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Here is Alex pushing my 675 around my studio. It’s always nice to see the boss doing the grunt work. LOL!

Stay tuned!

So while Justin was practicing riding his bike around the inside of a reservoir, I decided to take another stab at capturing an exhaust sound clip of my Remus Grand Prix’s. It came out a bit better than the first one, but I am still not satisfied with the sound quality. I really want to show you guys the awesome sound these things make!

IPM Staff Bikes 2006 Speed Triple Remus Exhaust – The best home videos are here

Got this nifty little piece from Triumph today. It’s a sheet of carbon fiber encased in hard enamel. Attaches to the tank with seven 0.5″ x 0.5″ double sided tape squares. Not much of a “padding” but it does prevent tank scratches. It is actually very durable, as I tried to mark it with my belt and keys and it’s still as good as new! Can’t wait to install it but have to wait until the bike gets painted first.

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What a beautiful day for riding. The sun was out and the weather was excellent.

Here she is ready for a ride!

It was back to the parking lot to practice turning. I picked two lampposts and did loops around them. They were relatively far apart so I practiced my shifting as well. I tried to focus on controlling my speed, rear-braking, and down-shifting while going into the turn.

At first, my loops were very, very wide. Alex saw my problem right away. I was not looking at where I wanted to go. I was looking straight ahead. BIG MISTAKE!!! Once I started looking into the turn, my turns became tighter and tighter. I also tried to incorporate some lean into my turns just to get a feel for it. Left-turn looping was much easier for me than right-turn looping.

I’m beginning to feel more comfortable riding the bike. My throttle control and braking is much improved, and I’m feeling like I have more control of the bike, instead of the bike controlling me. I have to be careful though. I don’t want to get overconfident and do something beyond my riding abilities. Can’t wait for day 5!

Lessons Learned:
- Look into turns
- Control speed, rear brake, down-shift when turning

Goals for next lesson:
- Smoother shifting
- Throttle and clutch control
- Maneuvering exercises
- Using the turn signals