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….but I agree with Rab. I’m looking for another bike right now after having mine for a little over a month. Not looking to purchase, for I’m thinking around next year I’ll be ready. My next cruiser will be anything over 750cc since 125-750cc in the cruiser market are all generally considered “beginner bikes”. I am use to the power in my 250, however, there are other aspects of riding that I must master 1st before I move up. Riding on the freeway, at night, or in the rain present a totally different challenge. So, I may be an excellent rider in excellent conditions on a 250. Add a little rain to the equation and the outcome may be different. Believe me, I am feeling what you are feeling. I am anxious for a bigger bike. Have you ever heard of the saying, “fools rush in.” Please, don’t be a “fool.” I believe in my heart that the more time you spend mastering a 250, the better you’ll be on the next step up. 800-1100cc (cruiser) will be the next step up for me.

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That thing looks like it’s about to take off……into space.

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will weigh in when I get time.
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Trying to make sense of the senseless.

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As far as the “slogan” goes. I guess it is something the rich and elite may live by. This is why the stock market is in the condition it is in today. I am $99,999,999 away from being rich or well off. And, if you can mesh “doing ok financially” with “elite”, you are a bad MF’er. Moreover, I agree with when you die you take nothing with you. However, if you have children you may want to leave all of your toys with them.

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I must really come off as a serious guy. Do I?(rhetorical) I’d like to say that the “J. McCain” post was just a joke. If you read the thread titled, “MSF:Waist of time? Waist of Mone….”.etc you get it, I posted something really nasty I was only trying to “lighten” things up a little with a really dry joke.LOL I attempt to be more specific and detailed before I post so that it may encourage adequate responses. This is why I capitalize certain points because it seems a handful of our BBM brothers get things a little twisted sometimes(including me) Guess you can blame it on that “diverse” stuff you were talking about = ) I do think there is a tad bit of political correctness against nay sayers of the “one size fits all” philosophy. In other words, you really have to be extra careful about what you post, or the BBM police will cite you for offending the status quot.LOL Besides that, I love the information that you can find here. Most of the people are great, and the posts are entertaining. I think certain people(…in general) have a general view of how they want this forum to be. Any opposition will hear the voices of the un-silent majority.LOL

Now back to motorcycling. Today I asked my MSF coach(fMoto mechanic for 25 years he says. Fixes and maintain all the bikes for the school) a few questions on this subject today. Question was…..Not form a safety point of view, but from a general point of view. Is it OK to down shift to neutral, and would this cause significant ware and tear on the motorcycle? To make a long story short, he said it is ok to do it the way I explained in the previous post, all be it unsafe. He also said riding the clutch is a no, no.

On a bi….on my bike, if you are not rolling on the throttle, the bike seems to slow itself down at a faster rate, against the bikes “free” momentum. From my experience I’ve noticed that most cars I’m in traffic with accelerate slower than my bike, whereas, in gear my bike seems to decelerate faster. This means that traffic (cars 90xs out of 100) behind you will have to extend their stopping distance, which may promote cars riding my @ss (hate tailgaters). I believe it is safe to say that motorcycles need more distance to stop safely. I hold in the clutch in …..click….click….1/2click to neutral…..ease out the clutch and roll(like when hitting the emergency cut off engine switch) at a faster momentum…..then apply the brakes(with an s)
Note: If I’m rolling in neutral and the light suddenly turns green, usually I an rolling in a speed of around 2nd or 3rd gear. Clutch in…2nd or third gear…ease the clutch out.

I down-shift before turns and corners, and rarely down shift to 1st gear unless I’m coming to a complete stop anticipating the green light enough to not have to stop the bike. 2nd gear on my bike is way smoother(probably on most bikes) for low speed riding. As far as finding neutral. It was truly a b#$tch to find neutral. The bike was brand new, so I had to break it in. I find neutral without looking for the “green light” to come on now.

There is no dispute when a rider prefers one way to another. Whatever feels comfortable to your riding style is what you should perfect. As far as your honda goes, I heard they are pretty tough. The “he who dies…” thing is just an ole’ slogan I got from a T-shirt. K[=*D)
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I passed. And what a challenge today was. This is going to sound soooo corny (so everybody get their spread ready), but today made it all worth it. The challenges, the coaching, the well deserved “good job” this time. Unfortunately, someone did get hurt today. During the skills test where you brake before you corner, a guy dropped the bike on himself. He sprained his ankle pretty badly, sad to say. 2/3 of the disabled students passed as well….yay for the underdogs! 10/12 ain’t bad.
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LOL. I am glad you are ok and nothing serious happen to you or your V535. Good idea to practice that turn so you may not slip again. You don’t want to slip with a car behind you. =+( Glad to hear anybody who took a spill and lived to post about it. K{ = + )]

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Today is the day I go to the last session. I really would like to eat my words when I re post weighing my entire MSF experience. I’d like to extend more than an olive branch to RAB. A true apology is in order. Sorry for all of the verbal attack ( where I post “GLOVES OFF”). My offense to your statements still did not deserve a lashing of that sort. I hope we can agree to disagree in a more respectful manner towards each other.

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Haven’t you learned anything from this website..LOL….just kidding…really…I am joking. CONGRATULATIONS on your new toy. May your miles be long, and your maintenance be short. LOL

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DISCLAIMER…(for the politically correct-ees)….THIS IS WHAT I DO. WARNING…WHAT I DO…(or even what I post)… MAY NOT BE GOOD FOR YOU TO DO AS WELL….Now… when I am riding in traffic, and know that I will be coming to a complete stop (like at a red light). I hold in the clutch and shift down all the way to neutral, then ease out the clutch to make sure the bike isn’t in gear still while rolling to a stop(of course applying the brakes…with an s).

However, at MSF class, they said that coming to a stop, you should NEVER shift to neutral, but to 1st gear. This way if you need to get out of the way of something, you’re 1 step ahead of yourself, out of neutral. Depending on how light or heavy traffic is determines weather I go all the way down to 1st, or not.

Now, what I meant by the 2nd gear turn thingy. Ok, lets say I’m cruising in 4th gear and a turn at an intersection is coming up for me. WHAT I DO IS…..I REPEAT…..WHAT I DO IS pull in the clutch while braking(both foot and hand sufficiently). By the time I am approaching the turn I am shifting down (twice) to second gear, then easing out the clutch for the smooth transition.

Of course there are moments where you have to stop before you turn(like at an intersection where you have a left turning lane). This is absolutely when I use the MSF suggested use of down shifting all the way to 1st. One of our exercises was for each rider, from a stop, to ride to the instructor and up shift to 2nd gear, then to a complete stop while downshifting to 1st. From 2nd to 1st is about 1 click, a half, then another click.

I ride a cruiser so I am able to drop the clutch beyond first gear while up shifting. Pardon…let me re phrase….The type of cruiser I ride allows me to drop the clutch while up shifting, past 1st gear, without raising the front tire.

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Boy did you flip flop from 1 post to the next LOL

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