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TobyJug YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 29 Kamloops, BC, Canada Gender:	Re: Teaching my wife on a S-40 Suzuki Boulevard. Reply #15 - 05/26/13 at 16:39:40 Speaking as an ex instructor, my advice is to do what's already been said and give her lots of positive reinforcement and be prepared to bite your tongue even more.
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Reply #16 - 05/26/13 at 16:56:49

Thanks TobyJug. I'll try to remember that Tip!! LOL. I asked her if she would want somebody else to teach her, and she said that she trusted me because I taught her the first time also. There has been a lot of good positive suggestions on here which I will incorporate in teaching her. Thanks to all who gave tips and ideas!!! Wink

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jcstokes Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com is very useful Posts: 2119 Mauku New Zealand Gender:	Re: Teaching my wife on a S-40 Suzuki Boulevard. Reply #17 - 05/27/13 at 03:02:47 The best thing I ever did, after a twenty seven year absence from motorcycling, was to have a two hour refresher course with a professional instructor. I'm sure Canada must have similar courses to the American MSF course, and no risk of domestic disputes.
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Dodgeman YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 44 Wallaceburg Ontario, Canada	Re: Teaching my wife on a S-40 Suzuki Boulevard. Reply #18 - 05/27/13 at 03:27:22 If the idle setting is not enough to let her work the clutch, and get the bike moving without touching the gas, is it hard to adjust the idle speed??
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Reply #19 - 05/27/13 at 07:03:55

Dodgeman wrote on 05/27/13 at 03:27:22:

If the idle setting is not enough to let her work the clutch, and get the bike moving without touching the gas, is it hard to adjust the idle speed??

A pretty good substitute for the course, if that's not available, is these books: "Proficient Motorcycling" and the MSF's "Guide to Motorcycling Excellence." I read them both (and also the sequel to "Proficient Motorcycling") before I got on the saddle again after a 33 year hiatus, and they were both really helpful, particularly at learning to anticipate hazards.

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dirty dog Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 75 Portsmouth Ohio Gender:	Re: Teaching my wife on a S-40 Suzuki Boulevard. Reply #20 - 05/27/13 at 07:13:54 You could change the throttle to a longer pull ( have to twist more to get the same pull has stock) we used to use short pull on our drag bikes for years ( less twist to full throttle) hope it helps.
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apache snow-FSO Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 509 Gender:	Re: Teaching my wife on a S-40 Suzuki Boulevard. Reply #21 - 05/27/13 at 07:29:27 She just needs to practice and learn throttle control. I keep mine in a building down in the back yard. I rode it up to the house in wet grass this morning. Clutch and throttle control keeps me out of trouble.
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Reply #22 - 05/27/13 at 08:39:52

apache snow-FSO wrote on 05/27/13 at 07:29:27:

She just needs to practice and learn throttle control.

I keep mine in a building down in the back yard. I rode it up to the house in wet grass this morning. Clutch and throttle control keeps me out of trouble. Cool

Yep! I will work with her with patience. I'm glad I found this forum. I will teach her to fether the Clutch, and the throttle until she gets accustomed to it. Thanks for the info!!!

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