Quote Originally Posted by 53driver View Post
I teach the ARC and the ARC Updated.

First, I'm so glad you had a good time.
Yes, the "Forward & In" or "Chin-Over-Wrist" (COW) position lets you do a bit more with traction, lean angle and speed.
Especially when you find that the curve you are in a "x" speed is now a decreasing radius turn and really needed "x/2" speed instead.

Yes ALL (Officer and enlisted) military riders need to do a Level 2 class within 60 days of taking the BRC if they have a bike, and then at least once every 3 years thereafter. The course is free to them. They can take it more often if they so desire.

The F6B/GWs and the BMW tourers are vey forgiving bikes....going into a curve they'll say something like "Hmmm, that's an interesting line, let me help you with that." Whereas HD and Ducati are just going to smirk "That's a stupid line...you're gonna die."

We don't actually teach "Trail Braking" as part of the curriculum. We mention it in a slide and then talk about "scrubbing speed" while riding a giant circle. If you were getting tips on actual trail braking, you impressed the instructors and got some extra stuff. Very cool.

I'm interested in tasking with you about it offline, if you don't mind. PM coming....
Cheers,
Steve
Sent you a PM with my number.

The F6B was an easy dance partner during the AR courses. In the maneuver with entering the tunnel and having to swerve around the red line, then returning to the tunnel and emergency braking was a piece of cake. Only myself, a guy on a Scout, and the sport bike guy were able to consistently swerve around the entire red line and not touch it with either tire. I kept going faster and faster and my bike just ate it up.

As for trail braking, the trainer had demonstrated it and suggested it to us as an option for going through the decreasing radius turns faster.