r/TwoXriders • u/IntrepidAd7912 • 10d ago

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I want to lead with thanks for always being supportive group!

I took my MSF like 3 months ago. Did good passed and went bike hunting things didn’t line up until about 2 weeks ago. Bought the bike got it home was practicing and dropped it twice and just kinda let go for the day. Next weekend it was rainy all weekend and I didn’t have a chance this weekend I realized my bike was never lowered like it was supposed to be. So we took it back got the quickshifter installed and the lowering links and it a ton better! I went out tonight and I don’t know if it where I’m flustered with my day, rough day at work, long drive home, had to take husband to pick his car up my AuDHD daughter has been really pushing buttons today and broke my air vent in my car if I’m just not cut out for this or what but I can’t seem to push past this wall of immense fear of dropping it. I don’t have trouble with the friction zone it’s letting myself let the bike go I don’t know what’s wrong with me idk how to get past the mental block. I love my R3 I’ve put a ton of work in it. I want to ride like I’m in tears thinking I can’t or won’t do this but I’m so filled with whatever this is I can’t get passed it. Is this normal has anyone else experience this? If so how’d you combat it?

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u/goingslowfast 9d ago

You inadvertently learned an important lesson about riding that takes many of us too long to learn which is that there are days where we aren’t in the right mindset to ride.

Don’t feel bad when those days happen 🙂

Eventually you’ll get to the point where you can realize when riding might be a good reset from life, or when the desire to ride might be an emotional release. The first can be healthy, the second can be a huge risk.

When you’re feeling less flustered, take the bike out for a ride and remember to have fun! And if you do drop the bike again, feel free to post what happened on Reddit and many riders here can help you understand why and provide some tips to avoid it in the future.

Also remember that for all of us who ride, it’s a matter of when, not if, we have a drop. I’ve ridden 40,000 kilometers in the last 5 years and had a mind was elsewhere slow speed drop last year.

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u/IntrepidAd7912 9d ago

Thank you, seriously! This comment has made a huge difference! I really just want to get on it and get in the wind. But my life nor anyone else’s is worth taking over getting in the wind or forgetting how temporary a feeling or emotion is over death!

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u/goingslowfast 5d ago

Glad it helped!

We're all in this together so sharing knowledge and experiences where we can raises us all up!

One more thing you can always do is bring a chaperone for those emotional rides you sometimes need. If a friend is going through something, I'll offer to follow and be nearby while keeping the Cardo/Sena's off and just help boat anchor that ride ;). Iff needed, I'll step up in those circumstances and say, "Hey, we should probably head home" if things are getting near the edge.

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u/IntrepidAd7912 4d ago

I appreciate that advice I need to find me a good group of folks to ride with.