Originally posted by revelations
At least this noobie/ litre bike tale will (likely) have a happy ending (assuming lessons are taken). So many others, dont.
PS, if I was in your shoes I would sell the R1 and get a used R3 instead. Smaller/better fit for smaller riders and much easier to learn on.
Your R1 is worth about 10k on the used market. Much less if you went to dealer and sold it back.
BTW a course WILL teach you things you might only learn after an crash. What is the cost of this?
Do you know what counter-steering is for eg, and what it does and when it takes effect? I knew wanna-be riders who didnt and paid the price. One guy I knew swallowed his pride and took a course, one guy kept riding until he had a serious enough crash to give it up.
I want the slipper clutch on the R1 though, plus the R3 is not a pretty bike. Wouldn't want to be caught dead on it at all.
I know what counter-steering is, but I really do not want to do it. I just want to steer like a bicycle. I understand that it is the de-facto standard, but I like to be different.
spike98: Definitely not trolling. This is my life story.
u don't fail till u give up