Your best advice?

[onelittlenurse]

And chick's dig scars ...

Yes its true about girls digging scars.... and tattooosss nom nom

Best advice I got when I was riding was
Slow in Fast Out

and

knees in , elbows in, eyes up

and recently, I learnt, and if you ride home from work after a nightshift with the choke out, you will probably run out of gas

[Drew]

and recently, I learnt, and if you ride home from work after a nightshift with the choke out, you will probably run out of gas

Erm, you should have the bike tuned. It shouldn't idle or run very nicely at all, once it is at operating temp, with the choke out.

[DEATH_INC.]

As far as tyre pressures are concerned, is the reccomended pressure on the tyres as with car tyres

I certainly hope you don't set your car tyres to the maximum recommended pressures on the sidewall. Look inside the drivers door or fuel flap and you'll find the pressure the CAR manufacturer recommends. For the time being do the same with your bike, either from the manual or some have a sticker attached somewhere....

[ducatilover]

Erm, you should have the bike tuned. It shouldn't idle or run very nicely at all, once it is at operating temp, with the choke out.

Mine will sit at around 5000rpm under load with the choke out and no throttle, nearly enough to cruise at 100 with my stupid short gearing. The GN will chug itself along at 45km/h with the choke out and no throttle

[MystikEagle]

I certainly hope you don't set your car tyres to the maximum recommended pressures on the sidewall. Look inside the drivers door or fuel flap and you'll find the pressure the CAR manufacturer recommends. For the time being do the same with your bike, either from the manual or some have a sticker attached somewhere....

Nah, around 30 for the car, more if I'm doing a road trip. I know a bit about cars (dad's a mechanic) just never really had alot to do with bikes

[MystikEagle]

Yes its true about girls digging scars.... and tattooosss nom nom

Best advice I got when I was riding was
Slow in Fast Out

and

knees in , elbows in, eyes up

and recently, I learnt, and if you ride home from work after a nightshift with the choke out, you will probably run out of gas

Lol, I have tattoos of my own to dig

Bummer about running out of fuel! My farm bike dies if you leave the choke out once it's warm, runs rough as guts...

[f2dz]

Some great ones here already been said:

Ride your own ride
Look where you want to go

My biggest hazard when I started riding was the wet road:

Watch out for paint lines and manhole covers
Careful braking down hills; it takes longer to slow down and there's a higher potential to lock your rear

[Drew]

Some great ones here already been said:

Ride your own ride
Look where you want to go

My biggest hazard when I started riding was the wet road:

Watch out for paint lines and manhole covers
Careful braking down hills; it takes longer to slow down and there's a higher potential to lock your rear

Here's a new piece of advice to bake your noodle. Hoon about for a bit without using your back brake at all when it's dry.

I'm not telling you to give up on the rear brake completely and forever, just to put most of your faith in the front.

[Fast Eddie]

I know a bit about cars (dad's a mechanic)

haha... it shows..

[Akzle]

Have you been listening in on pre ride conversations with my G/F?

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[jellywrestler]

Hey everyone, I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where all you well seasoned riders could give us newbies some tips and pointers. I know there is already a similar thread, but I had a couple of specific questions...

What was the best bit of advice that you were given when you started riding? And what is the best bit of advice you have now?

Help us newbies learn from your mistakes so that we don't make them ourselves

whatever you ride get someone who actually knows something about motorcycles to adjust the controls to suit you and your riding gear.

[MystikEagle]

whatever you ride get someone who actually knows something about motorcycles to adjust the controls to suit you and your riding gear.

Thanks for that! I'm hoping to get a few lessons once I buy my bike, just to get me started on the right foot

[nathanwhite]

on the right foot

Nah I find it's better to put the left foot down. You can use the rear brake that way 'doncha know!

[MystikEagle]

Nah I find it's better to put the left foot down. You can use the rear brake that way 'doncha know!

Fair call

[ducatilover]

Here's a new piece of advice to bake your noodle. Hoon about for a bit without using your back brake at all when it's dry.

I'm not telling you to give up on the rear brake completely and forever, just to put most of your faith in the front.

But it looks awesome when you back it in (which is all that happens on the rear brake on the stupid Kawasaki)