New Rider

[dean owens]

sorry to be late to the party.

welcome and congrats. everyone has given great advice so far. i took my BRC through a local harley dealer and we used blasts as our bikes. could be because it was a course bike and had been abused but i remember it not having a very forgiving clutch and having a VERY small friction zone. a number of us stalled until we got used to it. granted, we were noobies too.

when i passed and came home and jumped on my new bike i had to learn everything all over again. that was three years, and several thousand miles ago. this year i moved on from a gl650 to an fz6. completely different sorta bike. guess what? i had to hit the parking lot again and learn the breaks, friction zone and general handling of the bike. didn't take as long, but i still had to get used to it.

and as far as putting it away for the winter and getting back on in the spring.... first time i did that i thought it was going to be worse than starting over... that i would know i could do things but be worse at them then i thought i should be. turns out i was wrong. it was like riding a bike. guess it helped that i thought about it all winter and kept my mind fresh by reading and thinking.

for this winter you should pick up a copy of "proficient motorcycling". it's a good winter read. and it's a book that you can read over and over again.

welcome and good luck. keep practicing. 3 years later and i still do.

[sandyrochard]

Hi CountryBiker,
I am Sandy,actually i dont understand your problem in deeply but i make little bit suggestion regarding your post,actually there not problem in the bikes but i think problem in your mind you make confuse yourself while riding the bikes or second your not comfortable with your bikes while riding i think go long drive and bikes as friend and problem will be solved..Dont make wrong impression of my words Thanks

[XB08]

It happens every time I get a new bike, I started riding street bikes 41 years ago. I may take you longer them me, but you sould get to know you bike.