Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up - SV650.org

Stu · 24-09-08, 09:52 AM

Brakes

It's just lazy and unnecessary to use them.
oh and that goes for changing down unnecessarily to increase engine breaking - that's just cheating.
Forward observation & planning is much improved, & I am really enjoying having another focus to my riding rather than just getting everywhere AFAP.
Plus I can still enjoy accelerating to get past a hazard instead of braking before the hazard.

Once I've mastered it I will move on to actually braking to maintain momentum (slow down earlier for traffic lights so that you are still moving as they change to green).

24-09-08, 09:55 AM

Nothing to do with this then?

dirtydog · 24-09-08, 10:22 AM

Lol. Nice one Rigor!

24-09-08, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by rigor

Nothing to do with this then?

hahahahha quality!!!!

Stu · 24-09-08, 10:56 AM

I don't mind people knowing I got a speeding ticket, but I don't see how it is relevant to this thread

24-09-08, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu

rather than just getting everywhere AFAP.

Just wondering if the ticket had more of an effect on not getting everywhere AFAP, and then you decided to brake less

Stu · 24-09-08, 11:17 AM

TBH the effect the ticket had soon wore off

3 in 40,000 miles means the chances are you are not going to get caught (touch wood) and each of those 3 times I was being extra silly. But I am trying to keep my observations up, and my extra silliness down.

24-09-08, 11:26 AM

Good luck. Just don't forget to brake when you need to. I started pulse riding and got 180 miles from a tank (as opposed to 150). Pulse riding is accelerate a bit then clutch in and coast. Also coasting down hills. Just don't try it on corners.

Stu · 24-09-08, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DanAbnormal

Good luck. Just don't forget to brake when you need to. I started pulse riding and got 180 miles from a tank (as opposed to 150). Pulse riding is accelerate a bit then clutch in and coast. Also coasting down hills. Just don't try it on corners.

I do that in the car but I've always held out there's more to life than doing it on a bike

24-09-08, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu

I do that in the car but I've always held out there's more to life than doing it on a bike

Yep, there is. But I was so broke I had to eek the mpg out. Back to normal heavy right handed riding now.

24-09-08, 09:52 AM	#1
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up Brakes It's just lazy and unnecessary to use them. oh and that goes for changing down unnecessarily to increase engine breaking - that's just cheating. Forward observation & planning is much improved, & I am really enjoying having another focus to my riding rather than just getting everywhere AFAP. Plus I can still enjoy accelerating to get past a hazard instead of braking before the hazard. Once I've mastered it I will move on to actually braking to maintain momentum (slow down earlier for traffic lights so that you are still moving as they change to green).

24-09-08, 09:55 AM	#2
rigor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up Nothing to do with this then? <insert picture of speeding ticket here> Last edited by rigor; 24-09-08 at 07:02 PM.

24-09-08, 10:22 AM	#3
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,419	Re: Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up Lol. Nice one Rigor! __________________ 2001 SV650 in shimmerin green, Not broken anymore

24-09-08, 10:56 AM	#5
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up I don't mind people knowing I got a speeding ticket, but I don't see how it is relevant to this thread

24-09-08, 11:17 AM	#7
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up TBH the effect the ticket had soon wore off 3 in 40,000 miles means the chances are you are not going to get caught (touch wood) and each of those 3 times I was being extra silly. But I am trying to keep my observations up, and my extra silliness down.

24-09-08, 11:26 AM	#8
DanAbnormal Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Due to the high price of petrol I have decided to give up Good luck. Just don't forget to brake when you need to. I started pulse riding and got 180 miles from a tank (as opposed to 150). Pulse riding is accelerate a bit then clutch in and coast. Also coasting down hills. Just don't try it on corners.

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