My bravado came crashing down just as the GPX did in the car park of the shops up the road. Some things I learnt from my first ever dropping of the bike:
1. I don't know how to turn corners
2. let go of the throttle when the bike is falling
3. I can pick up my bike
My audience viewed me with accusation and mirth in their eyes. They didn't laugh outright, which I would have found more natural, they just stared. I was a bit shaky when I got home, but I had a little putt around the cul-de-sac before calling it a day.
Today I geared up with more experience and knowledge under my belt and decided to tackle some back streets, a round-about, 4 give-way signs, some traffic. I found the right gear at the right time (mostly) and used my indicator.....it felt good.
Gear wise my glasses fog up when I have the visor down, need to investigate how to stop that and I think my gloves might be a little big.
Todays session was a vast improvement on the first one and I even feel confident that one day I will be able to ride this damn bike. I love it!
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Just an aside. Discovered that my glasses were fogging up because the vents were NOT open on my helmet :)
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