No Andrew, if you look online you can find videos with the proper techniques on how to pick a motorcycle. I have seen small girls picking up big harleys just following the right procedure. That is when you realize that to be a good rider you don't only need to ride, but to read and research a lot.
Javier. On Thu, Jun 16, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Andrew Chan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hahaha Javier, that's some good stuff! But the one about not buying > a motorcycle you can't pick up does deserve some thought, at least if > he's saying the same thing I'm thinking. In the event of the > motorcycle falling over for any number of reasons, you'd be stuck > helpless until a passerby came to help you put it back on its two > legs, er wheels (and stand). > > Andrew > Syracuse, NY > 93 Nighthawk 750 (I'll get it running yet) > 85 Nighthawk S > > On Jun 14, 7:49 am, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Statistically "taught by a friend" has the highest accident rate.. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Javier Garcia <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:22:50 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: New battery > > > > Yes Dave, be careful with what some people say. Especially when it comes > to > > "driving techniques". When I started riding I did the obvious and asked > for > > tips to all people I knew have motorcycles. This friend is 35, he told he > is > > being riding since he was 15, and told me something similar about front > > brakes. He also told me that you shouldn't buy a motorcycle that you > can't > > pickup from the ground, and that that was why girls don't own big bikes. > > Another friend told me a was too light to own a fast sport bike, because > you > > need a minimum weight to keep it stable on the ground. I used to weight a > > lot less back then, but still.... > > > > Javier. > > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:16 PM, David Abell <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > I know, I was just asking tongue in cheek. My old man runs with the > Harley > > > crowd and some of them have some strange ideas about motorcycling. One > guy > > > tried to convince me to never use my front brake cause I'll flip over > the > > > handle bars. Another claimed he had a big year of riding, he almost > went > > > 1000 miles this year. When I told him I cover that distance in three > weeks > > > just commuting to work he asked how i could manage it on such a > 'little' > > > bike. > > > > > -- > > > I enjoy the massacre of ads. This sentence will slaughter ads without a > > > messy bloodbath. > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
