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Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
Pro DVD.
Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail, and as I was watching,
right at Chapter 10, he shows his idea of how a passenger could easily
get on and off. The rider sits on the bike with the sidestand down.
The passenger gets on from the RIGHT side, putting her right foot on
the right peg/floorboard, with both hands on the rider's shoulders.
She swings her foot through and sits down. No problem. He even did it
with the 120-pound woman as the rider, and he got on as the passenger.
Haven't tried it yet, but I'll bet that's going to be my passenger
mount/dismount method of choice from now on. My wife broke her left
leg a few years back, and she doesn't have as much strength in it as
her right, so this oughtta help a lot. Plus, stepping on the bike's
higher peg should mean she doesn't have to get her other leg up quite
so high to clear the seat, which has been a problem.
Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
tonight to practice...
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra
A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
Pro DVD.
Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail, and as I was watching,
right at Chapter 10, he shows his idea of how a passenger could easily
get on and off. The rider sits on the bike with the sidestand down.
The passenger gets on from the RIGHT side, putting her right foot on
the right peg/floorboard, with both hands on the rider's shoulders.
She swings her foot through and sits down. No problem. He even did it
with the 120-pound woman as the rider, and he got on as the passenger.
Haven't tried it yet, but I'll bet that's going to be my passenger
mount/dismount method of choice from now on. My wife broke her left
leg a few years back, and she doesn't have as much strength in it as
her right, so this oughtta help a lot. Plus, stepping on the bike's
higher peg should mean she doesn't have to get her other leg up quite
so high to clear the seat, which has been a problem.
Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
tonight to practice...
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
On Apr 29, 11:58 am, EZ <EZ.Ri...@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote:
> A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
> getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
> to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
> Pro DVD.
>
> Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail,
sniped
>
> Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
> haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
> their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
>
EZ if you want to really want to see what a bagger will do,
http :// www .youtube,com /watch?v=zsm2Zr13RBk
Mike
caspr2
On Apr 29, 11:58 am, EZ <EZ.Ri...@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote:
> A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
> getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
> to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
> Pro DVD.
>
> Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail,
sniped
>
> Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
> haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
> their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
>
EZ if you want to really want to see what a bagger will do,
http :// www .youtube,com /watch?v=zsm2Zr13RBk
Mike
caspr2
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
"Caspr" <caspr2@bellsouth,net > wrote
EZ if you want to really want to see what a bagger will do,
http :// www .youtube,com /watch?v=zsm2Zr13RBk
Pretty fancy ridin', Mike. Looks like ya lost some weight ;-) Kinda tough
to get one of those 103s to hook up, huh?
112
"Caspr" <caspr2@bellsouth,net > wrote
EZ if you want to really want to see what a bagger will do,
http :// www .youtube,com /watch?v=zsm2Zr13RBk
Pretty fancy ridin', Mike. Looks like ya lost some weight ;-) Kinda tough
to get one of those 103s to hook up, huh?
112
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
> Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
> haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
> their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
>
> --
Just finished the MSF course, on a Suzuki 250 for the test. There is a
double U turn in a 10' by 20' rectangle that we all had difficulty with
(except for a 16 yr old kid). At the end of the day the instructor came
over with his Ultra-Classic and said watch this.. He was doing those
repeatedly with room to spare. Guess I got to practice, practice, practice.
> Dang, that one idea alone was worth the $35 and then some. I still
> haven't picked my jaw up off the floor from watching these folks put
> their touring bikes through all those fancy paces.
>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
>
> --
Just finished the MSF course, on a Suzuki 250 for the test. There is a
double U turn in a 10' by 20' rectangle that we all had difficulty with
(except for a 16 yr old kid). At the end of the day the instructor came
over with his Ultra-Classic and said watch this.. He was doing those
repeatedly with room to spare. Guess I got to practice, practice, practice.
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
"EZ" <EZ.Rider@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
news:3mge14dq5c20lclreijk30bihjhn0oejb3@4ax,com ...
<snip>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
Rich
"EZ" <EZ.Rider@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
news:3mge14dq5c20lclreijk30bihjhn0oejb3@4ax,com ...
<snip>
> Shirley, a round on my tab, please. Weather's warming up, I rode in to
> work today, might find me a mostly-empty parking lot on the way home
> tonight to practice...
So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
Rich
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
On Fri, 02 May 2008 04:38:05 GMT, "Rich" <Richard.Johns1@verizon,net >
wrote:
>So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
>
>Rich
>
IMO, the best part of the DVD are the three "secrets" about riding
that he keeps hammering over and over, which are (and I don't think
I'm infringing on anybody's copyright, since these are well-known and
accepted motorcycling principles, even taught in MSF courses):
1. Head and eyes. Keep your head up and your eyes looking where you
want the bike to go.
2. Friction zone. That area of the clutch between fully closed and
fully open.
3. Rear brake. In slow-speed maneuvers, keep the rear brake slightly
on, the clutch in the friction zone, the rpm's about 1500-2000, head
up and eyes looking where you want the motorcycle to go.
That's pretty much the whole DVD. The rest is all a bunch of exercises
with lots of turning, braking, weaving in and around a bunch of cones,
etc.
When I practice, I find a parking lot, and work on the exercises
without putting down cones. Some day, when I get enough confidence and
practice, I'll actually buy a couple-dozen bright orange tennis balls,
cut 'em in half, and use them.
Oh, there's one more thing about the DVD that's worth the whole $35.
How to have a passenger get on and off. I already posted about that.
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra
On Fri, 02 May 2008 04:38:05 GMT, "Rich" <Richard.Johns1@verizon,net >
wrote:
>So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
>
>Rich
>
IMO, the best part of the DVD are the three "secrets" about riding
that he keeps hammering over and over, which are (and I don't think
I'm infringing on anybody's copyright, since these are well-known and
accepted motorcycling principles, even taught in MSF courses):
1. Head and eyes. Keep your head up and your eyes looking where you
want the bike to go.
2. Friction zone. That area of the clutch between fully closed and
fully open.
3. Rear brake. In slow-speed maneuvers, keep the rear brake slightly
on, the clutch in the friction zone, the rpm's about 1500-2000, head
up and eyes looking where you want the motorcycle to go.
That's pretty much the whole DVD. The rest is all a bunch of exercises
with lots of turning, braking, weaving in and around a bunch of cones,
etc.
When I practice, I find a parking lot, and work on the exercises
without putting down cones. Some day, when I get enough confidence and
practice, I'll actually buy a couple-dozen bright orange tennis balls,
cut 'em in half, and use them.
Oh, there's one more thing about the DVD that's worth the whole $35.
How to have a passenger get on and off. I already posted about that.
--
_____ _____
| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
"EZ" <EZ.Rider@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
news:0tmm14t2e28uu46jrkl3qmahhv57e2bafe@4ax,com ...
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 04:38:05 GMT, "Rich" <Richard.Johns1@verizon,net >
> wrote:
>
>>So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
>>
>>Rich
>>
>
> IMO, the best part of the DVD are the three "secrets" about riding
> that he keeps hammering over and over, which are (and I don't think
> I'm infringing on anybody's copyright, since these are well-known and
> accepted motorcycling principles, even taught in MSF courses):
>
> 1. Head and eyes. Keep your head up and your eyes looking where you
> want the bike to go.
>
> 2. Friction zone. That area of the clutch between fully closed and
> fully open.
>
> 3. Rear brake. In slow-speed maneuvers, keep the rear brake slightly
> on, the clutch in the friction zone, the rpm's about 1500-2000, head
> up and eyes looking where you want the motorcycle to go.
>
> That's pretty much the whole DVD. The rest is all a bunch of exercises
> with lots of turning, braking, weaving in and around a bunch of cones,
> etc.
>
> When I practice, I find a parking lot, and work on the exercises
> without putting down cones. Some day, when I get enough confidence and
> practice, I'll actually buy a couple-dozen bright orange tennis balls,
> cut 'em in half, and use them.
>
> Oh, there's one more thing about the DVD that's worth the whole $35.
> How to have a passenger get on and off. I already posted about that.
Cool. Thanks.
Rich
"EZ" <EZ.Rider@NOSPAM.sbcglobal,net > wrote in message
news:0tmm14t2e28uu46jrkl3qmahhv57e2bafe@4ax,com ...
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 04:38:05 GMT, "Rich" <Richard.Johns1@verizon,net >
> wrote:
>
>>So you recommend the DVD? I always up for ways to improve my riding.
>>
>>Rich
>>
>
> IMO, the best part of the DVD are the three "secrets" about riding
> that he keeps hammering over and over, which are (and I don't think
> I'm infringing on anybody's copyright, since these are well-known and
> accepted motorcycling principles, even taught in MSF courses):
>
> 1. Head and eyes. Keep your head up and your eyes looking where you
> want the bike to go.
>
> 2. Friction zone. That area of the clutch between fully closed and
> fully open.
>
> 3. Rear brake. In slow-speed maneuvers, keep the rear brake slightly
> on, the clutch in the friction zone, the rpm's about 1500-2000, head
> up and eyes looking where you want the motorcycle to go.
>
> That's pretty much the whole DVD. The rest is all a bunch of exercises
> with lots of turning, braking, weaving in and around a bunch of cones,
> etc.
>
> When I practice, I find a parking lot, and work on the exercises
> without putting down cones. Some day, when I get enough confidence and
> practice, I'll actually buy a couple-dozen bright orange tennis balls,
> cut 'em in half, and use them.
>
> Oh, there's one more thing about the DVD that's worth the whole $35.
> How to have a passenger get on and off. I already posted about that.
Cool. Thanks.
Rich
Re: Passenger Mounting and "RLAP"
EZ wrote:
> A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
> getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
> to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
> Pro DVD.
>
> Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail, and as I was watching,
> right at Chapter 10, he shows his idea of how a passenger could easily
> get on and off. The rider sits on the bike with the sidestand down.
> The passenger gets on from the RIGHT side, putting her right foot on
> the right peg/floorboard, with both hands on the rider's shoulders.
> She swings her foot through and sits down. No problem. He even did it
> with the 120-pound woman as the rider, and he got on as the passenger.
Have you tried this method yet EZ? I haven't - been forgetting to.
Drats, we did a 300 miler yesterday over to the beach and back, would
been a perfect opp to try it several times.
Seems like it *might* be easier but I wonder about lifting the bike off
the jiffy stand with an extra 100+ lbs to push up? Granted ya don't
have far to go to get the bike upright but it's a push none the less. In
some cases the rider could weigh a lot, then what? How did that 120lb
woman handle getting the bike upright with that big bastard on the back?
ahh, I bet he leaned over to the right pretty good as she pulled the
bike up. That would help.
I'm used to having the bike upright and my feet firmly planted. J gets
on from the left, holds my shoulders and swings her right leg through
and sits down.
EZ wrote:
> A while back I posted about the difficulties I was having with my wife
> getting on and off the bike. Then, I posted about dropping it coming
> to an abrupt stop, and a few of you folks mentioned the Ride Like a
> Pro DVD.
>
> Well, the DVD (version V) came in the mail, and as I was watching,
> right at Chapter 10, he shows his idea of how a passenger could easily
> get on and off. The rider sits on the bike with the sidestand down.
> The passenger gets on from the RIGHT side, putting her right foot on
> the right peg/floorboard, with both hands on the rider's shoulders.
> She swings her foot through and sits down. No problem. He even did it
> with the 120-pound woman as the rider, and he got on as the passenger.
Have you tried this method yet EZ? I haven't - been forgetting to.
Drats, we did a 300 miler yesterday over to the beach and back, would
been a perfect opp to try it several times.
Seems like it *might* be easier but I wonder about lifting the bike off
the jiffy stand with an extra 100+ lbs to push up? Granted ya don't
have far to go to get the bike upright but it's a push none the less. In
some cases the rider could weigh a lot, then what? How did that 120lb
woman handle getting the bike upright with that big bastard on the back?
ahh, I bet he leaned over to the right pretty good as she pulled the
bike up. That would help.
I'm used to having the bike upright and my feet firmly planted. J gets
on from the left, holds my shoulders and swings her right leg through
and sits down.
