Exercise 1: Motorcycle Familiarization

Exercise 2: FRICTION ZONE Squeeze the clutch all the way in Revised April 2008 Exercise 4 : UP SHIFTING Ease it out slowly Simulated Practices Squeeze the clutch (& roll off throttle) Ease it out a little more, to the friction zone Demonstrations Lift up on the gear shift lever (half way), Skill Eval #1 Note Ease clutch out (& roll on throttle) Pause in friction zone Continue to ease out the clutch

Exercise 5: STEADY THROTTLE Exercise 7: LOOK & PRESS Exercise 9: STOPPING Roll on throttle one-quarter turn Turn head in direction of turn Roll off the throttle Turn handlebar to the right Press handlebar in direction of turn Progressive squeeze of front brake lever Turn handlebar to the left

Exercise 10: COUNTERWEIGHT & HEAD TURN Turn handlebars Exercise 11: PRESS & LEAN Exercise 12: LOOK & PRESS Lean m/c in & lean upper body out Press handlebar Turn head in direction of turn Press down on (weight) outside foot Lean with motorcycle Press handlebar in direction of turn Turn head & look over shoulder

Exercise 15: LANE CHANGE Exercise 14: STRAIGHTEN, THEN BRAKE Mirror check Exercise 16: SWERVE Square handlebars Signal Press in direction of swerve Squeeze front brake Head check Press to straighten Cancel signal

Exercise 2: Using the Friction Zone Exercise 3: Starting & Stopping Drill Exercise 1: Motorcycle Familiarization Demo posture; show rocking; power walk to Ride cone-to-cone for at least two cones on No demonstration required. This exercise far side; neutral & turn; ride to near side. one side. Power walk to other side, can be conducted at the motorcycle storage Friction zone use (multiple changing lanes. Ride Part 2 on that side; area, in the staging area, or on the range ease/squeeze) to speed up & slow during return m/c to original position. perimeter (ready for exercise 2). Student Part 2. Students should be near center of Show distinct power walking (approx. participation begins with step #3. range to closely observe friction zone. 5 steps) each time before riding. Exercise 4: Shifting & Stopping Exercise 6: Control-Skills Practice Ride to and demo clutch control lanes (3-4 Exercise 5: Adjusting Speed & Turning Ride to and demo the pause-n-go and clutch seconds per CCL), & stop at start cones for Ride 1-1/2 laps (far side, near side, far side) control lane (6-8 seconds for CCL); weave on near side. Ride shift and stop on near side, on perimeter showing slow with both brakes near side; return up center PNG and CCL; then CCLs to far side. Ride far side shift & at the end of the long side of the perimeter; weave on far side; return up center PNG and stop, CCLs, and stop at start cones for near ride one lap (near side, far side) showing CCL, then stage. side. Ride to “T” in staging area. Return to weave with slow before the turn, stage. Show distinct use of clutch (multiple original position. squeeze/ease) through CCL. Exercise 7: Cornering Exercise 8: Matching Gears to Speed Exercise 9: Stopping Quickly Demo 2 laps to left and return to stage. Demo sweeping u-turn and ride two laps Ride up center of range, stopping at start Slow using both brakes about mid-way showing shifting; return to stage. cones for near side; ride near side quick between arcs. Show transition from brake to Starting u-turn is to the left, just inside the stop; do PNGs while crossing to far side; ride throttle and wait for maybe a second before triple cones. Downshift at the double cones, far side quick stop; do PNGs while crossing starting the roll (and head turn) just prior to showing distinct ease after the shift. Ease to near side; ride Part 2, stopping well before the cue cone. Continue a gradual roll until should be completed before going around the any cones; stage. Instructor reading the you slow mid-way between arcs for the next corner. cards should *not* provide signal to the Exercise 12: Cornering Judgment Exercise 10: Limited-Space Maneuvers Start on near side. Ride closer (small) gate, Exercise 11: Pressing to Initiate Lean Ride near side box, s-curve, and perimeter including downshift; ride farther gate; return Ride from start cones, through jog, head nod, turn; Ride far side box, s-curve, and to stage. weave. Continue through start cones to ride perimeter turn to near side start. Return to Braking (and downshift) should be jog again (and head nod) and stage. stage unless asked to demo near side again. completed prior to the single cue cone. Transition from brakes to throttle between single & double cue cones; start roll at the Exercise 13: Negotiating Curves Exercise 14: Stopping Quickly in a Curve Ride left-hand cornering; ride right-hand Ride right curve; cross to other line; ride left Exercise 15: Obstacles & Lane Changes cornering; return to start. Slow curve; return to start. Ride 1-1/2 laps crossing over obstacles (far about mid-range. Show transition from Ride at least halfway through curve with side, near side, far side) and stop at start brake to throttle, and set up to the outside. lean before showing a distinct straighten, cones for near side lane change. Ride lane Start roll at the 20’ cones, show outside- short straight-line travel (3-4 feet), then change to left; stop; weave; ride lane change inside-outside path of travel. Stop rolling transition to brakes and show good quick to right; stop; weave; return to start. after the last 20’ cue cones; downshift and stop. Exercise 16: Avoiding Hazards 3. You will lose points on the U-turns for: Ride swerve left; stop; weave; ride swerve a. Crossing a line or boundary right; stop; weave. Ride Part 2 quick stop; Exercise 17: Skills Practice b. Putting a foot down. ride through box (over hazard); stop; weave; No demonstration is required. c. Power walking through the turn. return to start. Instructor reading the cards d. Not completing a left & right turn. should *not* provide signals to the riding e. Not attempting either turn. instructor during demo.