Road for about 10 mins today

You need to find a place where you don't have to worry about traffic and there's plenty of open space to practice. Try to find a nearby school or office park and go there on weekends. You can practice everything there (under 30 mph).

Another option is what I did. Near my house, there is a new development and the homes haven't been built yet. There are miles & miles of empty roads with hills, intersections, etc. There is *never* any traffic out there. I practiced in that new neighborhood for six weekends before I went out into normal traffic. After practicing for so long, it was easy getting on the street with the cagers.

Good luck!

It will take a while to get it all down. Believe it or not, you'll do it and then you'll relax. I started in October. My first 80 or 100 miles were scary. I was tense and my arms were as straight as boards. Then (at about 100 miles) everything clicked in and I was fine.

I really think riding a motorcycle combines just two simple abilities: 1) you must be able to ride a bicycle, and 2) you must be able to operate a manual transmission. Both of these are easy - when done separately. I've been riding bicycles for 35+ years and handling manual transmissions in cars for 25+ years. But doing them at the same time is challenging. It takes a lot of practice.

I still have occasional problems, but now I'm in control. In that first 100 miles, the bike was in control.

Gixxerdale said:

Wow, Claims Adjuster that rides! Must be in Property not Auto?

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Gixxerdale: Yes, I am an auto adjuster. I've investigated auto (and motorcycle accidents) for over 15 years.

Believe it or not, it's not a bad job. The only problem are the fatalities. They're awful. I've gained a huge amount of respect for ministers, priests, doctors, or anyone who has to deal with grieving people.

I hope I did the quote right. I'm not sure how to do it.