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Old 12-10-2021, 02:07 PM
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Well gents... She went out by herself a little bit around for lunch. I'm still stuck on this death case. Right now I'm reviewing surveillance footage. I've dropped the Street Glide already, so **** happens. My Springer has been down a few times over the past decade. Considering my mileage though, I have a decent track record.

Something I thought about and thought I'd ask. I have her behind me and have for the past rides so far. Lets me slow her down in the curves so she doesn't go in hot. But at lights, I think she gets focused on going fast to keep up that she stalls. When I'm behind her I feel it's less of an issue. So on to the question:

Should I lead her, let her go and follow, or a combination of both?
 
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Old 12-10-2021, 02:23 PM
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Old 12-10-2021, 02:25 PM
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You can’t see what she is doing from the front.
 
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Old 12-10-2021, 02:29 PM
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A rather disappointing lunch at the schnitzel haus in Granbury. The kase spaetzel was made with the wrong cheese and entirely too saucy and the Wiener schnitzel was tasteless. On the other hand, the red cabbage was good but I’m afraid even that is not enough to keep me from scratching that place off the list.
 
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I rode behind my wife with her in the outside wheel path the first couple of years because I wanted to watch what she did. She was timid and rode very conservatively. After a couple of years she started gaining confidence and began riding more aggressively. This prompted me to take the lead again. Now I mostly ride in the lead but not 100% of the time.
 
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Old 12-10-2021, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tonebender
I rode behind my wife with her in the outside wheel path the first couple of years because I wanted to watch what she did. She was timid and rode very conservatively. After a couple of years she started gaining confidence and began riding more aggressively. This prompted me to take the lead again. Now I mostly ride in the lead but not 100% of the time.
Okay, thank you for the input.

Hey Russ, you think about doing YELP reviews?
 
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Only 2 kinds of bikers. Those that have fallen and those that will fall eventually
 
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Old 12-10-2021, 02:56 PM
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Only 2 kinds of bikers. Those that have fallen and those that will fall eventually
That's the truth!
 
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Old 12-10-2021, 03:17 PM
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G'Afternoon, Woods....

Chris, if she's having trouble starting out and stalling, you may want to try how I taught my kids clutch control when they were learning to drive. I had them practice starting off without using the gas . I don't know if this will work on a bike, I never tried it. Somebody try it and let me know. Funny thing was, they all learned to drive a stick with the Porsche. Bob will agree that the clutch was a bitch. Boys had a problem but my daughter took to it immediately.
 
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