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03-29-2006, 01:42 AM
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| M-J.Com Master Poster   Joined: Jan 2006
Bike: M50
Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago
Posts: 3,767
 |  Hard turns today I’m still in the learning process so most of my riding experience lacks perfection. Before last year my only riding experience consisted of borrowing friends bikes for the weekend. I use to do lots of mountain biking, “lots” which in some ways aren’t that much different than a MC. So after work today I’m sitting there watching TV with my bulldog (Abbey) and out of the blue got an idea “Let’s take the bike over to the twisters and put some speed on it”. My brain is still a little fried from last year when I almost went over the concrete wall on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, so IV been really tentative about pushing the bike through sharp turns at speed again. What a feeling today though, normally I take these turns around 30-35mph, today I was pushing it up to around 50-55mph. I know it’s nothing for you guys that have been riding for a while, but it helped me get a bigger picture of what the m50 is capable of and more confidence in my abilities. Practice, Practice, Practice…….. I have around 5K on this bike now and I learn something new every day. Last edited by Rockhead; 03-29-2006 at 01:46 AM. |
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03-29-2006, 09:23 AM
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| Sprocket Pilot   Joined: Mar 2006
Bike: '04 Vulcan 2000, '05 VTX1800
Location: Arlington, Texas
Posts: 866
| Dude, Look away from the edge! Just like off road pedal biking, stay focused on where you plan to go, only sneaking quick peeks down to avoid objects that could hurt you..... The M50 handles great, for a cruiser. I would not recommend lowering it, though....
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03-29-2006, 09:25 AM
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| Quiche' King  Joined: Jun 2005
Bike: 2005 Red Flamed M-50
Location: McDonough Georgia
Posts: 4,359
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You will drive where you are looking. This is how Police Officers get hit while on traffic stops.....The drunk is looking at the Pretty Lights.
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03-29-2006, 09:26 AM
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| May 2007 Member of the month   Joined: Mar 2005
Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom
Location: Douglasville, Georgia
Posts: 7,833
 | Look where you want to go and the bike will follow. If you look at the edge the bike will follow,,not good. Just don't push it past it's limits.
__________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!"  __________________  |
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