Okay .. so i got a bike today ... its a 180cc , 143 Kg , bike .. looks awesome ... and generates a lot of power . But the thing is .. well i just learned how to ride two wheelers a month ago .. that too on a scooter ( the geared ones ... you know .. where you change the gears with your hand ... don't know if you might have seen one or not coz they are sooo old ) .. and after that i rode a 100cc verry light bike for like two hours .... so as you see i really am not very experienced ... and suddenly i get this bike which zooms like a bird and sometimes is a bit too heavy for me . My friend said that if i just ride the bike for like a month in the mornings maybe .. I'll get used to it ... but still .. could you guys give me some tips on handling bikes properly
PS:- those geared scooters dont have front brakes ... and the rear brake is a pedal on ur foot ... so when i was practicing with my first bike i completely ignored the front brake and now am doing the same with my new bike. I don't know .. when i start riding i just forget that theres a front brake at all. Could you give me some tips on that too pleaseSome tips for an inexperienced biker ???Some good info up there, but some bad stuff too. The info the cheeser gave you will get you killed. You %26quot;counter-steer%26quot; when you turn. (Except at low speed. Then it helps to be able to jerk that puppy where you want it to go.)
Front brake. The front brake is you friend. you get about 70% of your total braking power from the front. Not that you can't drop a size 13 on the back brake and bring the bike to a screeching halt, but back brakes have a habit of making the bike slide to one side if you get on them heavy. Yeah, It's happened to me. Mostly in the rain. The back end goes to the left.
Good on you for starting out with something reasonable. It feels big now, but when you get a larger one you will be happy you started small. The first six months on a bike are the worst as far as accidents. Practice makes perfect. Practice will also keep you alive, and help avoid road rash. Do the parking lot thing on a Sunday. Don't forget you have a front brake. The front brake is your friend.
Stay inside your %26quot;envelope%26quot;. Like I said, the first six months are murder. You begin to think you know it all, and then do things you should not do. I know, and have the metal plate, pin, and screws in my left leg to prove I was stupid. I also started with a bike that was way too big for me. (A Yamaha XS650.) I thought I could do a cool move, and it cost me.
Don't be afraid to try new stuff, but concentrate on basic things like keeping a safe distance between you and other traffic. (And get the front brake habit!) Always be aware of where you can move if something comes up. On a bike, you have the ability to dart in and out of spots that cars can't use. Only do this if you must! Just plain darting in and out of traffic makes all bike riders look bad.
One more thing. Don't %26quot;duck%26quot; walk. Get the feet up on the pegs as soon as you have forward motion. Doing the %26quot;duck%26quot; walk will ruin your day. Plus, you get better at balancing the bike at low speed with your feet up. And one last reminder. It's easy to learn how to go, but stopping is an art.
Need more info? I do e-mail and IM. (And here is a kicker for you! Even though I spent 3 months in the hospital after my little accident, now I ride an FXDWG which has over twice the motor, and weighs about 650 pounds!) You can do it if you are careful, and don't make the mistake I did.Some tips for an inexperienced biker ???Your best bet is to take a Motorcycle Safety Program. You didn't state where you live, but most states offer them. PA offers the course for only $10. Download the motorcycle operators manual and the course manual (bottom of page). It's free. This will help you understand what to do when riding.
Remember too....push left - go left. Push right - go right. Go luck and ride safely. Wear a helmet too!Some tips for an inexperienced biker ???Practise riding slowly in an empty carpark. Slow riding is the best way to build up your skills. Try doing tight slow turns - and moving your weight to the inside and utside of the corner while doing so. Figure 8s are good.
3 simple rules:
1. look where you want to go. If you look at the tree you'll hit the tree - look where you want to go - its a mantra.
2. When braking - 60-100%of your braking comes from the FRONT brake. The harder you're stopping the higher the % - many bikes, when you're braking hard the back wheel's in the air, and contributing 0 to the stoppig.
3. If you're in Britain or another country that drives on the left side of the road then the correct place to be is in the Right Hand Wheeltrack - where the RH wheels of the cars ahead and behind are.
If you're in France or another a country that drives on the right hand side of the road then you should position yourself in line with the Left wheels of the traffic going your way.
This is because it improves your vision, makes you more visible to others and gives you the best options to avoid trouble by moving either right or left. It keeps you away from opening car doors, and away from the middle of the lane where cars drip oil.Some tips for an inexperienced biker ???I just bet all the information from that download manual is all the help you need....
Here's my lesson for new riders.
1.Always brake in a straight light using both , front %26amp; rear brakes at the same time. This forms a good habit.
70% on the front, 30 % on the rear, is the normal amount. Except on asphalt in the rain. More rear, less front.
2.Go slow for the first 3 months, you will learn to lean and handle the bike, mine weighs over 700 lbs. It took sometime to get use to it.
3.Practice first gear turning and leaning.
