Shawn Figure 8 Ride Like a Pro

[10pennysweets]

Good job!

[urmomsayswhat]

this coach sounds like its a soundboard from an old cartoon

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@urmomsayswhat

thankyou, thankyou very much!! It works because he can ride...whatever works!!

[urmomsayswhat]

@WWRConga um... anytime?

[minicopilot]

Great coaching!!!!

[Poltergeyst]

i pushed Like

[Poltergeyst]

look where you wanna go! IT SHOULD BE THE Nº 1 RULE OF MOTORCYCLES! it fucking works great! i apllied such rule, and it's very efficient

[WWRConga]

If you don't use the clutch you don't have near enough control

Check out the ride Like a Pro clips he will explain it

[2wheelsteve]

Very smooth, why using the clutch?, ride safe

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@2wheelsteve

What do you mean, why using the clutch, can't do it other wise no control

[2wheelsteve]

@WWRConga I dont use the clutch, control from throttle and rear brake, If you watch those genius riders the Jap cops doing displays they only use the clutch when they stop the bike, ride safe

[RonnieD68]

@WWRConga Throttle and rearbrake give better control because you have a constant pull and control the speed with your rearbrake. With the clutch you are at risk of pulling the lever to far and loose the drive, which is much harder to correct.

[WWRConga]

Yes they are

[summerport]

Are the areas allowed for figure 8s usually this big in motorcycles tests?

[twowheelmike]

Well done shawn! You have a good teacher in your aunt coaching you all the way.

Well done Flo! you must be proud!

[gnrands50]

This was fun to watch. Really good riding, Shawn. I'm practicing my Ride Like a Pro exercises, but am still not up to your level of skill. I have a couple of questions, Flo. Is this figure 8 with 24 foot diameter circles? It seems like the riders doing this have a lot of room to spare. Also I hear you saying "Snap it!" and wonder if you are talking about snapping the head and eyes around quicker, or snapping the handlebars over to full lock quicker?

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@gnrands50

hi there. you are right 24ft. The reason I say snap it as it is a constant reminder to snap your head like an owl and look as far into the turn as possible. The farther you turn your head and eyes the tighter the bike will turn. If you don't the circle isn't big enough

[rad3766]

Very little change in the engine speed during the whole time he was riding; very good control of the friction zone

[queasyRider3]

this is good. It shows someone actually improving as they practice the Motorman's 3 techniques. Gets me thinking maybe it could work for me too if it worked for Shaun?

Thanks for the effort to post this. Some folks understand why you posted it, and we appreciate it.

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@queasyRider3

Glad you enjoyed it. This is Shawns aunt who actually took the training from Motorman. They work believe me!!

[TheLadyrider1957]

@queasyRider3 Shawn did an outstanding job learning the three techniques from his Aunt Flo. Flo rides like a PRO!

[RepublicanDumbAss]

Ironically the guy died two weeks later of a broken neck. He "snapped" it.

[ibimw]

Is that the bike from the Viagra commercial?

[woodswalker70]

Good job. So many experienced riders are still lacking the techniques of looking up, feathering the clutch and riding the rear brake. Feathering the clutch and brake are discouraged in a car and thus does not come naturally to a new rider.

[motorman857]

excellent riding, just like a PRO! Good job Flo and Shaun, remember, head and eyes, friction zone, rear brake.  SNAP IT. :)

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@motorman857

Thanks MM boy this is one hot clip. Thankyou for teaching me!

[EverLastingGobstoppa]

I could turn my car round that figure 8 lol

[navicbone]

@EverLastingGobstoppa

Heh... no you couldn't. Unless maybe it's a Smart car :)

[michalmzetz250]

Piekny VTX !!!

[navicbone]

@michalmzetz250 Dziękuję!!

[70Perra]

I ride a cuople of harleys .. by the way.

[70Perra]

Does anyone know the diameter of the circles, or have the measures at link? I´m from sweden and the tests over here are different. That "eight" is quite possible to line out on a piece of asfalt for fun and education .. if one had those measures .. anyone?

[friedolayz]

quit telling this guy to turn his damn head! is he retarded where you need to tell him to do a simple movement? You have to remind him every 5 seconds. I would punch you. SNAP IT

[WWRConga]

@friedolayz Just so you know it works better for him and anyone, it is a constant reminder to LOOK. Can you do it?

[navicbone]

@friedolayz Do you ride? Do you understand these skills and what it takes to learn them? If so, I'm sure you understand that turning your head away from the front of the bike goes against our natural instincts when first learning how to control a heavy bike at slow speeds like this. You can clearly see that I'm obviously not turning my head as early or as quickly as I need to, hence why my Aunt is giving me that constant reminder. No, I'm not retarded. I'm just learning a new skill. Jackass.

[TheLadyrider1957]

@friedolayz you are an ass

[SoldierCyfix]

damn i suck at figure 8

[ptcoe65]

Nice skills. I hope I learn as well as you did, cuz I want a VTX, too!

[Philscbx]

Nice Job, just found on delphiforums.

I too found that I tell myself to look further down the road than just the car in front of me when on the Neo 18.

I never follow closer than 5 car lengths under 40, and 10 minimum at 60+. And never next to sheet metal longer than 2 seconds. Go with throttle up.

50 something plus, and no ones taking me out, because I'm not there.

Cheers..

[navicbone]

And as much as I'd like to say that this was my first day on the bike, I have to correct my dear Aunt. In actuality, this was after a couple months of getting used to 'er. I can tell because there's some chrome on 'er that I never had until after a month or so.

But thanks for the nice comments nonetheless!

[TheReapersSon]

Is it weird at all to adjust to looking at where you want to go, and not where you are going?

[navicbone]

Kind of, but it's no different from what we do in a car. In a car, we do it automatically. Wasn't always automatic though, at least not for me. When I was 16, I can remember my driving instructor correcting me over and over again to not look directly in front of the car, but down the road at where I wanted to go. Now it's automatic. The goal is to achieve that same kind of automatic technique on the bike. Just takes practice, just like it did in the car ;)

[WWRConga]

You are right about that, I do hope you respect your ride out there. !

[GoochRA]

You know, its not that a bike is too big for a newbe, its the riders can be idiots. I think a lot of new riders can ride bikes this big (engine, not frame) with no problems. Its riders that don't respect the power of the big bikes that get in trouble.....bujt what do i know, im just a 23 year old kid :P

[myrryxmas]

@GoochRA ... you're absolutely right. although i'm not a total novice, i bought my first bike two years ago, a triumph rocket iii. i treat it with respect because i know i'll get into trouble if i don't.... but when you have that restraint, it's just a great big pussycat that out-handles my brother's h-d road king at slow speeds.

and i always know i've got power to spare if i feel like smoking a screaming eagle! hehehe

[em2kid]

dang thats some skill

[WWRConga]

Thanks that is my nefew whom I taught to ride, his first day riding his new bike. He had been riding for about a month.. Riding like a Pro!

[WWRConga]

Thanks... This is Shawns Aunt, who is teaching him the riding skills. I am training myself to be an instructor from Motorman at Ride Like a Pro. If you check out Flo ride like a pro.. That would be me. Ride safe!

[jamo2006]

Great job, buddy. I have an '05 1800R.....it's a big old girl, but riding's riding! Good skills be safe....