wet roads and me = bad news :(

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#11 Unread post by shane-o »

sounds like good experiance to me.


my rule is, if its shinny then its slippery, and if its slippery then decreasing lean angles and sudden movements is the order of the day which usually means slowing down a bit.

alwys be weary of painted markings on the road, dont stop on them wet or dry.

stay safe.

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#12 Unread post by Snake »

I've never ever had any trouble in the rain, I've been to;d I'm better in the rain....
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#13 Unread post by Itzamna »

A bigger rear tire won't probably help, and all it will do is give you less handling ability. If you don't lose anything on the dry pavement, it's perfectly fine. Sounds to me like you gotta practice your starts so you don't need to worrry about stalls. Best way to do this is find a residential area with stop signs every block. Go up and down it for an hour and you'll have it down pat.

Always remember this, if you stall, be patient! Don't get in a hurry and feel all embarrased. This will lead to more problems. Just take your time, make the cars behind you wait for a couple min if you have to. I've taught many people how to drive stickshifts in cars and this is many people's problem. They get to anxious, think they're backing up traffic, and then they stall. Then they keep stalling, because they won't relax. Everytime I just tell them to take it slowly and ease out, they're just fine.

Screw the traffic, it's more important you are safe.
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#14 Unread post by Craig7220 »

Have you taken the MSF course yet? If not it is excellent in teaching methods of handling situations that you found yourself in...
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