Best practices are not always. By Nick Ienatsch. December 8, 2020 “It’s the Wild West out there,” the gentleman commented. His assignment was to establish a rider-training direction for a group of riders, and his comment referred to what he had seen and heard...
Struggling after a crash. By Nick Ienatsch This week’s Beyond the Classroom article focuses on a common issue: A rider with a passion for motorcycles eventually quits riding due to crashes. They walk out of our industry because of the cost and pain of big mistakes. A...
Lean angle, By Nick Ienatsch November 24, 2020 When a new rider tells the YCRS instructor crew, “I want to carry more lean angle but I’m scared.” We answer, “Us too!” At YCRS we equate lean angle with risk and use the two words interchangeably. A core school...
Garage time is crucial to motorcycling success. By Nick Ienatsch. November 17, 2020 This Lessons Beyond the Classroom series has a simple goal: Improve the riding life of low-hour riders. The first three installments look at riding-technique approaches that help...
City cover and headlight weave. By Nick Ienatsch November 10, 2020 In an ongoing effort to bring all riders to “expert” status as quickly as possible, we continue our Beyond the Classroom articles aimed at filling in the details surrounding riding’s main priorities....
Less than fancy footwork. By Nick Ienatsch. November 3, 2020 This series aims to add breadth and depth to the riding experience of all riders. Each week I will introduce a few concepts that are not necessarily covered in most riding schools, but as I often note in...
