easiest way to learn slow stuff?
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easiest way to learn slow stuff?
I have a 954, and i've been trying to get the right idle. I have it at bout 2800 rpm. my biggest thing is the rear brake. I pretty much just want to get other peoples advise on how to learn to do slow stuff. I have no problem getting the bike to come up. It's the brake thats killing me. Please give me details on when i need to use the brake! Thanks
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Re: easiest way to learn slow stuff?
Originally Posted by CBR9542NV
I have a 954, and i've been trying to get the right idle. I have it at bout 2800 rpm. my biggest thing is the rear brake. I pretty much just want to get other peoples advise on how to learn to do slow stuff. I have no problem getting the bike to come up. It's the brake thats killing me. Please give me details on when i need to use the brake! Thanks
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Re: easiest way to learn slow stuff?
too much idle, especially if you don't know the brake yet. learn brake w/ stock idle. Trust me... if you try to learn w/ high idle you will toss the bike more than a couple times.
here's how I did it... went out and looped it about 6 times till I realized I needed to learn the brake b4 i could go slow.
how I learnd brake... pull it up balanced in 1st gear(you gotta be good w/ throttle control 1st)... slowly give it brake till it comes down. Do that about 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE. Very boring, and you'll feel real stupid if there's other people around... but extremely important practice drill.
after you get the brake reflex in your head, then start pullin it up w/ SLIGHTLY increased throttle so it comes past balance, then start ridin the brake just behind balance point... you'll know your there cause the revs will bog down and you'll start slowing down... get comfy in this position by doin this another 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE.
once you get this down you can go further and further back till your scrapin... after a while of doin this you can turn your idle up and get the hang of clutchin it up real hard and quickly catchin the bike w/ brake and just lettin idle carry it.
sounds real easy... and it is. It's all a matter of getting comfortable w/ things that your not. Takes a little bit of time and lots of practice.
*and when you finally get there... 2400 is perfect idle for a geared 954
here's how I did it... went out and looped it about 6 times till I realized I needed to learn the brake b4 i could go slow.
how I learnd brake... pull it up balanced in 1st gear(you gotta be good w/ throttle control 1st)... slowly give it brake till it comes down. Do that about 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE. Very boring, and you'll feel real stupid if there's other people around... but extremely important practice drill.
after you get the brake reflex in your head, then start pullin it up w/ SLIGHTLY increased throttle so it comes past balance, then start ridin the brake just behind balance point... you'll know your there cause the revs will bog down and you'll start slowing down... get comfy in this position by doin this another 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE.
once you get this down you can go further and further back till your scrapin... after a while of doin this you can turn your idle up and get the hang of clutchin it up real hard and quickly catchin the bike w/ brake and just lettin idle carry it.
sounds real easy... and it is. It's all a matter of getting comfortable w/ things that your not. Takes a little bit of time and lots of practice.
*and when you finally get there... 2400 is perfect idle for a geared 954
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Re: easiest way to learn slow stuff?
Originally Posted by kj954
too much idle, especially if you don't know the brake yet. learn brake w/ stock idle. Trust me... if you try to learn w/ high idle you will toss the bike more than a couple times.
here's how I did it... went out and looped it about 6 times till I realized I needed to learn the brake b4 i could go slow.
how I learnd brake... pull it up balanced in 1st gear(you gotta be good w/ throttle control 1st)... slowly give it brake till it comes down. Do that about 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE. Very boring, and you'll feel real stupid if there's other people around... but extremely important practice drill.
after you get the brake reflex in your head, then start pullin it up w/ SLIGHTLY increased throttle so it comes past balance, then start ridin the brake just behind balance point... you'll know your there cause the revs will bog down and you'll start slowing down... get comfy in this position by doin this another 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE.
once you get this down you can go further and further back till your scrapin... after a while of doin this you can turn your idle up and get the hang of clutchin it up real hard and quickly catchin the bike w/ brake and just lettin idle carry it.
sounds real easy... and it is. It's all a matter of getting comfortable w/ things that your not. Takes a little bit of time and lots of practice.
*and when you finally get there... 2400 is perfect idle for a geared 954
here's how I did it... went out and looped it about 6 times till I realized I needed to learn the brake b4 i could go slow.
how I learnd brake... pull it up balanced in 1st gear(you gotta be good w/ throttle control 1st)... slowly give it brake till it comes down. Do that about 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE. Very boring, and you'll feel real stupid if there's other people around... but extremely important practice drill.
after you get the brake reflex in your head, then start pullin it up w/ SLIGHTLY increased throttle so it comes past balance, then start ridin the brake just behind balance point... you'll know your there cause the revs will bog down and you'll start slowing down... get comfy in this position by doin this another 50-100x EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE.
once you get this down you can go further and further back till your scrapin... after a while of doin this you can turn your idle up and get the hang of clutchin it up real hard and quickly catchin the bike w/ brake and just lettin idle carry it.
sounds real easy... and it is. It's all a matter of getting comfortable w/ things that your not. Takes a little bit of time and lots of practice.
*and when you finally get there... 2400 is perfect idle for a geared 954
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