ego writing a check my body can't cash.

[SlowHand]

I think Im getting big-headed lately, and Im afraid I might push things a bit too far and come off in the near future. Been riding 2weeks - about 1200kms all on open roads.

Any tips on telling my (sub?) conscious to settle down?

[Karma]

Dude... in that thin line between safe and dead is where the fun lies.

The only way to know what your limits truely are is to test them... just try to do it gradually... and somewhere where you can't hurt anyone else.

[SixPackBack]

I think Im getting big-headed lately, and Im afraid I might push things a bit too far and come off in the near future. Been riding 2weeks - about 1200kms all on open roads.

Any tips on telling my (sub?) conscious to settle down?

Mogodon or Lithium.......wonderfull drugs

[N4CR]

I have done this too - you get cocky as and you just start going downhill and doing really stupid shit.

Best thing is to think about what your parents and relatives would think if you were dead and how that would affect them. Failing that go get some bike crash vids or look at some gory shit... should help slow you down.

And when you think there is a limit, don't try push it, simple as that. But i'm a fucking hypocrite...

Better to get there than be dead and not ride anymore eh?

[bugjuice]

*it's 'cheque' btw*

try cracking one off before you go for a ride.. testosterone really won't help your case, so by dumping some, might keep you mind in check. Or just how about keep a level head so you don't kill yourself..? A near-scare also helps sometimes.

Just keep your head, take it easy, and with time, comes experience..

[Kornholio]

Mate you cant get in too much trouble on a 1fiddy...start worrying when you get a 600+ cc bike

[SixPackBack]

*it's 'cheque' btw*

try cracking one off before you go for a ride.. testosterone really won't help your case, so by dumping some, might keep you mind in check. Or just how about keep a level head so you don't kill yourself..? A near-scare also helps sometimes.

Just keep your head, take it easy, and with time, comes experience..

* note to self.........do not shake buggy's hand*

[Ixion]

Actually, I wonder if it would be POSSIBLE to overcook a corner on an RG150. It's so small and light, and with those little tyres, it should corner like a 125 bucket . It should be possible to get quite unreal lean angles on them.I suspect taht any crashes would be a learner thing "OMG I'm going fast - TOO fast OMG I won't make it, BRAKE BRAKE BRAKE"

I reckon, disconnect the front brake and nothing would stop the little ringa ding dings.

[bugjuice]

* note to self.........do not shake buggy's hand*

never bothered you before..

[skelstar]

I think about my Mums face at the moment she hears that I have died in a motorcycle crash. I have had my 'beginners accident' (8000km experience in 3 months) and have given up on getting a big bike in a hurry. Ride within myself and stay on the 250 for a while longer.
Good on you for asking the question though.

[avgas]

Just do what i did when i had my RG, take a 45k corner at 130.
You have no ego left, when you, your bike and whats left off your leathers are towed out of some paddock.
Just slow down man - or if you want i can show you where the mounting screws are for the pin in my leg - may even have the od xray lying around too.
I reminds me everyday to leave the limit pushing till i can afford it

[Korea]

Well, riding isn't all about going fast as possbile ALL of the time... only MOST of the time.
Take some time out to work on your lines, brake points, turn in, apexes, accel-on points etc.
Get them right for starters and the speed will come with practice...

The force is strong in this one...

[Brian d marge]

I think Im getting big-headed lately, and Im afraid I might push things a bit too far and come off in the near future. Been riding 2weeks - about 1200kms all on open roads.

Any tips on telling my (sub?) conscious to settle down?

Race
Buy a cheap 125 /250 mx bike cane the snot out of it and after 3 weekenfd of flying over the handlebars the road will be a safe haven ....

Do the racing speed bits on the track ( it can be v cheap ) AND do the slow bits on the road ,,, trust me you will push the limits AND ONE day it will bite ,,,and it can bite real HARD .....
MX ,,you can do anything YOU think you want to do ,,,,( try hitting a jump at 60 km/h ) ,,,you will never need to speed on the road ever ,,,,,,,,

Watch garry Mcoy in qualifying ...... to feel inadequate ......I just did ...aand do ,,,,,,,

Stephen

[SuperDave]

What will slow you down is fucking up and hurting yourself a bit. As others have said its only a 150 and the chances of gettng really fucked up are pretty low compared to bigger bikes and faster speeds.

I remember when my rear let go in the wet once on the FXR a while back, I tried hard to ride it out with a hardout tankstap effect when it was trying to regain itself and then it was all of a sudden my ass on the ground. That really slowed me down for a while.

[N4CR]

I remember when my rear let go in the wet once on the FXR a while back, I tried hard to ride it out with a hardout tankstap effect when it was trying to regain itself and then it was all of a sudden my ass on the ground. That really slowed me down for a while.

That's a good point. When I got a few tank slappers I slowed down. Worst one yet was at $140-150 exiting a corner in clevedon while not going that hard... pretty much lock to lock slapping for a few seconds and the body getting thrown around IS NOT FUN. I got that feeling of 'oh fuck whatever happens is going to happen' and fought it back. That slowed me down for a while (and I'm sure my sphincter needed to be adjusted..).

When you ride hard enough to get slappers/arsing out etc (or have bad tyre pressures ) then you will know all about it, is that possible in a 150 anyway? [slappers]. Just think about getting thrown at that oncoming car and what would happen when you hit it.