Thanks Biff,
I have a bit of an issue with my drivers license at the moment but hope to have
that cleared up by the summer. If I do I will for sure get out and ride with you guys.
Have about 1 1/2 tanks of riding in now and starting to feel
a little more at home on the bike.
Luckily my folks have 16 acres in the country and I can ride
all over the place around here.
Does not take too much to challenge me at this point,
working on the basics.
Should be able to rack up a LOT more time
on the bike with the warmer weather coming.
-Mark
Was like Christmas today.
My 2" bar risers came, Ryan Young Trials Techniques CD and a new pair of Gaerne Balance boots.
Bar risers made a BIG difference really opened the bike up. No issues with the cables either.
Rode a little over an hour tonight had to stop 3 times to catch my breath and let my legs and back rest.
I never had a clue how going slow could be such hard work. Sure it will get better as I get more efficient.
Yup guy I bought it from told me about Ryan Young's stuff, his video is already on it's way to me.
Want to start out right, not have to unlearn bad habits.
Thanks for replies guys.
I got a set of 2" risers thats_a_five recommended.
Bike has a nice set of pro tapers on it now
and the bend seems pretty good.
I might consider a set of drop pegs if I can find some too.
Is cold here today clutch and brake fingers went numb pretty quickly
will be riding more soon.
Hope to get the bike a little more comfortable
for me before I start putting more time on it.
Thanks for the info and the welcome!
I will see if I can get into some sort of riding condition by then
right now my legs and back are smoking after 15 minutes.
I'm really, really bad at this right now not sure
I need an audience to see how bad just yet.
Will have a look at your links.
I should add... yes I thought I remembered how to ride..
It's funny to me it seems just like a week ago I was riding my last race.... but someone forgot to tell my body.
I was pretty shocked at how foreign it felt to be on a bike again.
Tomorrow will be telling.
Thanks for the reply.
My crash was 15 years ago but a simple snap of the throttle brought it all back.
Tomorrow is another day and I'm looking forward to getting more familiar with the bike.
Will definitely keep it slow, I've watched some of Ryan Youngs starter vids on
Youtube have a full day of learning planned for tomorrow.
Will go for as long as my back holds out
Hey guys!
I just got a super nice 2004 Sherco 2.9 from a very nice older gentlemen
about 3 hours out of Grand Rapids where I live.
I've ridden all my life but have not ridden in about 15 years since I had
a really bad moto X accident that almost left me paralyzed.
I've really been missing riding and am hoping trials will be a way
for me to get back on a bike again without too much risk of breaking my neck.
At 41 I am hoping to get in before I am too old to enjoy it.
Anyway I will get to the point.
I got the bike home tonight and took if for about a 15 minute ride.
The first thing that struck me is that it felt very awkward and uncomfortable, like
I could not find a comfortable stance.
I rolled the throttle open a few times and it feels like it wants to pull me off the bike
and put me on my back. This is a pretty creepy feeling for sure...
I'm a bigger guy I workout a lot and am 6'4" tall and 275lbs.
Question is...
Would bar risers help open the bike up a bit for me?
I have pretty long arms and I feel cramped on the bike.
I am wondering if this is something commonly done and if so where can I grab some?
Is there anything else I could/should do?
Thanks!
Hey all, Mark here from Michigan (Grand Rapids area)
Ex motocross rider now 41 just got a 2004 Sherco 2.9 kinda
excited to get back on a bike again.
Anything trials related, rides, meets going on in this area I would be interested in hearing from you.
-Mark
