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Message started by voldigicam on 07/25/09 at 04:20:33

Title: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by voldigicam on 07/25/09 at 04:20:33

Anyone use these? Look good to me.

http://www.ridelikeapro.com/

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/25/09 at 06:03:35

Ive heard decent things, but Im satisfied with my riding. Im not scaring myself, so ILl just bungle on thru

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by DrunkenDwarf on 07/25/09 at 06:25:34

I've watched one of them. I can't find the DVD so I must have returned it.

It was mostly slow speed balance and maneuvering. Things like:
- slow race - keep the motorcycle under 4mph on a straight line
- cone weaves, cone circles - how to get the motorcycle to make really tight turns. It seemed like the riders were dragging pegs on almost every stunt they did. Even the really slow ones.
- how to pick up really heavy motorcycles - a 5' woman picks up a 1100 lbs bike.

It was interesting to watch, but I'm not sure I learned anything.

I've found this advice to more practical:
http://www.msgroup.org/Tip.aspx?Num=194

-D. Dwarf

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by PTRider on 07/25/09 at 06:51:50

Go-Slow Race. I like it! How about several buddies line up and head for a finish line. The last one there without touching the ground and who runs a more or less straight line wins! Laugh, 'cuz it'll be tough.

Lots of truths in that promo video. You local library might be able to get the DVD, perhaps on an inter-library loan from another library.

Also buy, or borrow from your library*, David L. Hough's More Proficient Motorcycling: Mastering the Ride, and Lee Parks' Total Control: High Performance Street Riding Techniques. All, including James Davis' web site noted above, have 99% the same techniques with different emphasis or different ways of presenting the material. Davis' site is best for understanding the physics. Hough's book is best for everyday street riding. Parks' book is best for pure cornering technique. I'm making plans for next summer to attend a local Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic. http://www.totalcontroltraining.net/

Justin, try these techniques...you'll like the results a lot.

* My local library just got in two inter-library loan books for me...Hough's first book, Proficient Motorcycling (Second edition, 2008) and Keith Code's first book, Twist of the Wrist.

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/25/09 at 09:37:23

I went & checked the site given above, with the liones in the parking lot. I used to do that when I was riding a 10 speed, I could use the practice.It looked challenging & fun.

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by voldigicam on 07/25/09 at 11:47:25

Good advice, thanks.

I do OK at low speed already. I'd like to be better and understand the dynamics better. I can turn the bike in little circles. If I removed the furniture, I could certainly ride 8s in my living room. I'm still working on effortless cornering, but am doing better. I've only ridden the thing 350 miles. 109 of them this morning. Getting used to it.

One of those horrible mountain rides this morning, sun, trees, view of the smokies and the valley, lots of bikes out.

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by FreeSpirit on 07/25/09 at 12:04:41

I bought one of his videos when I first got my bike.( Ride Like A Pro IV)

I learned some things from it,but I was a beginner.
I may watch it again soon and see if there's still any info I missed or that would be helpful now.It does say for experienced riders also.

I liked it,especially the way they handled such big bikes in little places.

But it seemed to be mostly slow riding,handling a bike in tight places,turns,U-Turns,cone practices,practicing for State License test,etc.(Like the guys have said)

The MSGroup online is interesting with some good info!

I think I remember one of the last Ride Like A Pro series that said you only needed that particular one and not all the rest of his DVD's.That everything he taught was in that one....maybe would be best to get that one,if any...or check it out :-/

Then again I think he's from Florida,not up in the Mtns with all the curves ;)

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by marine5317 on 07/25/09 at 17:15:26

I watched both his DVD's Ride like a Pro) and (Tail of the Dragon) They are both great learning tools even for us older riders.

Ride Safe
Marine5317

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by bill67 on 07/25/09 at 18:07:32

When you think you have total control thats the time to watch out,When in trouble a natural instinct works best for me.

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by voldigicam on 07/25/09 at 19:50:52

Natural instinct generally results from lots of careful work over a long period of time.

I might get the video. My brother in law recommended I get it. He used to be a professional rider.

Quite a mix of people heading up to the Dragon today. An old Kawasaki twin. A Honda GL1000. A couple of dual sports. I turned right rather than go over to NC. Think I had the only single. No way I will get on 129 during a weekend day. Too many people too influenced by their buddies, and with plates from flat states. Just looks dangerous. I'll slowly drive my truck over, that's about it for weekend travel over that route!

Think I'll go up the Cherahola Skyway some time this week. Have to see how far it is. I can bicycle up to the Dragon, it's pretty close. Of course, I bicycle pretty well.

Title: Re: Motorman "Ride like a Pro" videos?
Post by FreeSpirit on 07/26/09 at 00:54:04

If you get the Tail of the Dragon video/DVD,let us know how you liked it!

I've been debating on whether to get that one or not as that's mostly all there is here in my area also -- curvy roads.

I thought I read somewhere that the video is only about 30 min long.I could be mistaken on that though:-/

Edit: It's 37 min long exactly :)