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Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Beaumont
Maybe the they are over confident after taking the course? I've looked into it and the local HD dealer in my area has a really good class.
Road Captain
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From: NorCal (Sactown)
More time in the saddle equals more experience. More experience is always good. Take your time, go slow and enjoy!
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From: Kennewick, WA
Haven't seen the stats, post up a link.
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Milton, FL
+1 on the course. You can make stats say anything and maybe the fact that the newer riders are the ones taking the course has something to do with the higher accident rates. The MSF course teaches good basics but that is all they are, the basics. Many more advanced and different techniques out there when you get more comfortable. Just remember to not get over confident and that everyone else really is trying to kill you out there.
Basic riding tip in the mean time.... you turn the handlebars like you would imagine at slow speeds (very slow speeds). Once you get moving use the push/pull method. If you want to go left, push with your left hand and pull with the right. Almost like you are turning the wheel to the right. This will throw the balance to the left and the bike will track that way. Opposite for the right turn. When I was racing a sportbike through mountain roads (dumber days) I would talk to myself entering the turns. "Light on the bars, look through the turn, push left/go left, lean, throttle.."
Sometimes I forget still but not too bad...
Basic riding tip in the mean time.... you turn the handlebars like you would imagine at slow speeds (very slow speeds). Once you get moving use the push/pull method. If you want to go left, push with your left hand and pull with the right. Almost like you are turning the wheel to the right. This will throw the balance to the left and the bike will track that way. Opposite for the right turn. When I was racing a sportbike through mountain roads (dumber days) I would talk to myself entering the turns. "Light on the bars, look through the turn, push left/go left, lean, throttle.."
Sometimes I forget still but not too bad...
+1 on the take the riders course. a hd aint a dirt bike and if you combined your lack of skills with cagers lack of attention you get a nasty combination with tragic results.
not all of us have taken it myself incuded but trust me nowadays learning to ride the hardway(just getting on and going) costs way too much.
youtube "countersteer" or "countersteering", also your bike leans you dont, stay inline with your bike ( unless your doing some serious high speed crotch ricket turning then you may want to lean a bit)
not all of us have taken it myself incuded but trust me nowadays learning to ride the hardway(just getting on and going) costs way too much.
youtube "countersteer" or "countersteering", also your bike leans you dont, stay inline with your bike ( unless your doing some serious high speed crotch ricket turning then you may want to lean a bit)
Last edited by NSCoyote; Apr 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM.
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From: Seattle, WA
What a bunch of nancy boy, panty waists ... just ride it like ya stole it ... LoL ...
Can't believe all these fellas can type on the computer ... seein' as they're simultaneously wringing their hands ...!
J/K ... I concur a rider course is a good idea ...
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new Dyna ... the MoCo's greatest offering ....
R/
'Chop
Can't believe all these fellas can type on the computer ... seein' as they're simultaneously wringing their hands ...!
J/K ... I concur a rider course is a good idea ...
Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new Dyna ... the MoCo's greatest offering ....
R/
'Chop
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Road Warrior
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Countersteering my friend. After you reach 15-20 mph you have to countersteer to get the bike to go in the direction you want it to go. Look where you want to go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRydTnSDes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFm3honeTQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3PM...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRydTnSDes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFm3honeTQo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3PM...eature=related
Last edited by editbrain; Apr 28, 2012 at 12:11 AM.
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From: Double Oak, Texas
Here is a good start.... but I would start at the beginning
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionFiveB.htm
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionFiveB.htm