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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> woohoo, just got my permit!!! /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1285337208 Message started by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 07:06:47 |
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Title: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 07:06:47 Now I'm on a mission to find a helmet that doesn't say Harley Davidson on it, Haha |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by babyhog on 09/24/10 at 07:51:53 Congrats! And good luck! And uh, be careful out there! |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 07:54:17 Believe me, I'll be careful. I'm scared enough as it is, haha. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by kimchris1 on 09/24/10 at 11:41:10 congratulations on your achievement. Now your one more out there that can identify with why a dog sticks it's head outside of a car window while moving. Keep the rubber side down.. :) kim |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 11:57:53 Thanks Picked up a helmet and some gloves today too |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by ohio thumper on 09/24/10 at 13:43:32 congrats and good luck. watch for the idiots cause they don't watch for you |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 13:50:21 im on it, haha |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Wake51 on 09/24/10 at 16:12:06 Exciting isn't it? Man I know I was nervous as could be when I put my permit in my wallet. But it all melts away when you fire her up and take her for a spin. Just keep a cool head and stay frosty. 8-) |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 16:15:55 yeah, im nervous as hell to actually get on and ride, haha |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by redsavage87 on 09/24/10 at 16:40:57 Wooo! Good luck man! ;D |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 16:44:58 thanks the main thing i keep askin myself is "how long til i lay it down?" haha i know its gonna happen eventually |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Tiefighterpilot on 09/24/10 at 16:46:50 Fanstastic. I was there earlier this year. It is not scary anymore! Just pure fun. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 16:48:20 than we are in the same boat i also plan on bobbing my bike, after i actually learn how to ride of course |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Jimmer on 09/24/10 at 17:06:40 Congratulations, and take your time learning about your new life style. Your cager days will soon pass. Ride safe. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/24/10 at 17:33:22 im kinda worried about the whoe counter-steering thing i know its the way it has to be done, but i dont know that my brain and/or arms will wanna do it that way, haha |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by kimchris1 on 09/24/10 at 17:46:10 Nice to hear you have found your helmet and gloves. O and don't forget to check the oil as well as give your bike a safety inspection before riding.,,:) kim |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Tiefighterpilot on 09/25/10 at 01:09:16 You will get used to it, like walkin... very natural. I had the same concern. It seems so unatural. Had nagging questions like, how fast should I be going before counter steering start to work. Will I be able to swerve on emergency (double counter steering hard). These will become very easy, especially if you ride often and you ride to perfect those learned skills. Also like anything physical, your muscle will learn those motor skills, which is important when in emergency situation. Soon you will feel like the bike is you and you are the bike... flowing through the road. Be on the lookout for cagers and kids/dogs. So far, I've managed to swerve or emergency break about 6 times from going down. People just don't seem to comprehend that bike is next to them or its coming down the road. I say comprehend, because I am almost certain they saw me. Good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of riding. 21524E55550611630 wrote:
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Charon on 09/25/10 at 06:57:54 If you have been riding a bicycle, you have been countersteering. Despite at least one naysayer, countersteering is the only way by which a single-track vehicle (bike) can be steered, and it works at all speeds. EDIT: All speeds above zero, that is. Countersteering demo - best done on a pedal bike. Find a suitable location such as a parking lot or residential (low-traffic) street. Get moving at modest speed. A helmet is not a bad idea. On a bicycle, a comfortable speed will be perhaps ten mph. Pretty much every kid learns to ride no-hands, so you probably already know how. Moving along, no-hands, take any convenient finger and press forward gently on either handlebar. For the sake of discussion, your right pinkie finger. Press forward on the right handlebar, which will turn the handlebars to the left. The bike will immediately turn right. Relax the pressure and the bike will straighten up. Repeat as needed until you have convinced yourself. The reason for using one finger instead of finger and thumb is so you will be sure you did not inadvertently pull instead of push. The harder you push, the more quickly the bike will turn. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by bill67 on 09/25/10 at 07:05:42 There are 5 ways to steer a bike or motorcycle ,counter steer is one. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by runwyrlph on 09/25/10 at 09:23:04 my suggestions for what its worth: Don't worry about counter steering for now. push on the opposite handlebar. i.e. push on right handlebar to curve left Take a motorcycle safety course Read a few good books on motorcycling: Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough and Lee parks' book (i think it's called Total Control ) - not at home to check the bookshelf have fun and be safe |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by drums1 on 09/25/10 at 11:16:42 B1-66er, what a jovial person you must be, as you end every post with "haha". Just an observation..... |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Serowbot on 09/25/10 at 11:49:15 ...also be aware that 70% of your braking power is at the front wheel... ... and it's very likely that you can't stop as fast as a modern car... |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/25/10 at 12:11:32 I'm on it. I wouldn't say I'm jovial, I just don't take many things that seriously. Well I got the bike today and already put about ten miles on it. Its alot easier than I expected. I do have one question though. It has an exhaust leak where the muffler meets the header pipe and the bike backfires when I shut it off. Would the leak cause that? |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Serowbot on 09/25/10 at 12:24:50 Yup... |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/25/10 at 12:26:17 Good, now I know what to fix Thanks |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by verslagen1 on 09/25/10 at 13:05:41 Get some anti seize for those bolts and torque down to 20 ft-lbs |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by runwyrlph on 09/25/10 at 13:43:30 20372927272B3D440 wrote:
WHAAAAAAAATT!!??!!???????? :-? >:( :o :-? :o >:( Did I really say that? It seemed reasonable when I was in front of the computer typing! B1, if you took my advice you are probably now dead! My apologies and condolences! I meant to say push right, go right ; push left, go left! i think I got busted to "Newbie" for that advice :( |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by B1-66er on 09/25/10 at 13:49:41 I didn't, Haha |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by Charon on 09/25/10 at 14:43:17 Oddly enough, "push right, go right" describes countersteering perfectly. And that is exactly what the demo on the pedal bike will show. |
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Title: Re: woohoo, just got my permit!!! Post by John_D FSO on 09/27/10 at 19:15:37 Congrats! Like everyone is saying, take it easy, and keep your eyes open, because it seems like most of the cagers don't! ;D And don't get too embarrassed the first time you kill it at a stop light, it's easy to do (I know from experience! :-[). |
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