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BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
Harley's are EASY to ride, according to her. Mine is not. I gotta get my girl, 1bdz, to ride mine and let me know if I should switch to the Harley. It was just very funny to see my sister on mine saying it was a hard bike to ride. She's ridden FOREVER on Harley's. I thought I was just a tard.FireBrand said:
ItalianScallion
Harley Rider
Just a thought but the bike might have been in a gear other than first which would make it impossible to pull itself up a hill. Harleys are very easy to drive and if she has ridden any bike for 25 yrs, I'm sure she knows about clutches & hills.BS Gal said:Could NOT get my bike up the incline from the garage. She's ridden Harley's for 25 years. She killed it 3x before I had to pull it out for her up the little hill. She hated the clutch.She says "not an easy bike to ride." I feel better now.
BadGirl
I am so very blessed
ItalianScallion said:Just a thought but the bike might have been in a gear other than first which would make it impossible to pull itself up a hill. Harleys are very easy to drive and if she has ridden any bike for 25 yrs, I'm sure she knows about clutches & hills.
Well, when someone tells you they have ridden for 25 years, the next question should be.. "How many miles??"
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Wenchy
Guest
I remember the terror of learning how to work a clutch with a car right behind me on a steep hill.
This is off topic because it was a 5-speed Honda Accord and I had no experience.
I think I ended up popping the clutch and taking a very hard right.
I got out of it somehow, and now I just love to sit on a hill in a manual...no foot on the brake.
Dukesdad
Well-Known Member
Wenchy said:
I remember the terror of learning how to work a clutch with a car right behind me on a steep hill.
This is off topic because it was a 5-speed Honda Accord and I had no experience.
I think I ended up popping the clutch and taking a very hard right.
The hills of San Fransisco "come around idiot, come around"
ylexot
Super Genius
Well, I've stalled a few times trying to start on a hill. My bike will take off fine on level road without giving it gas and just easing out the clutch, but it doesn't quite have the power to do that on an incline. I still need to work on gas/clutch take-offs.
As for Harleys...the V-ROD that I test rode couldn't take off by just easing out the clutch. I stalled it quite a few times on level ground. :shrug: However, the throttle was no where near as touchy as mine, so it was a bit easier to give it a little gas when starting off.
As for Harleys...the V-ROD that I test rode couldn't take off by just easing out the clutch. I stalled it quite a few times on level ground. :shrug: However, the throttle was no where near as touchy as mine, so it was a bit easier to give it a little gas when starting off.
and didn't want to ride. I rode Tuesday and Wednesday though. I'll probably ride tomorrow too.
ItalianScallion
Harley Rider
...and destroying the clutch & flywheel in the process.Wenchy said:
I remember the terror of learning how to work a clutch with a car right behind me on a steep hill.
This is off topic because it was a 5-speed Honda Accord and I had no experience.
I think I ended up popping the clutch and taking a very hard right.
ItalianScallion
Harley Rider
Since I don't know you,BS Gal said:Could NOT get my bike up the incline from the garage. She's ridden Harley's for 25 years. She killed it 3x before I had to pull it out for her up the little hill. She hated the clutch.
what type of bike is it? Then I can decide if it was the bike or the driver.
BS Gal
Voted Nicest in 08
It was in first gear.......ItalianScallion said:Just a thought but the bike might have been in a gear other than first which would make it impossible to pull itself up a hill. Harleys are very easy to drive and if she has ridden any bike for 25 yrs, I'm sure she knows about clutches & hills.