Parkinglot practice
just a web page i stumbled upon that shows how the course is set up in Europe for the Riding test... figure it'd be a good post to help noobs out who wanna practice in a parking lot...
http://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/...e_patterns.htm |
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We did a tight figure-8 in the Total Control class. There was an instructor in the center of each figure-8. We had to ride while looking directly at the instructor. Then cross the middle of the figure-8 and looking over our other shoulder at the other instructor. Then change directions. This taught us to look into the turn.
Did it work? You bet. The first couple times, I glanced at the ground ahead of the bike, instead of at the instructor. The bike drifted out away from the cones. The more you look at the instructor, or into the turn you are going, the tighter the circle and/or the faster the bike could go. |
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I dunno... the site I got it from said it was drills used in the european DL test... :idk: didn't even look at the name in the link...
either way... good info... think I may try a few of these when I get home to help brush up my riding skills again... |
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naw I didn't see her post... where was it?
fair enough. |
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If it's been awhile since you've ridden, you may even want to think about taking the Basic MSF class again. If not that look into doing the ERC MSF class. The ERC is a one day class that you do on your own bike. It's basically alot of the exercises from day 2 of the Basic class. But done on your own bike. Either one will be a great refresher for someone who hasn't ridden in sometime. |
I won't have time to do the ERC... I've only got about a little over a week from when I touch down to when I'm heading out... and all of that time is gonna be spent going over my bike make'n sure it's ready...
Every ERC I've seen is another 3 days... or at least they are where I can get them free... which is on base... and being that I'm not stationed in ND, I don't think I can get in the class... I do have my book though... and other than cleaning my chain and change'n the oil the bike won't be "down" so I'll be practicing nightly |
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I can show you where the MSF class is held in Fargo and you can practice there, or we can go over to Moorhead and I'll show you where the MN motorcycle test is given... Either place is always set up. |
sounds good... not worried too much... but would like to brush up...
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