TravelingSpyder
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Any suggestions on how to position to yourself in a quick stop to be stable and not roll on the throddle?
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Quick stops, how to steady yourself?
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VIspyderman
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My suggestion is this... go to an empty parking lot, practice fast stops. It won't take long before you feel comfortable doing hard braking. I do this with aggressive defensive riding techniques too. Hard left or right turns to simulate reaction to unexpected obstacles.
spydsense
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The force exerted on your body during a quick stop is a forward motion so you shouldn't have an issue with rolling on the throttle. Even more so since the Spyder doesn't have a front hand brake.
Spyderjuice
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If you are doing a quick stop with any motorcycle, you should be physically rolling off the throttle at the same time. Smooth is important, but your foot and hand actions must be firm, and coordinated. I also highly recommend the parking lot practice.
-Scotty
:agree: Juice
crazycanuck
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so dragging your feet to help you stop is out of the question
so dragging your feet to help you stop is out of the question
That is exactly why the footpegs are spring loaded.:clap:
I guess azz glue won't help much in this case ay?
In the unplanned but necessary quick stop I don't need glue. The pucker factor suctions me to the seat. :yikes:
TravelingSpyder
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Seems like on my BMW, during quick stops, I was just part of the bike. On the Spyder, it seems like I get "thrown around" a bit. Throddle has only been an issue acouple time during practice in an empty lot. But it different from my two wheeled bike. Practice will make perfect. I still reach for the front brake sometimes!
Dudley
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Without wanting to sound too rash, how much time have you spent on a motorcycle before your Spyder? If this issue is a question, for your own safety, you need a lot more time in practice before you attempt any serious driving on any street. The first time I rode a Spyder (after 40 years on 2 wheels), with my wife as a passenger, scared to death because of the difference in riding as a passenger on a motorcycle (28 years), I know you need more practice. The second time we rode on a demo ride I had to make a hard right 90 and an immediate hard left 90 to avoid rearing a pickup truck that had come to a quick stop and I was doing about 30 miles an hour. One second more in response and I would have been on my way to the hospital along with my wife. I can't tell you what you should do, just letting you know the possible consequences of inexperience.
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bone crusher
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It's 'throttle', not 'throddle'...
I'm with everyone else on this though...practice, practice, practice...you can't fall off the bike/drop it on yourself...so, just work hitting your brake and dropping gears/hold the clutch...
so dragging your feet to help you stop is out of the question
Ah, that brings back memories. On an antique club ride I was on my '54 AJS in city traffic. We were just about to cross an intersection with the green light. Suddenly there was a fire engine coming on the cross street and they switched the light to red.
I was braking with both my front hand brake and my rear foot brake. I got down to almost stopped and took my feet off of the pegs, and the foot brake, while using the front brake to burn off the last little bit of rolling. Just as I did that my front brake cable broke :yikes:. There I was with my feet touching the pavement and the bike rolling out into the intersection with both me and the guys in the fire engine looking terrified (it was almost on top of me at this point). They got stopped just starting to enter the intersection and I rolled across to the other side, dragging my feet all the way. :bowdown:
Take it from me - foot dragging does not stop a motorcycle very fast. :shocked:
bjt
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Glad you survived that time. Maybe you need some extra stopping power in them shoes...
Jeff in Dallas
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
I have a great mental picture of this scene burned into my mind now. Thanks for sharing your harrowing experience. I did something similar with my Simplex a couple of years back. In that case, my feet actually worked better than the stinking single rear brake. I have since replace the brake shoes...the bike's, not mine. LOL
-Scotty
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