If you are new…
Go to a big parking lot and do the figure 8s. Learn the friction zone of the clutch. Takes about 15-30 minutes. You will know because all of a sudden, you will be able to slow down to walking speed and do everything without “feeling” like the bike is going to fall over. That’ll come to you and the brain will burn that knowledge into your default setting. You can be sick as hell, or drunk off your arse, but will not drop a bike…
…and can easily pass any motorcycle test.
You will see people who have been riding for years foot dragging at slower speeds, duck walking the bike in turns, and drop their bike trying to park or at a red light. They never took the time to burn the friction zone to memory. Not hard to do, but no one wants to appear silly doing donuts in a parking lot. So they drop their bike in traffic.
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When my wife took the course, she came home and showed me a few tricks.
Biggest one for me was slow parking lot maneuvers. Slightly dragging the rear brake and feathering the clutch. It keeps the bike upright and gives supreme control. Thats how the police are able to do some of the slow speed maneuvers that shouldn't be possible on a big bike. Any idiot can ride a bike fast, it's the slow speed control that can save your arse.
That and riding like you are invisible and everyone is out to kill you..
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You’re there. It’s like riding a bicycle for the very first time and learning how to balance. It suddenly clicks in the brain and you got it for life.cke, singlescrewshaker, CAXPT and 5 others Thank this. -
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You are correct on looking “out there” I’ve told new riders in the past when going around a curve, don’t look down right in front of the bike, look out there….cke, singlescrewshaker, CAXPT and 2 others Thank this. -
I'm fairly confident I have the look where you want to go figured out. Thread the needle pretty good with the mountain bike on high speed trails. I'm definitely going to do some playing in the parking lot before I go out on the road.
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