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Pioneer Valley Rider Training is sponsoring the Traction Management Seminars that proved so popular last year. There are two dates scheduled. Both filled last year, so sign up soon.
Sign up at the PVRT website:
http://www.pvriders.com/descriptions.htm#ww
Winter Workshops 2007
TRACTION MANAGEMENT AND MOTORCYCLE PHYSICS
Where: Westfield, MA, near Hoyoke.
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2007 or Saturday, February 10, 2007
Time: 12:30PM to 4:30PM
Workshop Fee - $65
Managing traction is critical for keeping your motorcycle on two wheels. A rider who understands the ins and outs of traction management is much more likely to successfully handle difficult situations. It’s also helpful to understand motorcycle chassis dynamics, because invisible forces and gravity push and pull on the motorcycle when the brakes are applied or the handlebars are turned. It’s important to understand how these forces impact traction and handling.
Join veteran instructor, racer and contributing editor for Motorcycle Consumer News, Ken Condon for a 4 hour course in the how and why of traction management and basic motorcycle physics.
Topics will include:
Understanding traction consumers
Identifying situations that compromise traction
Actions that preserve traction
Also:
Basic motorcycle dynamics
How motorcycle geometry affects handling