Hi all.

I was reading some posts about "Bike Control" in the ladies lounge a couple of weeks back, and I ended up buying Jerry "Motorman" Palladino's DVD. Anyway, I decided to give his exercises a go, and shit, that slow stuff ain't all that easy. In fact it's bloody hard. The 07RKC got so worked up it had to have a little lie down a couple of times! It did give me some practice at picking it up though. But, the point of this post is that I had a really hard time finding a secluded tarmacked spot to practice. Bunnings carpark at North Parra was OK, but with everyone in Sydney doing weekend trading these days, people want to use the carparks for... parking!. Not very considerate really.

I finally settled on Rosehill Station carpark which, on non-race-days, is pretty deserted. Can anyone else recommend some spots?

Gonzo

No damage to speak of, hogman - small scratch on the crashbar. As you say, karlrockdrain, the bars really good for slow speed stuff. I would have taken some expensive bits out of the bags if they weren't there! My LH u-turns are much worse than my RH ones. Gotta get the footplates scraping, but the weight at low speed is so daunting. Practice, practice. The industrial estates on the weekends is a good idea, thanks.

Thanks, Thruster. Went down there this morning and found the hockey centre carpark - plenty of space, deserted most of the time, slight slope, but that's OK.

Gonzo.

That's not right crimson,

 

You can always learn something and improve your skills everytime you get on a bike.

gonzales

slow turns arent that easy and practice is needed ... great way to get the feel of the bike too I think

I did a motorbike course in the army and we were lucky, if we damaged the bikes we didnt have to pay for it so it allowed us to have no fear about the bike itself .... it did result in a few bikes getting damaged however .. one guy put the bike on its handlebars and seat

when you have got the hang of the slow turns sitting down, try standing up and doing it, takes it to another level

Just north of Berowra at the start of the old road is an area where the old tollgates used to be, big wide flat concrete area, & as a bonus you can finish with a trip up the old road.

Its tricky on me bagger....found it was easier when i took the three 6paks out of each bag....

Crimson, I see where you're coming from. However, I've done a lot of riding on various smaller bikes, incl some roadracing over the last 35 years, and yes it is much easier to throw them around. My problem is that I don't need the practice on smaller bikes - I need it on the Road King. Because of the weight difference, the bagger is significantly more difficult than my previous Dyna and Sportster. It's like having the Dyna with a pillion ALL THE TIME. Plus, when you've got bags, you tend to fill them with crap you "might just need" one day, which makes it worse.

Gonzo.