Thanks! That turned out to be a really useful tip. I found several articles writen by people having the same issue (which makes me feel a lot better) and they all said pazzo was the way to go so I've just bought a set of shorties. :thumbsup:
Well done on passing your test and good choice of bike! The clutch bite point on a 696 does take some getting used to. When my husband first borrowed my bike, he has thought there's something wrong with it, but enough people with 696s have said theirs is exactly the same.
It's really reassuring to hear so many people say this. As it's my first bike it's really thrown me over the past few days of riding. I'm about 162cms (5,3") and have really small hands so I have to stretch to reach the bite. I'm going to be sitting by the post box waiting for my new levers to arrive for the next few weeks!
Welcome.. Try Evotech for the levers, I have them on my DVT, loads of adjustment and fantastic quality.
Welcome Deb, like everyone has said, stay safe and take it easy until you get some miles in. No rush in this damp weather
Has anyone mentioned Roadcraft to you yet? It is the police manual for riding motorcycles, there is a car version also, and is widely used by training organisations. It is well worth a read and explains many ways in which you can avoid becoming a statistic. The section on junctions alone is worth the cover price.
The scrambler is an amazingly fun bike to ride. Monsters look good though, yours just needs some exhausts [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ooh thanks I'll check it out. I'm probably going to do more training once I've got a few miles under my belt. I enjoyed learning to ride so it'll be fun to train without the pressure of a test.
Ha! During the week I tend to go out riding quite late at night when the roads are quiet. For the sake of my relationship with my neighbours I'm resisting changing the stock exhaust. For now.
Absolutely, it can be quite stressful in the run up to any test and motorcycling should be fun first and foremost. See whether a BikeSafe course, usually run the police, is available in your area. It is a one day overview and whilst it probably wont make a huge difference at the end of the day it gives a great insight into how you can take responsibility and make yourself a safer rider in the future. It is closely based on the RoadCraft book.
I've been keeping an eye on their website and there's none with spots available anywhere near me until August. I'm hoping they'll release some more dates soon.
Welcome. It's been a while since I have heard anybody describing a Ducati as a sensible option tho'. Perhaps this will catch on.
