Get MSF trained, check out: http://www.msf-usa.org

 

(And it seems the US can hold it's own --- below)

 

 

Adam

 

Actually, there is a very precise skill to "dragging hard parts" and these guys have honed that skill.

 

Dragging hard parts, is not good, the hard parts are not outriggers.  But, they know the drill, and in the framework of a course they practice and practice and practice at, they know how to adjust their touchdown. One, they have to get leaned as far as they can, so they do have to touch down on those boats, but where in the corner is a factor, and not getting hard down (and staying there) before  more is needed, is critical.

 

Also, as they learned it, they made little mistakes, and the only penalty for that mistake was to knock over some cones.

 

When a street rider makes a mistake, they lever the wheels off the pavement and in a shower of sparks, slide off the road. Might be off the side they are on, and over a cliff, or into a rock wall, or across the oncoming lane, and head on into heavy metal if it is there, or over a cliff on that side or into a rock wall on that side.  All extremely bad things.

 

Or as a BMW Boxer (opposed cylinders)rider  did early on a spirited group ride, and he had brought his slim girl friend as a passenger.  We were on a curvy road, with a drop off  to the ocean, on our right side, curve to the left, and a cylinder touches down, he can't turn any sharper, but the roads curve is turning sharper.  I don't think we were doing over 55, but, at that speed there were no options. He (and his girl friend) shot off the road and over the cliff.

He was OK (but his day was over) and she got a whack on her helmeted head that left her without short term memory. And the bike had to be wenched up to a wrecker.

 

 

Like so many things, you can do it wrong, or you can do it right.  First step is knowing there is a right and wrong. Second step is separate yourself from wrong, by learning right, and taking ownership of right.

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 Focus the forces, Be The Force

Post Edited (louemc) : 5/6/2008 6:00:48 PM GMT

 

 

So.... since very few will go to a cop riding school, all is still not lost, some normally abnormal bikers can still work out on a dirt bike.

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What's all this brewhaha?

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What's all this brewhaha?

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I used to own a 2003 Goldwing ( put 43,000 miles on it), but traded it in this year for a 2008 Goldwing. I'd like to find someone in my area to ride with. I've been riding since 2003, but just by myself. If you are interested please email me. I'm 6'7" soon to be 49 and am a friendly guy.

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'07 Harley Sportster 883 Custom

 

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I used to own a 2003 Goldwing ( put 43,000 miles on it), but traded it in this year for a 2008 Goldwing. I'd like to find someone in my area to ride with. I've been riding since 2003, but just by myself. If you are interested please email me. I'm 49 and am a friendly guy.

I recently went on a 4day/1500 mile trip(by myself) from my home in Long Beach, Ca to St. George Utah. I went through NV, UT,AZ and back home. I took lots of pictures of Zion & Bryce & Grand Canyons National Parks! Temps reached as high as 113 through Baker, Ca and as low as 62 when I rode through a storm outside Zion. It was a great trip