Robert Simmons is “head & shoulders” above any instructor in “slow speed” motorcycle operation today … PERIOD! His method is, by far, the most positive & helpful. I’m so glad I found this channel.
13:30 - I love that!!! "Stop saying sorry." We must get over the natural, instinctive habit of verbally and mentally beating ourselves up. There's a difference between acknowledging our weaknesses (we ALL have them) and working on them versus being down on ourselves and beating ourselves up. One path works THROUGH and OVERCOMES the challenge, and the other festers on the obstacle. Great stuff Rob!!!!
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Thank you very much for posting these! Some of us would love to have access to these courses, but alas there are none locally. So I'm watching these - then practicing.
It’s my pleasure. 😊 Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile!
I watch these videos and try practicing at least in my every day riding, I ride to work and where I park its sloped so I turn and back the bike in, will try this more, so lined up better and not so far to back the bike. I have been doing the smooth stops or practicing them since I have several 4 way stops to get home.
Been practicing for a few years and have it down to a 5’ into 5’. This 5’ into 7 1/2’ is one of the most relevant and “real world” exercises and should be practiced frequently by every rider.
My riding course here in Fresno, California we had evertone in the class say they turn left better than right and the instructors told us we made better right turns.I am a new rider and this content is very helpful. My wife's friend took a class and they were teaching their students on Honda Groms. She was very confident until she bought a larger bike. Does the size of the bike matter?
Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile! It does and it doesn’t. Technically it doesn’t because the rules don’t change.
This is one of those fun exercises I enjoy doing at the practice sessions. This, the figure 8, Snowman, and Little General aka Offset cone weave, are the parts I look forward to everytime
Left turns are better (easier) for us because we are programmed to always go left during racing, from jr high track to Nascar or Olympics. Left turn!, left turn!, I think it has to do with our hearts being on the left and it's more natural ...keeping it closest to earth. Right leans or turns point our hearts toward the sky, exposing it to danger. Just a deep thought.
I think it has more to do with the clutch and throttle placement. As the clutch lever on the left gets away from us in a right turn it gets more difficult to do fine adjustments to it as the ligaments in our arms are stretched further. Could be wrong, but I noticed left and right turns on a foot clutch bike have about the same difficulty for me, whereas I can feel left being easier on my traditionally setup bike.
I’ve been there twice this year and will be back in September. Good news! You can now add yourself to the email notification list. Sign up to be notified of special events and upcoming practice sessions. lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/aJ8GJyl/bossofyourmotorcycleinfo
So much of this seems to come natural like going into the friction zone But I just came in around a little practice and I realized every situation is different right foot left foot? I found my right foot was constantly covering rear brake left foot on the ground up until I am in entering the friction zone.
The Blondie on the White bike Definitely over thinking under pressure. I think she just needs more saddle time. RUFUS!!! normally I rag on people with the Apes duck walking. . LOVE your static stop just hanging there like a humming bird! ALL & All Good riders all of them
My biggest challenge is uneven surface. pull up to an intersection and there are rita from busses, 18-wheelers and just common path traffic. Driveway has bumps and dips where i turn 90 degrees into the garage. You worked/rode in NYC, not perfect roads and streets that’s for sure. Did/do you conquer this with just shear strength? or how?
The friction zone is the answer. Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle
Thank you for watching and subscribing to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😁 I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile! Start with my 1st 4 exercises.
I have a voyager as well. Even with the Ivan’s tune on it, it’s such a pig at slow speeds. I’m wondering if a better clutch would help? It seems to have too little grab too late. With the geometry it has, it tends to want to fall over like it did for the rider in the video.
I often say, “Exercise #4 - Right / Left Turns From A Stop” has the highest failure rate of any exercise on my practice course. This is why we don’t start with it. We start with the foundation. “Smooth, Short Starts and Stops”, “The Slow Ride” & “Trust & Believe!©️”. If you want anything or any relationship to be strong, you must start with a strong foundation!
I know it’s tempting to just jump on your motorcycle and ride, and I know we take a lot for granted when it comes to motorcycle riding… It’s more important than you think to practice slow speed maneuvers on your motorcycle.
Do this for me please… Set up this exercise. The gate is 5’ wide and the lane you’re turning into is 7.5’. Do it with your motorcycle straight up and down. No lean at all and keep your feet on the footboards or pegs. This applies to ALL MOTORCYCLE TYPES. If you can do it consistently, that’s great! Put that in the comment section. If you can’t do it consistently, put that in the comment section as well. Let’s talk about it. You may think the place to start practicing it is at this exercise, but it’s not. Go back to the foundational exercises. Trust me it will be easier to absorb and apply the necessary techniques to do this CONSISTENTLY!
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Robert Simmons is “head & shoulders” above any instructor in “slow speed” motorcycle operation today … PERIOD! His method is, by far, the most positive & helpful. I’m so glad I found this channel.
Wow! I really appreciate the kind words brother!👍🏾
The same guy at 14:20 to go that slow and that smooth on the throttle....and balanced. Makes me wanna go practice now.
That’s what this is all about… Inspiration!
That guy at 16:00 did good too
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Thank you very much!
Hands down 💯
13:30 - I love that!!! "Stop saying sorry." We must get over the natural, instinctive habit of verbally and mentally beating ourselves up. There's a difference between acknowledging our weaknesses (we ALL have them) and working on them versus being down on ourselves and beating ourselves up. One path works THROUGH and OVERCOMES the challenge, and the other festers on the obstacle. Great stuff Rob!!!!
Vey well said. Thank you very much!
They all did real well and it goes to show that all the exercises leading up to this point really pays off.
Absolutely!💯
Excellent explanation and execution practice..I 👍 appreciate your job and effort, thanks..Rocky
Thank you very much!
This has been my best teaching vid.
Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile!
Thank you very much for posting these! Some of us would love to have access to these courses, but alas there are none locally. So I'm watching these - then practicing.
It’s my pleasure. 😊 Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile!
Great class Robert. Looking forward to signing up for one of your traveling practice sessions in NC.
Thank you very much! There are 2 sessions coming up 7/13 & 7/14 in Asheboro, NC at Cox’s Harley Davidson.
I watch these videos and try practicing at least in my every day riding, I ride to work and where I park its sloped so I turn and back the bike in, will try this more, so lined up better and not so far to back the bike. I have been doing the smooth stops or practicing them since I have several 4 way stops to get home.
Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile! Preload!!! And Keep It Loaded!!!! ©
Always great videos. Man sometimes I just play these on the background building that muscle memory #headandeyesbaby
Thank you very much!
Great meeting you and the Mrs on road (Loves, rain gear, 6/27 SC). Thank you for taking the time to say hello. Great work on the Vids.
Hey brother. It was great meeting you as well! Get home safely. Preload!!! And Keep It Loaded!!!! © 👍🏾
Been practicing for a few years and have it down to a 5’ into 5’. This 5’ into 7 1/2’ is one of the most relevant and “real world” exercises and should be practiced frequently by every rider.
My riding course here in Fresno, California we had evertone in the class say they turn left better than right and the instructors told us we made better right turns.I am a new rider and this content is very helpful. My wife's friend took a class and they were teaching their students on Honda Groms. She was very confident until she bought a larger bike. Does the size of the bike matter?
Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile!
It does and it doesn’t. Technically it doesn’t because the rules don’t change.
This is great! 👍👍
Thanks!
This is one of those fun exercises I enjoy doing at the practice sessions. This, the figure 8, Snowman, and Little General aka Offset cone weave, are the parts I look forward to everytime
Left turns are better (easier) for us because we are programmed to always go left during racing, from jr high track to Nascar or Olympics. Left turn!, left turn!, I think it has to do with our hearts being on the left and it's more natural ...keeping it closest to earth. Right leans or turns point our hearts toward the sky, exposing it to danger. Just a deep thought.
I think it has more to do with the clutch and throttle placement. As the clutch lever on the left gets away from us in a right turn it gets more difficult to do fine adjustments to it as the ligaments in our arms are stretched further. Could be wrong, but I noticed left and right turns on a foot clutch bike have about the same difficulty for me, whereas I can feel left being easier on my traditionally setup bike.
When u coming to Florida for classes?!😢
I’ve been there twice this year and will be back in September.
Good news! You can now add yourself to the email notification list. Sign up to be notified of special events and upcoming practice sessions. lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/aJ8GJyl/bossofyourmotorcycleinfo
So much of this seems to come natural like going into the friction zone But I just came in around a little practice and I realized every situation is different right foot left foot? I found my right foot was constantly covering rear brake left foot on the ground up until I am in entering the friction zone.
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The Blondie on the White bike Definitely over thinking under pressure. I think she just needs more saddle time. RUFUS!!! normally I rag on people with the Apes duck walking. . LOVE your static stop just hanging there like a humming bird! ALL & All Good riders all of them
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My biggest challenge is uneven surface. pull up to an intersection and there are rita from busses, 18-wheelers and just common path traffic. Driveway has bumps and dips where i turn 90 degrees into the garage. You worked/rode in NYC, not perfect roads and streets that’s for sure. Did/do you conquer this with just shear strength? or how?
The friction zone is the answer. Thank you for watching and hopefully you’re subscribed to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😊 ua-cam.com/users/BeTheBossOfYourMotorcycle
Big Sexy here. Thanks for coming down to Tampa. Practiced this afternoon, I scraped my boards doing u-turns!!!!! Now to worked on turning from a stop.
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Man this topic is THE topic that is the toughest for me and that I really struggle with. Appreciate these videos.
Thank you for watching and subscribing to my UA-cam channel!👍🏾😁 I’m happy that my channel has been helpful to you! That makes all the time and effort that I put into this so worthwhile!
Start with my 1st 4 exercises.
We had a blast
I have a voyager as well. Even with the Ivan’s tune on it, it’s such a pig at slow speeds. I’m wondering if a better clutch would help? It seems to have too little grab too late. With the geometry it has, it tends to want to fall over like it did for the rider in the video.
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An keep the wheel turn
Go into the friction zone
So look where you want to turn? It's a lot like a bicycle.
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