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It’s the little differences…
…in your riding skills and style that make a world of difference in your riding experience. It’s called control. Learning control takes practice and discipline. That is just plain boring. Riding around a parking lot doing Throttle Control stuff, tight U-Turns , 90* turns from a stop, pulling into a parking spot at Sears (does…
The Ability to Control
The ability to control your motorcycle gives you freedom from fear. We work with riders of all skill levels and on a wide variety of motorcycles. We find riders strengths and areas where they could use some improvement…can’t we all?! New riders, intermediate riders and experienced riders, we all have a fear of some aspect…
Overcoming…
..Fear. Over the years as a Motorcycle Coach one thing stands out with riders..Fear. It’s as simple as that. The fear of trying a new skill, fear of not knowing what to do in certain situations (like over-cooking a corner, finding yourself having to make a U-Turn on a hill, or riding in wet conditions)…
Fred Astaire
What in the world does he have to do with riding a motorcycle? Everything. A legendary dancer and choreographer. A motorcycle rider? I don’t know, but his view of dancing fits perfectly with riding a motorcycle. He said, “always look at your partner, not at your feet”. On a motorcycle, the road ahead is your…
A lesson learned
A lesson learned is only ‘learned’ when you apply it. That means practice. All too often a rider comes out of a training/coaching program thinking ” OK, I got it” and then takes off down the road. Good, enjoyable, fun riding comes with having good skills and mastering those skills on a regular basis. Practice. You…
Felix The Cat…
“Felix the cat, what a wonderful wonderful cat…whenever he gets in a fix, he reaches into his bag of tricks.” You have to be a ‘Baby Boomer’ or raised by parents who are to get that. …We as motorcyclists aren’t much different. When we get in a situation (the “oh crap” moment) we need to pull…