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Tourer
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Columbia, SC | It happens to me every now and then. Every few months I catch it. Sucks. Ah well. I've gotten better and it's made me a better and more confident rider cause now I know I can lift my feet up right away and I'm NOT going to fall off the bike and explode in a fiery death.
Also, the fact that I have to lift my feet up right away makes me shake my head in disbelief when I see those bikers (all types) that will keep their feet close to the ground until they hit like 25 mph. Don't they understand as SOON as you give it power you can pull your feet up? LEARN TO RIDE!
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Cruiser
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| +1 I was always taught feet go up first, then I took a police motor school and they taught the same thing feet on floor board asap. I have never had this happen to me on the Vision or any other bike. Pick up those feet! |
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Iron Butt
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| sfalexi - 2011-10-30 7:36 PM It happens to me every now and then. Every few months I catch it. Sucks. Ah well. I've gotten better and it's made me a better and more confident rider cause now I know I can lift my feet up right away and I'm NOT going to fall off the bike and explode in a fiery death. Also, the fact that I have to lift my feet up right away makes me shake my head in disbelief when I see those bikers (all types) that will keep their feet close to the ground until they hit like 25 mph. Don't they understand as SOON as you give it power you can pull your feet up? LEARN TO RIDE! Alexi Or those riders that have their feet down during an entire slow curve. I can't help but chuckle. |
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Visionary
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Pitt Meadows, BC Canada | donetracey - 2011-10-29 11:09 AM My VERY FIRST RIDE - was when I picked up my VV. My entire 'training session' consisited of one sentence from my salesman: "Pick up your feet and put them on the floorboards, let out the clutch, and give it some gas - in that order". I did. It worked. Ever since. 4 years. No problem. I wasn't kidding - that's exactly what he said - and the ONLY instruction I got. |
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New Bohemia, VA | even on my old goldwing there was a chance of getting the foot caught under the saddle bag. Yes, I agree with the "learn to ride statement". I chuckle too when I see the billy bob biker rides with the wanna be looking like a 1% m/c, walking their bikes at stops, starts and around turns... I think to myself, "you've got to ride it more than 200 miles a year and take a MSFC fella..." |
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Cruiser
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Edmonton AB, Canada | Me too! First week I had the bike, I learned my lesson fast! |
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Brighton, TN | I ain't admitting nothing! 'Cept Dang that hurts! |
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Tourer
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Woodland Hills, CA | Sounds like there's a lot of foot dragging going on out there. Get your feet up! Once the throttle is cracked, your feet should be on the floorboards. If the bike is moving forward, even slightly, your feet should not still be stationary on the ground. Personally I have never had the problem (of course now that I have said all this, I will probably be the first to break an ankle!). Try taking the Ride Like A Pro course. It really helps with slow riding skills. |
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Puddle Jumper
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Granger, Indiana | THATS TWICE!!!! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Granger, Indiana | It's been two weeks and still hurts like a biatch! |
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Puddle Jumper
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Granger, Indiana | Been riding over 40 yrs. This happened from take off making left turns out of gravel. Been riding long enough to know if you pick your feet up first in a gravel stop chances are the next thing you will see after accelration is the ground. Give me a little credit. |
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Iron Butt
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New York State | baron8959 - 2011-11-03 4:07 PM
Been riding over 40 yrs. This happened from take off making left turns out of gravel. Been riding long enough to know if you pick your feet up first in a gravel stop chances are the next thing you will see after accelration is the ground. Give me a little credit.
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Tourer
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Bay of Gigs, WA | Just rolling the "Jukebox" out of the garage last week while walking it from the saddle and oops-caught the heel and it pulled on my ankle. I thought it might hurt a bit if this thing was running. |
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Puddle Jumper
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| had a similar incident today. Was riding up a hill and rounding a right hand turn when the back tire hit some loose stuff. Threw the back end out to the left and I put my right foot out to 'stop the bike' from tipping over in a turn. Yea right, my right foot is going to stop a 850 lb bike from falling over while cutting a sharp turn over the speed limit. Anyway, the ground grabbed my right foot and threw it up under the tip over. Toes and heel of my foot are sore but I got off lucky. Even pulled my hips back from the right at a wierd angle. Thank god I have some damn thick boots on. Anyway point is keep those feet on the floorboards. |
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