Lost confidence

[Blackshear]

My extreme Detective skills tell me it looks something like this:

Almost fell over in your driveway once.
Fucking thing was damp and I rode over something green.
With throttle.

[MadDuck]

My extreme Detective skills tell me it looks something like this

What skills you have!

[Gubb]

Actually, i've had a succession of bad driveways.

In Glenfield, it was a steep uphill, with a sharp off-camber turn to the left. Really badly warped (can it warp? It was different levels anyway) concrete. That Drive claimed 3 bikes to drops in 6 months.

The current driveway is a long downhill drive, with a sharp off-camber to the left. VERY slippery in the wet, tough to get in and out of. This one has claimed 4 bikes in 5 months. (One of which was one of the guys that had an oopsie on the previous one).

I suspect my Streety weighs a mere-morsel of the Harley, and dare I say it, possibly handles a little better as well, but the only advice I can give, is to try not give in to the fear. It's like target fixation. As soon as you start concentrating on not dropping your pride and jpy, that's exactly what you'll do. Try not to think about it, and the consequences too much.

[Mom]

No option to get a digger in and do some...er..."remodelling" Ducky?

Might have to pop down on Sunday Ducky and take a pic or five. Actually a surveyor who can measure up the gradient would probably be a better bet.

This driveway is a killer. Walking down it sober is risking life and limb. Riding up it is not something I would like to attempt, unless I was on a little, light, bike, just on the start of the pipe

[MadDuck]

I suspect my Streety weighs a mere-morsel of the Harley, and dare I say it, possibly handles a little better as well.

Ah? Well Ok you got me. I guess I am not a silly person (oh I hear the rumblings on KB)

My biggest problem is not dropping the bike. Hell it happens to everyone. I guess my biggest problem is dropping it and I can lift it myself but its at such a wicked angle I cant get on it and right it by myself. To have to ask the neighbour to help me is pretty sucky.

[MadDuck]

Walking down it sober is risking life and limb.

Then theres walking down it after a few wines in heels. Just ask Mrs Archer

[Mom]

Then theres walking down it after a few wines in heels. Just ask Mrs Archer

At least she would remember it, not so sure about Mr Archer though

[FJRider]

Ah, the valued advice of a member with less than 250 posts and three 'friends', well done, please post more!

At least "that valued member" can now see who red repped him ...

[tide]

Then theres walking down it after a few wines in heels. Just ask Mrs Archer

At least she would remember it, not so sure about Mr Archer though

Ah yes lol was a good night... your drive way is wicked... perseverance... you'll get there... just hope you don't do too much damage to the bike... have you tried taking the far right hand side of the drive way where the curve is not as steep...

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[Mom]

At least "that valued member" can now see who red repped him ...

Um naughty boy, red rep hurts

[FJRider]

Um naughty boy, red rep hurts

I have only ever given two red's ... and none to him ... yet !!!

[MadDuck]

just hope you don't do too much damage to the bike... have you tried taking the far right hand side of the drive way where the curve is not as steep...

D

Yes D thats where I painted the lines. Hmmm house paint which i am sure will wash away with all the rain.

Bike is fine. Pride is somewhat deflated.

[madbikeboy]

Okay, some thoughts.

What bars do you have - they're not anything silly right? Can you turn the bike without stretching too far?

Next, do you do low speed work in car parks? If not, practice doing figure of eights, and slow races.

Next, as you turn, are you coming off the power, or letting the clutch slip?

Harleys carry their weight low, and steer slowly - and while this is really great 99% of the time for cruising, it means that you have to muscle the bike in certain situations. If you're coming off the power, and the bike is on angle (think in terms of contact patch, and the part of the tire you're on), and a bend, then you can certainly come a cropper...

It only takes a small fall to lose a lot of confidence...

[Mom]

Ah yes lol was a good night... your drive way is wicked... perseverance... you'll get there... just hope you don't do too much damage to the bike... have you tried taking the far right hand side of the drive way where the curve is not as steep...

D

The OP has actually painted the optimum line on the curve of the driveway in question. We walked the line to see if we were brave enough to ride it...LOL. You should have a look in broad daylight mate, seriously weird camber designed to chuck you into the trees on the curve at the top. Too fast and you end up either in the side of the house....Hang on I have the fix here!

Ducky, demolish the flat downstairs! Smash a hole in the front of your house and make the entry to your gargre via the downstairs flat

[MadDuck]

You should have a look in broad daylight mate, seriously weird camber designed to chuck you into the trees on the curve at the top. !

Being a greenie I like to hug the cabbage trees.