(bikermom @ Jan. 01 2007,19:16) I have women ask me all the time about riding my busa; oh my god! isnt' it too big and heavy for you? My answer; no it actually seems small! How do I get it across to these women that it all starts with a smaller bike; takes lots and lots and lots of slow manuever practicing; riding,and more riding; msf courses. Thinking about starting to offer women lessons and teach them more about the basics and riding skills where the msf leaves off. Any thoughts from you guys or gals if that would be of any interest to women who want to ride?
Wish you lived a little closer to us. We're getting ready to start up Skillz Days here in Albuquerque following the class format set up by our very good friend Hawkster in So. CA.
Essentially, we teach people how to stay alive while riding the streets and highways. Everything from braking with both brakes, throttle control, turning, how to steer, slow speed handling, perfecting one's balance on the bike and most importantly, changing the rider from a cold-hearted thinking mech warrior to a feeling beast with a heart-felt connection to the bike.
In all of the above teaching situations, we teach people how to execute smoothly. Through drilling and practice, we are able to get the smooth to happen via automaticity which is the key life saver for street riding. You can still do a maneuver or a technique quickly but if you do it quickly AND smoothly, it makes ALL the difference in the world.
Bottom line for me is, this training has saved my life on several occasions, no joke.
Check out
http://www.skillzdays.com. Also, the photo at
http://www.skillzdays.com/group1.htm. My wife and I are the third and fourth from the left!
We have fun, we learn, we teach and ride home a lot safer than we rode in.
As soon as the weather clears up a little, we're on!
Everyone ride safe out there.
--Wag--