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EagleSix
26 posts recovered 1 thread started First seen 28 May 2017 Last seen 2 Apr 2018
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All 26- Rear brake use 1 hour ago, gradus Most who attend the Basic Rider Course are completely new to riding. They have no muscle memory and ride anything from cruisers to sport bikes. IMO you have to keep it simple. Teaching smooth gradual…
- Rear brake use On a sport bike, with clear, clean and smooth surfaced roads, the rear brake during an emergency threshold stop is going to be of little to no use, as the rear tire has little to no contact with the surface. Depending…
- Rear brake use I'm back, that was a good dinner! Now I will risk hijacking the thread, my apology to GP Paul, members and Admin. I got this from the MSF website 'About Us' which may also be part of their mission statement.... " The…
- Rear brake use 3 hours ago, slo1 You should come north and attend one of our MSF courses. While the one you attended may be "typical" for your area, which i doubt, ours are much different. We address everything from braking systems,…
- Rear brake use As there were no other training available to me until September, I elected to attend an MSF Confident Riders Course a few weekends ago, which also allow me time to visit with some old Army buddies, as well as, a visit…
- Interesting....lack of participation on this topic 1 hour ago, Bent essentially, self-taught. I think this is pretty much true with everybody, even those that attend some riding schools, because despite an opportunity to learn at a school under supervision, there is…
- Another rear brake use question Landlover, I think you already have the bases to start an adjustment of your front/rear braking ratio. I wouldn't change anything, yet. I would get out and practice my braking in a controlled environment such as an…
- Angled Valve Stems I put the KurveyGirl 83 degree valve stems on all my bikes. They have been solid and work well.
- Rear brake use 3 hours ago, MaxSwell I understand your critique of MSF minimum braking instructions. MSF could do something about that by explaining that it is a Basic course. Hopefully to get them on the street for seat time on the…
- Rear brake use For my size (140#), my bike (ZX14), and my tires (Hypersport S21), my skill level, it's always front brake. I've never done a stoppie on this bike, but during real emergency stops or practiced emergency stops, the rear…
- Left-hand turns are more difficult 13 minutes ago, Terry Overriding all of that is my perception of the road surface, and I will make a primary line decision to pick through potholes, avoid glossy melted patches or anything else that looks vague from a…
- Left-hand turns are more difficult For me, uphill vs downhill is neither easier or harder, but definitely different. As Rob pointed out gravity effects our forward travel. As we all know it takes more power to maintain the same speed on uphills, and less…
- Day rides in the Phoenix area? Hi Rob, Here is another day ride you may like on the east side. It's referred to as the Tortilla Flats Ride, well....because it goes to Tortilla Flats!! It's easy out and easy back. From Apache Junction take North…
- Day rides in the Phoenix area? I sent you a PM.
- Left-hand turns are more difficult Hi Rob, It doesn't surprise me that you prefer up to down. I think most riders, even experienced and confident riders prefer the up hills to the down hills and there is definitely an adjustment to make between the two…
- Left-hand turns are more difficult Hi Rob, How do you feel about up and down? Which is more comfortable to you? I have often found riders who are apprehensive of left/right turns are also uncomfortable usually when going down and more comfortable going…
- First Multi-Night Ride - Montreal to Mount Cadillac (Maine) My wife and I use an inexpensive dual Sena SMH10R communicator. She has become a valuable co-pilot (although she also has her endorsement) and the intercom makes it easy to chat with our full face helmets and also at…
- This one or that one ? Go with the top, highlight the edge of the front tire, as he has done with the rear tire, and also edge highlight using the same technique under the body fairing, very subtle. And, most important, tone down the area…
- Why Do You Ride " You don't stop riding because you're getting old, but you get old when you stop riding ". That pretty much describes me. About 10 years ago I liquidated my bikes and other toys, paid everything off, and bought some…
- Riding quotes I was plugging "terrorist" way before the term got popular. - - - - - - - - - - - - - " Criminal speed isn't criminal if you get away with it "!
- Riding quotes 1 hour ago, Auspanglish I reckon all gun advocates should be shot!! I'm not an "advocate", but I am your huckleberry if you wish to participate! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For riding and other activities,…
- Rear brake use It does seem at this day and age, any safety instructor would have learned the value of front and rear brake and the reason they are usually stated first 'front' then 'rear' as in that sequence more front than rear, for…
- Your Loading Thoughts/Advice 31 minutes ago, Darrenk I watched a guy load a Ducati Multistrada into the back of a big Ram 4X4 using a winch and soft ties around the forks His winch was mounted to the top of the front of the bed using some sort of…
- Factors that Increase and Decrease Motorcycle Crash Risk. 14 hours ago, VFR4Lee You probably don't want to leave on an empty stomach, then again maybe there's a good lunch place along the way. :wink: Lunch was good, the ride was good, now it's time to ride again!
- Factors that Increase and Decrease Motorcycle Crash Risk. Wow......naturalistic study, natural riding, recruiting, demographics, data dictionary development, data mining methodology, baselines, risk factor analysis, and so much more to come to conclusion in part, " All of the…
- New Member and New to Me VFR Hi Folks, A few weeks ago I picked up a 06' 800A, 25K miles, Helibars, Throttlemeister, Corbin seat, Staintune exhaust, relatively clean. It was suppose to be my solo ride, as we have an 07' FJR1300A when we are 2-up.…
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