I got her back on the bike. Boots, elbow guards, helmet; check. Key in, choke on, kickstand up, choke off, pull clutch, throttle, let off clutch take off!
She had a great time again today, although the damn heat index is like 116* outside.
Today, we did obstacle avoidance, slaloming around several milk jugs. Started off a bit shakey, but she got the hang of it.
Video clip of doing the obstacle.
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/glowingeenklr650/Motorcycle/XT225/?action=view¤t=P8040108.flv .
Then, I set up a bucket for her to do a 15 mph corner. Nailed it. Now a bit higher speed braking. I asked if she was using her rear brake.... "Oh yeah, i forgot about it!" So, I instructed her to use just the back brake, pushing it till it locked up and releasing it so that she could get the feel of it. She ended up coming to a near stop with her feet on the peg and tried taking off again. Well, she was in third gear and stalled out. Dropping the bike.
It gave the neighbors who had come out to watch a decent laugh, and suprisingly, Kacy was laughing too while she was picking the bike up, all by herself! Just like a champ!
Tomorrow we'll try on the pavement to get her used to stopping on pavement and turning in a gravel parking lot. Then I'll try and show her how to feather the clutch, how to start going up a hill, riding over obstacles and standing up a bit. I think she can handle it!
She had a great time again today, although the damn heat index is like 116* outside.
Today, we did obstacle avoidance, slaloming around several milk jugs. Started off a bit shakey, but she got the hang of it.
Video clip of doing the obstacle.
http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n188/glowingeenklr650/Motorcycle/XT225/?action=view¤t=P8040108.flv .
Then, I set up a bucket for her to do a 15 mph corner. Nailed it. Now a bit higher speed braking. I asked if she was using her rear brake.... "Oh yeah, i forgot about it!" So, I instructed her to use just the back brake, pushing it till it locked up and releasing it so that she could get the feel of it. She ended up coming to a near stop with her feet on the peg and tried taking off again. Well, she was in third gear and stalled out. Dropping the bike.
It gave the neighbors who had come out to watch a decent laugh, and suprisingly, Kacy was laughing too while she was picking the bike up, all by herself! Just like a champ!
Tomorrow we'll try on the pavement to get her used to stopping on pavement and turning in a gravel parking lot. Then I'll try and show her how to feather the clutch, how to start going up a hill, riding over obstacles and standing up a bit. I think she can handle it!
I usually lift the bike like that but use my legs...