Subject: RE: 1st Ride!
Author: lio-@aol.com
Date: Mar 9, 2005, 8:42 AM
Post ID: 1718516618
AJ......
Great to hear that you've joined the the Guzzi Fraternity.
While you are waiting for the driveway to thaw out and be resurfaced I
suggest to get yourself a copy of "PROFICIENT MNOTORCYCLING" by David
Hough and start reading. It will tell you EVERYTHING you could want to
know about how to ride well. It is the best book I've ever found and it
should be every rider's Bible!
Good Luck
Vince in NY
AJ Huff wrote:
As you may remember I bought not just my first Guzzi but my first motorcycle back in January. Today I rode a motorcycle for the first time!!! So cool. My hands are still shaking. My driveway makes the description washboard sound smooth. My 4 runner in 4 wheel drive has difficulty making it up, so there is no chance of getting the bike down to street level until I can get the drive re-covered in spring. But since it's like 28 degrees and the ground is frozen I went for 2 spins around the back yard. Woohoo! I never figured out how to get going in 1st gear but managed fine starting from a stop in 2nd gear. Does 1st come with practice, or is it like my trucks and you only need it for extra torque? I have to say with no, zero, nada motorcycle experience, heel shifting up in gears to go faster seems un-natural. Is this what the thread on reverse shifting was about? Am I supposed to brake with the hand grip, the foot brake or both? I am sure they will tell me the end of April in my motorcycle class, but why not ask now. I am soo stroked. -AJ AJ Huff '71 Ambassador Three Rivers, MI |