Ahhh, ok. Feeling better. All of these tools help. @Kyle- I will use this mantra: "pretend every turn has gravel until you know otherwise."
On May 12, 5:12 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > No brakes, no throttle, no steering. Just straight ahead until your past it, > use only your rear brake if you must. Now for dirt roads as long as you go > slow your fine, just be real easy with everything. Sand you want to sit back > and if it is deep sand you have to stay on the gas or else your front tire > will plow rather than roll. Gravel on the road is a fairly common occurrence > and as long as your not in a deep lean it isn't an issue. No I've never > wrecked from it. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: KimAnn <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 12:49:37 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: gravel > > Thanks guys. Those are really helpful tactics but have led me to a few > more questions. If I use engine breaking in gravel will that unbalance > me? > And also have either of you ever spilled from gravel/oil before? Do > you find it's an obstacle often? > > Thanks, this is all really helpful. > > On May 12, 1:59 pm, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Depends on how far you have the bike leaned over. If your going to cross > > gravel get the bike upright. If your in a turn and can't avoid it then, aim > > for the longest straight path that let's you stay in your lane, straighten > > up the bike, hit the brakes hard, and then release just before you cross > > the gravel. Once past it resume your turn, you may have to lean farther > > than your comfortable with though. > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: KimAnn <[email protected]> > > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 09:46:34 > > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] gravel > > > ok, newbie fears emerging :). > > > How easy is it to go down on gravel. I slipped on some today and it > > wasn't very hard to slip. > > > -- > > 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 > 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.
