New To Motorcycling & New to Super Tenere

roddesu

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I just "recalibrated" my right wrist. That's where the practice comes in; specifically "city practice" because you get plenty of "gray area" practice. I now prefer/love the instantaneous throttle response, and engine braking. She has plenty of "grunt", so she doesn't require much throttle. I use "S" all of the time; turns the bike from a sledge hammer into a scalpel. If I use "T", I will stall when I take off. I'm also a cheapskate, and remapping can get expensive. (in my opinion)
I went for an early Saturday morning (5:30 AM) ride around Chicago. I took Lake Shore Drive south about 10 miles, and then rode about 15 miles back home through the city. Of course there were tons of starts and stops and I'm starting to successfully recalibrate that right wrist. And I hear you about the price of remapping. I was pretty surprised at the cost.
 

Sierra1

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The old saying of "practice makes perfect" couldn't be more true when it comes to the throttle on her.
 

EricV

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I've been out for two rides since you posted this and it was very useful information. Thank you.
Glad to provide some perspective. Figuring out a new to us bike is a learning process for everyone. Certainly for me.
 
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