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Another RAT crosspost of required reading from Archimedes. It will take awhile to get through it all, but it is the best compilation I've seen. 
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Hey Rick
Thanks for that post - I enjoyed reading some of those!
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Check out the police dash cam video in Tip 178; guess I won't sit at lights in neutral anymore.
There is so much useful information there.
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Seriously -- that really is quite a repository of information. Good find.
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Holy crap! You mean you do?
The ONLY time I will shift to neutral is when the traffic is stopped behind me and even then I watch the traffic BEHIND them to make sure no idiots are coming up to rear-end them (and then possibly me). However, if I have someone crowding me, I remain in first because I might not have enough time....
If I am the only one in the lane at a light, I am in first, both feet on the ground, throttle poised, and watching my mirrors like a hawk.
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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If I am the only one in the lane at a light, I am in first, both feet on the ground, throttle poised, and watching my mirrors like a hawk.
I was taught (within the last 2 1/2 years) that when stationary, be in first and sit with the foot brake on.
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Check out the police dash cam video in Tip 178; guess I won't sit at lights in neutral anymore.
There is so much useful information there.
Holy crap!!
How fast was that truck going to lift off the ground like that??
Hope that guy on the bike was OK.
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Holy crap! You mean you do?
Ahh, "did." It was behavior learned with my '72 TR6 roadster where you have to worry about crank thrustwashers falling out by excessive wear (clutch IN!!). I guess there is no such worry with our bikes in that respect.
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I was taught (within the last 2 1/2 years) that when stationary, be in first and sit with the foot brake on.
I think they teach something like that in the MSF course too. IMO, unless you are on a hill, this is unnecessary. Again IMO, you can get a better, faster 'launch' if you have both feet on the ground. Butb you know what they say about opinions!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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Yeah, use the cages to screen ya. Also it's helpful to take a side of the lane when behind a cage at a light and leave a good amount of room between you and him. That way if a cage is going to cream you from the rear, ya can slip by the front cage easily and let the two cages get to know each other in a religious kinda way. Lot's of time I'll get behind a cage so the cages behind can see him as well as me. Still always keeping the bike ready to launch, and then even cheating up a bit as the cage approaches. grr cages are such PITAs! Always pumping the brakes too! (for the light action)
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Really good site. Lot's of interesting stuff. But- in 122 Spokes.. he talkes about tube type tires having catastrophic failures. Back in the day I used to blow a tire now and then, but nowadays the few punctures I've had has been very casual. Haven't the tubes evolved just like the tires do you think? Anyone had a catastrophic tire failure on their America?
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