New Riders and Big Bikes?

[Biker Biggles]

Its not true I tell you.I rode it all the way home
My wife made me sell it.

With regards to new riders on bikes that are way to big.

Don't be so SMUG!!!!!!!

You saw a bike briefly & decided that the owner was new to riding & on a bike that was out of his league. You never actually saw his licence so you're only ASSUMING.

It could be that he'd just bought the bike and was upgrading and therefore was learning its quirks. Or it could've been a test ride. Or he was going to sell it and was trying not to curse himself and crash it.

I've had my latest bike for 2 weeks now. I am VERY conscious about filtering (it's big & bulky and it's slow), it also weighs a ton.

Gie the bloke a break.

Originally Posted by Kinvig

I've had my latest bike for 2 weeks now. I am VERY conscious about filtering (it's big & bulky and it's slow), it also weighs a ton.

Give the bloke a break.

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

BMW motorcycles...people who dont filter

Perhaps not such an "Unfounded myth" now

Dirk is right tho ... we all make assumptions from time to time.

Personally though I'd probably have just thought that the bike was a bit too big and/or powerful for the rider. Of course I could have been wrong, but that's my opinion and I'm comfortable with it

Originally Posted by Kinvig

Gie the bloke a break.

Any numptie who coasts around a roundabout deserves to get some stick, moreso if they look like a power ranger and are on the latest SS bike.

Funny story though, on the phone to a customer while reading and trying not to laugh!!

Good points made, humans are quick to assume, we all do it....

But also, when I first get on my bike, i must look a right rodney. I piddle ass around bends, I must look nervous and shakey.

Truth is, my tyres are hard compound and like riding on ice, and also the roads still have salt imbedded in them which makes it even more slippery.... Cold tyres suck ass.

Dan, not so much so, I don't like roundabouts, all the ones round here have traffic on them, and when it is clear, you can bet your bottom dollar that its got either some fuel, diesel, glass fragments (accidents) etc on it.

Hence why i'll never be a roundabout knee down person. I'll wait for the track.

Originally Posted by Daimo

Hence why i'll never be a roundabout knee down person. I'll wait for the track.

Wise words
I don't necessarily agree entirely ... there are some good roads (bends) around that I reckon I COULD get my knee down (if I just had the ability and the cahunas big enough!), but I'd just rather not risk it when the track seems the most sensible place for it

Maybe once I've learnt a lot more about my bike's ability and my own ability and how well the two are matched (or otherwise) ... ON TRACK ... MAYBE ... JUST MAYBE ... I wouldn't mind taking the odd calculated risk in doing so on the road

Originally Posted by Daimo

Dan, not so much so, I don't like roundabouts, all the ones round here have traffic on them, and when it is clear, you can bet your bottom dollar that its got either some fuel, diesel, glass fragments (accidents) etc on it.

Hence why i'll never be a roundabout knee down person. I'll wait for the track.

I see your point but I don't think I've seen any rider who'd past their test coast around a roundabout and have to put there foot down. It just screams lack of skill/confidnce to me. But like you say, could be any number of reasons. I'm still sticking with my original diagnosis though because I'm an awkward bugger like that!

By the way, never take anything I post all that seriously (I sure don't). Those who know me will tell you that most of the time I'm just messing about.

Just a quick note regarding the roundabout thing though, you don't have to be going round a roundabout knee on the deck but to be in control certainly helps. Coasting is not in control, hance why he needed to put the foot down. That was my original point.

Oh yeah sorry missed the foot down bit. I've NEVER done that on a roundabout FLAME HIM

I think there are roads you could get your knee down, but you need to know them well. There are places round here, and im sure I could do it, but I don't want to risk binning the bike just to get my knee down, possibly hurting me and destroying the bike, meaning having to catch (cough spit spit) public transport and trains ARRRGHHHHH.

I'd be far more forgiving of myself if I binned it on a track day, probably less damage, and nothing to bounce into either as your there to expand your skills and push harder and safer than you can on the road

Im all for track days, just need to do one on the bike. Still contemplating turning the SV into a road legal track bike.

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

Details don`t really matter... is still a very funny read

Like I say, no problem with it as a story, but it's more urban legend than reality as far as I know. Doesn't stop it being an amusing idea nonetheless!