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HurricaneHeather 10-26-2009 11:21 AM
I used to think I needed a gear indicator too, but you just get used to it after a while. :shrug:

Like everyone said: SEAT TIME will be how you get all of it down.

Also, with the wrist thing; I know a few of us do this....do the chicken dance with your arms. Flap em around so you aren't so tense. Helped me out.

racedoll 10-26-2009 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by The Chi (Post 282978)
Tached is dead on. Become confident and solid in basic riding skills and reactions before risking someone else's life (IMO). Personally, I dont ever carry 2 up, I dont care if I take myself out, but I wont be responsible for someone else. :shrug:

To answer your wrist question, whenever you find yourself putting pressure on your wrists, consciously tighen your abs and use your back muscles to take all pressure off your wrists. Your hands should lightly rest on the grips. Its all a matter of practice. The more you remind yourself to take the weight off the wrists, the faster you'll be doing it without even thinking about it.
:dthumb:

Particle Man 10-28-2009 02:20 PM
there is such a thing as a gear indicator... but I'd just get used to remembering where you are based on speed vs tach indicator as it's a good way to get more familliar with your bike.

HokieDNA01 10-28-2009 02:24 PM
If you are doing slow manuvers you will most likely want to be in first. Kick it down till you can't shift any more. I just keep kicking it down till it stops without counting. As for riding at any other speed. Just listen to the bike. Gear indicators are nice but definitely not a necessity.

racedoll 10-28-2009 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 284469)
there is such a thing as a gear indicator... but I'd just get used to remembering where you are based on speed vs tach indicator as it's a good way to get more familliar with your bike.
I figured out early on that if I match my speed around 35mph tach is around 3K rpm, then I'm probably in 3rd gear... same with 4th - 45mph @ 4000rpm, 5th and 6th - 65mph, 6000rpm.

marko138 10-29-2009 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by racedoll (Post 284599)
I figured out early on that if I match my speed around 35mph tach is around 3K rpm, then I'm probably in 3rd gear... same with 4th - 45mph @ 4000rpm, 5th and 6th - 65mph, 6000rpm.
My speedo quit working on my Zuk years ago. I knew in 5th gear the RPM matched the road speed. 5k = 50mph for example.

karl_1052 10-29-2009 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 285131)
My speedo quit working on my Zuk years ago. I knew in 5th gear the RPM matched the road speed. 5k = 50mph for example.
they were so easy to fix back then, since they were run off the front wheel.

Particle Man 10-29-2009 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by racedoll (Post 284599)
I figured out early on that if I match my speed around 35mph tach is around 3K rpm, then I'm probably in 3rd gear... same with 4th - 45mph @ 4000rpm, 5th and 6th - 65mph, 6000rpm.
And you've probably noticed other things about your bike as a result, right? :rockwoot:

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Originally Posted by karl_1052 (Post 285176)
they were so easy to fix back then, since they were run off the front wheel.
the SV still is

racedoll 10-29-2009 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 285212)
And you've probably noticed other things about your bike as a result, right? :rockwoot:
Noticed on the way in to work that I no longer have to look at the speedo/tach to know what gear I'm in. I've been to the track enough now and live in 3rd to know what it sounds like and I go from there. I never paid attention to that before. I think I just knew but didn't "know" it.

Anything else I might now but am forgetting, that you might be implying?

i2iSTUDIOS 10-30-2009 04:06 PM
So i'm still riding around, keeping the rubber side down. :)


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