Back on a bike

[zadumbreion]

Well, 6 years after giving up my VFR800 because I was riding it like a lunatic, I have decided to try a more relaxed style and bought a R1150RT. My hope is that it will encourage a much more sedate / safe style of riding.

I have always slipped the clutch (and used the rear brake) for low speed riding. Once I learned to keep the revs up and slip the clutch it suddenly became far far easier. However I dod remember someone telling me that you shouldn't do that on a bike with a dry clutch - is that true? Been googling for ages and haven't found a definitive answer yet.

[black-k1]

The dry clutch on the BMW does get hotter quicker as there is no oil to absorb the heat, so continued slipping of the clutch is not a good idea. (It’s not really a good idea on a wet clutch either!) On the up side though, the low down torque of the twin makes it much easier to get the clutch fully engaged early and simply ride the bike slowly on the throttle.

Welcome back to motorcycling.