RS125

[DuNnInG_2K5]

picking a rs125 up on saturday.
this is my first geared bike and i've never roade a geared bike before.
i know roughly how to do it all, but does anyone have any tips on learning the gears and getting used to them
thanks in advance

[Mooncatt]

just practice tbh, dont snatch at the clutch and be as smooth as possible, you will/might find you will stall it alot at first (setting off) so dont worry about that too much it will all come in time, its second nature to me now
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"you always need more chicken"

[Steve - RS125]

If you have not already, you should take a CBT!!

That will teach the basics of riding a bike, from then on its a long learning curve.
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Suzuki VL Intruder 125cc - September 2004 to July 2005
Aprilia RS 125cc - July 2005 to Present
Suzuki RF600RR - May 2006 to October 2006 (RIP RF600)

[DuNnInG_2K5]

[Steve - RS125]

Good man!

I found gears to be a little awkward at first, mainly because I didnt have any conept of when to change up or down and what effects it would have on the bike.

Sometimes I would find myself in a gear which was too high for the speed I was doing or found myself not knowing what gear I was in at all.

A few weeks into riding and it comes second nature, you attune your ears to the engine and your fingers to the feel of the bike.

However once you have sussed the gears, then comes a long long long long list of everything else you need to work on.

Corning, road positioning, road sense, entry speeds etc etc etc.

Its an exciting time for you my friend packed full of surprises and scares along the way. Enjoy.
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Suzuki VL Intruder 125cc - September 2004 to July 2005
Aprilia RS 125cc - July 2005 to Present
Suzuki RF600RR - May 2006 to October 2006 (RIP RF600)

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[carlmalibu]

if you took your CBT on a scooter and are expecting to be able to ride an RS you're a very optimistic person. I took mine on an SR125 and still couldn't deal with the RS 9took at least a month until I was riding it anywhere near properly)

Any friends with knowledge of geared bike? Without some proper help you won't manage it at all.
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CB500, woop.

[DuNnInG_2K5]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[carlmalibu]

I tried to give my friend some pointers on geared bikes on the RS125, he had done a CBT on a scooter and had been riding 6 months or so. I'm not saying you won't do it! I'm just saying you'll need some help.
Under-revving was my main reason for stalling in the first few weeks. I got stuck on a couple of hills and turned round rather than risk making the "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeng" sound that I later learnt to love.
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Shine on, you crazy diamond
CB500, woop.

[Steve - RS125]

[SoulRider]

I strugled big time with gears as never using them or a clutch before i didnt know how to stop it stalling etc. even did a wheelie nearly 12 o clock on my lesson. crashed the bike lol.

With a bit of help from my mate coronaboner i learnt more than i ever did in my lesson and i was able to use the clutch properly and stop my bike stalling. Find a quiet car park and just practise pull away from first and stopping, use a make shift junction to practise on, helps alot.
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[kwellsqpr1]

i found it quite easy just practise starting and stopping without actuallt going very far maybe just 3 metres. for a while then start going up the gears
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keeping it rubber side down

[angryjonny]

[st3v3]

agree with angryjonny. get your CBT done on a geared bike from the training school, whenyou ride the RS, make sure you keep revs high-ish, and let the clutch out slowly, but increasing the revs in conjunction.
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[Imonster]

[Steve - RS125]

[Ace Biker]

[
That's just about the gayest thing I've ever read....he's just getting a bike dude [/quote]



Having looked back, I can agree it is a slightly camp comment!

(PLEASE NOTE I HAVE NO GAY TENDENCY'S) [/quote]

Glad to hear it mate !!!, don't want to give the biking community a bad name...

rock on - Ace Biker
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RD 80 (crashed, sold) RD 125 (crashed,sold), RD 350 (rebuild twice, sold) RGV 250 (sold seized). RG 500 (crashed,sold )
GPZ 600, GIXER 400, ( sold seized). ZXR 750, CBR 400/600 (crashed, sold ) CBR 600 (sold seized) CBR 900 (crashed, sold) ZX9 (sold seized ) CBR1000 RR (crashed sold)
RVF 400 (crashed), CBR 600 RR (seized sold). Current ZX10

[Steve - RS125]

Your right there ace, apexing through a 130mph left hander with a knee firmly planted is no place for camp attitude. It just would not be the same.

(Only kidding, being gay or not has no effect on bikes, bikers or apexing)
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Suzuki VL Intruder 125cc - September 2004 to July 2005
Aprilia RS 125cc - July 2005 to Present
Suzuki RF600RR - May 2006 to October 2006 (RIP RF600)

[EddyJones]

if your in middlesbrough il come for a ride with you/try show or explain gears if it will be any use.

[DuNnInG_2K5]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=007&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=170103552794&rd=1&rd=1

that's the bike anyway
thanks for all the info im sure it will come in handy