Welcome and congrats on the bike choice. Sounds like you have a had a couple really good ones already. Looking forward to your input, here.
Have to agree with you there...Welcome! You have a nice collection there. I am also an "older" MX rider and I feel that it has helped my street riding tremendously!
Welcome! You have a nice collection there. I am also an "older" MX rider and I feel that it has helped my street riding tremendously!
IDK...I raced dirt (YZ-125) in my early high school days and I felt like the jump from the dirt to the street was huge. Maybe it would have been different if I'd transitioned as an adult instead of an adolescent.Have to agree with you there...
I have ridden friends 2 strokes but never really on a track. The modern 4 stroke is what I have mostly ridden. I know the purists will call it a cheater bike and it probably is when you compare it to the older 2 strokes. I had ridden some when younger but it was the 4 strokeIDK...I raced dirt (YZ-125) in my early high school days and I felt like the jump from the dirt to the street was huge. Maybe it would have been different if I'd transitioned as an adult instead of an adolescent.
Have you given some advanced rider courses some consideration. Even if you only learn from 5% of the day, at least you learn something.For me, all my MX and enduro racing didn't transfer to the street. Like Hugg727, looking through corners was one skill that transferred. Nothing else for me, tho. The skill set was too different for me and it took awhile to get fast under control. For me, the corner techniques and throttle application were the big ones. The street requires opposite weighting and body position. I learned that quick. ;-) Had to read and watch everything, plus take a bunch of classes. Throttle application went from WFO essentially all the time to smooth delivery. Again, another quick lesson. ;-) Everybody's mileage varies.
Like I said, I took a bunch of classes, Total Control, Yamaha Champions School (twice), California Superbike School, etc. I had trouble when I first started. Now it's all good and I think I have some good skills. Was just saying that it was hard to reprogram in the beginning.Have you given some advanced rider courses some consideration. Even if you only learn from 5% of the day, at least you learn something.