I won't admit to how long I rode before I learned what the "friction zone" is and how to use it.
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Anything to help build up your ability as a rider is worth it. Only thing is though you can be the best rider out there and a cager can take care of that from their negligence. Alot of my friends that dont ride and even some people that have seen me at the park that do ride are like WTF, but if they see me at the park just messing around and im almost willing to bet i can turn better on the fury than whatever bike they may have, probably stop better and can balance better for bumper to bumper. There is also the fact that if you are just doing drills its redundant and not quite reactive to where you build it much as an instinct reaction.Crap. On top of everything else I've added to this bike now I gotta add a new motorcycle so I can practice turns and then move back up to my fury. Oh well, if it's for safety's sake ...
In all seriousness, I've always thought myself a pretty good rider but those guys (and gals) make my turning skills look like shit lol ... I definitely gotta work on some stuff.
Wonder if you can really get anything hands-on useful and practical from watching training videos? Not sure what the ride like a pro series costs but I'd spend it if I thought you could ...
What's anyone else think?
Welcome to Ride Like A Pro | Order your motorcycle instruction DVD's onlineWonder if you can really get anything hands-on useful and practical from watching training videos? Not sure what the ride like a pro series costs but I'd spend it if I thought you could ...
What's anyone else think?
His answer:From: Richard D. Scibetta <sciric7@earthlink.net>
Subject: Honda Fury
To: "Jerry Palladino" <motorman857@yahoo.com>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 2:56 PM
Mr. Palladino,
Recently ordered and received your video and book package; superfast service, thx! Gotta quick question though. I haven't yet red thru the whole book, nor seen the video (just came this morning) but in skimming it at one point you make the comment the course will work for all bikes except maybe choppers. While the Honda Fury isn't a strict 'chopper' per se, it's kinda 'chopperish' I'd say. Wheelbase is 71.5"; caster is 38degrees; 3.6" trail; gotta skinny 21" front tire and a fatter rear - forget exactly now, 18" I think. Also forward controls that are a tad forward of where I like, but I can apply the rear brake without shifting body position.
In your opinion will I still be able to benefit from your course, even if possibly the bike won't do the same circles as a road king or whatever? I think there's still a great deal of benefit for me to be gotten from the course, but I'd very much like to know what you think. Thx,
Richard D. Scibetta
271 Indiana Avenue
Dayton, Ohio 45410
937-254-2885
sciric7@earthink.net
Brief and to the point but a great answerThe Fury is the best chopper I've ridden. Though it won't turn like a H.D.R.K. it will turn in about 24ft. I would start with the exercises at 28 to 30 ft though. Just move all of them out two to four ft and you'll do just fine.
Jerry
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Stonewheel;"I ride a XXX-type bike; will the techniques work with my bike?" He states that his techniques will work with any bike [B said:except maybe choppers[/B].
I learned the techniques from his video on a Honda ST1300. They work on the Fury as well. Some of the cone excercises might cause issues with custom choppers that suffer from wheel flop but not the Fury. The friction zone technique will work on anything.
I have to agree. This machine does not turn as easily as even a standard cruiser.
Undoubtedly the techniques work on any motorcycle but your mileage may vary . Just as in my provincial license testing the parameters need to be adjusted to the limitations of each motorcycle. Primary considerations for the testers are wheelbase and turning circle which vary considerably between these two motorcycles .
Rake and wheel base alone are 38° & 71.24" vs. 26° & 58.7".