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We did weaves for a good hour before we went out today and boy did it make a difference to my corners! The simple things in training make such a difference. I feel so much better knowing that when i see a corner or bend coming up im not going to freeze!

While power tools are extremely helpful, they also produce gratuitous amounts of noise and vibrations. Using power tools without hearing protection over a long period of time can put a person at risk for hearing loss.

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A lot..not all....women grew up being told they could not do things.....fast forward to adulthood....they believe they can't so have a hard time doing it.
The other thing is many women have been made to feel incompetent....so they are so afraid to make a mistake or stall...for fear of looking foolish or being made fun of.....

Some women have never been "allowed" to use power tools or work machinery....and now they have a desire to learn motorcycling....suddenly they are in control of a big machine....their past comes back into their conscience and they get nervous.....

When learning to ride I had the same problem that I see a lot of people have....the throttle revs so high and makes a lot of noise...so the newbie lets go of the throttle.....it can be very frustrating....
A technique that helps is to have the person hold in the clutch while you rev the throttle....they then get to know that it's only noise....have them practice it.....once they realize that the clutch lever take the power away and that the throttle is only making noise....their confidence increases. I learned that technique and have used it a few times for newbs I was teaching.

Have them spend a bit of time making the bike move slowly with their feet on the ground while they get used to the clutch/throttle control. When they know they can make the bike move and not stall, their confidence will increase.

Lack of confidence is often the biggest barrier to learning.

Lack of confidence IS a big part of learning to ride. In order to stay safe, women have got to get beyond self-confidence, into calm assertiveness (no, not aggression) on the road.

Since the women that sapal is talking about have been riding, I'll hope that they don't have the issues that a lot of female "never-never's" have with the sound of wide open throttle startling them into doing something dumb.

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The single most dangerous thing we encounter here is riding too slow. The motorists here are aggressive, have no patience and feel nothing for the biker, hence our THINK BIKE campaign.

Trying to get women to understand that it is safer to ride with the flow is a major obstacle to overcome.

Give them lots of sincere praise when they get something right, or even almost right . That boosts confidence as women tend to believe it where men might think you are being sarcastic .

Thanks Ladies, I really appreciate the input and have noted your points and hopefully will be able to use them constructively.

Now where is that Rhino hide whip

Come here wenches, this is the first part of your lesson, now bend .....................................

sapaul wrote:Now where is that Rhino hide whip

Come here wenches, this is the first part of your lesson, now bend .....................................

Does the Goose read this stuff? You better hope not!!!

jstark47 wrote:

sapaul wrote:Now where is that Rhino hide whip

Come here wenches, this is the first part of your lesson, now bend .....................................

Does the Goose read this stuff? You better hope not!!!

jstark.....enlightened man.....

Ladies, Ladies,

thank you, the first training went off really well. I had 5 girls and 8 trainers and it worked out really well. We used some of my Marshals as route markers and after the theory we spent time on the road putting into practice what we discussed. Your tip on not getting into big discussions worked. I found the girls actually wanted to get busy after the theory and all wanted to do more when we said stop. really good day, thanks for the inputs