New motorbike, cant ride it?
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I'm a CBT motorcycle instructor, this is what we teach to begin with.
As you get better you will get the feel of the controls and the careful balance between clutch, accelerator and the brakes.
Its all a matter of feel and I like to talk in the noise that a CG makes.
To start off with you need to be clutch in 1st gear, left food on the ground with your right foot pushing down on the rear break.
Twist the accelerator to lift the revs, take note of the sound, release the clutch lever slowly and you will reach the biting point, you will notice that the note of the engine changes ie the revs drop.
twist the accelerator again till the note of the engine increases again, to the above note, at this point release the rear brake (right foot), the bike will now start moving forward.
As you start moving forward start releasing the clutch lever slowly, until it is fully released.
The cluch has been disigned so that you can feather it, as it is running in oil, so don't be affraid
As you get better you will not need as many revs.
remember don't ride the rear brake, once you are moving.
To stop accelerator off, front brake and then rear brake and then just before you stop pull in the clutch.
Those of you out there that will read this may poo, poo this but we all had to start some where.
A couple of things..1 make sure you are in 1st gear. Usual gear pattern is 1 down 4 up (some faster bikes have 1 down 5 up). Next check your clutch adjustment screw. It is between the clutch handel, and the clutch cable..screwing it one way will make it so you have to let off the clutch less before moving, and screwing it the other will make it so you have to let off the clutch more before moving.
Ok, how fast are you letting the clutch out? It should be done slowly, and you shouldn't need a great deal of throttle. Make sure you are in first gear also.
As a novice rider thats what I can think of.
Sniped!!
There are no tricks to riding a motorcycle. It's a carefully choreographed series of events which get it safely into motion. You need some proper help from a trainer before you kill yourself or someone else.
Please stay off the road until you organise this. I don't want my insurance to go up any further.
Let the clutch out slowly, when you feel it "bite" a little throttle and continue to release the clutch.as you release clutch increase throttle.
Hi ook what you rae doing wrong is letting the clutch out way too quick as you usea to auto`s it will take time but you will master the art.Keep rev`s up not too high but not too low you will know from sound of engine,start to let clutch out slowly until you feel it biting then a tiny bit more rev`s then gently slowly release the clutch and you should be moving,and getting ready to change gear again.Keep trying takes time but bear with it cos it is worth it
in the end.
I'd get someone to check it out for you, doesn't sound right, you should be holding the clutch in, put it into first gear - usually one click down, then slowly let the clutch out accelerating only slightly until you feel the bite.
Make sure you are not holding the brake in with your hand or holding the foot break down. Also, make sure you have put the foot stand up as otherwise it will just stall if the foot stand is still down. Please be careful!!
Why don't you get yourself a few lessons.
not good idea to put the cart before the horse. have fun picking up the pieces to your new bike when u smash it. get a starter bike.
Use your tachometer.
The bike will probably idle about 1100RPM.
Give it a little gas and try to hold the RPM's steady at about 1600RPM.
Pull the clutch lever in all the way.
Shift down one click into first gear.
Then slowly let out the clutch lever,
as the clutch begins to grab, the RPM's will tend to drop,
keep giving it more gas to keep the RPM's steady at 1600.
You will feel the bike pull forward ,
but just keep the RPM's steady.
Once the clutch lever is full out
you will eventually have to stop
just pull the clutch back in and apply the brake.
Eventualy you will get the feel for feathering the clutch,
where it is only partialy engaged and you creep along slowly.
If you think the clutch is messed up,
ask someone else that knows how to ride to check it out.
Good luck and have fun.
Let a friend ride it around the block, someone who know how to ride this type of bike. If they have the same problems, then, It's the bike. If not, then it's rider error on your part.
Take a hit from others here, who have already told you how to ride it and the rest from me.
Practice. Find somewhere that you can keep trying. Eventually it will become instinctive, and you will wonder why it took you so long. Don't just dump the clutch, feed it out as you increase the throttle - it's a balancing act, you will get there.
some lessons b4 you kill some1
i have been riding for 5years, the only thing i have came across is when you need high revs and the clutch is far out it is time to adust the clutch or get a new one
It is you and a viscious clutch, however if the cable is nicely oiled it should be manageable.
I suggest put it in second gear at a fast tickover and practice letting the clutch out very gently until the engine starts to slow, this is the biting point, Hondas are notoriously vicious here., then when you try to ride off give a huge push with your foot at just over tick over let the clutch out and accelerate away. You will soon get used to it but dont expect smooth stars, it s a honda not a harley.
go to a training school for a day they a have lessons that teach you how to do gearing pulling away manoeuvres etc etc . One other thing find a quiet space to practice put yourself in first gear let clutch out slowly and give it some throttle when clutch is biteting let clutch out completely and give yourself more revs prat ice this then work yourself up to the next gears these you do fast clutch in and straight out for the rest of the gears .
good luck
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