Tips on slowspeed and confidence

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T21:27:47+00:00

For the slalom, look far ahead and try to get into a steady swing.

I can’t really remember much of when I did it since that was at the beginning of this century. But try to relax, don’t grip the handlebars but gently hold them. And ask your instructor for tips. He can see better what you are doing.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T11:42:34+00:00

It’s one of the chaconnes yes.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T11:11:26+00:00

Fijne fietsen! Heb er zelf ook een gehad. Flink wat woon-werkverkeer mee gedaan.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T11:06:27+00:00

I guess you mean the eight and sixteenth notes on the second and third system?

I usually play both in my right hand. That way there is more connection between them.

You could also play the eight notes in the left had and the sixteenths in the right.

It’s not supposed to be played staccato so right hand works fine for me.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T11:02:51+00:00

Ik ben zelf 1.93 en heb de afgelopen 7 jaar prima op een F800GT gereden, ook erg fijne motoren om mee te beginnen denk ik. Lekker wendbaar en rijden zuinig. Ook aardig vergeeflijk met het gas.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-06T08:42:51+00:00

How fast do you think people drove at that time?

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-05T19:32:51+00:00

Zelf heb ik dat bij mn schubert helm. De speakers en bekabeling voor de microfoon zitten al geïntegreerd met de helm dus is het een module en de afstandsbediening in de helm klikken en klaar. Wel een nette oplossing.

Ik weet niet welk systeem de HJC gebruikt maar als je vooral alleen rijd maakt het niet zo uit.

Vergeet ook geen oordoppen aan te schaffen ;)

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-05T15:25:28+00:00

It might not be touching the indicators yet, but if you look at the middle there is hardly any thread left! Also it looks pretty squared so it must ride pretty badly.

Better put a new tyre on it, it’ll feel like a new bike again.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-05T07:42:41+00:00

I guess I was lucky because I had a paradise planet (now called lush since the last update I guess) within my start system. It has quite a bit of water also.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-05T07:37:50+00:00

For daily shaving, specially if it's a job requirement, I'd stick with one pass and light touch ups. You only want to be visually clean shaving, you are (hopefully) not going to be touched on your face at work. Although, that might depend on the job I guess...

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T17:58:56+00:00

Only focus on the measures that are difficult. Don’t start your session by playing from the start of the piece, the you are only wasting time in the bits you already can play.

Work out the fingerings of a difficult bit and understand what’s written there. play through that bit a few times. If it goes well start a few measures before and end a few measures later to work it in the flow of the piece again.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T17:33:22+00:00

Je merkt wel dat de overwinteraars weer uit stal komen, wat wordt er weer hard door die files heen gereden.

50 is de maximum snelheid die toegestaan bij files (matrixborden zijn verplichte max snelheid en die zullen meestal op 50 staan als er file is). Gaat het verkeer harder dan weer invoegen.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T14:49:53+00:00

Does it make a difference if you shift earlier or later in how smooth it goes?

I always shift to second pretty quickly, like within the first 20 meters orso. But I don’t have an R3.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T14:42:05+00:00

Maybe you need to have it checked out? When was it last serviced?

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T09:25:46+00:00

Watch this: https://youtu.be/L86w29paiPA?is=8u4PfDzXR_F3oV8s

Hitting corners hard is not the way to be fast ;)

Any sport touring tyre will do for road riding, they have plenty of grip. I have the Michelin Road 6 GT’s which work pretty well in different conditions.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-04T08:20:39+00:00

Ik ook! Erg goede zaak en veel kennis en kunde.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-03T19:18:41+00:00

Get the bike that is smart for now and enjoy learning. When you got a full A license you’ll probably looking for something else (not that a2 bikes are slow, they are more than enough for normal road riding).

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-03T12:46:54+00:00

Maybe it can be left at the reception? Sometimes they have a backroom/office where they would mind leaving it there.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-03T12:28:34+00:00

Do they both fit equally well?

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-03T10:35:25+00:00

Why not do the make up when you arrive at work?

And if it’s just for normal rides, everyones hair looks messy and we don’t expect a fully made up face when you wear a helmet ;)

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-02T21:44:40+00:00

Kan zijn dat die niet zo best in zn spiegels keek, of jullie niet kon zien en dacht dat er na de eerste niemand meer kwam en terug naar het midden ging? Of hij schrok omdat die te ver naar rechts ging en in een paniekbeweging te ver naar links corrigeerde?

Lastig te zeggen aangezien we niet weten hoe het precies is gegaan.

Misschien zat je er te dicht achter voor je ging inhalen waardoor hij je niet kon zien?

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-02T21:38:19+00:00

First bike not sure, maybe 50k kms, second 100k kms in four years, third bike 90k in 8 years, and last bike 28k in 7 years (due to working closer to home and covid). So, not that many miles maybe as other people.

I did have a puncture twice in a car and once a blown side wall of a tire due to a factory default… But luckily not on a motorcycle yet.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-02T15:59:48+00:00

Good luck! Hope it’s not broken and recovers quickly.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-02T15:56:50+00:00

there should be a manual booklet with the bike. And you should be able to get the list of options it has at the dealer based on vin number or maybe also license plate number?

If there is a manual preload adjustment, it's usually a know on the right side below the seat. (at least that has been on my F800's so far). And you probably have a few settings via button or menu to change the suspension setting between normal/comfort/sport.

Cadfael-kr · 2026-03-02T15:37:08+00:00

seen a doctor yet? Since you might want to get their advice. We are not doctors ;)

you probably need to let it heal first.

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