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Comin off this myself I can say there are a few things that will help you get back into the groove of riding. First time back on a bike after a fall can be a little unnerving to most people and so I thought I'd give a few tips for those of you who like me are just getting back on the road.
1: readjust to the bikes sounds. If you havent ridden in a while you're not used to the RPM sounds especially as they relate to your speed. Coming out of my dually which cruises the freeway at 2000rpm to my bike turning 8 grand in normal riding is a little differnt. Just run through the gears a few times to get used to the relationship between the speed and motor.
2: work into your braking - remember - a bike stops fast but if you havent ridden in a spell you're still gonna need to readjust to it - things approach quickly on a bike so get used to the feel again.
3: if you're riding the same bike give it a little 20 mile side street trip to make sure you've worked out the kinks.
4: you'll probably feel a little uncomfortable - almost wobbly - take it slow at first and get the feel of it before you go try to hit some twisties - your biorythm is probably gonna be off the first few rides so just be mellow and work yourself up to it.
5: relax - its just a bike remember - you rode one for xxx-miles before you had a mishap - this is just one more ride. take your corners easy and smooth until you get the feel for them again.
6: wheelie past the police station to get your confidence up - i mean if you can outrun them you're back to normal speed right?
Ok - so skip the last one - just get the feel for the bike - especially if you're riding the one that crashed - make sure everythign is aligned and working right....take it easy......get the "i'm one with the machine" mentality again - slowly work up yourself until you're comfortable.
1: readjust to the bikes sounds. If you havent ridden in a while you're not used to the RPM sounds especially as they relate to your speed. Coming out of my dually which cruises the freeway at 2000rpm to my bike turning 8 grand in normal riding is a little differnt. Just run through the gears a few times to get used to the relationship between the speed and motor.
2: work into your braking - remember - a bike stops fast but if you havent ridden in a spell you're still gonna need to readjust to it - things approach quickly on a bike so get used to the feel again.
3: if you're riding the same bike give it a little 20 mile side street trip to make sure you've worked out the kinks.
4: you'll probably feel a little uncomfortable - almost wobbly - take it slow at first and get the feel of it before you go try to hit some twisties - your biorythm is probably gonna be off the first few rides so just be mellow and work yourself up to it.
5: relax - its just a bike remember - you rode one for xxx-miles before you had a mishap - this is just one more ride. take your corners easy and smooth until you get the feel for them again.
6: wheelie past the police station to get your confidence up - i mean if you can outrun them you're back to normal speed right?
Ok - so skip the last one - just get the feel for the bike - especially if you're riding the one that crashed - make sure everythign is aligned and working right....take it easy......get the "i'm one with the machine" mentality again - slowly work up yourself until you're comfortable.
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