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- Age
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- Location
- Houston
- My Ride
- 2005 Triumph Thruxton 900
- Riding Since
- 2019 licensed about a decade earlier.
This past Saturday I ventured beyond my comfort level and took my first long ride for me, a total of a bit over a 100 miles. I had some issues with my clutch and first gear, adjusted it some during the trip and rechecked it yesterday. Should be fine again and a reminder to me to look at it closer before riding out. I thought I had. LoL. I was a bit nervous about wind, overpasses, and large trucks. Wind wasn’t as bad as I had feared, overpasses I did not enjoy, but managed and will get used to, and large trucks didn’t seem to effect the motorcycle as much as I feared. As for riding, the seat is very comfortable, but I did find deficiencies in my riding that really do not creep up on short city rides. One is my grip on the handlebars, need to purge myself of the “death grip”. Hand was getting a bit numb and releasing my grip and adjusting hand position helped. Need tips, I know I don’t need that firm a grip, but it’s a habit I need to break. With that thought, started looking at the advanced articles on the forum.
Y’all’s advice is appreciated. Side note, the Thruxton easily goes to 80 mph and handles country highway speeds effortlessly.
Morning pic waiting for my ride partners to arrive.
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Y’all’s advice is appreciated. Side note, the Thruxton easily goes to 80 mph and handles country highway speeds effortlessly.
Morning pic waiting for my ride partners to arrive.