Oh God doc, is that from experience there???

 

Riding in Georgia I can tell you taking off on inclines is the hardest thing to master. The piece of advice given above is the best advice so far:

Learn to take off on an incline by resting the bike on your left leg, right foot on the rear brake pedal, right hand totally on the throttle. Slowly let release the clutch, roll the throttle and release the foot brake.

I was having my butt kicked by a pretty good incline with a stop sign at the top of it when I was given an impromptu instuction on this technique by two Outlaws. Who said they aren't nice guys??

 

Once u think u got it mastered,,,,it will bite u in the a$$....

 

I've been riding for almost 25 years and all I know for sure is "Never trust a cager, they'redeterminded to get me."

 

You might want to consider taking the Experienced Rider Class inabout six months or so. You do most of the latter exercises from the Basic Rider Course and a few new ones (all on your bike). It's a goodconfidence builder.

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Have any of you guys ever taken a performance course? I don't know if they even offer them for a Harley rider...

 

Look where you want to go. AVOID target fixation, that'll bite you pretty hard as a new rider.

 

I once read that you are better off in your car wishing you were on your bike, than on your bike wishing you were in your car. That advice has kept me from riding through some pretty serious storms.

And speaking of storms, if you're waiting out an electrical storm beneath an overpass, cross the road and stay away from your bike. The last position you want to be in when lightning strikes is standing next to a big pile of metal.

 

That's an excellent one!Add these too:

"Look all the way THROUGH the turn". It will make your corners a lot smoother, andallow you to lean more.
Brake BEFORE the curve, and then apply aSTEADY application of the throttle all the way through the curve.

 

i've found that eventually they still find their way home. thought that i'm the only one to forget they came with you. cheers.