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Director's Corner
READ WITH CAUTIONBy Dennis J. Williams and Bruce DeMay This month we would like you to know about motorcycle control adjustments, i.e., handle bars, hand controls, and foot controls. We can’t tell you how many times we have been on a test ride with customers' motorcycles that have not been properly adjusted. People get accustomed to what their motorcycles are set to when they are purchased, not knowing that all controls can be adjusted to fit each individual rider. When your handle bars are properly adjusted, your hands should rest comfortably on the grips with no unnatural bends in your wrist and a slight bend at the elbows. The bars should be set with the first vertical bend in the same plane as the fork legs when viewed from the side. Your levers should be set in the same plane as your forearms. Your fingertips should just graze the tops of the levers. Your foot controls are a different matter altogether. Some of you have mid-controls, floor boards, or extended forward controls. The object is to use the rear brake with the least movement possible, meaning you should not have to lift your foot completely off the peg, floor board or forward controls to apply your rear brake. The rear brake is also adjustable, it can be raised or lowered so your foot can access the rear brake more efficiently with minimal movement of your leg and foot. The object is to apply the rear brake, not jam it on. The pedal should be slightly under your foot in normal riding position. Not all controls allow this luxury, however, your rear brake should be adjusted as close to that as possible. Your shift lever(s) can also be adjusted up or down. The proper adjustment for this is so that your foot can stay on the peg or floor boards and still shift comfortably. When all the adjustments are properly made, you will find it so much easier to operate your motorcycle. Where you had difficulty in the past, with shifting and braking, it will now become easier to operate your bike, and your skill level will automatically improve. If you have any questions or you would like us to help with these adjustments, feel free to contact us, your safety officers, Bruce and Dennis. If you have any questions or input, please feel free to call COASTLINE CYCLE at 949-249-3903 or cell number 714-269-4716.
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