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Forum: Old's Cool Today, 11:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,681
Posted By Andyvh1959
My brother has his sweet 80 XJ650RJ for sale. I...

My brother has his sweet 80 XJ650RJ for sale. I know the bike very well because I did all the wrenching on it over the years, I did the following:


Tapered steering head bearings
Dynojet carb...
Forum: Old's Cool Today, 10:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,681
Posted By Andyvh1959
My brother has his sweet 80 XJ650RJ for sale. I...

My brother has his sweet 80 XJ650RJ for sale. I know the bike very well because I did all the wrenching on it over the years, I did the following:


Tapered steering head bearings
Dynojet carb...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Today, 08:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,196
Posted By Andyvh1959
I too agree that late-apex is a very good method...

I too agree that late-apex is a very good method for single turns with good sightlines to the exit of the turn and beyond.

Scanning, searching, sightlines are all VITAL to effective cornering, and...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Today, 08:02 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 25,755
Posted By Andyvh1959
Didn't I just explain the "press?" The PRESS is...

Didn't I just explain the "press?" The PRESS is nothing more than slightly more palm pressure of one hand on the grip than the other, in the direction of the turn. Press left (more palm pressure on...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Today, 07:47 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
Ok, not to hang up on the words, because the real...

Ok, not to hang up on the words, because the real issue, and this isn't just me talking, is rider attitude. That is what I'm getting at more than anything else. Rider attitude, about riding, about...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 12:31 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 25,755
Posted By Andyvh1959
Too many people describe the action of...

Too many people describe the action of countersteering incorrectly, including some MSF instructors. And, as evidenced by descriptions above, it is a very simple process. I tell my students, all...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 12:21 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
I'll argue against this comment to no end, I...

I'll argue against this comment to no end, I quote, "I think we are also confusing the act of laying it down on purpose, and just getting in a wreck. I think people say I laid er down, when they ...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-17-2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,148
Posted By Andyvh1959
Tried them all: Corbin; two of my BMWs...

Tried them all:


Corbin; two of my BMWs had them, good firm support but "swamp ass" sets in and defeats the seat.
Sheepskin; NO WAY, only made the swamp-ass come on sooner and worse. Did...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-17-2013, 02:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,627
Posted By Andyvh1959
Exactly! As cars improve and do more for the...

Exactly! As cars improve and do more for the driver, they continually "dumb down" the driver's involvement to the point driving has become to the general public, simply a means of getting from A to...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-17-2013, 01:59 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 25,755
Posted By Andyvh1959
Shaddix, to your question: "If I recall, the...

Shaddix, to your question: "If I recall, the reason I initially asked the question was because nothing about pressing was mentioned in the demo portion prior to executing the exercise. Is that...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 04:39 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 25,755
Posted By Andyvh1959
My response to that question from my MSF students...

My response to that question from my MSF students would be: Look at the students, ask them "If getting a bike to turn involves intitiating lean, how do we initiate leaning?"

I'd look around the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,835
Posted By Andyvh1959
Again, we have plenty of programs available in...

Again, we have plenty of programs available in our area, but lack of student participation. Not the fault of the program there. Classes don't have to be right in your town or across town to make it...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 11:54 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,835
Posted By Andyvh1959
When it comes to scoring the Skills Eval of the...

When it comes to scoring the Skills Eval of the BRC, the U-turn box creates the most points, next is the Turning Speed eval. Lets apply that to the arguement in question.

A student can completely...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 06:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,627
Posted By Andyvh1959
I agree that car drivers not involved in the...

I agree that car drivers not involved in the action of driving, not caring one bit about actually driving a vehicle, distracted, multi-tasking, etc, etc, etc are a big problem that is still not...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 06:08 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,835
Posted By Andyvh1959
Exactly right. I knew which exercise you referred...

Exactly right. I knew which exercise you referred to immediatley, and it is also the fourth step in the skills evaluation. But there is a slight difference that defines the Eval 4 step.

The speed...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 08:59 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
I still say its front brake lockup for the way...

I still say its front brake lockup for the way the bike went down SO quick with little off-tracking of the rear to the front.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 08:50 PM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,835
Posted By Andyvh1959
Woah! I'm not a moderator on this site, but...

Woah! I'm not a moderator on this site, but c'mon! Chill a bit.

I am an MSF instructor though, of 20+ years, and one the biggest things a MSF Instructor has to have is patience, LOTS of it, and...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 08:39 AM
Replies: 179
Views: 4,835
Posted By Andyvh1959
I've been an MSF instructor for over 20 years,...

I've been an MSF instructor for over 20 years, and some things I found:


Male or female, they all can fall down the same way.
Same for age groups, though a few "older" demographics may sway...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 08:11 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,331
Posted By Andyvh1959
Those distances are equal to what we use for the...

Those distances are equal to what we use for the 20 and 25mph quick stop braking exercise in the MSF BRC. Yes they take some effort and practice to attain but are not out of the realm of any cycle...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 07:49 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,991
Posted By Andyvh1959
I agree. I feel footpegs are a much better...

I agree. I feel footpegs are a much better control option. I work part time at a local BMW dealer and I do most of the demo rides with customers. Up until last year BMW was the only product line we...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 12:10 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,991
Posted By Andyvh1959
Now wait. You say for dirt riding you take your...

Now wait. You say for dirt riding you take your foot OFF the peg (not a floorboard in this case) and use the toe of your foot/boot to apply the brake?

Interesting. I can see how it would isolate...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-12-2013, 11:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,331
Posted By Andyvh1959
LuciferMutt finally said it right. When you are...

LuciferMutt finally said it right. When you are effectively braking hard, the front tire contact patch is distorted by the loading as it squashes down and spreads out. All that deflection of the tire...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-12-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
A bit hard to tell in the video, but I think the...

A bit hard to tell in the video, but I think the first bike to go down was caused by the rider CLAMPING on the front brake. Looks to me like a puff of tire smoke at the front tire, then it washes out...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 02:38 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,619
Posted By Andyvh1959
If I struck a nerve,.....good. If I made...

If I struck a nerve,.....good.

If I made some more of us think a bit more about what we do to ourselves,....good.

I like what cliffy109 says, "It is only when we correctly identify the problem...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-09-2013, 04:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,619
Posted By Andyvh1959
HA! ASSHAT! i like that. One thing about this...

HA! ASSHAT! i like that. One thing about this site is the attitude.

Cliffy109 I'm not at all surprised by your assesment. Sure my post sounds self serving and narcissistic (no wonder I liked...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-09-2013, 06:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,619
Posted By Andyvh1959
"A life not risked, is a life not lived." ...

"A life not risked, is a life not lived."

Not sure where I saw or read that, but there is profound truth in it.

I agree, it seems a larger percentage of riders on this forum, and on the BMW...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 10:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,687
Posted By Andyvh1959
For myself, I feel being a GOOD motorcycle rider,...

For myself, I feel being a GOOD motorcycle rider, tends to produce a decent car driver. 42 years of riding has improved my car driving due to some major factors:
1. Vulnerability. Riding a bike...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,619
Posted By Andyvh1959
I screwed up!!

How many times has any of us heard a rider actually explain the results of a crash with that simple phrase? Not often I bet. I mean, to use that phrase means you have to accept your personal...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,843
Posted By Andyvh1959
HA! In 42 years of riding and 20+ years as a MSF...

HA! In 42 years of riding and 20+ years as a MSF instructor I had never heard "I had to climb up on it".

Cool! New BS to shoot down, a new challange to prepare for.

What a line of crap. Like...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 09:44 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
Thank you. I have been stressing this fact of...

Thank you. I have been stressing this fact of crashes for years, and most often I get a gentle head nod, like, "yeah, I agree, but still, the CAR turned in front of the bike!!"

Yes, the car...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-08-2013, 09:25 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 30,104
Posted By Andyvh1959
I'm with Azitlies. I have been a MSF Rider Coach...

I'm with Azitlies. I have been a MSF Rider Coach for over 20 years, and taught well in excess of 3,000 riders. Probably 1/3 of those had NO prior experience. It takes a LOT of patience and...
Forum: Old's Cool 05-07-2013, 06:49 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,751
Posted By Andyvh1959
Very obviously not HD riders on the Dragon! They...

Very obviously not HD riders on the Dragon! They all look at the camera directly, just before sufferring control issues on the next tight turn!
Forum: Thumpers 05-07-2013, 06:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 312
Posted By Andyvh1959
"Blowing" out the passages and jets doesn't...

"Blowing" out the passages and jets doesn't insure they are clean. Any carb on an old bike that I have cleaned always included probing all ports, passages and jet holes with strands of copper wire...
Forum: Thumpers 05-06-2013, 11:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 284
Posted By Andyvh1959
Sometimes you just gotta go back to the basics,...

Sometimes you just gotta go back to the basics, plug and plug cap.

I worked on my brother's Yammy XJ650, jet kit and other mods, replaced the fuse box with a better blade style fuse block. Ran...
Forum: Thumpers 05-06-2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 312
Posted By Andyvh1959
Since it idles ok by your report, but stumbles...

Since it idles ok by your report, but stumbles through the mid-range, then it is likely the midrange needle jet and needle position. What is the clip location on the needle? Go to a lower clip...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-06-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,724
Posted By Andyvh1959
Only cool thing about this video is the 2nd bike...

Only cool thing about this video is the 2nd bike stopping upside down,....that's impressive! Do it again dumbass!!

I don't feel one faint glimmer of concern or pain for these road vermin. Had it...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-06-2013, 08:01 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,341
Posted By Andyvh1959
Whether its by braking before the turn,...

Whether its by braking before the turn, downshifting/engine braking, or trailbraking to the apex and rolling the throttle on, the biggest point is to develop a riding technique that maximizes...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-06-2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,991
Posted By Andyvh1959
I agree! Rather than stop to help, run! I have...

I agree! Rather than stop to help, run! I have met many a "biker" type, and we're just people. Let's get over the crap and help each other. The few "One-percenters" or outlaws are thankfully so few...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-06-2013, 07:31 AM
Replies: 359
Views: 18,898
Posted By Andyvh1959
The point is, rider's who claim "I hadda lay er...

The point is, rider's who claim "I hadda lay er down" for whatever reason, probably don't ever realize the MAIN reason they had to lay it down (in their mind) is because of their OWN faults first....
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-03-2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 5,048
Views: 4,410,003
Posted By Andyvh1959
I posted on this way back in Jan or Feb, but...

I posted on this way back in Jan or Feb, but gotta add more pics now that me and my sweetie are riding again this season, now that spring is finally here in Wisconsin. Before we met Cathy did no...
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