Thank you Paul. You're a great asset to the motorcycle community. Sharing your expertise is truly appreciated. I'll be watching, learning and practicing !!!!
Hi Paul. Hope you are doing well. First of all, thank you for your videos and the information you share with us. To be honest, in my country, the instructors show us that the way to do the slalom test is to go on and off the throttle to control the motorcycle and use the rear breaks by tapping it constantly and go on and off the friction zone to complete the test. I am struggling with these manoeuvres, hopefully your instruction will be helpful tomorrow.
You are welcome and I appreciate you watching. Some instructors teach that way which isn't wrong but it a lot for a new rider to thing about and do. I find that many times they have the clutch in when it should be in the friction zone and they usually give to much throttle which makes the bike really jerky. This is due to not yet developing good throttle control. I find by staying in the friction zone and using the rear brake to control the speed simplifies everything. Please keep me posted on your progress and good luck on your test.
I'm guilty of practicing at idle instead of opening the throttle. It is a habit I need to start working on. You explained that very well, thanks for the info 👍
Excellent Paul...This is exactly what we teach. I call it "Blipin' the throttle" but only if you have already mastered the friction zone...Otherwise its always steady throttle 100% of the time. Great video Paul.
Thanks for these tips Paul! I’ve been making progress on my slow speed maneuvers as a dedicated subscriber but I’m guilty of the inconsistent rpm control. I’m going back out today to work on this. Your teaching is top flight.
Jerry the motor guy is good but I think your tips or as good or even better thanks so much, listening to you has improved my bike riding and made it better
Thank you. I have several videos that cover counterweighting. Here is a link to one of them. Let me know if it helps ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dh2MWQoC_fM.html
My teacher was explaining about leaning the bike into the turn while leaning the body away from the turn...In addition to that slow speed throttle control(I noticed you doing that in the video right away)...a lot of things to focus on until they become second nature...but good coaching to engrave doing the right moves helps learn good skills & habits...thanks for a great video.....from a newbie rider
Hello I’m enjoying listening your lessons, I’m having a few lessons and I’m having trouble keeping the bike at the same speed, going down or up and even keeping the speed consistent when changing gears any tips thanks
It sounds like your have trouble with your throttle control. When your riding start practicing making small movements with the throttle by slowly increasing and decreasing your speed. It also sounds like you don't have enough speed before shifting gears. Remember once you disengage the clutch to switch gears you lose power to the rear wheel so you are coasting so if you don't have enough speed the bike will slow down even more. This video should help and thank you for watching and for your comment. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XjoQnv-YRAw.html
The clutch is always in the friction zone so there is active power to the rear wheel when the motorcycle is leaned over. I hope I answered your question ha ha.
Another good video--thanks! As a beginner rider, I find that I need to have one finger on the brake lever in order to gain a reference point of where the throttle position is, especially in slow speed maneuvers. The thick moto gloves desensitizes the feel of the throttle position and I feel that I need a stable reference point to control the throttle's position. Is this a bad idea?
You are welcome. I am a big believer in if it works for you and it's not dangerous then it's all good. Just be careful covering the front brake when doing slow speed maneuvers because riders tend to grab the front brake if the feel uncomfortable.
@@ProriderCentralTexasRU-vid Thank you sir! I don't know how people can 'feel' or control the throttle without a reference point......maybe I'm gripping it too tight?
Mr. Paul, your videos have helped me a lot. I have a question though, my motorcycle idling speed is at 1500rpm, i have checked my owner's manual and it says motorcycle idle speed is supposed to be at 1500rpm. Should I leave it as it is or should i have it adjusted? Also is this bad for my motorcycle to idle at 1500?
Both my work bike the BMW 1250 and my Concours idle around 1100. I think 1000 to 1300 is pretty normal. I would probably go with what your owner's manual says to be safe. Thanks for watching and asking your question.
Hi Paul…Long time rider working on improving my slow speed skills. I have learned a great deal from your videos. Question - what is the average practice time in hours for a motor officer in training? I suspect it’s different for every individual based upon their skill level but I’m also thinking based upon my three weeks of practicing (1 hr every other day) its a slow process. Tks
The motor school is a 10 day 80 hour course. Once officers complete the school and are selected to the motor unit we practice 2 times a month which totals about 10 hours a month as unit. Some of us will put in extra work whenever we can. For riders like yourself 1 or 1 1/2 hour practice sessions is about all I would recommend. Once you get fatigued your bad habits come creeping back ha ha. Make sure you are strategic with your practice time pick a couple things to work on then call it a day. I hope I answered your question ha ha.
@@ProriderCentralTexasRU-vid thank you Paul - I agree about getting fatigued and bad habits returning as I find myself just going through the routine. Also thankful for the information about the motor officer training. It tells me the amount of training it takes to get very proficient. Paul other than subscribing and hitting the like button how can we support your channel and your efforts?
@@sdg911 thank you for wanting to support my channel it means a lot. I need to start researching how all that works again thank you for asking and I am very excited to to helping riders become better safer riders
Hi Paul, are you riding the rear brake while having smooth throttle and clutch control? To create that tension on the bike you could say for smooth slow speed control?
I will usually only use the rear brake to control my speed to tighten up the turn if I have too much speed. when you do drag it can help to stabilize the motorcycle.
Thanks for the great video...I have a question a little off topic but throttle related. Recently I was test riding a new bike and made a newbie mistake at a stop so the bike started to drop. I didn't want to just let go of it, but instead held on to cushion the fall of the bike. I was successful in that, but at the same time, I held on to the throttle causing the RPM's to race. Thankfully it was in neutral so no harm done, but left me a bit rattled thinking of what could have happened if it had been in gear. If and when that were to happen again, would you advise just letting go of the throttle and let the bike drop? Any suggestions on that are appreciated. Best regards
In the situation you described it sounds like when the motorcycle was falling you right wrist rolled down causing the high revs. So you could have rolled off the throttle but still had you hand on the throttle while letting the bike down. I hope that makes sense. Now I noticed you said the bike was in neutral. Do you want you did to cause the motorcycle to fall? and Where you in a parking lot?
@@ProriderCentralTexasRU-vid In answer to your question, I was on a busy road and stopped for a truck backing into a side street. I pulled up to the intersection, put my left foot down and was preparing to make a right turn. Thinking back, I think I turned the handle bars to the right while stationary, and then it went over. Thanks for your comment. Best regards
@@ProriderCentralTexasRU-vid I just watched your "How To Make A Turn From A Stop On A Motorcycle Exercise/ 5 Tips"....I think its got some great pointers for me...
I did a video on turns from a stop. This is the technique you would use to pull out from a narrow space. I will on a video to cover parking in tight spots. Thank you for watching and leaving a comment I really appreciate it.
Hi there - instead of "locking" the throttle and controlling the amount of power by using the clutch, sometimes I do the reverse - I "lock" the clutch in place and use the throttle to control the amount of power. I find it easier to make small adjustments with the throttle as opposed to my clutch. Is this definitely wrong, is there an obvious downside that I'm missing?
Usually by doing that way any drastic movement of the throttle will cause the bike to be really jerky. If you have great throttle control doing your way will work. It sounds like you are using the throttle the same way a rider on a DCT would have to use it. You really don't have to have much movement with the clutch once you find the friction zone and by using the friction zone it usually smooths things out. I hope I answered your question.
Helpful guidance - thank you. I find it useful to see this type of bike being used - it sounds like a 4 cylinder engine which is probably easier to stall than a large V twin. Which bike are you using? Thanks. 🇬🇧
