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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: Off Topic - Motorcycle Advice |
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Sabrina,
As others have indicated -- You are invisible
The first bit of rain after a dry spell -- The roads can
be extremely slippery in the center of the lane where your bike tracks and
the oil and dust collect
Your motorcycle can stop shorter than a car -- So be
aware of tailgators
Lynn,
Corry, PA 601 / XL Corvair in phase 1 testing
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:22 pm Post subject: Off Topic - Motorcycle Advice |
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My two cents' worth:
I don't ride a motorcycle but I do ride a bicycle every day to and
from work, rain and shine, daytime or dark.
Based on that (harrowing) experience, I will posit that, if a
motorcycle safety course is available in your area, you should take
it.
Ihab
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:22 am Post subject: Off Topic - Motorcycle Advice |
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HI Sabrina, congrats on the bike, it is an adventure only surpassed by the
airplane. Over the years I have taught the Motorcycle safety course many
times and it is worth every cent you can put into it. However, do not stop
there, the first course uses basic bikes to train you on and they are well
suited for learning the basics. I advise you to find out if an advanced
course is available.
After your basic course is done then ride for a couple of months and enroll
in the advanced course. In this, you will be using your own bike to perform
maneuvers. This makes a huge difference, I have taught many people who did
quite well on the basic course, but had difficulties in the advanced course
with their Goldwing. Knowing the limits and handling of the bike you ride is
extremely important. Over the years the only bike I put down was a Yamaha
FJ1100, but that was during a race at Shannonville and I slipped out in the
3rd bend( wear full leathers, or minimum jeans and always wear gloves,
helmets are mandatory in Canada).
My Goldwing has gone down the road several times with the rear tire ahead of
the front due to ice or oil and over the years I have hit several animals
like deer, Clydesdale horse, gator, armadillo. All of which I can refer to
the lessons learned and taught at the safety course, with several hundred
thousand miles on my bike it has still never left the rubber.
I can add several pages of advice here but all will be taught to you at the
course. Enjoy, be safe by being alert and ahead of the drivers around you
and keep the rubber down.
Mark Townsend
Can-Zac Aviation Ltd.
519-590-7601 www.canzac.ca
Canadian Dealer for Zenith Aircraft Kits, Zenair Designs.
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Gig Giacona
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 1416 Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:37 am Post subject: Re: Off Topic - Motorcycle Advice |
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You hit a Clydesdale horse? There has to be a story to go with that.
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Ron Lendon
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 685 Location: Clinton Twp., MI
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:27 pm Post subject: Re: Off Topic - Motorcycle Advice |
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Sabrina,
Like Mark said, take the advanced course. I had been riding many years before I took that course and wished I had done it when I was much younger. It really teaches you how to control the equipment in ways I had never thought about. I am a much safer rider now as the result of the advanced course.
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