K11 Owners Group

Scott_Anderson · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:13 am Post subject:

Beware, some of the msf courses only supply the bike for the basic class only.
Anything else above basic and you are expected to ride your own ride.
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Stoked Steve · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:03 am Post subject:

It sounds like your physically able to move the bike around, but I second the importance of being able to shift. If you've driven stick shift cars well, that will go a long way toward learning to shift a motorcycle. If you've never driven a stick, then you have a long learning curve ahead of you and doing that would be certainly be easier on a smaller bike.

It sounds like a good deal though, maybe you should get it and find a smaller cheap bike to ride for a few months until you get the hang of it, then the K will be waiting for you.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:44 am Post subject:

Mystic Red · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

You're 6'3" you can control that bike assuming you have some coordination Learn to do so in a parking lot, not in Seattle traffic. The biggy is learning the clutch and shift patterns. Just play with it. Like Duck said

Flying Duck · Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:45 pm Post subject:

Saltcreek · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:35 am Post subject:

Go for it!

Just remember the most likely time to have trouble controlling this machine is when it's going very slowly or standing still. DAMHIK. Good luck!
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Mystic Red · Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

skyrider · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: practice

Practice, practice.

The thing is, you need two skill sets, one for handling the bike. The other for handling the road (hazards). To be competent, you need to do both well at the same time. But with a new equipment or new local, that is where the danger lies.

So, to start off, don't do both at the same time. Take the bike around the neighborhood, or a parking lot, where the road hazards are nil or minimum. Then practice handling the bike till it is second nature. Download the safety course and let that be your standard. When you can do everything they can do without thinking - then tackle regular road riding. It sounds like you have that down the way you have been riding the scooter.

So, I would say, go for it, but keep in mind you want to qualify yourself on the bike in a training environment before you hit the road (figuratively:)

Cheers, Len S
and good luck
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Flying Duck · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject:

SugarHillCTD · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:43 pm Post subject:

When the thread started with "dark side" I thought you were going to mount a car tire on the rear of a K1100.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQtlt-HFFoo

Apparently this is somewhat popular with Goldwing and Valkyrie riders.
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skyrider · Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:06 am Post subject: