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Originally Posted by flatbutt
Hey Greg, welcome back. It is a different world from the one we used to ride through. I am now 20 years past my accident and still riding but nowhere near the mileage I used to log.
My advice is to spend time in the parking lot doing stops and starts, U-turns, circles and 8's. Not to just get familiar with the new bike but more importantly get used to your new body.
I can't tell you how that feels for me but I can promise that it is. Not just reaction time either though that's real.
I don't remember the level of your injury, mine was at C5 so it impacted my equilibrium to a degree as well. So rapid side to side head movement is not good for me. That impacts the way I do the 180 degree scan. YMMV but be aware bro.
Again...Don't try to ride with your old body, you don't have that one anymore. Get to know your new body. Have fun bro.
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Thanks. C4 for me, I don't have equilibrium issues but I do have limitations in strength at the deltoid level. Luckily not involved in handling the bike much.
I'm with you on the low speed stuff. I didn't even put the bike in the garage, as it required two very low speed off camber uphill turns in the driveway and I didn't want to drop the bike on its arrival day. LOL. I did order a pair of Frey Daytona GTX boots (they have a 2 in lift, to help with my 29 in inseam) and am going to have
the seat slightly shaved to make sure I have a firm footing as the bike is tall and heavy and I do have limitations.
My biggest concern is that my caution and lack of current confidence will be a liability, but I'm sure that will go away with experience. The one plus of living here in VA is that I don't need to ride in traffic, ever. I can head out rural roads to the parkway, or county road to US 33 and be in the most deserted part of WVa in an hour.