Hi I'm a newbie rider. I did my CBT in 2021, but just bought and started riding in September 2022. I bought myself a new Honda CB125F. For the most part, I am really enjoying riding. I do still seem to stall a few more times than I would like and also feel my slow speed control is still quite basic, but improving over a little each time I ride out.
I have one particular issue I wanted to reach out to see if anyone can help pinpoint possible causes. I have just done over 300 miles on my bike since I bought it new, around 6 weeks ago. For the first 150 miles or so, I had no issues of note with my grip on the throttle. I have found however that each subsequent ride I've been out over the last few weeks, my right hand (glove) seems to be slipping more and not feeling as tight a grip on the throttle as I remember in the beginning. I've developed a few techniques to help, but I'm finding losing grip is especially affecting me in having full control at slow speeds and in moving from a standstill. Since starting out in September, I have been using RST CE textile summer gloves (https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/366257). I would have thought that summer gloves would have offered the best grip being made from a thin, lightweight material. Is my problem likely to be glove related or could it be related to the motorbike throttle sleeve and why would I be finding I'm losing grip after doing so few miles? Most of my trips are usually between 20-30 miles so I would have thought that would be classed as short distance and not enough to be the main cause.
Appreciate the views of this community?
