One of the most enjoyable things is to ride your motorcycle with other enthusiasts. There are things you can do to make the experience even better, for both you and the others.
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Is suspension a black art?
A lot of people consider suspension to be black art.
They buy a motorcycle with adjustable suspension but don’t try to adjust it because they think the factory knows what it is doing when it sets it up in the factory. But who does the factory set the suspension for?
Focus
Develop a mantra or ritual to help you focus before the ride, or if something unnerves you during a ride.
There’s shit on the road…
Unfortunately, it happens to us all. Particularly when it is windy, raining heavily, or a storm comes through. Debris ends up on the road. Debris can include gravel, bits of cars that have fallen off, potholes, water, leaves, and so on. Cars help remove the debris, but their wheels don’t necessarily clean the line you …
Summertime
There is no doubt warmer weather is more attractive for getting out on the bike. A balmy summer night, cruising along an esplanade, enjoying a ride with mates..
Antici………..pation
When you are riding you are vulnerable. One of the best strategies is to avoid trouble in the first place. This means you have to watch what is happening around you, anticipate what might happen and make sure you are nowhere near it if it does…
Fatigue
It’s no secret riding a motorcycle is physical
Even if you don’t hang off your bike you are constantly shifting your weight. Side to side during cornering, forward backwards during acceleration and braking. Feet down, feet up as you stop and start again.
That means you get tired, or fatigued, often without realising.
Riding in the rain
Yep, its winter. And that usually means rain. Rain, when it’s falling, can obscure your vision. Rain creates traction problems as it acts as a lubricant between your tyres and the road. You’ll likely feel cold and, if your gear isn’t up to scratch, wet. You’ll likely be miserable. Rain is a bugger. Prepare First, …
Gear changes
Motorcycles have largely ignored the trend of automatic transmissions, although there have been a couple of noticeable exceptions. Similarly, manufacturers haven’t followed current trends and gone over to twin clutch gear boxes.
Braking
How do you use the brakes on your bike? Do you use the rear brake only, or the front only? Do you use both? Does your bike have linked brakes that apply both front and rear automatically? Do you rely on engine braking? Do you brake only while the bike is upright, or do you trail brake into the corner?..