Random question (Dyslexic moment on bike)

[Kal]

Go easy on yourself, you are in the very early stages - and this kind of thing happens to most of us from time to time.

Practise is the only thing that makes a process automatic, and the best practise you can get is to ride.

For me before my test I was perfroming mirror checks and lifesavers walking down the street. Now that looks pretty daft.

[Bx RedBull]

Interesting fact of the day: It takes 10-15,000 repetitions to commit an act to muscle memory.

So you're saying I've got about 14,981 high-beam flashes to go...

14,728....

[Loonette]

I think he means using his left hand when he means to use his right.

Oh!!! Thanks!

Cheers,
Loonette

[roscowgo]

I bumped my killswitch once, and wound up on a hill for about 10 minutes trying to restart my bike. .......


Thank goodness i wear a full face. because i was bright bright red

[Z (fka Sweet Tooth)]

You've already gotten som good advice. Just spend some time practicing your controls. After a while it'll all just be second nature...

[Mag7C]

I've run out of gas before. The only scary part is the tach suddenly drops to zero, but then you realize the engine died so you pull over. I'm assuming if you hit the killswitch it would do the same thing. It's not like hitting a curb or anything.

[ShawnKing]

However, I thought, what if I go to flash my high beams and mistakenly hit the damn engine cut-off switch?!

Been there done that....on the Interstate......

My bike has "traditional" Cruise Control (like on a car). Even though I've cancelled the cruise dozens of times, this one time...I hit the engine cut-off - yes, panic *did* ensue!

Will the bike react as if it is parked in gear and not allow the front wheel to move more than a few inches? If so, all I can picture is me traveling along in 3rd gear at about 30-40mph and hitting it and pulling the sickest endo in the history of motorcycling (something I have NO desire to accomplish). I hope I am wrong in predicting what would happen.

LOL You are. The bike simply begins to slow down. You have plenty of time to go, "What the fu....? Oh, I'm an idiot....." and restart the bike.

[canuckerjay]

A lot of people make silly errors like this, even when experienced. I've got over 10 years on bikes and yesterday at a stop light lifted my left hand to close my helmet vent. Problem was my left hand was squeezing the clutch -- stalled and blushed so much I'm sure other drivers could see it through the dark sheild.

I'm with everybody else -- don't get too entranced with this; just try and practice. I noticed when I picked up my new bike, when I wanted to use my horn, my thumb would hit my signal cancel instead. So I've been practicing as I'm riding, placing my thumb where it needs to be in the event I need my horn again. Gotten much better at it.

[Bx RedBull]

LOL You are. The bike simply begins to slow down. You have plenty of time to go, "What the fu....? Oh, I'm an idiot....." and restart the bike.

Finally! Thanks alot ShawnKing. Hearing your story and getting reassurance will have me rest easier.

A lot of people make silly errors like this, even when experienced. I've got over 10 years on bikes and yesterday at a stop light lifted my left hand to close my helmet vent. Problem was my left hand was squeezing the clutch -- stalled and blushed so much I'm sure other drivers could see it through the dark sheild.

LOL, I'm left-handed and so used to doing everything with the southpaw I've almost let the clutch go several times now. Luckily I catch myself just as the engine makes that noise of it about to cut out and manage to save myself noobie embarrassment.

I definitely see now that brain farts do in fact still occur to other riders and even those with years of experience. As usual, thanks for the advice, help, and reassurance everyone.

[ShawnKing]

Problem was my left hand was squeezing the clutch -- stalled and blushed so much I'm sure other drivers could see it through the dark sheild.

LOL Don't you just love that level of brain cramp?

My only advantage is that my bike is so quiet, I don't think most other drivers even notice when I do something stupid like that.