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Originally Posted by slowcharles
I took the Sprint on a 5 mile test ride through curvy mountain roads and I felt very comfortable.
So while I appreciate the cautionary advice and I believe it makes sense to have a healthy dose of fear regarding the ability of the bike- I really feel that sensible use of the throttle should ameliorate most of the danger of a big bike.
And I also feel that I have learnt a lot about the dynamics of bikes with the scooter. The car I have, the ariel atom, is really more like a bike in many ways and I think that gives me useable experience in keeping safe.
In any case I am super excited about getting the Sprint- if you know of any 2006 good deals around let me know
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Sensible throttle control can keep you out of a lot of trouble.
But there's a whole new world of physics you're going to be dealing with on a 550 pound motorcycle besides accelleration.
Keep that in mind, always. And it'd be money well spent if you took some classes as well.
I'm a better than average performance driver in my BMW (420rwhp supercharged E36 M3, trimmed down to 2800 pounds), based on lap times at the track compared to other drivers.
Nearly everything I learned about going fast and safe behind the wheel of that and many other cars is worthless once I climb on my Sprint. I reckon I've got a few more years o' learning before I'd even consider myself an average sport rider.
