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@MementoMori @Jung it really is a weapon!
Another hour or so (including breaks, and talking to neighbours and fussing dogs) near the house. Lots of dead-slow practice, longer slalom, focusing on turning in a small dip. Covering the rear brake, get used to tapping it, that’s been a big focus; I can keep rolling slow as you like once I have my balance, but tap the brake and the jolt throws my concentration and balance.
So, boring as this is, it seems to be working. I am learning how the bike feels to stop dead, and trying to get used to pulling that clutch in all the way, and slip it slowly again. All those fundamentals that are laborious now but make for smooth riding later.
But it’s a weapon. See that tiny dip? 1/4 throttle on the way up and it wheelies for yards!
After maybe a dozen wheelie practices in between slaloms, I managed to actually do a nice controlled roll off and rear brake combo. There’s also a chance one of the earlier practices I got a few inches of air whether I wanted it or not!
One thing is for sure, this isn’t a learner bike!
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