Upgrade bike jitters?

[george formby]

Yeah, definitely ride more, the more the better. I went out for a run yesterday. The first time since Paeroa & it felt bloody awful initially. After a few K's & some roadworks to get the body moving I was fine, back in the groove.

Make sure your bike is tickety boo so that it does not worry you. If your riding with others give yourself plenty of room so you can watch the road & control your speed, not other riders. Always physically look were you want to go, your body input will make the bike move easier & react to your input smoother.

I'm pretty sure it's just "new bike" syndrome. I stepped up from a 125cc to a 750cc, what a behemoth it was until I got used to it. Never looked back.

Enjoy!!!!

[Mokadah]

My ER6N felt very weird after upgrading from a Spada, big and clunky and (to me) scarily powerful. It soon wears off when you get to know it.

Then I bought some proper boots and it was like learning to ride again!

[FROSTY:Me]

Hi all,

So ive had my er6n (upgraded from a fxr150) for about 2 weeks now. And as Palmy weather goes, last Sunday was my first real opportunity for a lengthy ride with some twisties.

Now i don't know if this is normal or not, because i see my friends jumping on and off of each others bike with no issues but i feel like i'm learning to ride again with this new bike. We took the apiti/pohongina loop, and on my first corner i freaked out (even though i know i was going a good speed to get around the corner), put my front brake on just as i started to enter the corner which stood the bike up and totally freaked me right out. The rest of the ride i just tried to concentrate on the things i learnt at the pro rider training day, entering the corner late, moving my weight on the bike etc and i managed to shake it towards the last 20ks.

Is this normal to feel this on a new bike? I feel it just with cornering, and i think its to do with knowing the bikes limits, and how to use the throttle (in slow corner situations). I think experience is the real factor and it looks like i will have to ride more to get it.....what a shame....

I guess i have now answered my own question! But feel free to comment.

Danielle

You're going from a super light. easy to toss around 150 to a mid sized/mid weight bike having I'm guessing not ridden other bikes so yes you will notice a fair difference. If you try to ride it the same as you did the FXR you'll think its slow to change direction and really grunty on the throttle. So treating the bike with respect right now isn't a bad thing.
All completely normal. I tend to agree with Sinful -- doing a trackday will help. Think of the track as 4-6 km of road with no cars to distract you.
That said-something else to do is "stop thinking too much"
That sounds contrary to my advice above but what I'm getting at is that part of the whole strangeness of the new bike can be you aren't relaxed physically so you are feeling every jolt and bump. By not thinking too much you may relax and get in tune with the bike.

[danielle]

I have ridden other bikes including a gsxr600, 900 hornet and vtr1000. Its just this was my first time really in the twisties. I just gota keep practicing and relax.

Thanks guys