2009 250SF Broken Gauge Cluster...
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From: South Puget Sound, WA
That would have been freaking hilarious to watch. Did you go completely head over heels in a slow motion cartwheel? I have found that off road experience is excellent for learning how to panic stop and for just saving yourself before a near crash becomes a crash.
On your next trail ride. Keep your feet on your pegs, the whole time. Go slow and learn balance. Courses can't teach you balance or braking the same way that experience teaches.
On your next trail ride. Keep your feet on your pegs, the whole time. Go slow and learn balance. Courses can't teach you balance or braking the same way that experience teaches.
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Thanks for the help guys. I think I'll be going with the Vapor. After a bit more research I've learned that there is an undocumented programming mode where you can adjust the odo.
As for how I managed to do this... I had a bit of an accident. I panicked in a quick stop, caught way too much front brake and endo'd. Apart from my bruised ego, the instrument cluster fared the worst. As you might have guessed, I'm very much a beginner, so this was a huge wake up call. Once the bike is back together, I'm going to take a few steps back and focus on parking lot practice and off-road/non-traffic situations for a few weeks.
As for how I managed to do this... I had a bit of an accident. I panicked in a quick stop, caught way too much front brake and endo'd. Apart from my bruised ego, the instrument cluster fared the worst. As you might have guessed, I'm very much a beginner, so this was a huge wake up call. Once the bike is back together, I'm going to take a few steps back and focus on parking lot practice and off-road/non-traffic situations for a few weeks.
BTW...anyone want to buy an '06 KLX250 with only 500 miles?
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That would have been freaking hilarious to watch. Did you go completely head over heels in a slow motion cartwheel? I have found that off road experience is excellent for learning how to panic stop and for just saving yourself before a near crash becomes a crash.
On your next trail ride. Keep your feet on your pegs, the whole time. Go slow and learn balance. Courses can't teach you balance or braking the same way that experience teaches.
On your next trail ride. Keep your feet on your pegs, the whole time. Go slow and learn balance. Courses can't teach you balance or braking the same way that experience teaches.
The MSF course is on my checklist before I venture out into the streets again. It had always been in the plan, but I went about things backwards and it was just too tempting to tool around for a bit. I should have forced myself to take the course before buying a bike. Live and learn, I suppose.
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hey waldo....lol, never had a chance to post that before.
Look, I was no mx rider when I bought my klx back in 06 .... shoot I'm still not
BUT I can now hang with former mx'ers on weekend rides...and trust me these
F'ers go FAST......and I'm not always in last place anymore
Find a local sand pit and practice for a half hour EVERY day after work...and I
mean EVERY day.....you'll get good fast....shoot I can do a full on stoppie now
without getting scared....and I'm a fisherman...not a biker.
Your sand needs to look sumthin like this....practice...practice .... then practice
If an old surfer like me can do it and do it well...any clown can...just sayin.
Look, I was no mx rider when I bought my klx back in 06 .... shoot I'm still not
BUT I can now hang with former mx'ers on weekend rides...and trust me these
F'ers go FAST......and I'm not always in last place anymore
Find a local sand pit and practice for a half hour EVERY day after work...and I
mean EVERY day.....you'll get good fast....shoot I can do a full on stoppie now
without getting scared....and I'm a fisherman...not a biker.
Your sand needs to look sumthin like this....practice...practice .... then practice
If an old surfer like me can do it and do it well...any clown can...just sayin.
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Thanks for the help guys. I think I'll be going with the Vapor. After a bit more research I've learned that there is an undocumented programming mode where you can adjust the odo.
As for how I managed to do this... I had a bit of an accident. I panicked in a quick stop, caught way too much front brake and endo'd. Apart from my bruised ego, the instrument cluster fared the worst. As you might have guessed, I'm very much a beginner, so this was a huge wake up call. Once the bike is back together, I'm going to take a few steps back and focus on parking lot practice and off-road/non-traffic situations for a few weeks.
As for how I managed to do this... I had a bit of an accident. I panicked in a quick stop, caught way too much front brake and endo'd. Apart from my bruised ego, the instrument cluster fared the worst. As you might have guessed, I'm very much a beginner, so this was a huge wake up call. Once the bike is back together, I'm going to take a few steps back and focus on parking lot practice and off-road/non-traffic situations for a few weeks.
Ok I'll list the items in order of importance.
1. Get into a MSF class ASAP!
2. Glad to have you aboard
3. Sorry to hear about the bike
4. Glad you are ok
5. Get the bike fixed
6. Welcome to the forums
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Do you still have the cluster if so please email me at danielleehanna@gmail.com
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Do you still have the cluster if so please email me at danielleehanna@gmail.com
he may still have but don't hold your breath.
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