VENGEANCE 2007 Hotrod Bones, Owner'S Manual

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2. Sit straight on seat and do not turn handlebars, look straight ahead. NOTE: if the rear wheel inadvertently
locks, keep steering the motorcycle straight.
3. Close the throttle before braking. Squeeze the front brake with all four fingers. Avoid pulling back on the
throttle when applying pressure to the front brake.
Exercise 3 - Weaves
Practicing these exercises will help you in making lane changes in traffic or changes in direction.
Directions
Drill 1 – 30-foot Weave – Begin at one end of the parking lot lines or markers. Go to the right of the first marker, left of
the second, right of the third, and so on. Practice this at 15 mph.
Drill 2 – 20-foot Weave – Proceed the same as you did in the 30-foot weave. Practice this at 15 mph.
Coaching Tips
1. Keep head and eyes up and knees in.
2. Weave by pressing on the handlebars in the direction you want to go. (Press right to lean right; press left to
lean left.)
3. Maintain a steady speed.
4. Do not brake while performing weave.
Common Problems
1. Swinging too wide away from markers.
2. Hitting
markers.
3. Too much handlebar movement.
Basic Corrections
1. Keep eyes up, looking forward, decrease lean angle; press less on the handlebars.
2. Keep eyes up, looking forward, increase lean angle slightly; press more on the handlebars.
3. Maintain a steady, stable speed. Don’t slow down or brake.
Exercise 4 - Basic Turns
Practicing this exercise will help you with turning such as in curves on highways and winding roads.
Directions
Ride around the oval indicated by markers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Adjust your speed on the straightaways by braking as
necessary before the turn. Hold a steady throttle around the markers at the ends of the oval. Repeat the exercise in
the other direction.
Coaching Tips
1. Beginning speed of 10-15 mph.
2. Slow down before the turn. Brake if necessary.
3. Look through the turn to where you want to go. Lean with the motorcycle.
4. Hold a steady speed or roll on the throttle gently through the turn.
Common Problems
1. Swinging wide of the turn.
2. Cutting corner too close or turning too sharply.
3. Exiting wide out of the turn, making the oval into a circle.
Basic Corrections
1. Look to the exit point. Apply more pressure on the inside handlebar to lean more.
2. Look to the exit point. Do not look down. Apply less pressure to the inside handlebar. Keep a steady throttle.