Lost confidence

[jafar]

Yeah like I say Scumdog I think its just that I have dropped it. I have a friend has no problems on his Dyna.

Feed it more curry going up the hill.

[YellowDog]

Not sure that anyone can help me except me. I have lived in my place for over six years and dont want to move.

The issue? My driveway. Its steep. Its not the steep that has me with a head "f*&k" its the tight left hander when I get to the top. I never had an issue with the VTR or the SV but the Harley just doesnt seem to like it. I have even painted lines as a point of reference where I need to turn.

I am picking I am still trying to ride like I am on a Sportsbike and have dropped it twice. No damage but I have had to ask the neighbour to help me on the two occassions this has happened.

Now I find every excuse I can. Its dark...its wet...I wont ride today. But hell I love my bike. I just miss riding the amount of times I used to.

Can anyone offer any advice?

Hey you can get over this. You just need a bit of coaching. Get a fellow cruiser rider to give you an alternative approach.

The white line marker sounds good. Have you trimmed the greenery to give you a clear view? You probably just need a bit more speed.

Good luck.

[jafar]

Ok sell the harley and sell the roof and start again.... perhaps good idea to pass a new license ....

Ohh thats harsh, it took her ages to get her current licence from Rarotonga

[MadDuck]

Ohh thats harsh, it took her ages to get her current licence from Rarotonga

Bliimin Heck get it right....was a weeties packet

[jafar]

In what?.....

your garage

[Maha]

Feed it more curry going up the hill.

When you stand at the bottom of the driveway and look up, yes up, the dizzyness and neck ache sets in rather quickly. I give MadDuck a ton of credit for getting up there on a bike, its not impossible obviously but, like what they do in Wellington, build a shed buy the road.

[rosie631]

You probably just need a bit more speed.

What he said.

[dasser]

I agree with YellowDog "Get a fellow cruiser rider to give you an alternative approach."

You said you friend makes it up the drive way.

My guess is you are entering at too sharp of an angle and too fast ???

Good luck

[Blackshear]

Advice?.. Well..

Sell your piece of shit "I'm fat, 40 and need an excuse to wear leather" Harley and get a decent bike.

Inb4 shitstorm and red rep.

[jafar]

When you stand at the bottom of the driveway and look up, yes up, the dizzyness and neck ache sets in rather quickly. I give MadDuck a ton of credit for getting up there on a bike, its not impossible obviously but, like what they do in Wellington, build a shed buy the road.

buy the road ?

[Maha]

buy the road ?

Well yes....its a rather pretty road and anyone would be doing well to buy/own it...

[6ft5]

the trick is to look where yo want to go, not where the corner is. Every time you look at the obstacle you will not make it because the brain seduces you to to what you look at

[MadDuck]

You probably just need a bit more speed.

What he said.

My guess is you are entering at too sharp of an angle and too fast ???

Thanks for some reasonable responses. I think I am heading up too fast. Get to the top to swing to the left. The old story of the bike going where you look.

I turn my head suddenly to take the tight turn and...oops.

[jafar]

That coloured cube thing???

Nah thats rubic's cube ...... looks remarkably like a vtr twofiddy

[Gubb]

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