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Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:44 am
by Brackstone
flynrider wrote:
I actually saw this happen in person last year. A noob at an intersection on a VTX1800. He stalled it when the light turned green, then got flustered when the cars behind him started honking their horns. He restarted in a rush. He had a lot of throttle open when he dumped the clutch and the bike shot out from under him and slid through the intersection.
This would be unlikely to happen to you because you've chosen a bike with a reasonable amount of power for your first ride.
Maybe noobs should glue themselves to the seats of their motorcycles?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:50 pm
by Apollofrost
Brackstone wrote:
Maybe noobs should glue themselves to the seats of their motorcycles?
Yes... but can you imagine the adds?
"used Crotch rocket, has only been crashed once. Comes with crotch."
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:42 am
by Hotscootermama
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:29 am
by ceemes
Apollofrost wrote:Brackstone wrote:
Maybe noobs should glue themselves to the seats of their motorcycles?
Yes... but can you imagine the adds?
"used Crotch rocket, has only been crashed once. Comes with crotch."
Jeez, give a guy a warning next time will ya? Now I gotta go and clean coffee off of my monitor.
Re: "Just go easy on the throttle"
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:37 pm
by hordak
Lion_Lady wrote:Usually added to the comment, "Get whatever bike you want."
Unfortunately, the above statement works fine as far as intent goes. But be sure to add...
"And don't forget to ..."
-make sure you always have proper wrist position and don't add too much throttle inadvertantly at an inopportune time.
-make sure you don't ever let the clutch out too fast for the gear/throttle/situation you are in.
-make sure you don't ever chop the throttle reflexively in a situation where that's exactly the wrong thing to do.
-make sure you don't do anything with that throttle that isn't the right thing to do at the time.
... Beginners make mistakes. Some make more than others. Some get more opportunities to make mistakes than others. Starting out on a forgiving motorcycle is just generally the safest path to good technique and a long riding career.
P
Although I believe buying a bike is a personal thing and advice from strangers is just that. I have found a pretty funny video (I have a sadistic sense of humor) that does illustrate you point rather well. Also the point from the post "Lesson learned. "Do i know how to ride a bike"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8_BYLDX ... re=related
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:43 pm
by Sev
Stunt bike... probably has a rear sprocket the same size as the wheel. Did you really expect it to not wheelie? Haha.
Of course pinning it and dumping the clutch likely had something to do with the problem. I love that vid.
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 4:31 pm
by CmHall9
There seems to be an attitude in the group that getting any bike with less that 100 hp would be a wimpy thing to do. Oddly enough, these are all guys in their 40s and 50s. You'd think they'd be old enough to know better.
I’m in my late 30s, so I’m border lining on stupid and maturity. I’ll still fishtail my pickup in the rain but as for my first bike I’m going to take it slow and easy with a Honda Rebel 250cc.
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:46 pm
by ofblong
Orion9 wrote:There seems to be an attitude in the group that getting any bike with less that 100 hp would be a wimpy thing to do. Oddly enough, these are all guys in their 40s and 50s. You'd think they'd be old enough to know better.
I’m in my late 30s, so I’m border lining on stupid and maturity. I’ll still fishtail my pickup in the rain but as for my first bike I’m going to take it slow and easy with a Honda Rebel 250cc.
lol you think thats bad I still do 55 (not my normal 65mph) if there is a foot of snow on the road. any more than a foot and I do admit I slow down to about 35mph
. well unless there is somone in front of me then it ends up going down to 15-25mph. darn slow people. They need to get off the road before THEY cause an accident
. course im 28 about to turn 29. Now thats in my minivan NOT my motorcycle. unfortunately the cycle is sitting in the garage covered up with the battery out of it waiting till spring for a new battery and spark plug wires.
Snow?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 7:59 pm
by CmHall9
I live just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. So my question to you is … what is snow?
Just kidding.
We’ve been having a warm winter with most days in the 50s to high 60s.
I must have counted at least 20 people on bikes today.
I’m so jealous. I don’t have a bike yet.
Tonight will be our first true cold spell of the year.
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:53 am
by Mustang
flynrider wrote:He had a lot of throttle open when he dumped the clutch and the bike shot out from under him and slid through the intersection.
Wow.
Unbelievable.
