Nice job😊. I’ve been watching a lot of slow speed, U turn tutorial’s lately and have enjoyed most. Yours has been the best and easiest to watch so far. Much appreciated
@BarkersBikes
4 күн бұрын
Awesome, thank you! I really appreciate you letting me know!
@monkeyman41333
4 күн бұрын
Im a retired LEO who learned to ride at 60 after a fellow LEO motocop convinced me I could. Everything you have said is so applicable. The key is practice, practice, practice. Find an empty parking lot and apply these techniques. Ensuring your bike is protected by drop guards or even foam noodles reduces fear of dropping. Thank you brother for your service and you have a new subscriber.
@BarkersBikes
4 күн бұрын
Honored to have you! Thanks for sharing! In addition to what @monkeyman41333 said about drop guards and foam noodles: If you ride a sport bike, consider frame sliders or search for drop protection specific to your model. If you ride a cruiser or touring bike like a Harley, hopefully, you have engine guards and saddlebag guards. I know some of you have the fancy blacked-out versions-these show scratches easily but can be touched up pretty easily as well. Besides pool noodles and duct tape, another option is using rubber radiator hose wrapped around the engine guards (aka crash bars). The fairing is the most delicate part, in my opinion. It’s not often that the bike tips over onto the fairing, but when it does, it usually isn’t pretty. Some people wrap the ends of the fairing with a towel and then secure it with duct tape, using most of the tape on the towel and just a little to attach it to the bike. Lastly, there are companies that sell additional protection for engine guards.
@maxstuder6477
7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the valuable tips. I am 69 years old - enjoy riding - and greatly benefit from your instructions. Greatings from Switzerland.
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Awesome! Welcome to the community! Glad to have you. Thanks for viewing and sharing!
@maddogrk1
4 күн бұрын
I have been following Jerry Palladino Ride Like A Pro and he is very good. Nothing you say here disagrees with anything I've heard him say, so when I hear you, I'm getting this info for a second time. Maybe that's why I think I'm getting a better understanding of the need to coordinate the clutch (friction zone), throttle, and brake. Both of you are saying the same thing, but I think the way you explained these, and the order you explained them, has put things in a different light for me. Especially your emphasis about using the clutch to move within the friction zone and control force going to the rear tire while keeping engine rpm (throttle) constant. I know Jerry says the same thing, but somehow your explanation helped me understand it better. Nice job. BTW, I'm 73 years old, have enjoyed riding since I started when I was 48, and I will be taking the Ride Like a Pro course with Jerry in November. You are both helping me become a better rider. Thank you!
@BarkersBikes
4 күн бұрын
Thank you very much! This reminds me of a story from my rookie days in training… When I was a rookie motor officer, I was fortunate to train under a motor instructor who is a local legend. He has won dozens of awards and is highly respected in the profession. He’s been on a police motorcycle almost daily since 1998! You can only imagine how talented this guy is. At any rate, during training, I was having trouble with a particular exercise. He had already given me expert advice, but it still wasn’t clicking. Later that day, a younger guy showed up, saw me struggling, and gave me a little bit of coaching. What he said somehow made sense, and it clicked. I was able to complete the exercise and continue building my skills. They were both teaching the same thing, but his approach and demeanor were different. That made all the difference for me. Your comment here reminds me of that day. Honored to have you here! Thanks for sharing!
@trevor2830
9 күн бұрын
Love it. You have a great way of describing these things clearly and trust me I know because I learnt each one first hand 😂
@BarkersBikes
9 күн бұрын
Thank you! Thanks for watching! I appreciate the comment as well!
@keithkeller6509
8 күн бұрын
Excellent video. At 69 and after 40+ years of riding, I am trying to get better at slow speed maneuvers, particularly u-turns and your tutorial is very helpful. Thank you.
@BarkersBikes
8 күн бұрын
Love to hear it! Keep riding, keep training! Thanks for the comment! Glad to have you here!
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Try and use an empty parking lot as seen in his videos. Grab some half tennis balls or just use those parking space lines. Start with 6 parking spaces making left and rights turns. As your muscle memory starts to expand, tighten up those turns and use just 4 spaces (using the middle line) as a focal point. Or, place a cone or 1/2 tennis ball in the center of 2 intersecting lines and trying to focus on the fundamentals. Just remember, “if you look down, you’ll go down.” Lift your chin up a wee bit higher and focus. 1) Clutch 2) Throttle 3) Brake 4) Head and Eyes
@BluAlualu
9 күн бұрын
Thank you for the great info and advice, thank you for your service.
@BarkersBikes
9 күн бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@guusderotte1206
7 күн бұрын
Great instruction video with a clear explanation and not a demonstration of how good you are, which by the way I'm sure you are. Thanks from a 73 year old rider in the Netherlands.
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Welcome to the community! Glad to have you!
@Freedomridingcompany
3 күн бұрын
Great explanation on the u-turn and slow speed turning.
@BarkersBikes
3 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
@fredaltensee363
7 күн бұрын
Great information, presented in a very straightforward, logical manner. Well done and thank you very much.
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Thanks for watching!
@jmead6121
Күн бұрын
Thanks > The Friction zone Yes but that was the best explanation of when to pull clutch in to dip into an U turn & then Release feathering clutch to make bike stand back up Thanks been doing this for year head eyes friction zone & dragging rear breaks
@BarkersBikes
Күн бұрын
Thank you! Glad to help! Thanks for commenting. 🙏🏻
@tomiannarino8673
8 күн бұрын
I just stumbled upon your videos, and new subscriber. I do a lot of slow speed training. These are all really great tips that I will try when I go out on the course thank you.
@BarkersBikes
8 күн бұрын
Awesome! Glad to have you! Keep training, it definitely helps out on the street. I appreciate the comment as well. 👍🏻
@garysisco8943
7 күн бұрын
New subscriber. Very good explanation of how and why to work the friction zone. Stay safe.
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Thank you! Glad to have you!
@coplock6689
9 күн бұрын
Great video. As a new rider I am always trying to learn. Thanks!!!
@BarkersBikes
9 күн бұрын
Welcome to the motorcycle community! Very excited to have you! Also, thanks for watching and commenting.
@haddenhamvillagesociety8415
4 күн бұрын
Love the verbal instructions - very clear. But wanted to see the theory put into practice - more riding demos please. Thank you
@BarkersBikes
4 күн бұрын
Hey, thanks for the comment! I completely agree! I’m in the process of acquiring more equipment so that I can record more first person viewpoints so that you all can see what I’m doing as I’m explaining it. Thanks for watching and thanks for the advice! 🙏🏻
@Steveuser-fv1wt2cb3u
6 күн бұрын
Thank you for the advice. I also look in the direction of turn. Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 👍
@BarkersBikes
6 күн бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing!
@KenOtwell
7 күн бұрын
I just finished my first riding course and this is a perfect follow-up video to precisely highlight the points we need to keep in mind. Thanks!
@BarkersBikes
6 күн бұрын
Your welcome! Thanks for watching!
@justins380
9 күн бұрын
Good information I hope your channel hits 100K+
@BarkersBikes
9 күн бұрын
I hope so too! Thanks for watching!
@fabiencaraguel189
2 күн бұрын
Thank you boss. Very good information. Please share some more, love the knowledge love the tone.
@BarkersBikes
2 күн бұрын
Thank you. 🙏🏻
@JID01
8 күн бұрын
That is a nice looking bike brother! Stay safe.
@BarkersBikes
8 күн бұрын
Thanks, you too! Thanks for watching.
@shamirkuruvilla
7 күн бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Those were all great tips! I just got my first “big” bike recently (Yamaha FJR 1300) and for someone new to riding large bikes, these were some of the issues I’m working on and trying to get better at. Especially confidently doing u-turns without the fear of dropping the bike. You have a new subscriber from Sydney, Australia.
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching! Congratulations on the new bike!
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Just remember, the height and lean angle on your Yamaha is a bit different than the police Road Kings or Electra Glides. The center of gravity on that “Yama-hopper” (just kidding I used own one), is higher and your lean angle will be different. Just keep your feet planted on those floorboards/foot pegs while you’re turning. You don’t want to lose your foot or ankle under the rear wheel.
@shamirkuruvilla
5 күн бұрын
@@BarkersBikesThank you!
@michelevolz7769
9 күн бұрын
Great tips!
@BarkersBikes
6 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jimmymc10021
9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the content and that is a great looking bike.
@BarkersBikes
9 күн бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you very much!
@sandorturanszky2401
2 күн бұрын
Great explanation!
@BarkersBikes
2 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Can you show/demonstrate the “figure 8s” in the parking using those parking spaces to help newer riders? Please/Thank you.
@goranmajnaric556
Күн бұрын
Hi, i like how you explane things to details, i was woundering can you make a video on. uphill u turn from the stop, and downhill u turn from the stop, and explane it a bit. Its kind of hard because elevations chnage on u turns from uphill to downhill in one manuver. And if you can explane a little more of conterbalansing and exact position of the body/ass/legs Thank you. Great video, im new rider and still learning.
@BarkersBikes
19 сағат бұрын
I will definitely add that to my future videos. Welcome to the motorcycle community! Glad you’re here and thanks for watching!
@gerhardmaitz4413
6 күн бұрын
Perfect! 🤩
@Lacehairwigs
Күн бұрын
That's a nice bike. I have the z650rs in green 🤟🏿
@BarkersBikes
Күн бұрын
Oh that green is nice! 👍🏻
@rratedmotorcyclerides
5 күн бұрын
Tight U-turns are really what I am trying to sort out in my riding. Should the entry and turn speeds be different for different types of bikes? As am I having trouble getting that right as Im I think I'm either too fast, 16 km/hr, or too slow, 8 km/hr plus target ( or cone ) fixation is another issue. Anyhow, thanks for the tips. I'm 60 y/o from Brisbane, Australia!
@BarkersBikes
4 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! My speeds are about the same on whatever bike I ride. Speed can be helpful if you’re using momentum to keep the bike stable but I use the friction zone and rear brake most of all. The power going to the rear tire creates a lot of stability! That’s the way motor officers ride. Some of our exercises are so tight that using momentum is out of the question. I love that you are actively trying to increase your skills! That’s great! Thanks for watching!
@roy9161
3 күн бұрын
8 love this bike!!!
@BarkersBikes
3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Again, more great tips! However, with “politically correctness” terminology, I use “taint on the tank,” because not all motor officers have “nuts” but we all have “taints.” I one said “nuts” and the person was offended. Some people are sensitive in that area (no pun intended), but maybe your motor officers up there are not as sensitive as they are in south Florida? Love that Kawasaki! I know it’s a newer model, but it has that retro look like the old Pontiac Firebirds.
@nikolayradulov8596
7 күн бұрын
Counterbalancing was the most hard for me.
@BarkersBikes
6 күн бұрын
If I would have included a #6 and #7 I would have included that one for sure. Good point. Thanks for watching!
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Counter steering works better from speeds above 30mph. “Push Right - Go Right.” “Push Left Go Left.”
@stefanhansen5882
7 күн бұрын
Is this not hard on the clutch? Maybe burning it?
@BarkersBikes
7 күн бұрын
Great question! I used to think the same thing and asked the same question you’re asking now. You see, a motorcycle’s clutch is bathed in oil, so it doesn’t burn out like those in automobiles. The oil helps keep the clutch cool. In my line of work, we spend a LOT of time in the friction zone on a daily basis, and once or twice a month, we spend the entire day training in the cones at slow speeds. How long would you expect the clutch to last with that kind of use/abuse? To my surprise, we get anywhere from 2 to 5 years, depending on the officer’s experience level and riding characteristics! That’s pretty impressive to me because I know how much these bikes are used! The clutch is a replaceable part, like brake pads. Just be sure to give the bike plenty of rest breaks to let it cool down if you’re training. I’d say for every 20 minutes of training, take a short ride or a 15-minute break to let it cool off. Also, make sure to keep your bike serviced properly. Thanks for the comment!
@SeanFisk
8 күн бұрын
I am looking to get a z900rs cafe. Do you love it?
@BarkersBikes
8 күн бұрын
It’s a fun bike for sure! Not great for long distance. The sports bike seating position can be a little tiring on your hands and wrist. As you may know, the bars are lower and seat is different than the regular z900rs. I’m thinking the regular z’s seat may be more comfortable? Lastly, the bike doesn’t like going the speed limit… but that’s not really a con is it? lol Those are the cons. Everything else is pretty awesome. It’s very fast and maneuverable. Feels very light to me. Almost as light as the KTM Duke 390 I had but with 3X the power! It sounds great too! I rode it over to the local coffee shop the other day and literally got 3 compliments in the 10 minutes I was there. Overall the cons are not a deal breaker for me. I don’t regret buying it at all and would buy it again. Thanks for the comment!
@SeanFisk
8 күн бұрын
@@BarkersBikes that’s kinda what I was afraid of. Love the look of the cafe version. But the base maybe smarter. Thanks for you input and thanks for the videos. They are excellent.
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Loved that review on the KTM Duke, although my cruiser is a 101 Scout and my long distance ride is a H-D Street Glide, since it has the same platform as a Road King and Electra Glide.
@sparkyastwo
6 күн бұрын
Again, more great tips! However, with “politically correctness” terminology, I use “taint on the tank,” because not all motor officers have “nuts” but we all have “taints.” I one said “nuts” and the person was offended. Some people are sensitive in that area (no pun intended), but maybe your motor officers up there are not as sensitive as they are in south Florida? Love that Kawasaki! I know it’s a newer model, but it has that retro look like the old Pontiac Firebirds.
@BarkersBikes
6 күн бұрын
Love your comment! Thanks for the advice! The bike is a 2024 Kawasaki z900rs. It’s a retro styled bike but the colors definitely remind me of the old firebirds. The retro style with the black and gold has the Smokey and the Bandit feel to it. The nostalgia sold it. Reminds me of a bike I had in my teenage years. Thanks for watching! I hope to hear from you again.
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