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    Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
    What if...
    ...I'm teaching a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course this weekend?

    Under a contract for the US Navy Traffic Safety program, I'll have 6 military students.
    All day Saturday & all day Sunday. Gonna be fun!
    We had a blast!
    6 GREAT students, 3 of them brand new riders, 3 of them had 'some' experience.
    Needless to say, the new riders are ALWAYS my best students - no bad habits to break!
    The common denominator in experienced rider problems continues to be these two things:
    1. Not setting throttle and using the friction zone (aka 'riding the clutch') for low speed maneuvers.
    2. Not keeping the head (not just eyes...use the whole head) up and in the direction of intended travel. Using the whole head forces the arms and body to shift to permit proper control inputs.

    It's a joy to watch these riders "get it" when they do.
    You can see the light bulb go on over their head, the huge smile under their helmet, and the twinkle in their eye.
    That's why I do this.
    Cheers,
    Steve
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    What if...
    ...The Eagles are still in the post-season?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
    What if...
    ...The Eagles are still in the post-season?

    The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot -
    the guy who invented the second one... he was the genius!


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    Steve, how many of the riders have big bikes? How many drop them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heatnbeat View Post
    Steve, how many of the riders have big bikes? How many drop them?
    For the Basic Rider Course, we provide the bikes; Yamaha VStar 250 or Yamaha TW200 (for longer inseams).
    Usually one or two get no kidding just 'dropped' each class. About every 5th class of 12, someone will try and defy physics by using the front brake to correct their speed while IN the turn and wipe out.

    For the BRC2, Experienced Rider Course, and the Advanced Rider Course, the students bring their own bikes, and very seldom does one get dropped, but it does happen - usually if the student had less than 6 months 'good' experience on that particular bike.

    Hope that answers your question....
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    What if...
    ...I just mowed my lawn?

    And now I'm going to go for a ride!

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    I'll be what iffin that in 4 months.
    ITS ALL GOOD

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    Quote Originally Posted by tenxxx View Post
    I'll be what iffin that in 4 months.
    Maybe you can use your lawn clippings to fill in the giant Ohio potholes we learned about!

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    Mow your damn lawn, I'm glad to get a break!😎

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    Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
    Maybe you can use your lawn clippings to fill in the giant Ohio potholes we learned about!
    Yes, your learning.
    ITS ALL GOOD

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