{"id":876,"date":"2015-03-06T21:20:40","date_gmt":"2015-03-07T05:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.motoforever.com\/?p=876"},"modified":"2015-11-10T08:28:01","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T16:28:01","slug":"skills-when-slow-is-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.motoforever.com\/?p=876","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Skills &#8211; When slow is fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills1.jpg?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt;\">When Slow is Fast<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Riding a motorcycle is risky business.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0When you&#8217;re buzzing around the roads, there are so many things to remember, to watch out for, and to be able to do, when situations come at you very quickly.\u00a0\u00a0When you think about it, it&#8217;s amazing that we can actually do this&#8230; clutch, shift, throttle, cover the brakes, lean just the right amount, counter steering, weight transfer&#8230; oh yeah&#8230; and relax!\u00a0\u00a0So we learn slowly&#8230; at first.\u00a0\u00a0And as we learn, we get better, smoother, and\u00a0faster\u00a0at using our brain to\u00a0ride smarter and safer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Eventually, we learn&#8230; that slow is fast.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Go into that corner just a little bit slower and you can ride out faster.\u00a0\u00a0Ease on the brakes for better control and you can actually stop faster.\u00a0\u00a0Ease into the\u00a0stop and you can see what&#8217;s around you.\u00a0\u00a0Easy on the gas, especially around corners can make corner exit faster and more controlled.\u00a0\u00a0Look before you go, not the other way around, and everything seems to come at you slower&#8230; even though you may be going faster!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills2.jpg?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- Post Bottom 728x90 --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6285927694059883\" data-ad-slot=\"9507977254\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>You can do this by learning good techniques<\/strong><\/em>, learning about your own riding style, and learning about situations and emergency options just in case.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills3.png?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>The other half definitely comes with experience.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0As you ride more, you&#8217;ll learn more, and you&#8217;ll be able to anticipate situations way before they happen.\u00a0\u00a0Nothing beats this combination\u00a0of\u00a0experience and training.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\">When something does come\u00a0up, such as a car crossing into your lane, a rock in the road, slippery pavement, a bicycle rider or simply kids walking on the highway,\u00a0you&#8217;ll be calm and have the ability to make the best choice quickly and smoothly.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills4.jpg?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Slow is fast and that doesn&#8217;t always mean slow speed.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0It also means slow and methodical movements, reactions and thought process. \u00a0The ability to think quickly without getting overwhelmed, or feeling that you are\u00a0going very fast, but that everything is in slow motion and in complete control.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills5.png?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>There&#8230;I said it, complete control.<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0While that is the elusive goal we never really achieve, control is really the name of the game. \u00a0Putting the bike where you want it. \u00a0Sitting on and feeling comfortable on your bike in any emergency situation, while calmly assessing the situation&#8230; that is the type of control and calm feeling that we are looking for. \u00a0Not complete, risk-free control. \u00a0That&#8217;s not why we ride. \u00a0But that wonderful feeling of calmness, the feeling you get from the sun warming your back, when the road ahead is perfectly clear, the destination is right ahead, and you can see for miles.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\">The below picture is from a T-Shirt that I picked up\u00a0at Route 550 Gifts in Silverton, CO. \u00a0It&#8217;s one of my favorites. <\/span>\u00a0I thought it was pretty cool. \u00a0Now that&#8217;s what a straight line looks like to me whenever I&#8217;m on my motorcycle!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;\">Located on the Million Dollar Highway (Colorado US-550), Route\u00a0550 Gifts is a fantastic store on a fantastic motorcycle road with original design clothing and much much more. \u00a0You can order online at\u00a0<a title=\"http:\/\/www.route550.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.route550.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.route550.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/030515_0040_LearnSkills6.jpg?w=1112\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have fun!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 20pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/favicon.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"839\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.motoforever.com\/?attachment_id=839\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/favicon.gif?fit=91%2C34&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"91,34\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"favicon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/favicon.gif?fit=91%2C34&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-839\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.motoforever.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/favicon.gif?resize=64%2C24\" alt=\"favicon\" width=\"64\" height=\"24\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <em>MotoForever!<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- Post Bottom 728x90 --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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