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Why?

 

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I choose to ignore that. But now you mention it I shall add it to me
list off things to get semantically inclined about as yoofs are *much*
more likely to pay attention if it was anything but a reference to plod.

Although on reflection I might not as which foot you put down first,
last or not at all, is, imho, really a matter of personal preference and
anything comfortable that makes you a more competent rider is a fucking
sight better than something which is just "wrong".

Did I mention that the IAM are cunts?

 

JP was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

North London, but anywhere in the Southeast would be fine.

 

We do indeed, not me tho I'm afraid - not enough time. But it's well worth
it and if you manage to get a good group, the social side is pretty good.

Trouble is- finding a decent IAM group. Ours (Harrogate Advanced) is
fantastic - the observers are som eof the best riders I know and I learnt a
lot from them. We have rider skills days even when we've passed that move
onto the more fun aspects of motorcycling too, all legal and above board you
understand of course.

I'd say it's well worth it, but thats just mho - but if you can't find a
decent IAM group locally, try RoSPA.

HTH, HAND etc )

 

Umm... maybe not. If I think I'll sit for more than 10 or so seconds at
the light I'll shift into neutral.

The clutch, eventually probably not by much 'cos it's barely in contact
but the cable would be under stress and the springs would be compressed.
Can't be good. Or if hydraulic then replace cable with 'clutch line'

I try to go down through the gears as I decelerate.

 

Wear and tear. See other post.

 

He's a shortarse?

 

If you spend a lot of cumulative time sitting at traffic lights with the
clutch pulled in, then yes, the clutch release bearing will wear out.
There's also a greater risk of the clutch cable snapping when it's least
convenient.

Personally I've always put right foot down, with left foot on peg ready
to snick into gear and left hand on top of clutch lever for same reason.
Throttle and brake simultaneous action is easy, once you do it for a
little while.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#6 FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19

 

Yep.

 

Ben said...

When you've got legs as short as mine, you put down whatever foot will
touch the deck

 

There's probably that too. I guess the real answer to "why?" is
"because that's the way I do it"

 

Besides, when old farts like you and I took the test, we weren't taught
any of that crap anyway.

It was: "One down, four up, that's the clutch, that's the brake, and
remember the tyres are lethal in the wet...."

 

If it's the rear end shunt you are worried about do not have either hand
holding on to anything tight.

If you have one hand on the front brake you will pull the bars on the
right and the bike will go down. Be in gear with the clutch in and you
will pull the bars on the left and the bike will go down. In both cases
the bike most likely will have trapped a leg while the car that hit you
rolls over you.

Any thing more than a minor shunt up the rear will have you off. The
rear brake applied may stop you in this case. In all other cases ie 95%
and assuming you are on level ground, you need both feet on the ground
with light grip in the bars on both sides. This is the only way to
recover from a higher than 'minor' shunt. Anything more than his and you
have 'lost' the bike but with both feet on the ground your rotation
around the hips as you somersault onto the bonnet of the car that ran
into you will be uniform. A single foot on the ground will impart a
rotational force and increase the likelihood of going under rather than
over the car .

 

In message

"One down AND FOUR up" I don't know! Young whipper-snappers of today
with all these gears. Bet they don't know what gear they're in half the
time.......................

 

Stopping on a 20% (1 in 5 to the old folk) up hill on gravel is
interesting. You either stop in first or learn to do the 'get it in gear
shuffle' without taking your foot off of the foot brake and hand off of
the hand brake.

 

It's the clutch release bearing that wears out.
It's probably designed with a 5% use compared to the rest of the bike's
engine.

 

Makes a lot of sense even on a non sports bike.

 

Eee them w'days when all y'ad were bottom, middle an'top eh granddad...

 

Oh aye lad and kids only rode bikes up to 1000 cc and men rode the
bigger ones

 

Are there any diagrams to accompany this??