Ride like a Pro course?
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Cruiser
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Ride like a Pro course?
I wondered if anyone has taken thier course and noticed what tire they run on thier bikes. I asked through thier website but didn't get an answer or for that matter what police bikes normally run to handle the way they do.
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Frankly, the tire won't matter at the speeds the classes run at. mostly first gear, or very low on second gear. Control, not speed is the focus
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Terrie and I have taken the Ride Like A Pro West Coast from Mark (not sure if he's a member on this forum but he's on several of them).
The West Coast RLAP has a fleet of ex-law enforcement Kawasakis that you can rent to do the training on. We're going back this time, with five friends and we're all doing it on our own bikes (Terrie and I run stock tires).
I do know that the law enforcement models (designated with a "P") use a different tire that's a run-flat tire but it's not rated for two up riding so it's not sold to the public.
The training is skill, it's not about magical tires. It's more about the skill of the rear brake (never use the front brake at slow speed), the clutch and throttle, as well as balance.
I think the most surprising thing for me was turning with the fork all the way to the fork stop, at a slow speed and the floor boards just a hair above the ground. U-turn, forks turned to the fork stop, from a stopped position. Figure 8s to the fork stop at very slow speeds. and continuous circles with forks turned all the way to the fork stops. It's money well spent.
The West Coast RLAP has a fleet of ex-law enforcement Kawasakis that you can rent to do the training on. We're going back this time, with five friends and we're all doing it on our own bikes (Terrie and I run stock tires).
I do know that the law enforcement models (designated with a "P") use a different tire that's a run-flat tire but it's not rated for two up riding so it's not sold to the public.
The training is skill, it's not about magical tires. It's more about the skill of the rear brake (never use the front brake at slow speed), the clutch and throttle, as well as balance.
I think the most surprising thing for me was turning with the fork all the way to the fork stop, at a slow speed and the floor boards just a hair above the ground. U-turn, forks turned to the fork stop, from a stopped position. Figure 8s to the fork stop at very slow speeds. and continuous circles with forks turned all the way to the fork stops. It's money well spent.
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I took the course last summer and had a blast. I loved what I was able to accomplish after a day of training. It is all about the rider, not the bike or tires.
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I think I'd be too nervous of dropping my own bike! See anybody in the course mess up some chrome or fiberglass?
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For those that have taken the course did you dump your scoot? Did anyone else dump their scoot? I know it is inevitable but just wanting to get a feel for when I get ready to take mine. I am getting use to the slow speed handling of my glide (used to race ISDT enduro as a teen) and wanted to take it to build up more confidence.
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Oh yes, you see a lot of scarred up asphalt. On the loaner bikes they have all the lights and turn signals removed.