Hi, Dan. Please see my responses below in purple. On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 12:23:17 PM UTC-4, Dan Cook wrote: > > Hi all, > > A few things on my mind as I enter month two of riding. Any thoughts? > > - should I ride in the center of the lane whenever possible? I've heard > varying ideas here. Generally I'm more comfortable in the center. Oncoming > traffic could destroy me. Gravel or other crap on the side of the road is > no good either. But I have still heard people say that the center isn't the > place to be. Ride where you're comfortable. There are reasons to choose > one side of the lane over the other that have to do with you being seen and > being able to see. That's why on a curve, you take an outside, inside, > outside path. (If you don't know what this is, I recommend you take a > Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) basic rider's course or advanced course, > depending on which one you've had in the past. > > - if I see gravel on the road and there's no avoiding it, what's the best > course of action? My instinct is simply to avoid braking or accelerating > and just try to roll on over it. In corner, obviously this is more > dangerous. > > - when not shifting or braking, balls of the feet on the pegs, or remain > ready to brake/shift? This is another question that indicates you might > need to take the MSF basic rider's course. They will teach you how to > react to road debris of different types. > > - how important is leaning in a curve? My very limited experience > (including a corner lowside) tells me that countersteering is plenty for > any corner. Actually, when you make a turn or take a curve, you're > supposed to look, press on the handlebar (or counter-steer as you put it), > *and* lean. This is another question that is best answered by your > taking an MSF course. > > - I wear contact lenses. However, for about a month I've been out of them > and had to wear my glasses. How do you put your helmet on with glasses? I > have to take off the glasses, put on the helmet, then snake the glasses > between the helmet padding and my ears until I find the right spot. It's > really a pain in the ass. I wonder if my helmet is a little too tight. This > is an area I can help you with without referring you to a MSF course. What > you need are the right type of frames that will fit under your helmet > comfortably between your temples and the helmet lining. I prefer these for > riding: http://www.zennioptical.com/220421-plastic-full-rim-frame.html > > Thanks! > Dan > > (And this is all relevant to this list, of course, because I'm wondering > all this while on my Nighthawk 250.) >
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