Good Basic Driving Techniques

There are three basic techniques that every motorcycle rider should know. Even advanced motorcyclists can use a refresher on the basics: 

1 Head & Eye 
2 Using the friction zone 
3 Controlling the rear brake 

First, you must master the "head and eye" technique. It Means That exactly wherever you see is where the bike will go. The reason the phrase "head and eyes" That if you used is turn your head to the left, but your eyes look straight ahead, this motorcycle riding technique will not work. Both the head and the eyes must turn in the direction that you want the motorcycle to go. Do not ever look down UNLESS you want to go down. "The head and eye" technique practice Needed To Become second nature. Fortunately, you can practice riding this technique every time you ride your motorcycle. For example, if you switch to the right of the stop sign, turn your head and eyes to the right, looking down the road where you want the motorcycle to go and you will see you will soon make a turn tighter than normal. When you stop at a stop sign and acerca to make a left turn, turn your head and eyes to the left, avoid looking at the side of the road or the center line of the road and focus on where you want the bike to an end and you will find you will never drift towards the side of the road or the center line of the road. You can even practice "head and eye" technique while riding a bicycle by making U-turns in the street in front of your own home. 

Secondly, you have to learn how to use the friction zone. Friction zone is an area on the coupling between fully open and fully closed. In other words, when you let the clutch and the bike starts moving, you enter the friction zone. A Simple Way To Become Accustomed to riding a motorcycle in the friction zone to practice what is called a slow race. It will only slow because you might be without disengaging the clutch all the way. 

Third, you need to use the rear brake True or control. With the bike in the friction zone, keep your foot on the rear brake and feather motorcycle as it began to move. By doing this, you make the bike think it would be faster than that. When you apply power and keep your foot on the rear brake, it keeps the bike from falling over at low speeds is where the Most People have trouble. I've never heard of anyone having problems balancing their bikes at 50 or 60 MPH. If you are not using the original motorcycle riding techniques at 5 or 10 MPH, the motorcycle feels awkward and wanted to fall on the side of ITS. 

AVOID using the front brake at all costs when riding at parking speeds, the front brake Applying the 5 or 10 MPH with the handlebars turned even a little will pull you to the ground like a magnet. Of course, the above eleven parking speeds, you must use the front brake and rear brake, because 70% of your braking power comes from the front brakes. 

Avoid dragging your feet on the ground as It Tends to disrupt the balance of the bike, and of course, if your feet are dragging on the ground you can not have your foot on the brake available. As soon as you start moving your bike from a complete stop, Both Feet should automatically come to the floor or peg and right foot feathering You Must rear brake. Once you conquer at 3 Original single technique, you will be amazed at the tight maneuvering can make your motorcycle. You will know that you have to get it right when you 'can make full lock turns in both directions at 5 MPH or boards with pegs scraping a perfect circle on the pavement. 

Even if You Have Been through advanced motorcycle training, refresher on the basics is always a good idea. 

Remember, all that takes is a little practice on your motorcycle. Good Luck! 

Jerry "Motorman" Palladino Ride Like a Start teaching Pro class in 1999 and has expanded to ten franchises DURING USA. Operated by fellow officers in the original engine driver program teaches life saving techniques every motorcyclist Must master. A "Motorman" is a term used in police circles to identify the identity of a motorcycle officer. Police motorcycles are the top 2% of riders in America. They can be relied upon to handle 800 pounds agile motorcycle with confidence. Jerry "Motorman" Palladino has more than 3,000 Safety Motor Shows seminars around the country while Continuing his job as a part-time deputy sheriff. For more than thirteen years of riding like a pro program has taught thousands of students and never had a single injury or incident. Go to RideLikeaPro.com to learn more about the power of control.