Practical Precision Riding Course Techniques

Students wil be taught the techniques essential for safe operation of their motorcycles in a variety of situations. These will include motorcycle control through handlebar input, counterweighting, lean angles, braking, swerving, weaving, curve negotiation, braking in curves, maximum braking techniques, controlling rear wheel lock up, slow speed operation, turning inside tight areas, obstacle avoidance & much more.

Early exercises will be used by the instructors to evaluate the riding skill of each student. Students who fail to demonstrate an appropriate level of motorcycle control may be requested to defer their advanced training until they have become more proficient.

Exercises

The exercises outlined in these courses are designed to simulate cars, trucks, natural and man made obstacles, potholes, and roadway debris that the rider must negotiate during the everyday operation of his/her motorcycle. The exercises are progressive. Early exercises allow the student to develop the skills needed to successfully complete later advanced exercises.

Instructors will demonstrate each exercise several times. Additionally, students are walked through the exercise with instruction given on head & eye placement, motorcycle placement, handlebar input and the throttle/clutch/brake triangle. Students are given ample time to gain proficiency with each exercise.

Slow Straight Line

This exercise introduces the student to slow speed motorcycle control by utilizing the throttle, clutch and brake simultaneously.


Small Offset Cone Weave

This exercise is designed to develop the ability to rapidly change direction in a limited space.


Large Offset Cone Weave

This exercise is designed to develop a smooth blend of clutch, throttle and the proper amount of rear brake combined with motorcycle placement and proper head and eye movement.


Pressing to Initiate Lean

This exercise is designed to develop the ability to initiate motorcycle movement through handlebar input only.


Double Teardrop

This exercise teaches limited space manuvers (u-turn) to develop combined clutch, throttle and rear brake techniques with proper body position to control the motorcycle at very low speed and in limited space.


Braking In A Curve

This exercise is designed to improve the rider's ability to stop quickly while negotiating a curve.


Emergency Stop

This exercise is designed to improve the rider's ability to stop quickly and safely. Emphasis is placed on properly balancing the use of the front and rear brakes.


Lollipop

This exercise is designed to develop the ability to make very sharp tight turns combined with proper head and eye movement and motorcycle placement.


Offset Weave w/Gates

This exercise is a more difficult version of the Large Offset Cone Weave exercise, requiring precise motorcycle placement in order to successfully navigate through all of the gates.


Iron Cross

This exercise is designed to develop balance, clutch, throttle and brake control combined with concentration, head and eye movement and precise motorcycle placement.


Double 360

This exercise combines the challenge of the Lollipop exercise with the skills needed to transition from a full-left turn to a full-right turn.


Brake and Escape

This exercise is designed to develop evasive maneuvering skills.


Straight Cone Weave

This exercise is designed to develop the ability to properly swerve the motorcycle to successfully avoid an obstacle.


180 Decel

This exercise is designed to develop skill in emergency braking and proper placement of the motorcycle for close quarter turning.


Snowman

This exercise emphasises very precise motorcycle placement as the rider transitions to smaller and smaller turns.