Who hates bear?

I'm sure there are more sensible riding issues for me to worry about but one
of my major problems is whatever it is that stops me winding the throttle on
and going faster. I've learnt a load of CSS[1] techniques that I *know* I
use and that I *know* mean I can safely go faster - it's just that my brain
says "slow down, you're going to end up in the ditch".

Having gone a year without riding a bike I'm really looking forward to
seeing whether my riding has been affected. I'm hoping I've remembered the
skills but forgotten the 'ills', IYSWIM, and my riding will flourish!

[1] no, not Cascading Style Sheets, the other CSS

 

Nah - everyone knows the biggest braking aid on a Wing is the fairing. ;-)

 

I'm the world's best at filling storage space with shite.

 

Nope - it's "watching-your-mum-on-the-webcam" corner.
So STFU and, with your spare hand, pass me the rest of the Kleenex.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, sorby amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I saw a Wing Trike today.

Just thought I'd share that.

 

Nothing, unless you're riding in a group. The people behind soon get
used to seeing your brake light go on but you not slowing down, which
could potentially lead to them ignoring it when they really shouldn't,
iyswim.

I don't do it hard enough to have any effect on speed or suspension.
It's more just a tickle of the lever. I never even realised I did it
until one of the guys on the MV tour mentioned it last year, but I was
very aware of it after that. I think I'll try to wean myself off it on
this year's tour.

 

Bear wrote

Your medication needs seeing to. The drugs have stolen you from us, I
want the real Bear back.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Bear

<stands up>

My name is Nigel, and I'm a comfort braker. It has been several days
since I last squeezed my teddy.

<sits down>

Not a lot wrong with it. Unless the guy in front does it. Then it's a
complete pain in the arse.

"He's braking... No, he's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's braking... No, he's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's braking... No, he's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's braking... No, he's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's just squeezing the teddy."

"He's just... OH **** HE'S BRAKING!"

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

sorby wrote

I'll be interested to see how you think the rides you know have changed.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, John Banks

What, again?

It's an impressive recovery time, if nothing else.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Davie, get Sue to phone me again. I couldn't understand you properly.

 

Look, I've apologised, already.

It's a foot-resty thing, anyway.

Honest.
--
| ___ Salad Dodger
|/ \
_/_____\_ GL1500SEV/CBR1100XXX/KH500A8/TS250C
|_\_____/_| ..75073../..18420.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914

 

Talking with his mouth full again? That'll be why his brother left so
suddenly.

 

Sto it, he doesn't like being called that.

 

Well he didn't deny it earlier.

 

I did try, look:

http://cont.me.uk/fuckhead.txt

about 1/2 way down.

 

I don't rev the bike hard enough. Drove a car exclusively for 12 years
before getting my bike licence, so I guess I'm just too used to seeing the
rev counter between 3 and 6k.

I end up changing up a gear too soon in some sort of desperate attempt to
keep the revs low, almost as if I'm trying to convince myself it will get me
more mpg. All that actually happens is I lose a big chunk of acceleration.

On the occasions where I've actually got my head round it and left it in a
lower gear, it's much more fun, smooth, controllable etc. Unfortunately, now
I've got the Blackbird it's difficult to rev it too high, as you quickly end
up in licence jeapordising territory in anything above third.

 

I tend to look at the rpm the engine is doing as a % of the maximum rpm,
and as such, tend to run things at about 50% rpm mostly... granted, this
is easier to do on my machines, except my CG125.. which stays pinned to
the stop after it's warmed up.

 

I use a minimum of 50% rpm on a bike most of the time 'cos that's what
they're made for.

Rev limiters are your friend.

They prevent unwanted damage in both bike and car engines so should always
be sought out on each journey. IMHO.

The biggest anti-rev problem is deisel cars getting good in the last few
years - even my Alfa doesn't like going over 4500rpm. But given that the
redline is 5000rpm, I'm sticking to my own mantra quite well...

I'd expect to do more damage to an engine by not revving it than by revving
highly it within the tolerances it is built to withstand

Dave

 

No wonder petrolcan couldn't understand him then - the phone lines in
Egypt are horrendous.