New Rider needs help! [Supermoto]

[dhxt125x]

With my supermoto the yammaha xt125x I'm able to ride on an array of terrain however as I have only ridden it 4 times and one of those times crashing into a ditch and breaking my ankle I need a few riding tips, clutching / gas seem to be a problem, gears not so much other than riding around in built up areas where the roads are short and the speed limits are 30 (2nd gear is okay but the revs are a tad to high so I stick it in 3rd) The main issue I have is the wind, being a fenland area theres not much protection from the wind, I was riding down a small stretch of road at 44-50mph when I suddenly noticed I was over the white line, the wind is rather strong at the moment but other than slowing down I'm not sure what the best thing to do is.

We have adjusted the clutch so it's more responsive and doesn't have to be fully released, I'm already breaking with only the front break and clutch / gears I'm guessing I will pick up starting from a stand still better if I relax, as I'm never on the road I get a little nervous especially since the day I got my bike I crashed.

Thanks in Advance!
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[BigTobyD]

Get somewhere private and flat (closed car park maybe) and follow these three words of advice:

practice
practice
practice

Frankly, if you can't yet handle gears and clutch fluently you have no business doing 50.....unless you like your bones broken?

[dt125fanatic]

just practice going slow as posible without falling of to get your balance good then you can counter the wind leading etc and dont feel nervous on the roads so stay relaxed.
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[dhxt125x]

I've been driving around a lot already, my technique and balance is fine, I never use my back break I slow with changing down gears and my front. The problem is being on the road. the moment I'm on dirt I don't stutter the bike with the clutch.

I had never ridden before in my life other than CBT - which I passed on an automatic / scooter
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[dhxt125x]

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It seems unlikely the clutch was actually acting too 'slowly', more likely is that it just didn't feel right to you - lever in a different place.
This is just a case of practice and should only affect pulling away - otherwise the clutch should be fully in or out.

Cross winds are challenging, but mostly need a good focus on what's going on - you can often need to lean in to it, but that does mean a gust can send you of course, still.

[dhxt125x]

I'm fine now, Just yet to tackle open road, I was going through a busy town and a biker in front was really nervous, he kept putting his feet down when we stopped 50cc blue motorcycle, then sped of down a straight road. Made me more confident, and the clutch is only a problem when indicating now. I'l have to stay in 2nd gear each time I come to a junction and when I actually do stop change down to first if the bike struggles to ride off, because it's a 125 1st gear is High up on the revs if it's over 15-20mph (not like really high but louder than normal)
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[Paxovasa]

When riding on the road and encoutering cross winds - grip the petrol tank with your knees and relax your arms. The reason the bike deviates is due to you getting bufffeted and then changeing the bikes direction.
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[dhxt125x]