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5 Common Wear and Tear Items on Motorcycles
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lassieParticipant
Hi, Owlie. I feel like you do, it is not the competition with the others, nor out to prove to anyone other than myself, I’m just not a quitter and this is something I have always wanted to do, and I feel now is the time. I was not as lucky as you to be able to attend the class the next day. My instructors said they didn’t want to fail me at the riders test, and they didn’t feel I was ready for the next day. So come back when I was ready. Although I get a free redo. I’m trying to find a bike that I can ride on to practice before beginning the course again.
This morning while out to breakfast with my husband I talked to 2 female riders, both older than me. One was 70 and had taken the course when she was 61, and redid the course 3 times and completed it on the 3 time. She said she also had gotten her permit and bike after her 2nd failure and just began to ride around. She also said that Harley has the best class for women riders and it is 3 days in class and two riding. Much slower pace and probably better for those of us who have never been in the driver seat on a motorcycle or never been on one before. I didn’t ask for a price but I’m sure you can find in on the internet. I think I just may check this out, can’t hurt, other than my pocketbook.
Lassie
lassieParticipantHi Ya’ll
Does anyone know anything about the Vision 250cc. Has anyone ever ridden one, or heard about it? By the photos it appears to be a regular motorcycle. There is one for sale in Sacramento, CA which is close to me and I have been wanting to get a Honda Rebel 250cc, but they are few and far between. Want to find a good beginners bike, something that will not breakdown a lot and I can just rider for sheer enjoyment of it. Ninja? Too quick?
Lassie
lassieParticipantThank for the tips on how to relax with the throttle. I have driven a manual shift before and am very good at it, and love manuals more than automatics. The stress balls tip never thought about them that way but I imagine they would help tremendously. Listen for the click? I couldn’t hear a click after awhile, I became so fixated on trying to do better and what was asked of me I could no longer relax and became to nervous and anxious about doing badly. I began to talk to myself and tell myself relax but then I began to stop that too and began to concentrate too hard for fear of failing, falling, or runnign someone over, not being able to stop, yadda yadda, yadda. I get the simple answer!!! I will do as advised. Simple lessons, simple answers. Keep things simple.
Thank you.
Lassie
lassieParticipantHi
Thank you for all the advice. After a quick read here, I’ve decide to print it and read it slower so I can remember the advice you gave. Thanks for the encouragement.
I will let you all know how it goes.
Lassie
lassieParticipantThanks for the comment. I must have failed the riders coourse then if they told me to come to repeat the first day and then take the second day I would probalby pass. I didn’t think about riding a bike around the corners and using the method they taught us to go around corners. I have been riding my bike for the last month just to get out of the house. Good idea. I will do that today.
Thanks
Lassie
lassieParticipantHi Thanks for your response.
I will list all the problems I know I had. There may be some they didn’t tell me about. They did say I was not where the worse and I could come back to repeat.
The beginning I was doing fine but as the day progressed and I got more nervous and I got worse and began to add doubt in my ability to keep up with other newby’s. Even though I had read somewhere that older people have a harder time I didn’t think I was that old. I’m only 55.
1. Couldn’t tell if I had shifted from 1st to second. Kept looking down.
Coordination, and confidence and need to release clutch.
2. Getting my speed up.
3. I lean on the throttle when trying to use the front brake and and when going
around the right turns. Towards the end of the course I began to doubt if I had
placed my foot correctly and started to look down to see if my foot was on the
back brake. Loss of confidence.
4. Couldn’t quite change gears smoothly from 2 to 3 and from 3 to 2 during the
rider’s course.
5. Must learn to corner on the right better and keep my hand light on the throttle
when doing the right hand turns.Any suggestions will graetly be appreciated.
Lia
I know I need to practice, practice, practice.
I did not lay the bike down as others did nor drop it as others did, and no I didn’t run into anyone, but no one else did either.
I will gladly take any of your advice on what I can do to help myself improve.
Lassie
lassieParticipantThe only comment was that I was nowhere near ready to to advance to today and take the test, so maybe I did fail the rider’s part.
Lassie
lassieParticipantHi Leigh.
I’m like you, so new to riding. I’m a female 5’5″ and lots older. I’m 55. I am nervous and excited, and yes a little scared about riding. I think I could use private coaching. I started the Motorcycle Rider’s course yesterday and they asked me to come back to redo, they said I’m no where near ready for their test. I will buy a motorcycle asap and take the written for my permit this week and then practice as much as I can. Can anyone tell me a good boot to buy so the sole of the shoe doesn’t hang up on the back brake or gear shift lever. I keep looking down at the shift lever to see where it is because I couldn’t feel it through the shoe when I shifted. Those right turns are maddening.
Thanks
Lia
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