It’s amazing how many riders I run into don’t know how to actually use the brakes on their bikes. It’s like there should be some kind of Foundation for Safety on Motorcycles or something that is made to teach riders good habits and skills...
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If I were him, I’d dart right of that courtroom.
It’s also terrible advice for hills, which I imagine is where most people are doing their engine braking. Great way to burn up your brakes at minimal benefit to your transmission. It almost sounds like he’s saying to cause absolutely no wear, do this. But just like brakes, clutches are wear items. You shouldn’t have…
That’s good advice especially on a bike. Probably depends on how many cars are around you.
Why park in gear when I have a functioning Parking Brake?I only do that as an extra precaution when parked on steep terrain. But 99% of the time...why?
That’s just putting safe driving over pure component wear. Which is not a bad tradeoff at all. Your dad was right, from the perspective of good driving.
Or, you can use the rear brake at parking lot speed. You’ll still have to use the clutch (a lot), but you won’t abuse it quite as badly.
DOnt forget about neutral at lights to save your throw out bearing.
Huh. I thought you were never supposed to let your car coast to a stop, and always keep it in gear, even if the clutch is disengaged the whole time. My dad told me it was so I could use the throttle at all times to get out of a sticky situation, if I needed to. This guy probably knows more on the subject than my dad…
That’s part of what makes riding bikes so different. Most, not all, have multi-plate wet clutches, and there’s literally no such thing as “parking lot speed” without nearly slipping the clutch constantly. You will use a clutch on a bike in ways that will fry a car’s clutch in minutes.
Hell, most Americans use recreational drugs
The one on top is actually the dryer vent. You have to remember to clean the lint trap between loads.
Congrats Vin on your COTD win, I hope you will enjoy this Rover to be delivered by these two lovely ladies as soon as they decide which one is driving.
Compliments of McMike:
Congratulations this lovely lady will deliver your new land rover once she is done inspecting it.
I have large plastic totes of car mags off all different kinds in my parents attic, dating back to 1987 or so.
And I’m pretty sure that’s a couple dudes. We all need to do better!
maybe it’s not a coincidence...