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    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!
    My girls:
    Isleen - 2014 F6BD
    Saorla - 1995 FLSTN Heritage Special


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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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    Isleen - 2014 F6BD
    Saorla - 1995 FLSTN Heritage Special


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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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