Refresher drills

racedoll · 12-30-2009, 02:10 PM

Do you do any refresher drills after not riding for a while?

Tmall · 12-30-2009, 02:18 PM

I always practice hard braking.

I took the bike out two days ago, it had been over a month. First thing I did was practice braking hard.

tached1000rr · 12-30-2009, 03:46 PM

Well since we had snow recently and the roads have not been up to par, it's been about 2 weeks since I've been on the bike, that's close to the longest I've gone without riding it. I'm hoping I can get it out on Friday or Saturday for a ride if the weather cooperates, I know the are calling for freezing rain tonight and tomorrow morning so we will see.

I try to ride enough to keep from getting rusty at all.

Speedracer42 · 12-30-2009, 03:54 PM

First thing I do is ride a big wheelie

racedoll · 12-30-2009, 06:34 PM

Gotta keep those wheelie skills sharpened

Speedracer42 · 12-31-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by racedoll

Gotta keep those wheelie skills sharpened

LOL. You know this.

Really I was just playing. And I am not a good person to contribute to this thread. I barely ride street anymore and was always blessed with being comfortable even after long layoffs. But this is a great topic and I am surprised more people havent responded.

tached1000rr · 12-31-2009, 11:02 AM

Yesterday because of this thread, I took my bike out for a quick 10 mile ride just to be able to say I rode lol....

BobTheBiker · 12-31-2009, 11:15 AM

I feel like, despite always being instantly comfortable despite being off a bike for awhile, that I should just ride right up to the training place for the MSF course and do a few rounds of each drill. if you've been off a bike awhile, those BASIC skills are pretty important to brush up on and make sure you know em.

now if I could just do that TINY S bend they have on a real sportbike, I'd be set.

No Worries · 12-31-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Yesterday because of this thread, I took my bike out for a quick 10 mile ride just to be able to say I rode lol....

The side streets are still frozen solid around here, but I did sit on my bike in the garage and squeezed the levers. Does that count?

racedoll · 12-31-2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedracer42

LOL. You know this.

Really I was just playing. And I am not a good person to contribute to this thread. I barely ride street anymore and was always blessed with being comfortable even after long layoffs. But this is a great topic and I am surprised more people havent responded.

Thanks. I thought more would respond too. I guess they are too busy in the OT section or they have me on ignore.

Oh well.

As far as not riding on the street, I do very little of that too. It seems to be a full year before I get back to the track so I have to kind of go through some old "track" drills before getting into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by No Worries

The side streets are still frozen solid around here, but I did sit on my bike in the garage and squeezed the levers. Does that count?

That is all I get to do myself right now so of course it counts!!! Just make sure you are doing the vroom, vroom sounds too

12-30-2009, 02:10 PM	#1
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Refresher drills Do you do any refresher drills after not riding for a while?

12-30-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Well since we had snow recently and the roads have not been up to par, it's been about 2 weeks since I've been on the bike, that's close to the longest I've gone without riding it. I'm hoping I can get it out on Friday or Saturday for a ride if the weather cooperates, I know the are calling for freezing rain tonight and tomorrow morning so we will see. I try to ride enough to keep from getting rusty at all. Last edited by tached1000rr; 12-30-2009 at 03:51 PM..

12-30-2009, 02:18 PM	#2
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	I always practice hard braking. I took the bike out two days ago, it had been over a month. First thing I did was practice braking hard.

12-30-2009, 03:54 PM	#4
Speedracer42 Kneedragger Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 170	First thing I do is ride a big wheelie

12-30-2009, 06:34 PM	#5
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	Gotta keep those wheelie skills sharpened

12-31-2009, 11:02 AM	#7
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	Yesterday because of this thread, I took my bike out for a quick 10 mile ride just to be able to say I rode lol....

12-31-2009, 11:15 AM	#8
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	I feel like, despite always being instantly comfortable despite being off a bike for awhile, that I should just ride right up to the training place for the MSF course and do a few rounds of each drill. if you've been off a bike awhile, those BASIC skills are pretty important to brush up on and make sure you know em. now if I could just do that TINY S bend they have on a real sportbike, I'd be set.