My Journey Continues........ Riding with a Disability

[greybeard]

signal

The shifting "problem" might have to do with what you are doing with the throttle at the time. Others with the auto tranny should be able to make suggestions there.

Given my experience and what "the book" says, you never should really HAVE to cancel the turn signals.
Mine self-cancel during the turn most of the time......and the book says there is a time out interval if the turn doesn't do it.

so your encouraging riders to let the turn signals self cancel ? 20 30 seconds before that happens can get them killed will you take the responsibility for that? I use my signals more for lane changes where you have to cancel

 

[Bob Denman]

so your encouraging riders to let the turn signals self cancel ? 20 30 seconds before that happens can get them killed will you take the responsibility for that? I use my signals more for lane changes where you have to cancel

 

[Tx web rider]

down shifting

my wife has been riding my GS and occasionally says its surges when down shifting i tell her to foll off the gas so its not surging
she don't always remember to roll off all the way i hear the motor trying to accelerate against the brakes

good luck getting use to the new ride
be sate out there warrior

 

[pegasus1300]

I was so much better at a manual shifting.

I try to ride mine as if it were a manual that I didn't have to use a clutch for. May be that will take some of the stress off for you.

 

[ARtraveler]

OK so from what everyone has said, I need to let peanut downshift herself and give her a little throttle while slowing down so the downshift is smooth. Do I understand, I am sorry if y'all feel like you are :banghead: not my intention, I am just trying to figure this out. I was so much better at a manual shifting.

A couple hundred miles and it will be like nothing ever happened. You have it figured out.


:cheers: to many more miles and smiles. :yes:

 

[Easy Rider]

so your encouraging riders to let the turn signals self cancel ? 20 30 seconds before that happens can get them killed will you take the responsibility for that? I use my signals more for lane changes where you have to cancel

Oh PLEASE.

How long they run depends upon how LONG they have been on already.
And "getting killed" by a signal that is left on a few extra seconds........especially when another rider is the next vehicle behind ???

Seems to me like you are just itching for a fight.

And......do you realize that the person who made this statement initially has a disability that makes it difficult to DO the cancellation ??

 

[Easy Rider]

I need to let peanut downshift herself and give her a little throttle while slowing down so the downshift is smooth.

I think it is more: Don't slam the throttle completely shut suddenly.
Although some seem to indicate that won't be a problem either.

You will need some practice letting her shift without your help. How much and how quickly you drop the throttle will be a part of that learning experience.

P.S. My daughter has a little brown dog that she calls Pnut.

 

[Bytemi]

I think it is more: Don't slam the throttle completely shut suddenly.
Although some seem to indicate that won't be a problem either.

You will need some practice letting her shift without your help. How much and how quickly you drop the throttle will be a part of that learning experience.

P.S. My daughter has a little brown dog that she calls Pnut.

I am on vacation all next week for my birthday, so Erik and I are going to practice. Thank you, I will remember this.

 

[Bytemi]

I realized something last night, OK Erik reminded, I have a driving limitation, due to cognitive problems, of 30 to 45 minutes, then rest for 15 minutes, which applies the Peanut too. So when planning longing trips we need to account for that. I didn't even consider that. Dang I have a good husband....

 

[Bob Denman]

Next week is your Birthday? :shocked:

:congrats:

When is the cake being served?? :thumbup:

 

[Bytemi]

Next week is your Birthday? :shocked:

:congrats:

When is the cake being served?? :thumbup:

I don't know, all Erik told me was, make no plans for Thursday.