Silly motorcycle question?

Question

Can anyone tell me if they make training wheels for Triumph motorcycles? I just got my license and bought a bike but I have dropped it twice. I just need that stability so I don’t drop it again. I am not looking for a trike just a couple of extra wheels till I feel confident enough to ride without them. After the road burn I got tonight I really do not care what I look like or what anyone thinks. Thank you!

Answer 1

i would ride a bicycle for a while to get back in the habit

Answer 2

I'll second what law138 said. an MSF safety course is a great start. Which Triumph are you riding? you might have a bit too much bike for a beginner. And if it's an older one STOP . Your gonna mess up a bike that has the potential to be worth big moneyAnd are expensive to fix..If you can't find an MSF class near you, find a rider/instructor to help you out, some one who has several years of riding in. Training wheels are not the answer. they make the bike ride like a trike and you steer a trike. you lean a motorcycle.How did you pass the test for your license? I'm not triing to be mean, Most riders have dropped a bike, but if you aren't confident enough to feel safe without training wheels, How were you competent enough to pass the test?

Answer 3

I have not seen nor heard of such a thing.  You may be able to convert it to a trike.  How does that sound?   I saw a goldwing with outriggers that came down and kept the bike upright, Not sure if these could be adapted to a Triumph, or indeed how effective they are in a curve.

Answer 4

Maddog may sell you his if you can clean all the oil off them

Yes it is silly -No they dont make them-If you just gotta ride try a sidecar but they are not always safe either

Answer 5

I'm not trying to put you down but how in the heck did you ever pass your motorcycle road test? You must be one lucky person to have passed it, and why one earth would you want training wheels?

I am a 50 year old woman, I just bought my first bike last year and never have dropped it since I have been riding it, maybe the bike you bought is way too big for you to handle, ya think you should have started with something a little bit smaller?

It would be wise for you to take a safety course and practice your basic skills, I'm truly concerned for your safety.get some buddies and ask them to give you some riding lessons, I'm sure they would help you out, good luck.

Answer 6

yes they do but I don't know who makes them,  theres a full dress harley with a 12 inch wheel sticking out about 18 or 20 inches on each side of the rear tire that go's by my place a few times a week, looks like it would be impossible to ride but there it is.

try checking with some of the motorcycle ridding schools in your area, maybe they would know where to get them.

hang in there, it will soon become natural to you. sounds like you've already learned what not to do& thats the hardest part.

Answer 7

There's an outfit called Voyagour(spelling?) I know they make them for HDs, they might make them for other bikes also.

Answer 8

I doubt you would find any, but you should not put training wheels on even if you did......and by all means NEVER put your foot or feet down while you are moving !!!

My advice would be to re-take a basic MSF course.

Answer 9

while training wheels aren't the answer, putting your feet down as a replacement can be dangerous as well.  one way to stop laying it down is to stop looking where you don't want to go.  i know it sounds crazy, but when you are in a turn, look where you want to go, not at what you are afraid of.  if you look at the curb, thats where you'll go.  try it.  it works.

Answer 10

No, you just need to practice somewhere safe...and to clarify the comment above, don't put your foot down while you're moving, you can hurt yourself.

Answer 11

Don't even think about it. No one would manufacturer training wheels for a m/c as they'd be dangerous. They're even dangerous on bicycles. It doesn't look like that, but they're only on small bicycles and are just as much for a small child's mental attitude as they are to help the bike stand up when stopped. They do NOT make it easier for a kid to ride his bike. They make it easier for the kid to think he can ride it. As soon as he connects mentally to what he's doing, the wheels can come off or he grows into a larger one w/o the training wheels.

I bet you dropped your bike when you were going slow or parking it or some such, and just don't know to put your foot down. Either that or you're too short for the bike.

Even in easy, slow turns, a motorcycle leans into the turn. A motorcycle wouldn't be able to corner properly with extra wheels mounted to the side for 'stability'. It would actually loose stability.

Please visit http://www.msf-usa.org/, and sign up for a MSF course in your area.

Answer 12

Bad idea. When you lean in a corner they'll hit the road and make you crash. Just learn to put your feet down.

Answer 13

Perhaps you could get these adapted (only in America!)

http://www.safetyfeatures.com/ghost.htm

I am not sure if these will actually help you get your confidence or become an unnecessary crutch that you rely on for too long.

The real answer might be that the Triumph is just too big for a beginner rider a lighter slower bike that fits between the extremes of a learner bike and a full on large bike (I don't think Triumph make anything smaller than a 675 and that certainly isn't suitable for a nervous rider).

Disabled bikers can get hydraulic stands that will deploy when stationary – that might be an alternative proposition.