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morpheusking

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morpheusking says:

just got my first big bike, any riding tips?

i passed my A2 license last july and i got my bandit 600 on saturday, by sunday my restrictor was fitted and i went out for my first ride with my dad following closely behind on his fireblade, i had a moped for 3 years and ive had a car 3 years so im not a total newbie to riding/driving but this is alot different to a moped obviously.... i was just wondering if any more experienced riders could give me some tips as im going to be commuting up the motorway in rush hour for the first time on my bike so any tips would be apreciated massively

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  • Posted 2 years ago (13 March 2012 23:50)

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nigel966

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nigel966 says:

Bike safe.

One tip and one tip only... Book onto a bike safe course if you can. I know these are run by the police and that puts some people off but I will be honest it was the best 30 quid I have spent on my bike. They will make you safer and smoother and to be honest from A to B quicker. The stuff you learn is amazing and the guys that run it are motorcyclists so know what they are on about.

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  • Posted 2 years ago (09 April 2012 18:40)
Whitechapel

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Whitechapel says:

Tyres

You mentioned you have new tyres so you wouldn't need to check them. Check them before every ride because it's not just the tread which can be dangerous. Tyre pressure, and tyre damage. (Thorns for example) 

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  • Posted 2 years ago (26 April 2012 15:26)
andyathome

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andyathome says:

New biker tips

Hi morpheusking,


I passed my direct access just after my 50th and went out and bought an ancient VFR750 to lean how to ride. Six months later I chopped it in for a shiny new Gixxer 750 - that was 18 months ago and I have covered four and a half thousand happy miles since.
Along with what others have said about keeping your eyes peeled and adopting the attitude that ALL car drivers are out to kill you, the best advice I can give you is this: Don't Panic!  At some point you will find yourself arriving at a corner that is either sharper than you expected, or you are going a lot faster than you realised (so easy on a big bike). Your natural survival instinct is to slam on the brakes and look up at the oncoming kerb/hedge/wall - this is potentially disastrous, (Google "target fixation"). In this situation, keep calm and look at where you want to go, and tighten your line if you need to; the bike will make it - this has saved me at least once.
The only other time I have nearly binned it was losing concentration after a fast blast - 30mph seems like a walking pace, but not when the car in front decides to suddenly stop for no good reason..
Hope this helps, keep the shiny side up!

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  • Posted 2 years ago (26 April 2012 19:50)

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