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[Goin Mobile]

My new SE Ultra gave me renewed interest in slow speed maneuvering as this bike is no light weight! Having seen the recommendations on this site I acquired and viewed the Ride Like a Pro IV video. Impressive! While I have always stayed with the rear brake at slow speeds I hadn't done the footboard dragging slow speed turns like in the video. I haven't been able to try out the technique as it would seem ill advised on a rainy day. Jerry Motorman Palladino, his experts and students make it look easy. The exercises are similar to MSF, however the technique as Motorman explains it seems like the silver bullet for managing an 890lb bike at slow speed in tight quarters.

Those who have taken the course or seen the video, have you been successful at this technique? Was your bike down several times before mastering this?

[Screamin]

My new SE Ultra gave me renewed interest in slow speed maneuvering as this bike is no light weight! Having seen the recommendations on this site I acquired and viewed the Ride Like a Pro IV video. Impressive! While I have always stayed with the rear brake at slow speeds I hadn't done the footboard dragging slow speed turns like in the video. I haven't been able to try out the technique as it would seem ill advised on a rainy day. Jerry Motorman Palladino, his experts and students make it look easy. The exercises are similar to MSF, however the technique as Motorman explains it seems like the silver bullet for managing an 890lb bike at slow speed in tight quarters.

Those who have taken the course or seen the video, [highlight][size=12]have you been successful at this technique?[/size][/highlight] Was your bike down several times before mastering this?

I'll let you know in the spring. Just got my dvd and I intend to work on it when it warms up and I've got some of my skills back after the winter freeze. Good luck.

[BalDeagle]

My new SE Ultra gave me renewed interest in slow speed maneuvering as this bike is no light weight! Having seen the recommendations on this site I acquired and viewed the Ride Like a Pro IV video. Impressive! While I have always stayed with the rear brake at slow speeds I hadn't done the footboard dragging slow speed turns like in the video. I haven't been able to try out the technique as it would seem ill advised on a rainy day. Jerry Motorman Palladino, his experts and students make it look easy. The exercises are similar to MSF, however the technique as Motorman explains it seems like the silver bullet for managing an 890lb bike at slow speed in tight quarters.

Those who have taken the course or seen the video, have you been successful at this technique? Was your bike down several times before mastering this?

Hi Mobile - We have a great guy over here who markets himself as Dr Dom. He specialises in providing training from Slow Riding right through to cornering skills and high speed braking. His techniques are fantastic and he'll have you sat on the back seat of your bike while your bike continues to travel down the road in no time.

He had me doing circles with the handlebars fully locked over by the end of the day - awesome stuff and well reccommended to anyone. I came away with a whole new outlook on what a Harley could do.

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Nige

P.S. and no I never fell off once.

[Chief]

My new SE Ultra gave me renewed interest in slow speed maneuvering as this bike is no light weight! Having seen the recommendations on this site I acquired and viewed the Ride Like a Pro IV video. Impressive! While I have always stayed with the rear brake at slow speeds I hadn't done the footboard dragging slow speed turns like in the video. I haven't been able to try out the technique as it would seem ill advised on a rainy day. Jerry Motorman Palladino, his experts and students make it look easy. The exercises are similar to MSF, however the technique as Motorman explains it seems like the silver bullet for managing an 890lb bike at slow speed in tight quarters.

Those who have taken the course or seen the video, have you been successful at this technique? Was your bike down several times before mastering this?

Yes and Yes.

The techniques Jerry teaches are very effective, and really the only way to consistently control the bike at low speeds. Unfortunately, with these heavy bikes, if you get in too deep, the only thing that will stop the bike is the pavement.

While I hate dropping the bike, the extra confidence you gain from being able to operate your bike that well, far outweighs the embarassment of having to pick her up a few times in a hopefully vacant parking lot.

Here is a link where anyone can learn to pick up a downed bike.

[FLHTCUSE7]

I know this is a very old posting.

I am going down to FL to attend the class with Jerry tomorrow, really looking forward to it.

[SG Racer]

It is a very nice feeling to be in control. I have not taken the course, but I will one day soon. I have the videos and have picked up so much info just from that. I have been riding some kind of motorcycle since I was 6. But there is always something to learn. Good luck.
 Ray

[2k]

I know this is a very old posting.

I am going down to FL to attend the class with Jerry tomorrow, really looking forward to it.

Make sure you post a update after the course.

[FLHTCUSE7]

So I attended the class with Jerry today in FL.

First of all his training is top notch!

It was seven of us in the class. Everyone got personal attention and feedback from Jerry and Donna.

Every exercise was fun and I learned a lot.

Best $150 I spent on motorcycle training ever. I am going home to buy some cones to practice with.

A few bikes tipped over but none of them got a scratch. I rented a bike from Jerry since I flow in from MN and that worked great as well.

I am going to do this an annual event to get some practice, also a darn good reason to get out of MN for FL in the winter

[Trapperdog]

Congratulations on attending the class! They are not only highly informative but lots of fun.
Ironhorse (Mark Paz) here on the forum owns West Coast Ride Like A Pro. I have been lucky enough to not only attend many of his classes, icluding the Police Prep Course, but to help him teach as well. At the time of my first class, and even after 35years of riding street and dirt, I was impressed just how much I learned.
Find an empty lot when it warms up there, get youself some small cones, half tennis balls or just use the parking lines and practice. Practice when you are on the street, youu don't have to make that 30' u-turn or cut over the line when making a left. The Rid Like A Pro class carry over to everyday riding is much greater then most think. You will be a much safer and better rider now that you have taken the class! 

[Bollocks]

Hi 'Ride like a Pro' fans,

As a new Electra Glide CVO owner, I still have a lot to learn about handling the bike. Slow speed maneuvering with a 890lb bike is not so easy as I thought...

I would like to buy the DVD "The New Ride Like A Pro" of them, so I mailed them and asked if the will send overseas, Europe Belgium.
At the moment, they don't, so no luck for me.
Does anyone have a idea what sending the DVD to Belgium would cost by normal postal services?
Does anyone want to buy (or copy) the DVD and ship it to me? (I hope the DVD is free of "region code" so I can see it on my DVD player - in Europe region code 2)
If so, please let me know the total cost and I will make the payment to you by paypal if possible.
Thanks!

Bollocks

[Eagle Eye]

Good discussion!

Just ordered the 89.00 package deal from Ride Like a Pro and am looking forward to the practice. 

I took another course in 2011 from Lee Parks. http://totalcontroltraining.net/index.html and found it to be very good.  That clinic had about 16 in the class, with Lee instructing and two others assisting.

Use about 20 green and 4 red tennis balls, cut them in half and use them for setting up parking lot exercises.  Portable and great for practice.  I use a 10' line of twine to measure 20' circles for doing the slow speed maneuvers and figure 8s.  Place a red tennis ball half at every quarter point on each circle.  It gives you a point of reference while making the turns. 

This RLAP DVD will provide even more exercises from which to draw!  Nice!

I'd like to suggest we have a category on the menu for Motorcycle Safety.  This would be a good point of focus for anyone wanting to easily find this information.    Provided there is room for another category, it could be under CVO Social...MC Safety...etc...

Any thoughts on this?

[erniezap]

Mark (Ironhorse) is out of the country currently, but he is an RLAP instructor based in Los Angeles.  Quite a few of us have taken his course and it is definitely helpful and fun.

[Trapperdog]

Good discussion!
I'd like to suggest we have a category on the menu for Motorcycle Safety.  This would be a good point of focus for anyone wanting to easily find this information.    Provided there is room for another category, it could be under CVO Social...MC Safety...etc...
Any thoughts on this?

Hey Ken. Good idea for a safty category but my experience on other various motorcycle forums is that they don't get much traffic.  Probably even moreso here as most members don't even believe in ATGATT. Although I have been noticing a trend of local members to move up to full/flip face helmets. Let me know if you want to head out for some cone practice. I even know a few police motor courses here that we can get onto for a real perspective. 

[Eagle Eye]

Hey Ken. Good idea for a safty category but my experience on other various motorcycle forums is that they don't get much traffic.  Probably even moreso here as most members don't even believe in ATGATT. Although I have been noticing a trend of local members to move up to full/flip face helmets. Let me know if you want to head out for some cone practice. I even know a few police motor courses here that we can get onto for a real perspective. 

Hi Roger:

That's a great offer and I'm in!  The police motor courses would be optimum for what I'd like to be able to do with the beast.  I've been using one of the local elementary school parking lots on Sundays.

I hear ya on the ATGATT issue and perhaps I'm just as guilty as the next guy on that.  I always wear gloves, boots, Kevlar jeans or chaps; but the hotter months, I've typically worn a vest with a T-shirt.  Knowing fully well it's a crap shoot whether or not I get the skin pealed off my arms in the event of a spill; I still do it. 

I've been giving some thought to that subject and have picked up some nice summer gear.  I'll be checking it out to see how it works out this year.  So far we've been pretty lucky; but like anything else we all know what that can lead to.  ATGATT is a good policy if you want to keep your skin and see your grand children grow.  Regarding others opinions, to each his own.

Let's see if we can get a practice session planned.  I'm not looking to be a stunt rider, but mostly to be able to control this bike and know its limitations.  That may come easy for some, but I have to work at it.

 

[hdaliaconis]

Do yourself a favor and attend this class http://www.midwestmotorcycletraining.com/ or one like it.  You don't use your own motorcycle because on the first day you will loose track of how many times you pick the police Road King up!  You can do it on your own bike but I don't recommend it!  The extra $200 to use their motorcycles (which are in excellent condition) is worth every penny.  Not only to you get very good a low speed maneuvers but you get really good at lifting an 800 pound motorcycle.  You will also learn a lot of other potentially life saving habits.  If you have been riding for some time you will first have to unlearn all your acquired bad habits.  The Ride Like a Pro DVD will give you some pointers but nothing can duplicate Midwest Police Motorcycle Training four days of hands on training.  Doug Wolf is a no nonsense professional who will turn you in to a competent rider of that heavy weigh motorcycle that is intimidating you!