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Greetings—
I'm newly retired. Have been riding about 8 years, moving from a two-stroke Suzuki to a Honda Nighthawk then a Wee Strom. Three years ago picked up my NC with DCT.
Here's the question: Without much experience, how do I judge what good ________ (Fill in the blank) is?
For example, I really have no idea what "Good handling" is, I just know what my bike can do.
Or, "Is the wind I feel normal or extremely bad?" I have no basis for comparison.
Suspension adjusting? What's good? I know the numbers I've read here on the forum, but at the end of the day the suspension gurus say "Set it where it works best for you." "Best for me?" It's ALL best for me as far as I can tell: I simply don't know any different.
How do I know if the chain is making noise when I wear ear plugs when riding? How do I know if the noise is normal?
I've ridden many thousands of miles over the last 8 years and loved every minute of it: perhaps that's my guide? But I do like having things set up correctly: I simply lack the knowledge or the butt-sensitivity or ??? to know what "correctly" is.
When I had the Wee Strom, I went to a Suzuki forum and found the Pacific Northwest section and asked a similar question, concluding with "Anyone living within 100 miles that might help me understand what things should feel like—as opposed to my impressions that may have no connection to what Suzuki or anyone else sees as a good setup?" No replies.
I'm sticking my neck out there and I don't know if the questions I'm asking are answerable. But my gut says "This bike can do more. YOU can do more. Your lack of experience is holding you back." Thus this thread/request/perhaps odd series of questions.
Hope it makes sense.
Many thanks,
Rainier
I'm newly retired. Have been riding about 8 years, moving from a two-stroke Suzuki to a Honda Nighthawk then a Wee Strom. Three years ago picked up my NC with DCT.
Here's the question: Without much experience, how do I judge what good ________ (Fill in the blank) is?
For example, I really have no idea what "Good handling" is, I just know what my bike can do.
Or, "Is the wind I feel normal or extremely bad?" I have no basis for comparison.
Suspension adjusting? What's good? I know the numbers I've read here on the forum, but at the end of the day the suspension gurus say "Set it where it works best for you." "Best for me?" It's ALL best for me as far as I can tell: I simply don't know any different.
How do I know if the chain is making noise when I wear ear plugs when riding? How do I know if the noise is normal?
I've ridden many thousands of miles over the last 8 years and loved every minute of it: perhaps that's my guide? But I do like having things set up correctly: I simply lack the knowledge or the butt-sensitivity or ??? to know what "correctly" is.
When I had the Wee Strom, I went to a Suzuki forum and found the Pacific Northwest section and asked a similar question, concluding with "Anyone living within 100 miles that might help me understand what things should feel like—as opposed to my impressions that may have no connection to what Suzuki or anyone else sees as a good setup?" No replies.
I'm sticking my neck out there and I don't know if the questions I'm asking are answerable. But my gut says "This bike can do more. YOU can do more. Your lack of experience is holding you back." Thus this thread/request/perhaps odd series of questions.
Hope it makes sense.
Many thanks,
Rainier