Rider Skills: Power Slides and Skid Stops - When Less Traction is Better
Our focus in motorcycling is usually about getting more traction, and rightfully so. We want tires that have good grip, we weight our pegs, we slide our bodies forward or back on our bikes. But, sometimes having less traction may actually work to your advantage. And on this episode of Rider Skills we have Bill Dragoo from DART to tell us about times when less traction is our friend and how to get comfortable in the low traction zone.
Image: Bill Dragoo
Image: Bill Dragoo
RIDER SKILLS™ - Bill Dragoo
Image: Bill Dragoo
Bill Dragoo is a moto-journalist, a certified BMW factory-trained off-road instructor, and a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Coach. He’s also a certified flight instructor, a sky diver and scuba diver. He’s competed and won in motocross, cross-country mountain biking, sailboat racing and adventure riding. Bill is the founder of DART (Dragoo Adventure Riding Training) in Norman, Oklahoma. At DART (Dragoo Adventure Rider Training), Bill offers off-road riding courses at three different levels for all brands of motorcycles.
DART: https://billdragoo.com
Image: Bill Dragoo
Image: Bill Dragoo
DISCLAIMER: This segment is not intended as a substitute for taking a rider training course. We recommend that you work with a professional trainer before trying any of the techniques discussed, or do so at your own risk. Canoe West Media, Adventure Rider Radio and Bill Dragoo (DART) do not assume any responsibilities for injury and damages, including and not limited to, yourself, another person, motorcycle, etc.
More RIDER SKILLS episodes at https://adventureriderradio.com/riderskills.