A variation on the "ride like everyone is trying to kill you" saying. I tell new riders to ride like your invisible. A good following distance, head up, eyes scanning all the time and where you look is where your going to go, on a motorcycle.
I'm 6'3" 230 lbs. I've never owned a bike that was over sprung until now. I have over 10 years as a roadracing tuner in WERA and AMA superbike. I ended up setting my rear shock spring preload at 5mm. No compression and the rebound in the middle of the range. Front forks, no preload. Full soft on...
At 58 years of age I'm always perplexed at the taking sides thing. For example I have owned ford, nissan, dodge and chevy trucks. They were all good trucks. Each had its strengths but all good capable trucks. I looked at an Indian Road Master at my local dealer and was blown away at every...