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JmeSwaz

Original Poster:

151 posts

175 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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I'll say thank you in advance for any advice anyone is willing to offer.

Been riding for around a month now, I'm 24 and have always had cars but been curious about whether I could ride bikes. So, to figure it out I booked a CBT and loved it, a couple of weeks later, my bike was getting delivered and I was geared to start riding.

My question is, how can I become more confident? Obviously a lot has to do with spending more time on the bike. I'm slowing down way too much in the corners, not leaning enough, and mainly riding like a bit of a wimp.

I'm not afraid of asking for a bit of help. But is there anything that can help me or anyone out, other then spending more time out riding. I'm still learning, and I'm all ears.

JmeSwaz

Original Poster:

151 posts

175 months

Monday 1st September 2014
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Cheers everyone.
Confidence is definately growing, just wanted to make sure it wasn't just me being too scared to go for it and it would come in time.
The CBT is not enough training, I'm pretty sensible, but it's by far not enough to allow people on the road IMHO.

JmeSwaz

Original Poster:

151 posts

175 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2014
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Well this certainly stayed on topic smile

Thanks for the helpful advice, just wanted to make sure that everything else would come in time. I'll be definitely taking my DAS in the next year, I wanted some more riding experience rather then starting out on a big bike.

I'll keep everything in mind when I next ride.