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First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 8:25 am
by J-B
Finally got weather to get out on my first ride this season.
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Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:17 am
by RoadWarrior
That is a nice looking ride!!!!

I am envious as I want to be out on two wheels right now but can't.....

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:30 am
by joeracket
:clap: :clap: :clap: ……… amazing ………… weather looks a lot better than the snow and ice storm in Ottawa and PQ ……… :wink: :wink: :wink:

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:33 pm
by hammerman
-3, then plus 8 , street cleaner out... spreading dirt and gravel (sand ?) 4 feet out from curb.

Think I`m holding off `til Ma Nature flushes the crap down the storm drains. :think:

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:04 pm
by J-B
was +17, highways were clean and dry, town hasn't swept the streets yet so lots of sand/gravel there.
put a couple hundred clicks on. really looking forward to BC in June...

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:59 pm
by stillflyin
Been out a few times..nothing long though..cold lake and back..still hit and miss on weather here

Re: First ride

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:35 pm
by Boone
I've still got 2 feet of snow between the bike and the road. :shock:

Re: First ride

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:15 am
by Rickardo
Riding for over a month. Four times last week. Rain this week.

Re: First ride

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:49 am
by RoadWarrior
Rickardo wrote:
Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:15 am
Riding for over a month. Four times last week. Rain this week.
I am envious with you west coast riders! We are just getting started here in the east.

Now that you have had a clutchless bike for a year, how would you say you like clutchless versus a clutched bike? A year of riding should give a well rounded viewpoint.

Re: First ride

Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2019 12:38 pm
by Rickardo
I really like not having a clutch. I do downshift sometimes, to let the bike slow down instead of using the brakes. Most of the time I let the bike do the work. I really have no complaints. OK, maybe one. The clear cover on the dash is a very soft plastic. It scratches very easily. I have ordered a protective cover from Tankslapper to put on it. That should solve the issue. I was out for a couple of hours yesterday, nice afternoon.

Re: First ride

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:33 am
by RoadWarrior
Thanks for the feedback, time provides a good perspective, I am really glad to hear clutchless is working out for you. :clap:

Ride safe!

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:44 am
by Heider
Not yet tried a clutchless bike. You make it sound very interesting, Rickardo. Did it take you a long time to get used to?

Re: First ride

Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 12:41 pm
by joeracket
Heider wrote:
Wed Sep 11, 2019 8:44 am
Not yet tried a clutchless bike. You make it sound very interesting, Rickardo. Did it take you a long time to get used to?
:) :) :) .......... welcome to the forum heider ........... great to have you aboard .......... :) :) :)

Re: First ride

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:55 am
by Rickardo
It really has two clutches, one for the odd gears and one for the even gears. Seven speed transmission. Just missing the clutch leaver. Still loving it. It didn't take long to get used to. A little slow riding in a parking lot, getting used to slow tight turns was all. Just make sure it is in neutral when you are moving it around. If the throttle moves, it goes. The DCT (dual clutch transmission) model has walking forward and reverse, so you can leave it in neutral to move around. Got the protective plastic for the dash. It covered up the small scratches I put on it with my glove. Went on a 3 week trip to California and Arizona in May. No complaints. Irene likes it also. She does like the wrap around passenger seat the 2002 had better, but she says the seat is comfortable.

Re: First ride

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:14 pm
by McJeep
took the dct for a test ride last spring - learned real fast that the habitual blip of the throttle at a stop light is not a goooood thing ;) :lol: