LewFZ1
New member
This is the second time out on the bike this week. I went for a bit of a run the other day in glorious sunshine and 20 minutes in I had had enough. I just could not get comfortable on the bike at all. It has been a while since I had been out, busy doing other things, away for a couple of weeks visiting family in France.
My mate and I went out today for decent run , he runs an FZ6. He was lead bike and we were enjoying a nice pacey ride up in the mountains. Stopped for lunch and after we set off again I went lead. I don't know what happened but suddenly I am full of dread, I just lost all confidence. Absolutely no reason at all , did not have a moment or anything. I was suddenly braking late , having to force myself to take corners missing the apex etc!
There is nothing wrong with the bike, the tyres are about past there best but still loads of grip and tread. But for all that I was going round corners at a snails pace almost upright. We stopped for a brew and I says to my mate take the lead , he says thank feck, your riding like a fanny. He was right, anyway off he goes and try as I might I could just not get my shit together. Anyone else ever have days like this. It has happened to me before but that was years ago. I got over it but it did take a long time.
I have a just ordered new PR4's but was not planning on having them fitted until mid March as there is still life in the old boots yet. Perhaps because I have it in my head that shortly I need new rubber I have lost confidence due to that I don't know. Appreciate your thoughts.
Lew
My mate and I went out today for decent run , he runs an FZ6. He was lead bike and we were enjoying a nice pacey ride up in the mountains. Stopped for lunch and after we set off again I went lead. I don't know what happened but suddenly I am full of dread, I just lost all confidence. Absolutely no reason at all , did not have a moment or anything. I was suddenly braking late , having to force myself to take corners missing the apex etc!
There is nothing wrong with the bike, the tyres are about past there best but still loads of grip and tread. But for all that I was going round corners at a snails pace almost upright. We stopped for a brew and I says to my mate take the lead , he says thank feck, your riding like a fanny. He was right, anyway off he goes and try as I might I could just not get my shit together. Anyone else ever have days like this. It has happened to me before but that was years ago. I got over it but it did take a long time.
I have a just ordered new PR4's but was not planning on having them fitted until mid March as there is still life in the old boots yet. Perhaps because I have it in my head that shortly I need new rubber I have lost confidence due to that I don't know. Appreciate your thoughts.
Lew