Basic Riding Errors

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Discussion Starter · Aug 8, 2007

What is the most common skill that you see inexperienced riders either not using or using incorrectly? Street or track does not matter, lets compile a list.

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Squid

· #761 · Mar 12, 2016

Youch. That would have got the heart going!

In unrelated news, we've got these roundabouts on every intersection on the highways in my area, three lanes a side, they're a nice little treat on an otherwise dull ride/drive when your on/in a nice machine. I was in my diesel work-pig loaded with un-secured tools and crap, and watched this guy on a recent litre bike, full leathers, hanging off it with his knee out, going slower than all the traffic lol.
In fairness though, he had better technique than me.

unslow1

· #762 · Mar 13, 2016

dang!

sounds like it could've been nasssty, Goose. glad you came out relatively unscathed.

Langsam

· #763 · Mar 13, 2016

"Don't count out the Goose, until you see the box going into the hole!"

unslow1

· #764 · Mar 13, 2016

:smilebig: :clap: great movie!

jondog9

· #765 · Mar 30, 2016

Basic riding error: thinking you look cool with a black and purple helmet mohawk while red-lining in first gear to the next traffic signal. Which is red.

fj1200rj

· #766 · Mar 30, 2016 (Edited)

I beg to differ Jon.

Screenshot Human Movie Photography Digital compositing

P.S. Thanks, whoever just repped me for this...

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unslow1

· #767 · Mar 30, 2016

^^^ :clap:

jondog9 said:
Basic riding error: thinking you look cool with a black and purple helmet mohawk while red-lining in first gear to the next traffic signal. Which is red.

:rotfl: we have a train UNderpass right next to my work... provokes squidly revs on sportbikes, Harley-types, and even the most straight-piped Jake-brakes too

jondog9

· #768 · Mar 31, 2016

fj1200rj said:
I beg to differ Jon.

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P.S. Thanks, whoever just repped me for this...

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Nice selfie.
So that's how you roll, huh?

fj1200rj

· #769 · Mar 31, 2016

jondog9 said:
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Nice selfie.
So that's how you roll, huh?

Don't hate, just 'cause you don't have a bitch pad on the RC to haul a hottie like that around :rotfl:

pauvil

· #770 · May 1, 2016

They buy the bike cause its fast and have no idea what they're doing. Seeing them in front of you at a light and watching them kick the thing into gear like they're starting a Harley. I can hear it over both of our engines. I love following them on my 65 horse power K75 and being able to out corner them. Then the back brake thing while being in the corner cause they went in way to fast. Of course they crank it open on the straight away. I always back way off because I don't want to see them killed. And why do Harley guys and others feel they need to rev the hell out of the bike while stopped at a light, is it going to stall or something? Is it a 2 stroke that is loaded up? I never got that one. My younger brother is one of those guys. I want him to start riding and the first thing he says is. " I'm going to get a CBR 1000.

Paul

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Catch22

· #771 · May 1, 2016

Not looking way out ahead to see who is daring out of a driveway/business/u-turn/left turner about to turn left in front of you.

Foot off the peg half way past the intersection, when you can lift both feet up or one foot; as soon as you let the clutch out.

You don't rev your automatic car/truck, why in the F do you rev that bike so F'ing much? One rev too many means you scream squid automatically LOL

pauvil

· #772 · May 1, 2016

That's so funny, I was just saying that to my wife this morning, do you sit at a light and rev your car!!! What is that all about!!!

Paul

Gunk

· #773 · May 1, 2016

I do tend to drag a foot as I pull away, I know it looks twattish but it's an old habit.

I also plip the throttle at a red light, but so does everyone else!

fj1200rj

· #774 · May 1, 2016

pauvil said:
That's so funny, I was just saying that to my wife this morning, do you sit at a light and rev your car!!! What is that all about!!!

Paul

You do in my town if your a 20 nothing year old douche in a lowered Civic with wheels and a fart can exhaust and think your fast...

954Kevin

· #775 · May 1, 2016

hold on.... revving under over passes is cool tho right? ive been on bikes close to 20 years, longer if you count off road and i still do it sometimes!! im not showing off i just love to hear it.

unslow1

· #776 · May 1, 2016

I won't hate on ya Kevin :smilebig:

we all act squidly from time-to-time

fj1200rj

· #777 · May 1, 2016

You get a pass on the underpass Kevin, I can't resist it in the tunnels on Angeles Crest Hwy or Malibu Canyon myself! .:cycle:

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jondog9

· #778 · May 2, 2016

Catch22 said:
You don't rev your automatic car/truck, why in the F do you rev that bike so F'ing much? One rev too many means you scream squid automatically LOL

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
You don't have to wear a purple helmet mohawk to fall into the squid group.

pauvil

· #779 · May 2, 2016

I do honk under the underpass, it's from being a kid I guess, we used to make dad do it in the car. How could I forget about the kids and the Civic's, those mufflers and wheels that cost more than the car make them so much faster don't they!!! WOW!! Oh, how can I forget the spoiler, if they didn't have that they would loose control for sure!!! Way off post, SORRY, I couldn't help myself!

Paul

Bendingo77

· #780 · May 27, 2016

tailgating cars awaiting an epiphany.

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