This link has been posted here before but we have a LOT of new members since it last circulated. We also have some that are not only new to the board and/or the busa, but new to ridin' in general. In addition to the board newbies and the ridin' newbies, I think even riders who have some ridin' experience under their belts could benefit from readin' this article and following the advice it offers. I mean, I don't know of a bike that stands to bite any harder or any quicker than a busa if you get outta hand with the throttle.
I know I get to ride so little that it's hard to resist just twistin' 'er up when I do get a chance to ride. I figure the same goes for most of you after the winter down time. Hell, even when I get to ride a few days in a row, it's hard not to ball and get a little outta hand. The busa is just sooooo fuggin' fun to blast on! Luckily since buyin' the busa I've really only been "bit" once by gettin' in over my head. I'm even MORE lucky that my fug up only sent me off roadin' for several feet and the only evidence of it on the busa was a bit of mud. We see lots of posts though from those who don't come out so lucky. Makes me stop and think...
I just took the time to re-read the article I'm about to give a link to and I realize that over time the wisdom I originally took from it has slowly faded from my mind. On my last few rides I have found myself twistin' a bit harder than I really should under the conditions I was in, or goin' in a little hot after ballin' down a straight. Each time my level of ridin' experience (which is NOT extensive mind you), keepin' a cool head, and a little luck was enough to pull me through. Ridin' that close to the edge of my skills and luck is bound to catch up with me eventually though. Some of you know that I made some health and fitness related life changes recently. Well, I think changin' my ridin' style a little and takin' it down a notch or two further from the edge could be just as beneficial to my health and fitness as changin' my eatin' habits. Hell, crashin' can be pretty hard on a body from what I understand!
I think I'm gonna get "PACE" cut out in vinyl letters and put it on the busa somewhere. Maybe on the triple cover so I see it when I reach for the key to start 'er up. Maybe that will keep the ideas from this article fresh in my mind when I'm tempted to ride outside my abilities. I always strive for smoothness and total control when I'm ridin'. I think I'll put even more effort into those aspects and take it a little easier on the throttle for a while. Might just save my hide and my beloved Train!
Maybe re-readin' this article again will cause me to think twice before twistin' 'er up too hard, or ballin' a little too hard down those straights and into those corners at the end on my next ride. I also hope that readin' this article will save someone else from gettin' caught up in the rush and gettin' in over their head. If it reaches one person who rides as close to their "edge" as I have been mine, it's worth the time it took to type and post this. If we all done it, it could go a LONG way toward livin' down the "sport biker" image that a lot of the public (and law enforcement) has of sport riders. That could only be a GOOD thing for our hobby.
Anyway, here's the link. The article is called "Pace Yourself" and it is on the main page of www.georgiasportbike.com. Read it and let me know what you think...
I know I get to ride so little that it's hard to resist just twistin' 'er up when I do get a chance to ride. I figure the same goes for most of you after the winter down time. Hell, even when I get to ride a few days in a row, it's hard not to ball and get a little outta hand. The busa is just sooooo fuggin' fun to blast on! Luckily since buyin' the busa I've really only been "bit" once by gettin' in over my head. I'm even MORE lucky that my fug up only sent me off roadin' for several feet and the only evidence of it on the busa was a bit of mud. We see lots of posts though from those who don't come out so lucky. Makes me stop and think...
I just took the time to re-read the article I'm about to give a link to and I realize that over time the wisdom I originally took from it has slowly faded from my mind. On my last few rides I have found myself twistin' a bit harder than I really should under the conditions I was in, or goin' in a little hot after ballin' down a straight. Each time my level of ridin' experience (which is NOT extensive mind you), keepin' a cool head, and a little luck was enough to pull me through. Ridin' that close to the edge of my skills and luck is bound to catch up with me eventually though. Some of you know that I made some health and fitness related life changes recently. Well, I think changin' my ridin' style a little and takin' it down a notch or two further from the edge could be just as beneficial to my health and fitness as changin' my eatin' habits. Hell, crashin' can be pretty hard on a body from what I understand!
I think I'm gonna get "PACE" cut out in vinyl letters and put it on the busa somewhere. Maybe on the triple cover so I see it when I reach for the key to start 'er up. Maybe that will keep the ideas from this article fresh in my mind when I'm tempted to ride outside my abilities. I always strive for smoothness and total control when I'm ridin'. I think I'll put even more effort into those aspects and take it a little easier on the throttle for a while. Might just save my hide and my beloved Train!
Maybe re-readin' this article again will cause me to think twice before twistin' 'er up too hard, or ballin' a little too hard down those straights and into those corners at the end on my next ride. I also hope that readin' this article will save someone else from gettin' caught up in the rush and gettin' in over their head. If it reaches one person who rides as close to their "edge" as I have been mine, it's worth the time it took to type and post this. If we all done it, it could go a LONG way toward livin' down the "sport biker" image that a lot of the public (and law enforcement) has of sport riders. That could only be a GOOD thing for our hobby.
Anyway, here's the link. The article is called "Pace Yourself" and it is on the main page of www.georgiasportbike.com. Read it and let me know what you think...
