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I don't think a damper can help me... (much)
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[QUOTE="76GMC1500, post: 1202098, member: 73139"] So I went out and practiced a bit today and learned something. I would never say I had good balance on a bike. But, today I was able to stay upright for 10-20 seconds while completely stopped. I practiced a bit in my driveway and started with the engine not running. That is very difficult to do because the engine is like a gyroscope. If you start to tip, give it a quick rev as you try to straighten it. The most important thing, though, don't ever look at the front fender while trying to balance. I went from 2-3 seconds of balance to 10-20 seconds of balance just by picking a point 20-30 feet ahead of me and staring at that. I can go indefinately while creeping forward with this technique as well. Watch some observed trials videos. The pro guys NEVER look at their front wheel, except in a very rare case when they need to position it on top of something. [/QUOTE]
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I don't think a damper can help me... (much)
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