Ok. I ordered a copy. Thanks for the tip.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> Date: 08/14/2013 11:13 AM (GMT-05:00) To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Wahoo! My first bike, a 1985 650sc. And I can't stress reading a copy of "Proficient Motorcycling" it is under $10 new from amazon. They did a 2nd edition that has color pictures as well, and he did a second book for more advanced riders called mastering the ride. http://www.amazon.com/Proficient-Motorcycling-Ultimate-Guide-Riding/dp/1889540536/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376492959&sr=1-2&keywords=proficient+motorcycling On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 11:03 AM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: I can't stress enough the importance of taking the Basic Rider Course for any and all riders. -Kyle On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Hanghank <hangh...@new.rr.com> wrote: The most difficult thing for me to learn/accept , (still difficult!) is that it will tip in a turn to unbelievable angles (to me!) without sliding out from under me. A friend says it helped him when he decided he would lay it down on the low side and slide it before he went high-side or too little lean to stay in his turn/lane. A big thing for me was to realize that in a threatening situation, you will go where you look: if you look in the ditch or the other lane, you will go there. When entering a curve/turn, do not look closely in front of the bike; look as far around the turn as you can see. You will be amazed at what this does for the “pucker factor” when the bike simply goes where you are “thinking it”. It will all get easier as you develop (successful) experience and “muscle memory”. Think back to learning to ride a bicycle: at first it wouldn’t stay upright and then your mind/muscles learned what to do and it became almost impossible to tip it over. Ride safe; have fun and keep the rubber side down! Gene From: Allen Thomas Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 8:17 AM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Wahoo! My first bike, a 1985 650sc. Oh yea, stay relaxed. The bike will from time to time do things that don't feel safe like when you get a wind gust from the side. Stay relaxed and don't tense up and just go with it. Learning to trust your tires is a really hard part and that only comes from riding. I've seen guys with years of owning a bike be afraid to lean it because they never rode much. What happens when they get in a bad spot is they panic and crash. There are 2 unbreakable rules to street bikes. #1 always stay on the road and in your lane. #2 ride the bike until you either get out of the situation or crash. I say this because offroading is almost certainly a crash. If you come into a corner too fast it is better to lean the bike into a low side if need be than to hit the brakes and go off road potentially high siding. Also the longer you can stay on the brakes before impact the less momentum you will have and you lessen your chance os serious injury. Statistically speaking a biker who takes the safety course and doesn't drink and ride is relatively safe, especially after their 3rd year. Ride allot, take you time with learning. Don't trust cars to see you or do what is right. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Rmj <roscopic...@yahoo.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:20:50 -0500 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com<nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] Wahoo! My first bike, a 1985 650sc. Good plan Thank you, Ross From: Erin Newkirk Sent: 8/13/2013 9:21 PM To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Wahoo! My first bike, a 1985 650sc. Hi All! Got my temps, insurance, tags today. I practiced starting and stopping, figure eights, turns, starting on hill (and because of stalling it multiple times while learning to use the clutch, got a crash course in popping the clutch). I have two big things to keep working on, using both front and back break and getting it to neutral on the first try. 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