silver-mod-o

iTrader: (15)

That would take 3 feet on my bike. No front brake. And a foot clutch... But. On a hill I will leave the bike in gear and slip the clutch to hold myself in one spot until I take off. Yeah, it's not real great on the clutch plates but I don't put a ton of miles on my bike and I can swap plates and readjust the clutch in about 20min with a couple hand tools. On the side of the road if need be. One thing about my open clutch setup is it gets rid of heat very well. I've forgotten how to ride something with a front brake honestly. Id probably lay one down if I had it.

On your setup. Id recommend leaving the bike in gear, clutching and braking to the stop, feet down and hold yourself with the front brake. When you're ready to go, ease off the clutch until you feel it start to grab, then you can ease on the throttle and off the front brake. Hydraulic brakes make this way easier than mechanical. You can operate the brake with one finger and leave the rest of your hand for throttle. Takes a little practice but that's how Id go about it. Leaves both feet down which is always preferable.

Main thing is don't give up. Keep practicing, you'll get it.

KozzyJr

Riding the clutch on bikes isn't a big deal. They are wet clutches after all. My last bike had over 73,000 miles and hard miles to boot of stunting and not one clutch issue. OP it just takes practice. If your haven't already I highly recommend a MSF course. My wife took one last year and in the long run made her a more skilled rider

silver-mod-o

iTrader: (15)

This is not true of all clutches. Excessive slipping of the clutch will cause premature wear, or at least it has on every one I've ever laid eyes on. You just have to be mindful of it and not overheat the clutch and potentially warp and stick clutch plates. And also, not ALL of them are wet. Matter of fact, of the 5 bikes currently sitting in the shop, 3 of them have dry clutch setups.

KozzyJr

Sorry my bad when I posted this I was thinking of jap bikes. And the OPs bike he is riding.

AUTOT3K

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I passed the exam today! So that's definitely a step in the right direction.
What do your guys' road tests cost down there? Mine was $135 and then another $30 to get a new lisence

KozzyJr

Congrats dude.

AUTOT3K

iTrader: (3)

so I couldnt help myself... and this happened

Atomic

iTrader: (42)

That's a sweet bike!

AUTOT3K

iTrader: (3)

Thanks!
Its the 2015 Harley Davidson FXDX Fat Bob in Vivid Black
The forward controls took about 3 stops to get used too and they're super comfortable on the highway.
I put about 65 mi on it the first night haha