Hi KerrA, welcome to KB, I carry a cable type lock on my bike its long enough to wrap around a solid object, ie lamp post, street sighn, park bench, and lock back through my bike. See you out on the road.
Hi KerrA, welcome to KB, I carry a cable type lock on my bike its long enough to wrap around a solid object, ie lamp post, street sighn, park bench, and lock back through my bike. See you out on the road.
Welcome to the madhouse. Your gear may feel a little stiff until you break it in but the all the gear all the time mantra is a good one. Your foot and the rear brake is a bit of a worry, maybe you need to try a different foot position. A mentor is a great idea and riding with another person (preferably a well experienced rider) will show you some concepts that you'll need. Also search some of Buckbucks threads cause he has a brilliant rather technical take on learning to ride and is writing is very entertaining.
Why the back wheel? Its harder to see therefore remember you have applied it. Alarmed disk lock is a good way to go or a good cable lock if you have something to fix your bike to. A second more discrete kill switch is also a good idea.
See you out there and remember rubber side down!
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The Reason why I say back disk is because the sales guy at TSS said if you put it on the back disk it takes an extra person to pinch your bike unless they can lift the back by them selves.
I personally giggle quietly to myself whenever I park up next to an old 250 that's secured like fort knox and I just use my steering lock.
Seriously, insurance is your main protection against theft. Anything else is window dressing and will be overpowered by anyone who really wants your bike. The one exception would be if you leave your bike on the street at night. A disk lock with an alarm might stop people playing around on your bike.
No you're doing it right (or you'd never get around a tight corner) and just never noticed that's how it actually works. Once you're concious of it you'll probably find you can flick the bike side to side much easier as it's like you're wired to the wheels.
Just be smoooooooth and keep your eyes up and looking where you want to go. As what others have already said just practise in a car park or driveway untill you feel ready to venture out.
AND.... Dont believe everything you read on the internet.
Good luck and enjoy
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Hi KerrA welcome to the site. Good to hear you realise that you will need help. I used Roadsafe / Andrew Templeton. He runs a re Motor Cycle school with courses for various different types of riders, new, returning or advanced. You can find him on saturday mornings on the WelTech Petone carpark across the road from the Petone Working Mans Club. Ride safe and have fun.
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im waiting for his tutorials on "dying on a horse turd" and map reading
edit: was surprised by the vid, so tried it on the way home this morning, realised yeah I do counter steer in a sweeping corner but not in tighter ones (just tend to lean into them(and you cant convince me that you cant lean without counter steering),serrious question though, why do people say its safer to counter steer?
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