Slow riding

[ribbert]

...about the only thing i disagree with in the rider training course i have done to get my licence was to ..." pull up to a stop , in first gear , clutch in and DON'T GET OUT OF 1st gear as something may run up your arse"   i dont like the idea of that and want to keep my clutch etc in one piece...

I always keep my bike in gear, no matter how long. I recently pulled my clutch at 95,000kms and the fibres were to the micron, standard thickness with the machine marks still in the steels.
Although the clunk from neutral into first suggests some dragging, it is often only the oil than keeps things spinning and there is no drag.

Noel

[NJona86FJ]

  cool noel...i was just always told that holding the clutch in for prolonged periods can cause excessive wear...just always been a bit cautious... funnily enough i got to practise my feet up u turns through brisbane today...love the "u turn permitted signs" its always surprising how it feels... in a good way of course... head up, look where your going and loop!!! think ive got my rear suspension still jacked up too far.... just havnt had time to look at the entire bike since i got up here been flat out chasing work... and the odd joy ride...

[ribbert]

cool noel...i was just always told that holding the clutch in for prolonged periods can cause excessive wear...just always been a bit cautious... funnily enough i got to practise my feet up u turns through brisbane today...love the "u turn permitted signs" its always surprising how it feels... in a good way of course... head up, look where your going and loop!!! think ive got my rear suspension still jacked up too far.... just havnt had time to look at the entire bike since i got up here been flat out chasing work... and the odd joy ride...

Have you ever noticed that a car or bike, with the back wheel raised and the engine running will turn the back wheel slowly when in NUETRAL, it's the oil.

Noel

[NJona86FJ]

yes i have noel, i think i may have offended you, apologies for that, not intended, not at all, as i said it was just my understanding  that a clutch held open in gear will generate more heat then a clutch that is in neutral and closed, taint having a go

[ribbert]

yes i have noel, i think i may have offended you, apologies for that, not intended, not at all, as i said it was just my understanding  that a clutch held open in gear will generate more heat then a clutch that is in neutral and closed, taint having a go

Offend me? not at all, just passing on a bit of theory. Some people (like me) find mechanical trivia interesting.
Some people like to know why something does what it does others don't care as long as it does it.

Noel

[NJona86FJ]

  cool... yes im curious id like to know why things do things....always learning!!! and learning and learning!!!!

[X-Ray]

Anyone using feet for outriggers in ANY turn is NOT an experienced rider.... Even if they've been riding for years! 

I always have an urge to wack the foot out when doing a sharp turn, its a leftover from my old enduro riding days. Of course on a dirtbike it is the way to do a pivot turn etc, although you can also drift through a turn feet up if space is available. As mentioned, on the road, I try to resist the urge all the time..... 

[crzyjarmans]

I think it's a good thing, having the skills to be able to maneuver your ride at slower speeds, as well as faster speeds...about twenty years ago, my sisters x-husband wanted to get his motorcycle endorsement and he bought a Honda 500, if memory serves, and I took him down to the DMV, so he could take his test, The young lady administering the test, kept telling him he's going to fast and that it wasn't a timed test...kind of made me chuckle