Thread: Ahoy hoy!
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Old 03-30-2010, 09:24 AM   #8
dhgeyer
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Re: Ahoy hoy!

Here are a few things you can do to pass the time.

Download the service manual from this site and give the manual and the bike a good going over.

Check the DOT codes on the tires to make sure they're not more than 5 years old. Check tire pressures.

It may just be the photo, but the chain looks a tad loose and maybe has some rust on it. Might want to tighten it up a little. Check service or owner's manual for correct tightness and how to move the wheel if you do need to. Get some kind of spray lube, chain wax or Teflon.

Order _Proficient Motorcycling_ by David L. Hough from Amazon and read it.

Google "Hurt Report" and read the 50 odd summary findings. Know them by heart.

If your permit allows you to do so, I would say, after all of the above, go ahead and get in some parking lot time, assuming you can get to one without riding in traffic. If you've been riding mopeds for years, you won't find it that hard. Stay in first gear for a while till you get the hang of that. Practice braking with both brakes, and stopping with only the left foot down - they stress this in the course. Keep your head and eyes up. Have fun.
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