Oldschool
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Yes, that is what it means. I've been doing this but once concern I have with it is that I can slow down quite well with just the engine but then I'm not engaging the brake light so a car behind me may not realize I'm slowing down. I've started to tap the rear brake when someone is right behind me so that they know. I've also switched to just using the brakes and pulling in the clutch when I know I'm going to come to a stop so that the brake light is fully engaged the whole time. Does anyone have further advice to offer here?
I, also, took my bike on the highway last night to see how it did. It went well so I'm going to take my bike to church this morning, a little over 20 miles on way. I figure a Sunday morning is a good time to get some practice on the highway as traffic will be low. During my downtown riding last night I found it tricky to ride at about 5mph with the traffic, if anyone has any suggestions on keeping it going slow I'd appreciate them!
Well, just remember that it won't hurt the clutch (at low speeds) to slip it (modulate it) and that really helps with a bike geared fairly high like the FZ. The clutch is not an on-off switch and should be used to ease the bike forward in traffic. It will give your hand a work out and having the clutch cable properly lubed will make that much easier. Like every thing else in riding, practice makes perfect. Keep at it. Also keep in mind that stop and go traffic is the least fun part of motorcycling no matter how long you have been riding.