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Looking for thoughts, advice, or previous experience with lowering a motorcycle with lowering links. I'm barely 5'4" and my inseam is maybe 29". I ride a GS500E and I can just touch my toes flat on the ground when on the bike, rest of foot does not touch.

I've read and been told that it's not ...

Went for another ride this weekend. Definitely feeling more comfortable with each trip. Made it all the way to our destination fine, even navigated a rotary quite well IMO, but fell over in the parking lot. Couple of factors there: I can't flat foot my bike and the was a bit of a slope, and and I'm ...

Well, my bike got put back together last week. I took her to the local school parking lot last Sunday and took a few trips around. Was still feeling really nervous and scared. But my boyfriend has been a great support and has given nothing but gentle encouragement. So after riding last Sunday, I ...

and running well again. Can't wait to take her out this weekend... without the extra passengers.

My sugestion... go out to the garage... bike on the center stand, sit on it, twist the (non-functional) throttle and make vroom vroom sounds.... its better than nothing!

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I feel your pain. I can't even sit on mine right now and make vroom vroom noises; it's in several pieces in my ...

I managed to get into the class at the last minute because another lady was signed up and she couldn't take it the weekend it was scheduled (had hurt her foot somehow). The company that was offering the course wouldn't give her a refund on short notice, but allowed her to transfer her spot to ...

Your feelings are normal. All it takes is practice. Don't give it up and you will enjoy it more and more. Keep a safe distance and a margin for error. Brake earlier and softer, in case you pull the wrong lever...Just take your time and keep your distance and remember that generally speaking the ...

I was really nervous taking the class too, but it is structured well to help you become comfortable with the bike and not make you do anything you're not ready to do. You won't forget the feeling of the first time you pick your feet up off the ground and actually ride the motorcycle, even if you're ...

:lolrun: this thread mad me think of this old book i read in elementary school

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/0b/61/c7501363ada0ef1b1ae6e010.L.jpg


:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: I think I read that one too.

Now I'm just anxiously waiting for my bike to be put back together ...

I've had my GS500 for about 2 weeks now. Taken it out twice. My most recent ride I was having trouble getting it to start, keeping it running and running it without the choke. It's a 96, so of course I bought it used. Cosmetically it looks great. They guy who sold it to me said he had taken good ...