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Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:25 pm
by shane-o
jmillheiser wrote:Im not intentionally trying to drag pegs. I know a previous owner has dragged the pegs a time or two (the little metal part on the peg that is supposed to meet pavement first has definately met pavement before).
the bike should definately get easier to ride once I ditch the vetter fairing. It makes a top heavy bike even more top heavy, also planning on switching to bars with less rise. I cant stand the buckhorn bars that are on it now, but they are the only bars that will clear the fairing, unless I want ape hangers.
id pay a dollar to see someone put ape hangers on their Duc
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:48 pm
by sapaul
Verm, you have survived against all odds so far, ride your own ride, do not even think of keeping up with the other guys, it will come to you in time. Best advice I can give you now is to get some professional help. Book a course with a rider instructer, spend some money on this. It seems like you are ready and trying to self train will get you in to trouble.
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:54 pm
by dr_bar
sapaul wrote:Verm, you have survived against all odds so far, ride your own ride, do not even think of keeping up with the other guys, it will come to you in time. Best advice I can give you now is to get some professional help. Book a course with a rider instructer, spend some money on this. It seems like you are ready and trying to self train will get you in to trouble.
+1 on this one... The toughest thing to do with an instructor, is to unlearn bad habits you acquired through friends or just not knowing the correct way to do something. Like sapaul said, spend some money on this and I think you'll find the rewards are paid back ten fold...
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:54 am
by VermilionX
oh yeah, i would have crashed if i didn't ride my own ride.
i just wanna improve.
i think i'll look for a cornering school somewhere here. i think i know where to find one.
thanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:40 pm
by Jamers!
VermilionX wrote:JWF505 wrote:
not supposed to rain wednesday, it supposed to fain thursday and friday if it rains at all, but who knows.
JWF
hey dude, do you wanna go there this wednesday or do have school or work?
mark works all weekdays so i only ride w/ him every weekend.
me, im gonna be at pierce college but i'll leave there at only 11am. so i have time to go to mulholland.
wanna try your new KLR over there?
id love to, but my new KLR isnt my new KLR until tuesday next week, once i get it maybe we could meet up after a month or two so i can the feel of it and ware it in a bit. as for it not supposed to rain this week, damn weatherman was wrong again. though id like to once im ready try some twisties on it. on my ninja i did some leaning, though id like to lean some more and try it out more. so when i get the bike ill let ya know and maybe we can do a group ride some time. that would be cool, just dont leave me in the dust, KLR has top speed of maybe 90 ive heard, your a little faster than that :-p
JWF
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:59 pm
by VermilionX
JWF505 wrote:
so when i get the bike ill let ya know and maybe we can do a group ride some time. that would be cool, just dont leave me in the dust, KLR has top speed of maybe 90 ive heard, your a little faster than that :-p
JWF
90mph is just a little above ½ of the top speed of my bike as i heard.
but really now, im not gonna race you or anyone else for that matter while on public roads. not now, not even if i become good enough to race others.
anyway, i look forward to meeting and riding w/ you.
we should invite dirtytoes as well since he's from around here as well.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:01 pm
by Jamers!
VermilionX wrote:JWF505 wrote:
so when i get the bike ill let ya know and maybe we can do a group ride some time. that would be cool, just dont leave me in the dust, KLR has top speed of maybe 90 ive heard, your a little faster than that :-p
JWF
90mph is just a little above ½ of the top speed of my bike as i heard.
but really now, im not gonna race you or anyone else for that matter while on public roads. not now, not even if i become good enough to race others.
anyway, i look forward to meeting and riding w/ you.
we should invite dirtytoes as well since he's from around here as well.
i donno, ive heard his feet and boots smell bad
JWF
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:08 pm
by Joe Rocket=>
Hey Verm, do ya'll have any Books A Million stores in your area?
If you do go to the Transportation section and look for a book called a twist of the wrist, you could learn alot from it. I think that there is a part one and a part two. But for right now just take your time, you've still only got a 1000 miles under your belt. I would still read the books though, lots of good info.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:12 pm
by ZooTech
shane-o wrote:id pay a dollar to see someone put ape hangers on their Duc
How much for a pic of ape hangers on a Beemer?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:13 pm
by VermilionX
Joe Rocket=> wrote:Hey Verm, do ya'll have any Books A Million stores in your area?
If you do go to the Transportation section and look for a book called a twist of the wrist, you could learn alot from it. I think that there is a part one and a part two. But for right now just take your time, you've still only got a 1000 miles under your belt. I would still read the books though, lots of good info.
i heard about those...
are keith code's books(twist of the wrist) easy to pick up, understand?
or maybe i should buy the DVD instead.