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05-21-2012, 06:13 PM
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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Getting over a crash
What's the best way to get past the mental issues that come with a crash?
First time the girl rode, she crashed pretty good. Hand slipped off the clutch and goosed the throttle when she rotated her hand to grab the brake. Bad news all around. Now, every time she gets on the bike she's petrified. Literally shaking. Tips? (yes it's about a dirt bike but I figure this is more fitting in the street section) |
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05-21-2012, 06:24 PM
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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More riding...
If she doesn't want to ride, sometimes its best just to give it up. I know that is a hard concept for us dedicated riders to grasp, but some people shouldn't be on bikes. |
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05-21-2012, 07:12 PM
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Holier Than Thou
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: N.B, Canada
Moto: 06 ZX10R, 18 400 Ninja, 11 KLX250s
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Good judgement is the product of experience...Experience is the product of bad judgement. Sometimes The Faster It Gets, The Less You Need To Know. But You Gotta Remember The Smarter It Gets, The Furthur It's Gonna Go. |
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05-21-2012, 07:53 PM
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Aspiring Rapper
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Halifax, NS
Moto: '12 CB1000R
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Exactly. More seat time. I ride dirt exclusively now. And I wipe out hard, often. I always find myself apprehensive for the first of every ride. Then I realize how much fun twisting the throttle is and get over it.
The best analogy I can give, When you start riding any incident with a cage is scary. After years of riding you can almost be killed in traffic, shake your head and ride on. |
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05-21-2012, 09:12 PM
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Ride Like an Asshole
Join Date: Feb 2008
Moto: nothing...
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05-21-2012, 09:45 PM
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N
Posts: 8,704
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Bicycle?
Get one of those 100cc chinese bikes off of craigslist and let her screw around on it. |
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05-21-2012, 10:52 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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If she had been riding a few times before the crash, she could get over it. But the crash happened on her first ride? That's gonna be way harder.
Did this happen during an MSF class, or just with some friend teaching her (which could make lots of people nervous). Last edited by Homeslice; 05-23-2012 at 12:04 PM.. |
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05-23-2012, 11:31 AM
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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Her first ride. In the dirt, so no MSF.
I took her out once previous and she fell 50x and bounced back every time, but my KTM was just too damn big so she didn't get anywhere. First time on her 125 and boom. Really I just want to get to a point where I can go to an MX park and say "Have fun!!" and go ride the vet track without babysitting. |
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05-23-2012, 11:52 AM
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Chaotic Neutral
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Cherry Hill NJ
Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt
Posts: 13,992
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Gotta get back on immediately
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05-23-2012, 12:03 PM
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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Wait, she fell before?
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