I am urgently need an expert advice on handling R1100RT.
The beast nearly got myself into big trouble multiple times last time I drove it from work to home. I mean I barely did it. It took me ~4.5hours to cover 10 miles. yep. I am not experienced with heavy bikes and never had an BMW before. Since last ride I kinda feel scared of it. It was about my 8 or 9th ride on it. It was more or less ok at the beginning, except starting uphill (cant get myself to use a rear brake, working on it). But last time, oh man...
Ok, to the core of the problem:
Clutch engages VERY abruptly. I mean , its working in on/off mode. Friction zone is almost not existing. If I try to release the clutch (from full stop or red light) two things usually happen :
1. Bike lurches and engine stalls. I consider myself lucky if I don't fall at that moment. Usually happens at lower rpm
2. Bike shot itself with clutter as a bullet somewhere approximately in direction where front wheel is pointing. I consider myself lucky if I dont smash in car in front of me or go into the ditch.
what I do:
1. Trying to SLOWLY SLOOOWLY release the clutch by minutes of angle per second while keeping rpm around 2-2.5k. All cars behind me go nuts.
2. Quick release of clutch - pure luck here things just go worse and more unpredictable.
Motorcycle:
1. Idle is not stable especially when cold. If I let throttle down it stalls if engine still cold. If engine is hot its kinda choking. Idle is about 1k
2. If I pull on throttle (just a bit) to get rpm up to 2k and hold it, rpm will return back to 1k if I hold handle still.
I do ride motorcycles its not my first time , i did MSF course few times in few countries, and have a bit of experience behind the bars. But with this one I feel like complete subzero newb.
I mean, all I want is just get it moving from full stop. Smoothly. Slowly. Is it possible to ride it slowly ? I even cant pull up 10 meters on red light if car in front of me moves little bit forward, because I afraid bike will lurch itself right into it.
I dont have problems riding it as far as I dont have to stop
. But I guess even monkey can do that. Thank you in advance.
Sorry for the grammar.
Eugene.