Re: How stable is the Forza
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:54 am
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Hi Dave,
I'm 59, and tall for a woman at 5' 10". I'm also very slender. I think my main problem with the Titan was its performance in 1st gear....it's an older bike, and wouldn't keep running in first, unless you give it gas. Tricky for a novice to give the bike enough gas not to stall, and at the same time brake smoothly etc. I think my biggest handicap now is my fear of falling again. Muscle memory can bite....lol.
On Monday I was training on a Honda Grom....world of difference. It was responsive, didn't need to warm up too long, no choke....and FUN....I'm hopeful to continue training on it, as I can handle it much better and am way more confident on it.[/quote]
I have never ridden a Grom but I think it would be a good modern motorcycle to learn on. My first motorcycle was a Honda CB125 which I spent a month learning to ride in 1982. After the first month I quit university and rode the 125 from Vancouver to Newfoundland and back.
I ride a lot in the rain on the West Coast. It is doable but you need to be very smooth. Hard for a beginner. Rain sucks.
Riding a peddle bike might get you some balance and muscle control. A little bmx bike that you can throw around.
I am about a year younger than you but probably heavier (180 lbs). Old bones don't bend like they used to. I had a fractured forearm & later a fractured collarbone. So do be careful. Relax and get plenty of sleep the night before.
Enjoy, I got to go buy another set of tires since I ride too much.
Hi Dave,
I'm 59, and tall for a woman at 5' 10". I'm also very slender. I think my main problem with the Titan was its performance in 1st gear....it's an older bike, and wouldn't keep running in first, unless you give it gas. Tricky for a novice to give the bike enough gas not to stall, and at the same time brake smoothly etc. I think my biggest handicap now is my fear of falling again. Muscle memory can bite....lol.
On Monday I was training on a Honda Grom....world of difference. It was responsive, didn't need to warm up too long, no choke....and FUN....I'm hopeful to continue training on it, as I can handle it much better and am way more confident on it.[/quote]
I have never ridden a Grom but I think it would be a good modern motorcycle to learn on. My first motorcycle was a Honda CB125 which I spent a month learning to ride in 1982. After the first month I quit university and rode the 125 from Vancouver to Newfoundland and back.
I ride a lot in the rain on the West Coast. It is doable but you need to be very smooth. Hard for a beginner. Rain sucks.
Riding a peddle bike might get you some balance and muscle control. A little bmx bike that you can throw around.
I am about a year younger than you but probably heavier (180 lbs). Old bones don't bend like they used to. I had a fractured forearm & later a fractured collarbone. So do be careful. Relax and get plenty of sleep the night before.
Enjoy, I got to go buy another set of tires since I ride too much.
