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Sounds like the mild winter is going to come to an abrupt end. Sleet and Ice turing to snow with strong winds in the next 48 hrs. Accumulations of up to 15 inches......I guess its not so bad. Another few weeks and we are on the downhill side of things. At least this isnt late november with another 4 months to look forward to.
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I'm sooo bummed. Was leaving for work this morning and for some idiotic reason decided to try a slow tight circle turn in my driveway. Wound up three quarters of the way through the turn and knew I couldn't stay on the driveway. I stopped, but was facing downhill. Tried to duck walk the bike across a corner of the driveway and lost my balance on the sloping soft gravel ground. Bike fell to the downhill side. Took me two hours to get it upright with a winch and back onto the blacktop driveway. Major gravel rash on the left side of the front faring. Then had to bleed the clutch because it was spongy (probably introduced some air into the line when the bike was "upside down"). I'm such an idiot! Oh, and my back aches from trying to manhandle the beast upright. Anyone know of an inexpensive black cherry front faring? Doh!
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I saw this on another forum and shamelessly stole it - I thought it was worth sharing. TWENTY-FIVE THINGS I WISH I HAD KNOWN WHEN I STARTED (1978) 1. Never park your bike downhill into a parking space. 2. Never park your bike downhill without being in gear. 3. Never leave your bike running and unattended downhill. 4. Never stop your bike with the front wheel turned. 5. Use your rear brake as the control brake at slow speeds. 6. Turn your head and look over your shoulder during U-turns. 7. Look where you want to go. 8. Don't always believe the neutral light. 9. Always downshift to first gear before coming to stop. 10. Check your tire pressure regularly. 11. Keep your eyes level with the horizon when coming to a stop. 12. Practice your starts and stops on different inclines. 13. Practice stopping with only your left foot down. 14. Change your tires when the minimum tread depth is 1.5mm f & 2.0mm r. 15. Be prepared for wet weather; invest in top quality raingear. 16. You will drop your bike no matter how new or old it may be. 17. Unless your leather is lined, the black dye will run when it is wet. 18. You can be cold at speed on a 70 degree day. 19. Dress in layers with adequate air space in between. 20. Two full seasons on an “Un-Tendered Battery” is reasonable, any more will tempt fate. 21. Take the time to winterize your bike properly for storage. 22. Buy the best helmet you can afford and one that fits. It's your brain. 23. There is only one thing worse than wet…..its cold and wet. 24. Cornering is the reason we ride in the first place. Become a master of the turns. 25. Countersteering is the only way to turn your bike quickly! This is a very unforgiving sport, if you or someone else makes a mistake, you can pay for it dearly. You need to be an eternal student and minimize your risks. This is especially important as we get older and our physical abilities deteriorate. Please feel free to add to this post and number your tips accordingly. Let's keep the new riders out of harms way and prevent them from becoming a statistic. Remember, we were all rookies once.
