7 Things ALL Riders Should Know Before You Take This Course!
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- Опубліковано 13 кві 2024
- Most riders don't take the time to learn how to control their motorcycles at slow speeds which correlates to other areas of safe motorcycle riding but there is a guy that teaches how to do this safely. Robert is a former NYPD motor officer and today I'll tell you things you need to know before taking this course.
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Took his private lessons and practice sessions. Robert is a beast and the best!!!
Best thing I ever did for my riding skills was to apply, trainfor and pass the MSF and Washington
State requirements to become a certified Rider Coach.
The regular training, riding and teaching forces and reinforces the skills and techniques essential to riding safely, competently and confidently over more than 500,000 miles since retirement from my regular job.
And I was paid handsomely throughout!
I'm 82 now, totally retired but still ride on a regular basis always talking to myself as if I was a student rider, constantly coaching myself through every situation and regularly practicing my sudden swerves and quick stops.
"Use it or lose it!"
I love your videos. I’ve been watching Robert and I agree that slow moving skills are very necessary. Especially since alot of bikers like to attend those very crowded rallies and have to maneuver between bikes and pedestrians. Also in shopping malls if you’re doing errands on your bike. Thank you for this video and I hope I can setup a lesson soon. Thank you again, keep the videos coming and be safe!
Sorry for the flub...Tbax again. Being 77 years old has some downsides, but learning how to "slow ride" will instill so much confidence in handling big bikes. I have ridden since age 11, off road and road racing for a couple of decades. So now I am trying to embrace riding my 700 lb Softail Deluxe better. I found myself on a long, lonely NE Colorado road recently that after miles of pavement became gravel. I was unequipped to make the U turn and paddled about with too many 3 point turns. Riding a big bike slowly is just as difficult as road racing a liter bike. There are great ideas in this video. Tbax
I have done the Ride Like a Pro course…I practice every day, I’m planning on taking the Lock and Lean this summer
Anything to make our skills better is a plus. Not familiar with that course, but will look. One thing I do to help try eleviate muscle cramping is using a old school hand strengthen piece with the spring. Mimics clutch pull.
If I remember correctly, Doodle on a Bike makes bagger U-turn in 16 feet.
and she wears a helmet when doing any of that type of riding which is what really annoyed me about this video... there have been people who died from a fall in a parking lot from no helmet.
A slow speed fall on either of those bikes will be expensive.
I agree acquiring the skills is important. The one thing I see and am surprised is to see a class where students or the instructor isn't wearing a helmet. I understand the personal choice when riding is a personal choice but I have never seen a class that gave the student the choice of not wearing a helmet in a class.
Riders have a tendency over complicate this when it’s too easy, friction zone, throttle at 13-1500 rpm and about 5-6 lbs pressure of rear brake ONLY if needed :)
I participated in practice session 69. I appreciated that time
Appreciate the video
Great video. He’s the reason I ride the way I do now. Because at one time I couldn’t make a U-Turn to save my life lol 😂
What your Firearms channel name?
TBax
I've taken the classes and the bottom line is that i can maneuver around cones at a slow speed. My question is what do these skill have to do with every day riding. Typically you don't get into an accident going 8 miles per hour. I'm not sure these skill will benefit much in every day riding in the real world. Doing a uturn is a good skill, but the rest is redundant. Your thoughts please...
My friend, this has nothing to do with getting into an accident at 8mph. It's all about controlling your bike at 2 and 3mph and as the author of this video said, if you don't practice these skills they will dissipate. I'm 58 years old and have been across the country countless times, it means nothing if I have to make a 3 point u turn on a standard street. I'm ready to sign up. That's just me, perhaps you feel different, that's ok. My wing is well over 800 pounds and I always keep an open mind.
Will help you in an intersection when making a turn, not going into the oncoming lanes in tight turn, being able to get out of the way and not having to walk your bike…will show you the lean on the bike for higher speed..get use to scraping and knowing your bike more! Believe it or not but low speed skills will help your high speed :)
For me, part of the answer to your question is the challenge and pushing my personal comfort zone. More practically, Robert's slow race and smooth stop exercises are good prep for those residential roads where there's a stop sign every block, adding some panache to those rolling "I want to obey the sign but I'm too lazy/tired/vibin' to put my foot down" stops. I also use very slow maneuvering every time I garage my bike. Being able to maneuver around the cars and get the bike in my preferred nose-out orientation without running off into the lawn helps keep the dog shit off my tires. In addition, you don't *need* this type of training to turn at an intersection, but it opens up a whole host of options when you can confidently and purposefully pick any line you feel is best when taking those sharp rights, rather than being locked into a wide arc to the left position.
@@robertpfaff7992 all I will say is to be able to say you ride, you need to be able to ride at all speed and stop duck walking and feet dragging with training wheels! Not saying you do that but many does! Ask the passenger to get off when they make a uturn etc etc! The riders that do that, well you can’t say you know how to ride since riding at higher speed it rides itself!
@@ChrisYVRVANcruiser I mostly agree. I think it's more important for riders to have a solid understanding of, and a plan to fix, their limitations along with the commitment and discipline to execute the plan. I'm not going to write off someone who is still working on being better.
OTOH, I keep hearing youtubers talk about riders that can't do basic maneuvers and think that just because they've been riding for a while they don't have anything to learn. I've never met one personally, but that just blows my mind.
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Great vid