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| Posted: Tue Sep 14th, 2010 05:03 pm | 201st Post |
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Almost all of the BRC courses use their own bikes, and scooters....I guess if you wanted to take it on your Wing they might not object...But my thinking is this ..Take it on their bikes, then once you pass it and get your endorsement...Go to a wally world parking lot and set up your own course and practice it....Figure 8's, quick stops, left and right circles, etc....That way if you do make a mistake there's not an instructors shaking his or her head at you.....When I do take my BRC it will be on their bikes, then practice practice every chance I get till I feel good with my Wing...... Claude.....
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14th, 2010 06:15 pm | 202nd Post |
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I use the width of my lane to my advantage in the given situation. When there is no traffic near me, I'm in the middle of the road. When traffic is coming at me, I migrate to the outside of the lane. This way if they cross the middle line, I have more time to react. If I suspect that the car behind me is getting ready to pass, again I move to the center of the road. As they come around to pass I fade to the outside of my lane. This forces them to go into the other lane and not crowd me in mine. I also have my left mirror angled a little further out, this way I can follow a passing car to see if he's cutting it to close.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 14th, 2010 06:31 pm | 203rd Post |
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redbaron wrote: Almost all of the BRC courses use their own bikes, and scooters....I guess if you wanted to take it on your Wing they might not object...But my thinking is this ..Take it on their bikes, then once you pass it and get your endorsement...Go to a wally world parking lot and set up your own course and practice it....Figure 8's, quick stops, left and right circles, etc....That way if you do make a mistake there's not an instructors shaking his or her head at you.....When I do take my BRC it will be on their bikes, then practice practice every chance I get till I feel good with my Wing...... Here in Tennessee we have the BRC (Basic Rider Cource) where the bike is provided to you and then we have the ERC (Experienced Rider Course) where you use your own bike.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15th, 2010 01:26 am | 204th Post |
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Many, many I could post, but I'll leave three ones not normally seen... 1) Avoid putting your foot down on painted surfaces. The big directional arrows are particularly prone to being slick...even without rain. 2) When cross railroad tracks, time your crossing so that you aren't crossing at the same time as a big truck. Their weight can kick a board up in front of you (or worse yet after your front tire has gone over)...a best not fun, at worst a serious problem 3) When it has rained and you are exiting on a cloverleaf, be really cautious at the bottom - often times a "river" is running from the overpass and across the road...also bad is the "waterfall" from unintended draining that temporarily can blind you...
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| Posted: Wed Sep 15th, 2010 02:32 pm | 205th Post |
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When I took the course it was an ERC course. Since it was at the Americade, we used our own bikes. There were some in the course that should have used the smaller bikes had they been available. One person on a Concours dropped it a couple of times. Never saw anyone take it on a wing. Just curious.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 28th, 2010 05:06 pm | 206th Post |
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While reading through these I marvel at how much alike most of us are in our riding awareness and style. This is one that I have the hardest time to keep reminding myself of when I am out for a fun-ride (especially while riding solo). If the vehicle in front of me is going so slow as to spoil my fun on the twisties - BACK-OFF and let them get farther ahead because you cannot see the road clearly enough to make a safe pass and still see the road conditions ahead of you (even though there may not be an on-coming car that you can see). That way I can wait a little while (listen to another tune) and then turn up the wick a bit and enjoy my ride again until I catch up with them again. Most of the time, the driver in the other vehicle is a local farmer and he turns in within a few miles anyway. This way I do not make any un-necessary enemies (that are typically armed) and I do not increase my blood-pressure sweating a risky pass with unknown road conditions. This keeps my favorite roads enjoyable and I know that I will get to ride again tomorrow (maybe even with my better-half).  Always keep an eye in your rear-view mirror on tight twisty roads because if you are enjoying the road there may also be a crotch-rocket behind you enjoying them even more and they are probably not driving with as much safety margin as you are. It has happened to me on several occasions and it is very scary to share a lane with one of these 100+mph thoughtless riders.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 14th, 2011 09:36 pm | 207th Post |
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chiefcherokee wrote: I used to drive for UPS where safety was a big concern. They had 5 rules for driving that we all had to know by heart. They make a lot of sense for trucks car and bikes. smith system baby!!!!!  IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT!!!!!!1
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| Posted: Sat Apr 7th, 2012 08:42 pm | 208th Post |
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jermar wrote:One rule I try to follow is, don't be the first one to leave the intersection when the traffic light changes. That makes me wonder about the riders that split lanes (legal here in CA) up to the front of the intersection, then shoot into the intersection when the light turns green... seems like making yourself a target!
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