Slow speed...sharp turn...front brake - you will go down. At least with a 900 lb Ultra you will go down, Maybe a lighter bike you can hold and bring back upright.

 

Sounds like some great advice. Thanks!

 

My biggest tip has to do with other traffic. If you want to know what a car or trucks intentions are- DO NOT look at the driver- look at the front wheels of the vehicle. It will give you an idea of speed- and direction of the car or truck.

 

Stay off front brake at parking lot speeds. Road King almost broke my ankle and I barely kept it up just tapping the front while 2 up under 5mph. Going fast is a lot easier.

 

Sometimes getting on/off a bike is a challenge! Lol, yeah I'm fat. I need to lose weight. I ain't waiting to ride until a drop a few pounds (or half my body weight). Getting on my FZ it was challenging to get my leg high enough to get over the back of the bike. I found exaggerating my forward lean helped me get my leg (knee) higher to clear the back of the bike.

My Super Glide has a backrest on it which prevents me from raising my leg over the back of the seat. I have to step over the seat and then sit. Of course as your body becomes more accustomed to the motion you use to get on. It gets easier and easier.

My mind was BLOWN when I saw someone stand on the foot peg in order to get on. Gave them a good 6" boost.

How do you short people doe this?

 

If your store your bike outside, your bike's seat will be wet in the morning. Even if it didn't rain. Condensation is a thing... If you commute to work like I do, you might want to have a towel handy to avoid a wet back side.

 

Birds poop, birds sit in trees. Parking your ride in the nice shade of that tree may be asking for a little gift from above. Just saying...

 

I think you answered your own question.

To reference earlier, wet surfaces do tend to be slicker than dry surfaces. I didn’t need a motorcycle training class to teach me that though, I’ve been walking for many years lol.

 

It is hard to strap on your helmet when you have your gloves on. I still have trouble remembering what order to put things on and take them off.

- Also, getting into your pockets with gloves on is more challenging than one might think.

 

A lesson learned from my bicycling days that holds true on my motorcycle. If being chased by a dog, "No", "Sit!", or "Stay" are good choices. Most dogs have been trained with at least these basic commands. Nothing funnier than seeing a chasing dog suddenly stop and sit with a confused expression. Doesn't always work but is worth a try!

I was very surprised that reving the engine was not more effective.