Anybody taken Ride Like A Pro?
I don't know if MOST people drop their bike. If you listen to the instructors and use throttle and clutch you won't drop it.
Tourer
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Did the course in NJ 2 years ago. Definitely worth the time and effort. Had a hard time getting through the course, probably fear of dropping the bike, but I did learn something. Plan on doing the course again.
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I've actually found that white long sleeve shirts are cooler than short sleeves down here. Have fun!
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I just want to point out that there were 8 of us in my class and only one person dropped his bike.
He was a little guy riding the big Victory bike(trying). He dropped it 6 times, but he did suck it
up and finished the course. Although they didn't pass him.
if anybody has Facebook you can see pics of me this past Sunday https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ride-...15921095246415
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: New Jersey
I took it a couple of months ago. It was excellent! I actually think I'm a better rider because of it. I still practice what I learned and it makes me more confident, particularly at low speed maneuvers.
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Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Canton, GA
I just signed up to take a class here locally.
I was wondering about how common it is to drop your bike doing this and from what I can tell from this thread, it seems as though it would be best to prepare for it. I just bought a set of the front guards.
Here's my question. On a Street Glide, if I take off my bags to do the class and the bike drops, is anything else going to get damaged or does the front crash bar prevent damage?
I ask because I have never dropped a bike before (if that counts for anything) and I would like to think that I am a reasonably proficient, non duck walking, feet up, head turned rider. LOL
Thanks
I was wondering about how common it is to drop your bike doing this and from what I can tell from this thread, it seems as though it would be best to prepare for it. I just bought a set of the front guards.
Here's my question. On a Street Glide, if I take off my bags to do the class and the bike drops, is anything else going to get damaged or does the front crash bar prevent damage?
I ask because I have never dropped a bike before (if that counts for anything) and I would like to think that I am a reasonably proficient, non duck walking, feet up, head turned rider. LOL
Thanks
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Georgia
I've taken the class twice. From my experience, certainly not everybody drops, but somebody drops in every class.
Go to Home Depot and get some dense foam pipe insulation. Tape in around the bottom corners of your crash bars and on outside tips of your batwing. That will keep you from getting minor scratches on your bars if you tip slowly, and will protect your fairing if you tip a little harder.
You'll get more out of the class if you push yourself out of your comfort zone; and if you aren't so worried about dinging your bike, you'll be more willing to try their techniques more aggressively.
Go to Home Depot and get some dense foam pipe insulation. Tape in around the bottom corners of your crash bars and on outside tips of your batwing. That will keep you from getting minor scratches on your bars if you tip slowly, and will protect your fairing if you tip a little harder.
You'll get more out of the class if you push yourself out of your comfort zone; and if you aren't so worried about dinging your bike, you'll be more willing to try their techniques more aggressively.
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