The MotorCycle Whisperer

Hey Motor Man here with my tip of the week. What we have here is exercise called the slow cone weave. Normally you'll set up six or eight cones in a straight line about 14 feet apart to start with. That's what I've done here except I've offset them about six or eight inches so that it forces the rider to actually turn the handlebars and get that bike dipping from side to side. You have a problem that you tend to ride straight over the cones or you're not weaving near enough. This is going to help you to get you to turn those handlebars. It's an aggressive turn from side to side. This dipping motion the bike performs in this exercise is needed for every low speed turn you'll ever make. It makes things so much easier. My wife Donna is going to demonstrate it here. Notice how she starts with a big loop. Side to side. Diffen that motorcycle. Get you over that fear that something terrible is going to happen if you lean the bike. It isn't, believe me. As long as you're above five miles an hour the bike cannot fall over. Speed through here should be eight to ten miles per hour. On a Harley we're in first gear. In the friction zone, little pressure on the rear brake. Revs are about 1500 RPMs. If you're on a four or six zone motorcycle you might try second or third gear. They have a light flywheel that will allow you to slip the clutch a little bit easier. Head and eyes. Keep your head and eyes up. Look far ahead of the motorcycle.