My Vfr800...

man, it's a big step up from a scooter. i kept stalling at first but i had my friend, who is a WERA racer and student at GSU, help me get the basics down. i have turning and cornering down from riding my scooter, but shifting was kind of hard. i went to the football stadium's parking lot across the street and did about twenty loops around it (it was totally empty). i learned how to keep it above 2.5K to keep it from stalling. i can't wait to go on a group ride. http://www.twowheelforum.com/photopost/direct_data/500/medium/Picture_102.jpg Added pic for you; jeeps84

man, it's a big step up from a scooter. i kept stalling at first but i had my friend, who is a WERA racer and student at GSU, help me get the basics down. i have turning and cornering down from riding my scooter, but shifting was kind of hard. i went to the football stadium's parking lot across the street and did about twenty loops around it (it was totally empty). i learned how to keep it above 2.5K to keep it from stalling. i can't wait to go on a group ride. Let me be the first to say..... :nopicsbs: congrats on the bike... did you attend the MSF course yet? if not hit that up next instead of a group ride... trust me... i'll help with the basics... and things to do incase something unexpected happened... again... :nopicsbs::lol:

Let me be the first to say..... :nopicsbs: congrats on the bike... did you attend the MSF course yet? if not hit that up next instead of a group ride... trust me... i'll help with the basics... and things to do incase something unexpected happened... again... :nopicsbs::lol: :iagree: :withstupi :iagree: on every thing! Glad you finally made the big step. Now ride safe and take the MSF class (click) (http://www.msf-usa.org/).:2cents:

i think the pic is in my gallery now. i took most of the stickers off though...

i think the pic is in my gallery now. i took most of the stickers off though... Just approved it!:dthumb:

i like it, congrads! http://www.twowheelforum.com/photopost/direct_data/500/medium/Picture_102.jpg

Awesome! Congrats. I don't blame ya for taking those stickers off.:dthumb: :cheers: Now go take the MSF, be safe and have fun on it.

http://www.twowheelforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/2825/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/1566

http://www.twowheelforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/2825/size/big/cat/500/ppuser/1566 hey it looks like that bike has been down to the GAP! It's tagged on the front wheel fender.

hey it looks like that bike has been down to the GAP! It's tagged on the front wheel fender. Definitely a Gap dragon.

Definitely a Gap dragon. biscuit, did you remove that one?

not yet...

Looks pretty clean. Take more pics.

Looks pretty clean. Take more pics. Ya it looks good!! Congrads!! I'm sure you are excited as hell!

...i learned how to keep it above 2.5K to keep it from stalling... Do you mean that it won't idle around 1,200?

Nice bike biscuit, it sure beats the hell out of a scooter:dthumb:

the bike looks SWEET!... congrats... take'r easy and keep the rubber side DOWN :lol:

Do you mean that it won't idle around 1,200? +1 now that i think about it.

when i'm letting the clutch slip out while stopped in first, i keep it around 3k, but it keeps stalling. it's loud as hell around 5k, so i'm scared to let the clutch go in first there.

when i'm letting the clutch slip out while stopped in first, i keep it around 3k, but it keeps stalling. it's loud as hell around 5k, so i'm scared to let the clutch go in first there. im curious, whats it idle at?

when i'm letting the clutch slip out while stopped in first, i keep it around 3k, but it keeps stalling. it's loud as hell around 5k, so i'm scared to let the clutch go in first there. Are you sure you just aren't letting the clutch out to fast( dumpin the clutch?)

im curious, whats it idle at? around 1.5k-1.8k

Are you sure you just aren't letting the clutch out to fast( dumpin the clutch?) that's what I was thinking... or maybe not giving it enough throttle as he's letting the cluch out...:scratch:

that's what I was thinking... or maybe not giving it enough throttle as he's letting the cluch out...:scratch: i'm sure that's it, but i don't know if it's safe to let the clutch out at 5k. i can go out smoothly on flat ground, but there's a little hill to the exit of my apt. complex

i'm sure that's it, but i don't know if it's safe to let the clutch out at 5k. i can go out smoothly on flat ground, but there's a little hill to the exit of my apt. complex It just takes some practice Biscuit. the more you ride it the better. you will get a feel for the bike and it will come natural. every bike is different.:dthumb:

Biz, to learn where your clutch lets out stop on flat land, and let that clutch out really slow until you start to move, continue to let that clutch out until it is let out all the way. Do this a few times with out pulling back on the gas.

Biz, to learn where your clutch lets out stop on flat land, and let that clutch out really slow until you start to move, continue to let that clutch out until it is let out all the way. Do this a few times with out pulling back on the gas. Good point:withstupi

Its all about practice. The more you do it the better you get and learn how to work around any quirks the bike may have.

could i just turn the idle speed up to 2.5-3k so when i shift to first its already at the right amount of revs to keep from stalling? or put the choke on 'til it gets to 3k? i don't know if that would work or not, just guessing. ^^^sorry i'm a squid...

could i just turn the idle speed up to 2.5-3k so when i shift to first its already at the right amount of revs to keep from stalling? i don't know if that would work or not, just guessing. I wouldn't recommend it. Just learn the right way. :2cents: Have you ever driven a stick shift car?

I wouldn't recommend it. Just learn the right way. :2cents: Have you ever driven a stick shift car? not really, but i bet i'd have a hard time with that too. :rofl: i'm going to get some good time in tomorrow now that i can finally get my proof of insurance binder...

Its a little easier to understand the basics when all you have to be worried about is stalling instead of stalling and tipping over. Find a dirt bike and practice with that. :2cents:

I would never try to ride a bike without knowing how to drive a stick shift car! :nonod: But if you try... more power to you!

I would never try to ride a bike without knowing how to drive a stick shift car! :nonod: But if you try... more power to you! :iagree: my first car was a stick, and I've had one ever since.

The MSF instructor that I met, said that teaching new riders to use the clutch was the hardest part of his class because all cars and trucks have automatics now. But do not turn up the idle. With a high idle speed, if you have to go around a slow turn, you would have to pull the clutch in and put the brake on, which could spell disaster. Go to a vacant parking lot and practice using the clutch and doing turns.

But do not turn up the idle. With a high idle speed, if you have to go around a slow turn, you would have to pull the clutch in and put the brake on, which could spell disaster. Go to a vacant parking lot and practice using the clutch and doing turns. +1 have patients... it takes time... when I first learned how to drive a stick I was all over... bucking the car all the time... stalling it at every stop... but eventually... you get it... just like what No Worries says... find a parkinglot and spend the day practicing... you can never have too much practice... but DON'T turn up the idle... LEARN THE CORRECT WAY...

Biz, to learn where your clutch lets out stop on flat land, and let that clutch out really slow until you start to move, continue to let that clutch out until it is let out all the way. Do this a few times with out pulling back on the gas. learn to take off without the throttle... Do yourself a favor and put the next 200 miles on it in the Parking lot across the street...you may think you have cornering down from your scooter, except your scooter didn't weigh 400lbs...Practice your circles and figure 8's and other drills that you learned at your MSF class You have taken the class, right??? :skep:

+1 have patients... it takes time... when I first learned how to drive a stick I was all over... bucking the car all the time... stalling it at every stop... but eventually... you get it... just like what No Worries says... find a parkinglot and spend the day practicing... you can never have too much practice... but DON'T turn up the idle... LEARN THE CORRECT WAY... I test drove a Cobalt SS and I was bucking it all over the place. I was use to the cable clutch on my bike. It's been a while since i drove a stick shift car. I forced myself to drive stick real quick. I said I'd give this hot girl a ride to the store in her car that was stick. I learned real quick. I had the basic concept down from playing Gran Tourismo. But releasing the clutch, initiating the turn, and gassing it from a stop is one of the hardest things to get down solid.

I had the basic concept down from playing Gran Tourismo. I guess video games are good for something.:lol: :jacked: Funny how things change in a short time. I was taught how to use a clutch on a 1950 8N Ford tractor when I was around 10 years old. I also got my first dirt bike around that time. Then before I was even a teenager, Dad taught me the rest in a 1969 Ford Bronco (three speed on the tree)

when i'm letting the clutch slip out while stopped in first, i keep it around 3k, but it keeps stalling. it's loud as hell around 5k, so i'm scared to let the clutch go in first there. give it a little throttle... (not too much or you will become addicted to stunt riding). clutch/throttle combination becomes second nature after awhile. when releasing the clutch, your rpm will start to drop, use your throttle to keep the rpm's stable. burn the clutch if you must. it's a learning phase. -a|ex

Lean forward a little more than usual too, until you get the feel of the clutch down.