My new bike & I'm a new rider- tips?
My new bike & I'm a new rider- tips?
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anonymous-user

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84 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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black-k1

12,804 posts

259 months

Saturday 16th April 2022
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Well done on your first decent ride. The steering stiffening up is you leaning on the bars. Take yoyr weight off the bars and see how much lighter it feels.

hiccy18

4,183 posts

97 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Nice bike, great choice. smile

As black-k1 says, you're putting your weight into the bars. Try gripping the tank with your knees and using them to support your weight, keep your elbows bent.

There's been a lot of, justified, grumbling about single layer denims on here recently, but that said I liked the look of Spidi and PMJ denims and they're reasonably priced.

Now would be a good time for you to contact your local IAM group and see if they can get you out this year. Not only will you get tips to improve your riding, but it's a good way of meeting people with a shared interest.

Master Bean

5,239 posts

150 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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I like Calvin Klein bit mostly get mine from TK Max.

epicfail

255 posts

165 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Well done, lovely pic of a great bike. I passed my MOD 2 a month ago and have also got a gen 3 SV650 - it's fab to be out on a decent bike and not having to listen to that bloke in your ear!


outnumbered

4,879 posts

264 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Also worth checking your front tyre is at the correct pressure.

talksthetorque

10,821 posts

165 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Congrats on passing Hugo. If that's all on your doorstep you're a lucky man ( unless you live in Oldham wink )
I've got a pair of RST lined jeans, they look a bit like the jeans that were trendy five years back before the skinnies took over, loads of random stitching sort of thing. Best thing to do is to go to a J&S ( big one between Northwich and Chester) or Sportsbikeshop and have a look.



CoreyDog

886 posts

120 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Can highly recommend Bull-it Covert Covec Jeans.

After I came off my bike few weeks ago, those jeans were the only thing that the paramedics couldn't cut off and I only had very minor lower body injuries.

Their cutting device went through my armoured leather jacket like a hot knife through butter but nothing they or the Police had could get through the jeans.

I'll be getting another pair when I'm able to ride again.

Salted_Peanut

1,788 posts

84 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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Congrats on passing Mod 2!

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Bennetts: best motorcycle riding jeans is worth a look.

Rene Souffle

3,693 posts

243 months

Sunday 17th April 2022
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I highly recommend Hood jeans. I’ve had Knox, Bull-it and none of them come close.

I’d recommend a minimum of AA rated, if your budget allows go for AAA. They are quite thick, but the hood ones I have are still a nice fit without being too heavy and hot smile