Nuff said.

 

I did alot of research on this and found that ........I really don't give a **** what anybody does.If your not ****'n with me or mine carry on with whatever dumb **** works for ya!

 

Years ago when I picked up my first street bike after racing MX for yrs I found myself doing just what you hate. It was habit, but a habit I had to break or break an ankle or foot one day. I would suggest less worrying about how or what other people are doing and more riding and doing your thing.

 

Does being a knuckle dragger count too. I've been accused of that a few times in my life.

 

'Does being a knuckle dragger count too. I've been accused of that a few times in my life'


That was back when men were men! Drag those knuckles and be proud man!

 

Ron,

Sorry it took so long for me to post this video, and I don't mean to upset anyone by reviving this thread..

Today I had the pleasure of working with Rick C. (BMW Rider) and Mozzy A. (Triumph Rider). They are two friends who have both taken the basic RLAP Course and the Motor Officer Prep Course from me, and both wanted more personal instruction.

This morning we did more of the LAPD Mazes along with the frewheeling 60' circle weave. Then we went and worked hill sides. We started with basic u-turns on a hill (both directions) and then progressed to back to back manuevers.

Here is an excellent clip of Mozzy on the hill. The clips starts AFTER he made a sharp 90 degree turn to the left to ride up the hill. At the top he snaps he head to the right and cranks the bars to the right to ride down the hill, then snaps his head to the left and cranks his head to the left to ride back up the hill. All of this was done in just under the width of two lanes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afDwEzVAWY4

A couple of things to notice. He never looks down, his throttle is up and steady, and while he blips it at the end, his bike never lurches as he controls all of his speed with the friction zone. Of course his feet never come down.

I'm not sure what your driveway looks like, but unless it's really narrow you should be able to turn tightly and manuever like Rick and Mozzy or at least get turned around. FYI, Mozzy has only been riding for one year and two months, but he has a HUNGER to learn and improve and is very diligent about practice as is evidenced in the hillside run.

Mark

 

Mark

I took my ARC a few weeks ago. I did great on everything. I still use my feet in my driveway cause I have to go on wet grass around well pipe and turn sharp so I don't hit my truck in the drive way, then back down into my garage. I'll buy anyone a case of beer that can do it without having a foot down.

 

who cares . .(in reference to "pick your damn feet up!" - not in reference to the previous post)

 

It's only a matter of time before one runs over his own foot. It just plain dumb IMO.

 

One of my pet peeves also espcially after seeing what happens when you tangle with a pot hole and a foot peg. End result your ankle bends before the bike does. Was on a poker run and one stop was in a dirt/paved parking lot with lots of pot holes. Guy and his wife coming across the lot skimming his feet when he caught the edge of the pavement on one of the pot holes and bent his foot back tangled in the foot peg. Man his foot and ankle looked ugly. Was just as hard to look at as Joe Thiesmans espn clip. His wife was none to happy either laying on the ground with the bike on her lol.......