#1 counter steering, consciously think about doing it. #2 emergency stops, especially in a turn, don't go out of your lane #3 swerve maneuver, at varying speeds as the bike reacts slower at higher speeds.
What I did when learning I practiced avoiding imaginary potholes. It has the side effect of freaking out tailgators. An excellent book to read on safety, techniques and anything else is "Proficient Motorcycling" I highly recommend it, he discussed things that you wouldn't even know to think about. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T -----Original Message----- From: Erin Newkirk <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:12:36 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] 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. I plan to spend another day or two in the parking lot, then get on side roads and figure out how to remember to use my turn signals, mirrors and interact with traffic. Give me your top three things to get down right away to save my hide. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
