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Msoko and Keystone......I can let go if going straight. I do all the time to lift my shield or put it down. But it has to be on my timing, not approaching bikes. I do not take my hands off in a curve and that seems to be when I get hit with the waves!!! I will wave on a straight away if the crown of the road isn't throwing me around.
I didn't experience any problems taking a hand off the bars in a curve. Just have to get used to using the hand that is still on the bars to keep the pressure on while traveling around the curve. Does the problem seem to be the bike wanting to straighten out or dive deeper into the curve? If its wanting to straighten out you have to maintain the push or pull on the bars with the hand you still have on the bar. If its diving in deeper then you might be over correcting and pushing or pulling to hard.
I didn't experience any problems taking a hand off the bars in a curve. Just have to get used to using the hand that is still on the bars to keep the pressure on while traveling around the curve. Does the problem seem to be the bike wanting to straighten out or dive deeper into the curve? If its wanting to straighten out you have to maintain the push or pull on the bars with the hand you still have on the bar. If its diving in deeper then you might be over correcting and pushing or pulling to hard.
Hubby doesn't have a problem either. It isn't the bike. It's just me learning to ride the trike. I am just not that confident yet. It's getting there though. I am just very cautious at this point. A NEWBIE
Hubby doesn't have a problem either. It isn't the bike. It's just me learning to ride the trike. I am just not that confident yet. It's getting there though. I am just very cautious at this point. A NEWBIE
Take your time. Waving is not that important. I also have no problem waving. If I did I sure would not wave.
For a long time Wifey wouldn't wave when she first started to ride a bike. Now she will give you the "your #1 salute" and the air horn if you pull out in front of her.
For a long time Wifey wouldn't wave when she first started to ride a bike. Now she will give you the "your #1 salute" and the air horn if you pull out in front of her.
Gheeee, I love that woman. LOL
GOOD for her. The "#1 salute" and air horn is just what is needed.
How many of you look through your windshield and not over it on the Trikes?
I put a lower one on mine, but I still look through it. I mean I can't even stretch up and see over it. I really don't want a lower one because of wind buffeting. But I got caught in a little rain last week and I can tell I will have a hard time seeing if I get caught in anything heavier. Any suggestions?
One suggestion for something to help with the rain is http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US I've had the chance to use it once so far and it seems to do a pretty decent job. I put it on both the windshield and my face shield.
I have a 12 inch on mine and the wife sure does like it. It help keep her head from buffeting when she sits behind me. I have no buffeting at all and it keeps most of the rain off me.
04-10-2009, 05:16 AM
