[pupspite]

I am a brand-new motorcycle rider, and I bought my Spyder about 6 weeks ago. I have been going through the skill excersizes in the operator manual in effort to biuld up my skills.

When I do the weaving sets, I am having a hard time keeping a consistant throttle input; I have been rolling the throttle forward or back when evenly use both arms to push/pull while steering
After a set or two it evens out, but then I find myself ending up steering only with my left arm, and not applying any steering force with my right arm; using only to keep throttle control.

Would anyone have any helpful tips/tricks/excersizes that I could do to improve this?

Thanks for the assist folks =D

[groundeffect]

pupspite, on 12 October 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

I am a brand-new motorcycle rider, and I bought my Spyder about 6 weeks ago. I have been going through the skill excersizes in the operator manual in effort to biuld up my skills.

When I do the weaving sets, I am having a hard time keeping a consistant throttle input; I have been rolling the throttle forward or back when evenly use both arms to push/pull while steering
After a set or two it evens out, but then I find myself ending up steering only with my left arm, and not applying any steering force with my right arm; using only to keep throttle control.

Would anyone have any helpful tips/tricks/excersizes that I could do to improve this?

Thanks for the assist folks =D

Hi and welcome aboard!

You are certainly starting out in the right way, but practicing the skills exercises, nice work.

Hmm... it sounds like you are giving up control on the throttle/right hand rather then help you turn. I suggest you grip your Spyder with your knees more, this will provide additional stability, in general and certainly in swerving maneuvers. Also be sure you are using the pegs also - with knees hugging the Spyder and your feet 'planted' on the pegs you'll have more control and likely require less input on the bars to 'keep you upright'. Other then that it will take practice to do both throttle control and handle bar movement.

Hope that helps and good luck.

[pupspite]

groundeffect, on 13 October 2010 - 05:59 AM, said:

Hmm... it sounds like you are giving up control on the throttle/right hand rather then help you turn. I suggest you grip your Spyder with your knees more, this will provide additional stability, in general and certainly in swerving maneuvers. Also be sure you are using the pegs also - with knees hugging the Spyder and your feet 'planted' on the pegs you'll have more control and likely require less input on the bars to 'keep you upright'. Other then that it will take practice to do both throttle control and handle bar movement.

Thanks for the reply groundeffect

I don't think I am having a problem with stability while I an turning, but I will def be aware of my position when I go thru the sets again.

Waht about a bad body position on the bike would lead to rolling the throttle on quick turning unputs?

[Roadkill]

+Whereabouts are you? A ride on the back with someone might give you a good idea of handling idiosyncracies.

Ride on.
Roadkill

[pupspite]

Roadkill, on 13 October 2010 - 08:29 PM, said:

+Whereabouts are you? A ride on the back with someone might give you a good idea of handling idiosyncracies.

I am in Phoenix Arizona.

[zeebill]

pupspite, on 13 October 2010 - 09:31 PM, said:

I am in Phoenix Arizona.

Time and practice and miles will help you. Being out there you should get some miles in the Winter season to I would guess. Enjoy and ride safe! Bill

[1stfan]

One word does it!!! PRACTICE!!!!!