Finally got to practice!

sze5003 · July 16th, 2012, 05:10 AM

Well I got the bike running right and took it put to a huge street with a culdesac at the end. Nice thing is there are smaller parking lots where you can get off the main road and practice the tight turns.

I dunno what it is but it seems like my ninja doesn't want to seem to lean. I push after looking where I want to go and it doesn't turn or lean as much as those trainer bikes did. It seems lighter too. When I do lean if I'm going slow I feel like falling off. If I'm going fast it feels like its stubbornly heavy and doesn't want to lean.

I also lost my registration sticker so I can't be caught on the streets yet. My right turn signal is busted meaning the bulb. Any place I can get a replacement and maybe replace the silver plastic housing too that the bulb goes through. I'll add some pics but my work pc won't let me take them off the phone.

R1Chronicles · July 16th, 2012, 06:16 AM

More practice, also see if you can retake the course with the new bike and have someone watch what you are doing or spend sometime will an experienced rider.

Alex · July 16th, 2012, 06:21 AM

Confirm tire pressures are correct; if they are quite low, steering can feel quite a bit different.

sze5003 · July 16th, 2012, 06:30 AM

I will check the pressure. I need to get a cover for it as I live in an apartment. I did a lot better than the first time I got on it 2 weeks ago and dropped it due to being nervous about it. I feel much comfier on it now. Not enough to pull out on the streets and ride around because my turning needs work.

For example, turning from a stop making a right, I tend to go in the other lane.

Oh and I found turn signals for the bike ofr 36 bucks, the whole lamp assembly at powersportsplus.com

But since the silver plastic housing that the bulb sits in is somewhat busted, along with the bulb as broke off still screwed in, would it be ok to just order a new bulb or replace the whole signal?

dcx4610 · July 16th, 2012, 12:47 PM

Keep in mind you need to be going at a pretty good speed for the bike to lean properly. When I first started, I felt I wasn't getting much lean either. What helped was using my shoulders and shifting my body posture into the lean.

For instance, say you are coming into a right turn, shift your shoulders right, scoot a bit off of the seat to the right with your knee out and put pressure on the right peg with the ball of your feet. You'll get the lean you are looking.

Here's a really good video that helped me a lot.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4938332_mo...g-leaning.html

sze5003 · July 18th, 2012, 06:34 AM

Thanks for the tip. I want to take it out in traffic but I don't have a working right turn signal and am waiting for my registration sticker. Ordered the turn signal and god knows when it will arrive.

July 16th, 2012, 05:10 AM	#1
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	Finally got to practice! Well I got the bike running right and took it put to a huge street with a culdesac at the end. Nice thing is there are smaller parking lots where you can get off the main road and practice the tight turns. I dunno what it is but it seems like my ninja doesn't want to seem to lean. I push after looking where I want to go and it doesn't turn or lean as much as those trainer bikes did. It seems lighter too. When I do lean if I'm going slow I feel like falling off. If I'm going fast it feels like its stubbornly heavy and doesn't want to lean. I also lost my registration sticker so I can't be caught on the streets yet. My right turn signal is busted meaning the bulb. Any place I can get a replacement and maybe replace the silver plastic housing too that the bulb goes through. I'll add some pics but my work pc won't let me take them off the phone.

July 16th, 2012, 06:21 AM	#3
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July 16th, 2012, 06:16 AM	#2
R1Chronicles Rambling Madman Name: Scott Location: Calgary, Canada Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): R1 07 Posts: 232	More practice, also see if you can retake the course with the new bike and have someone watch what you are doing or spend sometime will an experienced rider.

July 16th, 2012, 06:30 AM	#4
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	I will check the pressure. I need to get a cover for it as I live in an apartment. I did a lot better than the first time I got on it 2 weeks ago and dropped it due to being nervous about it. I feel much comfier on it now. Not enough to pull out on the streets and ride around because my turning needs work. For example, turning from a stop making a right, I tend to go in the other lane. Oh and I found turn signals for the bike ofr 36 bucks, the whole lamp assembly at powersportsplus.com But since the silver plastic housing that the bulb sits in is somewhat busted, along with the bulb as broke off still screwed in, would it be ok to just order a new bulb or replace the whole signal?

July 16th, 2012, 12:47 PM	#5
dcx4610 ninjette.org member Name: Daniel Location: Nashville Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 25	Keep in mind you need to be going at a pretty good speed for the bike to lean properly. When I first started, I felt I wasn't getting much lean either. What helped was using my shoulders and shifting my body posture into the lean. For instance, say you are coming into a right turn, shift your shoulders right, scoot a bit off of the seat to the right with your knee out and put pressure on the right peg with the ball of your feet. You'll get the lean you are looking. Here's a really good video that helped me a lot. http://www.ehow.com/video_4938332_mo...g-leaning.html

July 18th, 2012, 06:34 AM	#6
sze5003 ninjette.org member Name: Salim Location: Philadelphia Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2005 SV650S Posts: 195	Thanks for the tip. I want to take it out in traffic but I don't have a working right turn signal and am waiting for my registration sticker. Ordered the turn signal and god knows when it will arrive.