Jaybird180 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 I don't normally do this, but I thought this video could become a thesis subject for some enterprising student on how to teach others to believe in Mythology and Crashology. This was by far the WORST video of motorcycle instruction I have seen in my entire life. If you can get through all 8 excruciating minutes you will learn why to do nearly the OPPOSITE of what he and his peanut gallery are espousing. https://youtu.be/uylOooG64tQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerThat Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 So, when he had the guy sit on the bike on the rearstand and bounced the bike, did it fall off the stand? I saw they cut out some video there, and afterwards the rear tire was on the ground, and a tech guy was checking the lever and throttle operation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobie Fair Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I liked the lower body steering "don't want to use the bars" in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybird180 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I liked the lower body steering "don't want to use the bars" in particular. It seems you forgot to use the sarcasm emoticon :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchase Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I have personally been given worse advice on a track day. Track Day coaches for the most part really mean well and really want to help people. Sometimes they lack the knowledge and experience to really teach in an effective manner. It's helpful for some but others it's not so helpful for. Just because someone can ride fast does not mean they are using correct technique nor does it mean they can effectively teach others. Some track day coaches are effective teachers with good technique while others simply aren't. I find that passion is a good indicator of how good track day coaches are. Are they watching you behind them (do they even have mirrors on their bike)? Do they talk to you after you ride with them? Are they observing and basing their advice on what they see or just giving generic advice to everyone? Without the passion and follow up you often don't have a good coach. You have to realize the motivations people have for coaching at track days. For some it's the prestige of being able to say "I'm a coach" and for others it's the attraction of having lots of free track time. The good ones of course it's the passion of being able to help people. Full disclosure. I did not watch the video. I'm already pretty familiar with the people who produced it and I have done my time hearing lots of bad advice. I try to focus on good advice like what's found in the forums here and from the school's coaches who are all world class teachers who happen to also be amazing riders as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybird180 Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 ..and with that I call for a vote to close the thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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