Quick tip

Be careful of your hand slipping off of the clutch when you blip the throttle.

Oh, and does anybody have a spare pointy indicator?

Noted. Bummer you had to find out the hard way...

Originally Posted by thor

Bummer you had to find out the hard way...

Oh, I knew already, I just got an unwelcome reminder this morning.
If it had happened in the dry I'd have been ok, because I'd have been able to brake hard enough without losing the front. Unfortunately, I had to brake suddenly and hard, so the front just went straight out.

Bugger. Sorry, no spare indicator matey.

Another tip following last night's ride: Don't do a clutchless shift whilst accelerating hard and somehow imagine you're on a race bike and click down rather than up.

I didn't bin it it, but the engine didn't sound/feel too happy and the back end got a bit lively.

Thats a bad 'un matey. Dualy (sp) noted.

I dont have any indicators, but my mate chris has a box full of various types. Give him an email at CHRIS.MANGING@NORWICH-UNION-LIFE.CO.UK he'll see you right. Hes had loads of bikes, 2 bandits, an SV, a pigs ar$e hole (pegaso) and now a thundercat.

He's sure to have one of the kind you need.

Good luck.

GYKD

Done it so many times but never at a bad time fortunately

bummer

Mmm - yes, this morning's tip for me was : don't accelerate with the bike leant over as you pass over alarge metal drain cover. Not unless you want everyone to look round as the engine screams as the back wheel spins up before catching the road again and rocketing off down the road.

It's not too bad, really, not done any new damage to the fairing, scraped the crash bung a little more, put an already damaged indie out of it's misery, bent the brake lever and ripped a rivet out of the can.
All can be put back how it was before without much effort.

Cheers for that, GYKD.

I almost hate to ask after hearing that but how do you do this blipping thing then?

Is it a quick flick of the throttle with the clutch in before changing down? And does it really make a difference or are you all just doing it because it sounds racy? :P

Did somebody fill a fire engine with diesel and hose down the A2 this morning by the way? Just wondering...

[quote="Yokel"]I almost hate to ask after hearing that but how do you do this blipping thing then?

Is it a quick flick of the throttle with the clutch in before changing down? And does it really make a difference or are you all just doing it because it sounds racy? :P

Did somebody fill a fire engine with diesel and hose down the A2 this morning by the way? Just wondering...[/

Change down in gear and keep clutch in and rev the throttle a lil and it helps the engine speed come down as you let the clutch out after having blipped. Am i right there? Also it gets attention and makes peeps aware you are there.

Tony