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Ken Condon - Riding in the Zone
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2012
Instructional and entertaining motorcycle videos that help riders become more skilled and safer.
Ken is the author of "Riding in the Zone" and "Motorcycling the Right Way" and is former columnist for Motorcyclist Magazine and Motorcycle Consumer News and lead instructor for Tony’s Track Days. Ken offers motorcycle training in New England through "Riding in the Zone Advanced Rider Training".
Ken is the author of "Riding in the Zone" and "Motorcycling the Right Way" and is former columnist for Motorcyclist Magazine and Motorcycle Consumer News and lead instructor for Tony’s Track Days. Ken offers motorcycle training in New England through "Riding in the Zone Advanced Rider Training".
Hairpin Turns- The Safe Cornering Line
The most common reason for riders running wide at the exit of hairpin turns is incorrect line selection. Nervous riders turn in too early and then pay for it later by running wide into the oncoming lane or edge of the road. This video fixes that problem.
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Advanced Braking Techniques for Motorcycles- full seminar
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Enjoy this full seminar on Advanced braking techniques for motorcycles held at Old School Harley Davidson in Elligton, CT. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Non-Sportbike Training Days- FAQ - 2024
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An informal discussion about the Riding in the Zone Non-Sportbike Training Days. These events are held on a closed course (Palmer Motrosports Park, Palmer, MA). This is the best way to advance your motorcycle riding skills in a safe environment and at real-world speeds. Learn more here: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/advanced-street-rider-training/ If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please...
Advanced Cornering - Full Seminar- Freedom Harley- 2024
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Ken presents his Advanced Cornering Seminar at Freedom Road Harley-Davidson in Southern CT. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Trail braking Techniques on a Motorcycle - Zoom seminar
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Trailbraking on a motorcycle is discussed in detail in this one hour seminar. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Lifesaving Motorcycle Cornering Lines -Online seminar
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Enjoy this Zoom seminar sponsored by The New England Riders. Lane position and cornering lines are critical for safety, especially when navigating very tight corners. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/riding...
Non-Sportbike Training Day - Palmer Motorsports Park- Intermediate Group
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Non-Sportbike Training Days are for street riders on street bikes who want to advance their skills in a fun and controlled environment. This is the Intermediate group. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridin...
Non-Sportbike Training Day - Palmer Motorsports Park- Slower Group- 2023
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Non-Sportbike Training Days are for street riders on street bikes who want to advance their skills in a fun and controlled environment. This is the Slower group designed for cruisers and newer riders. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Becom...
Non-Sportbike Training Day - Palmer Motorsports Park- Faster Group- 2023
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Non-Sportbike Training Days are for street riders on street bikes who want to advance their skills in a fun and controlled environment. This is an example of what the faster group looks like. Watch a participant practice skills on his Concourse 1400. Learn about training options: www.training.ridinginthezone.com If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your...
Tomato Trail -New Hampshire - Tenere 700
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The Tomato Trail is located in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Here we ride it on our Yamaha Tenere 700s. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Managing Tight Uphill and Downhill Turns on a Motorcycle
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Quick Lesson on how to Managing Tight Uphill and Downhill Turns on a Motorcycle. Cornering Lines and Trailbraking. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
1983 Honda CB1100F - Track Day Fun
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Come along for a ride with me on my vintage 1983 Honda CB1100F at a Riding in the Zone Advanced Street Rider Training Day at Palmer Motorsports Park in Massachusetts. Overall, the bike did well on the Bridgestone BT46 tires. The bike has 39,000 mile rear shocks that caused the bike to wallow over bumpy corners. I also kept the RPMs low to not stress the elderly motor. Enjoy! See other track day...
Northeast Backcountry Discovery Route (NEBDR)- Northern Section 3
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Tony and Ken ride their Tenere 700s on the northern part of section 3 from Readsboro, VT into Massachusetts. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Trailbraking Fundamentals - Full Webinar
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Trailbraking is an essential technique for cornering safely on a motorcycle. If you enjoy this motorcycle content, Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE and SHARE with your friends. Web articles at: www.ridinginthezone.com Donate: www.training.ridinginthezone.com/product/donate/ Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/ridinginthezone?fan_landing=true
Reading the Road on a Motorcycle- Full Webinar
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1983 Honda CB1100F Vintage Restoration Project
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Aprilia Tuono V4 at Palmer- Trackday Fun
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Non Sportbike Track Day Virtual Riders Meeting
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Body Position on a Motorcycle - Webinar
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Body Position on a Motorcycle - Webinar
How about really steep and tight? Was riding Col de Tende in Italy, an old gravel and concrete border/military road. Very steep, narrow and very tight switchbacks with massive drops on the side and would love some tips on that kind of thing. I know it can be done better than I did.
The only additional tip might be to drag the rear brake around the corner to keep the bike from running wide.
@@KenCondon In first gear just trying to get around the corner at like walking speed without having to do a 3 point turn and right foot might be needed to keep from falling over.
I could have bought a brand new showroom floore for 8k
Thanks Ken, and good to hear you are happy with this setup as I'm new to the Cogent ecosystem. Watching some of your track and other vids, it is apparent you have tuned your "suspension sense" so your thumbs up has cred. I just picked up a XT for my 115lb wife and I'm thinking about this front end. I've been riding big and small adventure bikes for almost couple decades now, and w/out question, getting a suspension shop to upgrade and dial in the suspension on my 990 and WR250R was the best investment I ever made to the bikes...I wish I had done it sooner...much sooner. Thanks to your vid, I'm looking forward to learning more about Rick and Cogent. Quick question....when you did the upgrade, did you require any fork/shock specific tools? Thanks from the Mountains of Utah.
No special tools that I recall.
Thanks Ken. Just added a XT to the stable for my 5'1 wife and your quick tips on the bike are very helpful. I've been enjoying your content....thanks!
Every time I try this the bike jerks why is that? So it’s clutch in, downshift, rev at the exact same time? Does clutch immediately go out like that?
It all has to happen all at once, in a split second. It takes practice to make it smooth. Good luck.
thanks for this. new rider here. im struggling with stability on the uphill. i noticed you didnt do much braking uphill is that correct?
Barely any braking uphill. Gravity slows the bike enough.
@@KenCondon thanks for the help man. tried this otw to work. much smoother but still needs practice haha
Hello my xt 250 2016 wobbles at 55 mph what should i do ?
Check tire pressure, steering head bearings and tire wear.
first track day? lol what is going on here?
Uphill/downhill obviously shift the weight distribution on your tires front and back. The force normal (perpendicular) to the road is decreased. A perfect vertical has 0 normal force (don't laugh, this is a thing in hill climbing). Uphill is much easier. Some of you weight is shifted to the rear tire. Slowing down can shift the weight back to the front. If you go into an uphill turn too fast, rolling off the throttle and smoothly getting on the brakes will get you slowed way down and restore you front/back weight balance. Very low speed turns (under 20 mph) don't have enough centrifugal force to hold you up, so you have to balance the bike (like a U turn). Downhill turns are much, much more dangerous. Your weight is shifted forward. The only way to restore balance is to accelerate. It is unlikely that you will be going slow enough to do this. Braking overloads the already highly loaded front tire. The rear tire can actually lift off the ground. Brake BEFORE the corner turn in. You don't have a lot of good options if you go too fast into a downhill corner.
Thanks for sharing, is there any difference riding such a tall bike, with such high center of gravity? In terms of handling, such is in high winds, body position in turns etc... Thanks
@@guzziman Not really. But every bike needs to be handled to suit its own dynamics. The technique is the same though.
Kerker, love it.
Four years ago, I retired and moved from New Hampshire to Arizona. Motorcycles have been my passion for over 50 years. Started in the dirt and then bought my first road bike (Yamaha RD 350), tricked it out and rode it like a dirt bike, crashing a number of times and getting into trouble with the law. In 1983, went to Penguin School at Loudon and then roadraced at Loudon in AAMRR and USCRA. After I stopped racing vintage in 2006, I bought a modern sportbike and did Tony's Trackdays at Loudon and Palmer. I recently bought my first adventure bike, a 2023 Triumph 900 Tiger GT Pro. I'm having a blast on the bike which is better suited to AZ riding than my Ducati 996 and GSXR 750. I've stopped doing trackdays here in AZ but would love to take my Triumph onto the track in something like your non-sportbike training days. Do know of anything comparable to your track-based training day here in AZ or even CA?
Fairly worthless video that is not accurate with numerous details. I have owned mine since 1983. It is the last Air Cooled 1000cc Engine that was produced. The Brakes are excellent. Engine puts out 104 HP without any vibration at any speed. The Long Wheelbase and Weight makes it very stable and far superior to the current Short Wheelbase Single Shock rear suspension Plastic Garbage currently produced.
after about 10 videos into rev matching I was super confused but I found this video and I understood everything at once. Thanks a lot!!!!
Do you pull in clutch a fraction of a second before you blip so you dont lurch forward from the rev or both at same time?
The 1100F model sold in NZ & Australia had the lightweight "comstar" wheels finished in gold instead of cast wheels like on this one. We also had lower two-piece clip-on handlebars, and further rear set pegs. Honda accidently sent us a US spec foot peg bracket once by mistake, and the difference was very noticeable. Most U.S models from that era had higher bars and further forward foot pegs than the rest of the worlds models, the U.S spec CBX six has huge, almost chopper like bars, and very forward set pegs compared to other markets. Our ones came without the small fairing and a round headlight, but the fairing was an option you could order through your dealer. The fairing is also the exact same one used on the CX500/650E Euro sports, handy to know if anyone is searching for one. The 1100F is a rare bike here, the far sportier, racier, more powerful, CB1100R (which i'm pretty sure the U.S never got) was the more popular model, due to its race success in production racing, which was huge in the southern hemisphere at the time.
This is gold, but mic yourself up next time. 2 down!
Middle middle middle. I find myself doing it more.
Great job... what tires you have to ride on track?
Whatever the stock tires are.
Thanks for sharing. All the best.
Nice bike
Great vid Ken! I havent seen you since the endurance race at Loudon year ago.
The last few seconds rev is all I wanted to hear ❤
Thanks or sharing. Great info
Always happy to catch a "Zone" upload.
Such a pity that there is so much disturbances and chatter from the room in the audio. Would really be awesome if you got a wireless little microphone to clip on you shirt. That would improve the audio lots
You should add the video of leaning on and then abruptly pushing weight into the unmounted tire to demonstrate the importance of loading the tires (or just bring a tire) to your classes. It’s a visual that makes the point in an unmistakable and obvious way. (Maybe get a lapel mic because the lady near your camera was louder than you the whole time and made parts hard to listen to.) Love your content. You’ve helped my riding a lot over the years.
I wear a Dainese Smart Jacket for all my on road ~ also good for track day? Would like to take my 2022Pan America without the hard bags or box
We’d need you to wear a jacket with elbow armor over the smart jacket. Would love to have you there.
Is a 2005 Ninja 250 allowed?
Absolutely
Keeping up with the Ready to Race bikes. Nice!
My odometer is hooked up to the front tire- I don't see one on yours! Im thinking I will have to disconnect it
22:00 In your explanation of why pulling the clutch mid-turn is bad, I think you overstated the case. Pulling reduces control over the bike, that part is true. However, you said that pulling the clutch in a corner makes the bike very unstable. That is simply not true. Stability of the bike comes mostly from the bikes motion and geometry ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_dynamics ). So if you pull the clutch, as long as there is traction and the bike keeps moving (don't pull the clutch in an uphill turn!) then it's not going to fall down. If you are driving the rear wheel in a turn, and then abruptly pull the clutch, then the lean angle will change, and that'll briefly feel unstable to a rider who doesn't expect the bike to do this. But it'll still be stable, simply at a different angle, because the main cause of stability (motion and geometry) are still there.
I’ll agree that I overstated the point. However, I stand by the statement that coasting through a corner is a technique that will affect stability. And not in a good way. Of course there are times when you are going slower than first gear in which you must squeeze the clutch. But I’m talking about relying solely on momentum and not using the benefit of keeping tension in the drivetrain.
Thank you for the in depth explanation of trail braking, especially with the dynamics of front and rear brakes.
This was really good. I really appreciate the insights. Thank you very much!!!
Always good stuff, Ken. Thanks for sharing.
Had to watch Ken to make sure I wasn’t your bad example in the videos.
Thank you for posting this. I appreciate advice. I need to be way more cautious as I am getting older and my reflexes are slowing down. Completely agree with your suggestions. A lot of guys are thrilled with "twisties", I honestly DO NOT find them the highlight of my rides. This is a very extreme turn, even more so heading down the grade. I find the reduction of my speed, often effected by the rider in front of me, results in the counter steering typically used in a corner, to be effected. Practice practice practice.
Had a new one back in 83 sold with free insurance and aftermarket exhaust (Harris)
I will assume the USCRA will negotiate this circuit "clockwise" as opposed to "anti-clockwise", correct Doug? Then again I don't know what your going to do. But very informative video nonetheless! Thanks (I show up once an a while Dennis Bell) Lol!
Thanks for the ongoing explanation while you are riding. Is there anything against shifting gears on such roads more frequently, such as going up to fourth in the short straights, or varying between second and third between the turns, thus avoiding higher revs, as, apparently, the goal here was not a sporty riding? This is not the first time I see that twisties are typically accomplished pretty much without shifting gears. I'd appreciate your comments on this.
Honda sounds like its running on 3 cylinders
Nope all 4. I did synch the carbs since this video so it wasn't perfect. Now it's about 98%
I've been throttle blipping all this time without knowing because it sounded cool when downshifting 😅😂
If I could chose one training course that I've taken that's had the most profound effect on my motorcycling, I would have to say it was this one. I've taken lots of other classes since this one and learned and worked on lots of technical skills, but having taken this course, it opened my eyes to realizing that there were so many skills that I didn't even know that I didn't posses (or that these skills even existed), which would make riding safer and more fun. That led to a hunger and a desire to learn these skills, master them, and try to find out what else I was missing out on in terms of skills to develop. This is coming from someone who never had any desire whatsoever to go to a "race track". One negative from this training, is that I then realized how much fun the track could be, and I shortly thereafter realized how much fun racing could be, and honestly I'd probably have just saved a lot of money becoming addicted to drugs instead of becoming addicted to the track! HAHA(No but seriously, drug addiction is a serious problem and no laughing matter...)
Nicely said.
If Ken Condons name is on it I'm going to watch knowing I'm going to learn something
Trail braking is a game-changer for riders willing to learn it. I firmly believe it should be taught from DAY ONE for anyone learning to ride. Slow, Look, Crash, and Burn is unsafe for so many reasons. It is fine for under 25 MPH stuff in a parking lot, but not much else. Delayed apexes are also a life-saver in turns like that. Thanks for sharing! Great information!!
Trail braking is only necessary for downhill corners or if you're going fast. Otherwise its not needed.
@@slimfit767 - Wrong. You obviously don't understand trailbraking.
Thank you very much. That brings back memories. I myself rode the Z1000R Eddie Lawson Replica from '83-'90 (Japan own import, unthrottled, 104hp). We - 3 friends (2x Z1000R + 1x CB900) mainly rode alpine passes (Grossglockner high alpine road, Stilfser Joch). The Z1000R was more strenuous to ride than the CB900. We also rode on the racetrack (Salzburgring) once - but the bikes were clearly overtaxed there (caused German Angst).
Glad to see you two diggin' the ADV thing with the T7s!
Great explanation, thank you
Beautiful styling....but too many chains in those motors....need to keep them properly tensioned....Best Regards from UK.
Had the 1100f when I was 20 years old. Canadian/ euro version with the lower bars, more rear set footpegs, no fairing (round headlight), and gold modular wheels. Unfortunately it met an untimely end when a taxi turned left in front of me.
Hola Darryl.tienes alguna foto de tu moto.saludos