AberdeenBikers

Tips that might help bikers stop doing little errors that can hurt man and machinery...

When reading about a bikers unfortunate dropping of their bike, then the next post about leaving the disc lock attached, got me thinking about posting up tips to help the novice think of things that might never have thought off, and also remind the experienced on how easy it is to happen to them.
Just reading and talking about stuff, files the information in the brain, and hopefully that info can be remembered before you do an easily avoidable oops

To kick this tip thread off...

1. Remember to remove the disc lock before riding off.
2. Put your side stand down before getting off the bike.
3. When doing low speed turns, especially when the engine is cold, have lots of revs so you don’t stall the engine and drop the bike.



Any more tips...the more obvious the better, as they are normally the ones you forget

wont start
check kill switch off
in gear with side stand down

Before dismounting your motorcycle, ensure that the side stand is down first!

Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:Before dismounting your motorcycle, ensure that the side stand is down first!

make sure side stand aint gonna sink. even on hot tarmac might do!
and carefull if you got engine running when you do dont knock it in gear

Clutch in to start (suzuki).

Dave wrote:3. When doing low speed turns, especially when the engine is cold, have lots of revs so you don’t stall the engine and drop the bike.

And make sure you keep the clutch on the biting point or else you'll be looking up to the sky if you do it wrong

If you get caught mid overtake with a car coming the other way, 9 out of 10 times it's quicker to continue the overtake then brake and pull back in.

A bike will always lean further than you will.

Come to a halt using the back brake so the front won't rebound and make you lose balance.

ALWAYS check your blind spot on the inside when leaving a roundabout.

NEVER trust tractors.

Sheep will always move, not always in the right direction unfortunately.

Cows will never move, they are bigger than you and will always win!

If you're going noticably quicker than everyone else in the rain......you're probably about to crash.

If you end up on a grass verge DO NOT touch the front brake!

The Rossi Kid wrote:If you end up on a grass verge DO NOT touch the front brake!

Now, thats one I can relate to.

Anyone remember the Ecosse R1 incident.......

Akrapovic wrote:

The Rossi Kid wrote:If you end up on a grass verge DO NOT touch the front brake!

Now, thats one I can relate to.

Anyone remember the Ecosse Arr Waan incident.......

Yup!

Ahem......

http://www.aberdeenbikers.co.uk/phpBB3/ ... ps#p195377

When a passenger is going to get on or off the bike, make sure they mount and dissmount on the same side as the side stand ,place the bike on the side stand when they get on or off ,this will take away the struggle of trying to balance the bike while this weight transfer is going on .

When coming to a stop, ensure that the grey mush between ears tells one or both feet to come off the footpeg and onto the tarmac.

Twice so far the grey mush has failed...

have a zip tie on your disc lock with about an inch of cable left showing after the loop...when putting on disc lock slip zip tie off and stick it in you ignition barrel..
if you forget to take off disc lock and get on your bike to ride away as soon as you try to put your keys in the ignition you will see zip tie and remember disc lock

badbobross wrote:have a zip tie on your disc lock with about an inch of cable left showing after the loop...when putting on disc lock slip zip tie off and stick it in you ignition barrel..
if you forget to take off disc lock and get on your bike to ride away as soon as you try to put your keys in the ignition you will see zip tie and remember disc lock

or use one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COIL-DISC-LOC ... 2748wt_905

When stopping in town, stop on the back break for a smoother stop and do the same if you are stopping at lights on a slope and keep the back break on until you have set off.

johncat68 wrote:

badbobross wrote:have a zip tie on your disc lock with about an inch of cable left showing after the loop...when putting on disc lock slip zip tie off and stick it in you ignition barrel..
if you forget to take off disc lock and get on your bike to ride away as soon as you try to put your keys in the ignition you will see zip tie and remember disc lock

or use one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COIL-DISC-LOC ... 2748wt_905

I have something similar, works well

Allways ride for yourself.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Clean your visor whenever you can…being able to see what the f###k is going on is very helpful (says the man that forgot to clean his visor last night , and it was covered in stuff….dried on horrible stuff it was when I put the lid on at my bike this morning, luckily there was a wee bit of moisture in the air this morning so the dried on crud came off pretty quickly)

Akrapovic wrote:Ahem......

http://www.aberdeenbikers.co.uk/phpBB3/ ... ps#p195377

I had a bit of an offroad experience on this exact corner. Thankfully I managed not to drop the bike.

purplezx7r wrote:When a passenger is going to get on or off the bike, make sure they mount and dissmount on the same side as the side stand ,place the bike on the side stand when they get on or off ,this will take away the struggle of trying to balance the bike while this weight transfer is going on .

but not always...if your passenger is of, let's say generous proportions, I am not talking about specific body parts here just the sum of all the body parts + kit + and luggage, then the suspension can be compressed so much that the side stand cannot be retracted.

I know this it be true, as I have had such a 'generous' pillion onboard...almost sure the planet Earth rotation axis shifted when they climbed on to the bike

Dave wrote:

purplezx7r wrote:When a passenger is going to get on or off the bike, make sure they mount and dissmount on the same side as the side stand ,place the bike on the side stand when they get on or off ,this will take away the struggle of trying to balance the bike while this weight transfer is going on .

but not always...if your passenger is of, let's say generous proportions, I am not talking about specific body parts here just the sum of all the body parts + kit + and luggage, then the suspension can be compressed so much that the side stand cannot be retracted.

I know this it be true, as I have had such a 'generous' pillion onboard...almost sure the planet Earth rotation axis shifted when they climbed on to the bike

So you've taken Joan pillion too!?

A very important tip to stop receiving a head injury...is to be VERY selective on who you name in posts on internet forums

CLEAN YOU VISOR BEFORE YOU START YOUR JOURNEY

That might help you to see where you are going

Its stating the obvious but in my eyes worth saying.. when looking out of junctions check, check and CHECK again!!

The times when I havent checked that last little time have contributed to a few close calls (especialy on country roads)

haiax0 wrote:Its stating the obvious but in my eyes worth saying.. when looking out of junctions check, check and CHECK again!!

The times when I havent checked that last little time have contributed to a few close calls (especialy on country roads)

As my old riding instructor told me 'Check once and do it properly'