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i think this is how we all feel after a spill i know i did for maybe 3 months, once the mending process of the body takes place you start to forget and just want to get on again, will shell's case her arm/shoulder is being a bugger to fix so this is still prob playing on her mind with her not having fully recovered yet or not got good strength back in the arm, I'm sure when your arm is a little better shell you confidence will come back, with short confidence building rides you know me and cuz will ride with you at your pace, don't try and keep up with faster riders and just do you own thing.:thumleft:

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I had an off on my 125 a couple of years ago. I wasn't injured luckily. After this I was very rigid and acting scared of the bike in bends. This made things worse and I was very slow. Over time my confidence grew and I began to relax again. The only time I get a bit tense now is in the wet after it hasn't rained for a while.

Just take it easy and confidence will grow again.

Tim.

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TBH I wouldnt worry about that too much. I hate it on the back of bikes now. ;) I cringe also.... feel like your leaning more than when your actually riding... Not nice.

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After my second off on my first SV I nearly highsided 2 days later ended up catching me footon the wheel, I went straight home parked it up on the drive threw the keys at my garage wall, punched the wall a few times cos i thought to myself is there ever going to be anything I am good at...I moved house got the bike back out, used it a bit, got a can grinned, still wasn't a 100%. Then I went out with this looney bunch of people from this website called SV650.org on a weekend out that they call their Annual Rideout, on the first day just getting to camp I was buzzing :D Went out in the morning on the second day with this guy on a orrible looking pointy thing, i refered to him as Baph or Dave, he cured my wet riding woes and dry riding woes, he was very patient but very helpful, giving me words of wisdom, then i found out he had only been riding a few months more than me.

What I'm saying shell is get yerself out with peeps near you like Kwak and Cuz if they are willing to help, ask them to guide you about nicely, it will help you.

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Fanks folks and yup Plowsie Kwak and Cuz are gonna wish they never offered to help. You guys are all great and today I feel like a little bimble, just wish I could.

Going to give Zuky a good clean in the week, and get me back in love with her.

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Asif lol :p

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:kiss: fankoo :smt023:riding:

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Enough of that you. :mad: (NB, those few months were a considerable distance :p )

Shell, I can only re-iterate what others have said above, just take your time, you'll get back to it when you're good & ready.

One thing to think abotu when you do start getting back in the saddle, is that there's 2 ways to build confidence. Either 1) follow someone else & then you start thinking "well, they made is, so I can too" - usually helps if folks are unsure of lines etc, but may help in your case looking out for traffic etc. Or 2) Ride in front of other people & make your own way, knowing that the other rider(s) are looking out for anything coming up behind you. This way can lead to feelings of "god, I'm holding them up, I should pull over & let them get on with it".

I've done both styles of "leading" and it's always the preference of the person that wants encuragement that fits best :)

That said, if you find yourself riding around North Wales (with/without your other partners in crime), consider the offer open for a ride around :) Confidence building or not!