School Parking Lot

The school in my area is out on break this week and next.  Plus, I'm on vacation this week.  This meant I could practice in daytime hours.  Plus, the school is a very short drive my house.  I live extremely close to the school.  Going on the road is very minimal.

Of course, first I had to get down the gravel drive way.  I took a strip of grass next to it to the end and then turn backed into it to exit.  That gravel feels slippery.

The school parking lot feels perfect.  The speed limit is 15 or less.  Not many other people or cars.  Great visibility.  Plus, this school is connected to another.  There were lots of little roads, multiple empty parking lots, multiple stop signs, and even some slight hills.

For many days, this was my practice.  I went across to the school parking lot.  I found a small empty lot and practiced going around in circles in it.  I went through all the stop signs and practiced coming to a stop.  I even practiced shifting up to second to get up to 15 mph in one section.  This was perfect.  It helped me learn the controls more, get to know the bike, and do all the basics.

The bike idles at 10 mph if the clutch is released and I don't give it throttle.  Feels fast.  But that's part of it, getting used to the speed and getting comfortable.