Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

Enjoy the new bike mate! Just be extra vigilant around cars treat all traffic like they haven't seen you! You will get a few scares when riding at first, but plan ahead to minimise the risk. The more you ride you become more and more comfortable with your bike and things will naturally come to you. You did the right thing the by stopping and taking a breather to asses what had happen.

May I suggest a bikesafe course and some advanced training to help build up extra skills

More importantly enjoy your biking experience and welcome to the club!

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

I take it, it's your first Bike???

Everyones advice is good so far!

Treat everyone as idiots. And look further ahead than just the front wheel!!!!!

Everyone makes mistakes when they are new to something, as long as we live to learn from them after, thats the main thing!

The day I did my CBT, many years ago now, my Dad followed me home, (did it on my own bike), back to B.Hill, waiting at traffic lights, lights turned Green, I pulled accross the traffic, not waiting for the Filter light.
Dad had a kitten!!!!

So we all do it!!!!

Enjoy the bike, a good choice.

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

wouldn't worry about it joey, won't be the last time that your s.v.'ll make you cry.:(
it's a roller coaster journey ont sv.:D

Yeah :P

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

The sooner you realise that you are invisible to other road users and adapt your riding accordingly, the better.

I got rammed while stationary at a traffic light by the car who sat behind me for a couple of minutes. "Sorry mate I didn't see you", was he's excuse. And I was waring a brand new yellow high visibility vest :( Clearly he was day dreaming.

One of my favourite quotes: "You start riding with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before the luck runs out."

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

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Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

I may just have to rob that line, could become one of my new favourite quote thingys :cool:

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

My advice to you is move your foot away from the back brake. It is probably the most dangerous control on the bike as it's dead easy to lock the rear wheel with potentially nasty consequences... such as a short stay at the highside hotel. (nice view but the food is terrible)

I'd definitely recommend going somewhere quiet to practice a few emergency stops. Develop the muscle memory and confidence so a panic situation will not develop and you'll respond to a threat sensibly by applying the front brake progressively rather than booting the back one.


But... glad you had a "moment" without it getting expensive. MTFU and learn to brake properly :)

Re: First ride on my SV650, Etc.
 

YC be gentle on the poor boy...don't make him cry again ;)

It's funny, when I was learning it was drummed in "use the back brake" constantly. Hardly ever used the front. Now, hardly ever use back brake, normally just the front...unless the do do has really hit the fan and I use both.