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April 16th, 2012, 07:10 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Andrea
Location: VA/NC
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): None yet... hoping for a ninja 650 :) (yes, that is a motorcycling my little pony :) ) Posts: 64
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Practice make Perfect??
So, I've been reading these threads on shifting and... yes, I drive an automatic truck. I learned to drive stick shift from my friend in her truck but I always stalled at stop signs... (go figure... stop then go, not stop then turn the engine off!
 ) My dad has a little ATV that's a clutch and we've had it for a long time. It reminds me kind of a yamaha raptor.. but he calls it the thunderbike... I can't seem to find any info on it though. I always stalled it on hills so I just stuck to the automatic Polaris... I'm looking at going for my endorsement in October so my question is... should I practice on the thunder bike and get used to shifting? or will it be totally and completely different on a real motorcycle... it's got the shifty thingie for your foot on the left side and that's all i really remember about it other than it's green lol
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April 16th, 2012, 07:52 PM
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Jigglin' your Jiglets
Name: Sean
Location: San Jose, Ca
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much.
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Take the MSF, let them teach you. I had never ridden on a bike nor driven anything manual. MSF taught me everything I needed to know.
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April 16th, 2012, 08:00 PM
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The Corner Whisperer
Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
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If you have a resource to practice in a "safer" environment. 4 wheels in the grass... DO IT!!!! Lean to use the clutch/shifter to the fullest. Not all of it will transfer to the bike, but most of the fundamentals will. Besides, it will be fun too right?!!!!
Don't let that stop you from taking the MSF though! Do that too, you will thank yourself later. Good luck and enjoy learning!
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April 16th, 2012, 08:06 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Andrea
Location: VA/NC
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Oh yes! I'll be taking the MSF in October! That 4 wheeler needs to be ridden anyways... so I figured I'd pester dad into teaching me how to shift with my foot
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April 16th, 2012, 08:07 PM
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ninjette.org dude
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+1. Knowing how to work a manual transmission will mean one less thing to pick up quickly while learning how to ride the bike. You can do it at the same time, but it's that much more challenging.
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April 16th, 2012, 08:07 PM
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Name: Andrea
Location: VA/NC
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April 17th, 2012, 03:15 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Maurice
Location: K-Town (Germany)
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Besides learning to use the transmission won’t take very long and then it’s just playing in the dirt ^^ that’s something I’d love to do but can’t afford atm.. 
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