I took the �Ride Like a Pro� course taught by Jon Meyers last weekend in New Orleans. It is basically a motorpolice handling course adapted for civilians. Speeds in the course never get above 5 mph. You really learn what your bike can do and it gives you a lot of confidence handling your bike at parking lot sppeds.
The 5 hours I spent w/ Jon were the best investment I ever made in my riding skills since taking the MSF Basic Rider�s course.
If you want to improve your riding skills, IMO it would be worthwhile to attend one of Jon Meyer�s upcoming courses.
BTW I am in no way associated Jon Meyers, Joe Palladino or �Ride Like a Pro� and receive no compensation from them. I am just a very satisfied customer.
[image: View Post]Yosh70, on May 14 2008, 05:48 PM, said:
[image: View Post]unkjj, on May 14 2008, 02:58 PM, said:
What bike did you ride because it says on the sight
" No racing bikes (crotch rockets) will be allowed in the training classes.[b]"
I would be interested but all I have is the VFR.
I have no interest in dealing with ANY business who calls sportbikes "crotchrockets".....
Shows lack of mentality IMO.
Can think of one good reason, and one poor reason for this.
Either
A) Sport bikes, such as the CBR, are not able to perform the course as easily as other bikes, much like I have only seen 1/14 sport bikes pass the riding part of the license exam.
B) They don't feel the need to train riders who ride sport bikes
I believe that if you learn to controle your bike at the slowest of speed you can be more aware at all times of what your machine is doing. Fast numbers dont impress me that much. But someone who can do a u turn or navigate through a crowded parking lot @>2mph and never put their feet down is very impressive. Controle is the name of the game, and the more you have the better the twisties are.
I took the course on my Ducati M620. Since there is a chance you will drop your bike, they don't encourage faired bikes in the course. Perhapse if you email him w/ a specific request, they will let you use your VFR.
As far as the anti-sport bike thing, Jon was very respectful of ALL riders & bikes in his presentations. His riding skills aboard his Goldwing were unbeliveable and the control techniques he taught are applicable to all types of bikes.
I enjoy any oppourtunity to enhance my riding skills. I can use all the help I can get. :biggrin:
They have an instructional DVD that I purchased a little over a year ago. The content and tecnique taught are awesome. After I purchased the dvd I went to the sporting goods store and bought some cones and went to the highschool parking lot to practice (on my vfr). I can say without a shadow of a doubt that the tecnique they teach improved my skill and confidence. I still occasionally set up the cones at the highschool to practice and I can always tell when I ride afterwards that I am more confident and in better control. The DVD is money well spent and I'm sure the actual course is even more so.
[image: View Post]Baileyrock, on May 15 2008, 01:45 PM, said:
[image: View Post]Tightwad, on May 15 2008, 01:41 PM, said:
[image: View Post]Baileyrock, on May 15 2008, 10:50 AM, said:
Maybe I should look into this class, because of the 4 times my VFR has been down 3 of them were a zero or less than 5 mph! :rolleyes:
The other was a low-side in the rain in 2001.
This is a request to NOT show pics as proof....again
What pics??? Oh, I didn't include the one time in my shop ! That would be 4 of 5 drops then! :rolleyes:
One time? I have seen that picture so often I thought you did it weekly!
to be somewhat on topic, I would be interested in knowing what they taught....I too have dropped mine in a parking lot, and could use some skill improvement.