Yui trying to cause a fallen bike
Yui Arata (hereinafter referred to as Yui), a fashion model who aims to obtain a license for ordinary motorcycles. She touched the bike for the first time last time, but she fell down one after another and was completely depressed because she couldn't cause the body of 200kg. I lost her initial confidence. Can she control a motorcycle? This time, I would like to introduce the situation from the 3rd to the 5th period.
* Interviews and photography were conducted after graduation so as not to affect the training of the student and her current students. In addition, although the mask is removed in the photo, I took care to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, such as wearing a mask when I was not wearing a helmet.You can't proceed in the 3rd period unless you get a stamp!
Yui can't ride a motorcycle without her father's permission even if she gets her license
She learned the basic operation of a motorcycle in one or two time periods. When I reported her first impression to her parents, her father said, "Even if I get her license, I'm not allowed to ride a motorcycle until I approve." According to her story, the father has absolute power over vehicles, and he also drove the car in front of her father, and finally got permission to drive. "That means that if you get a driver's license, you have to ride your father's motorcycle and pass the" daddy's test "," said the accompanying staff. But isn't it "I've just let go of my bike ..."? Isn't it impossible to ride a motorcycle forever even if you get a license? As soon as I got my driver's license, there was a dark cloud in the interview scheduled. Father, I will give due consideration to her safety, so please allow my daughter to cover her motorcycle. Thank you for your consideration.
Yui riding a motorcycle
The 3rd period is the time to judge whether you can properly do what you learned in the 1st and 2nd periods. In other words, she is already bearish, saying, "I'm not confident. I can't." Last time, I got on a motorcycle and ran around the course. At first, it laps at about 15km / h, but gradually speeds up to 3rd speed 30km / h on the straight, slows down to 15km / h just before the corner, shifts down to 2nd speed and turns. After that, it repeats acceleration to 30km / h. In other words, it can be said that the point to be checked is whether or not you can drive sharply.
However, the lesson on this day was rainy season, so it was raining (photographed in September). The lessons are conducted unless there is a typhoon or heavy snow. He is not confident even for free, and he has an anxious expression, "What should I do if I slip and fall?" Under the instruction from the instructor, "People who are confident go to the front, those who are not confident go to the end", Yui goes to the end without hesitation. She really doesn't seem to be confident in her.
She rides a motorcycle first. However, Yui fluttered her legs near the motorcycle for some reason. She is about to beat the bike at the end of the day. She managed to hold up and board, adjust the mirrors and get ready. I'll explain why she was fluttering her legs later.
At first she was surprised, but maybe she got used to it, and gradually speeded up. I will run firmly at my own pace while following the appearance of the student in front of her. At Rainbow Motor School Wako, where Yui attends, instructors rarely run before and after the trainees, and instructors stand at key points to provide guidance. Therefore, the trainee thinks for himself and runs at his own pace. You can actually run a motorcycle by yourself. It makes sense.
A state of operating the gear
After a while, the lesson is over. Push it back to where it was. At this time, the gear is set to neutral, but while moving the shift lever on the left foot side with the left toe, I try to put it in the neutral position between the 1st and 2nd gears. However, it seems to be quite difficult. No one can be neutral until they get used to it.
Learning about the blind spot of a car
At the end, push the bike and park at the designated place. Pushing the 200kg car body, Yui is already sick. Then she was instructed by the instructor to "come here". A car and a motorcycle in front of me. She said she was sitting in the car, so when she sat down, she asked, "Can you see the bike behind you from the side mirrors?" Yui answers "I can't see it." "That means that if you drive in that position, the car won't recognize you, so you shouldn't drive in this position," she explains about the blind spot. She sat on the bike this time, confirmed the positional relationship with the car, and finished the lesson.
Look at your feet when sweeping the stand
Yui who finished the third period. She said, "When you speed up, the bike doesn't feel too heavy and it's fun," she said. "I thought I had to operate the stand without looking at it. Then the instructor told me to look at the stand and operate it. It's okay to see it," he said. It was discovered that he was operating the stand with a can. In this way, she was safe, and Yui, who received her stamp, was able to step up to the 4th period on a sunny day.
The 4th event where everyone once experiences a setback
In the case of Rainbow Motor School Wako, starting on a slope, pylon slalom, one bridge, and braking are on the outer circumference of the training course, and you will learn this repeatedly for weeks.
From the 4th and 5th periods, the challenge to the task begins. This is the 4th category of "Starting on a slope," "Pylon slalom," "Ipponbashi," and "Brake," which everyone who has taken motorcycle training would have shed tears at least once. Rainbow Motor School Wako has an "assignment course" in which these assignments are placed on the outer circumference of the training course, and the trainees will continue to hone their skills while going around here.
Yui receives guidance on how to brake
When braking on dry roads, you must stop at 40km / h at 11m (second pylon)
Brake from the red pylon on the left and pass if you can stop at the second white line on the right
First of all, the instructor will explain each task. First of all, braking is done at 3rd speed 40km / h after starting. It is successful if you can start braking at the braking start point (pylon) and stop the bike by the stop limit position 11 m ahead (By the way, if the road surface is wet with rain, the stop limit position will extend to 14 m). At this time, if you try to stop with only the front brake, the front wheel may lock and you may fall (jackknifing), so you must step on the rear brake.
It is okay to keep the gear in 3rd gear when stopping, but if you do not grasp the clutch lever just before the gear stops completely, it will stall. If you reach 40km / h at the earliest possible stage, you will have more time to release the accelerator and brake, and it will be easier for you to succeed. On the other hand, if the speed does not reach 40km / h when the braking start point is reached, there is no room for further acceleration, and the speed is not reached or braking is delayed and the lineover tends to occur.
Yui who challenges braking.The instructor will check the operation firmly
Yui receiving advice
First of all, forget about the speed and the 11m line, and start by grasping the timing. We will continue to challenge again after receiving advice from the instructor on what to do once, such as "You are braking from the front of the cone" and "Let's accelerate more powerfully". It seems that it is not scary at low speeds, but Yui is scared at high speeds. Braking is repeated many times.
Challenge Ipponbashi!
Ipponbashi runs on an iron plate with a width of 15 cm and a length of 15 meters for 8 seconds or more. There is no such a narrow bridge in the world, but crossing this bridge will cultivate a sense of balance in motorcycle operation. The gear is set to 1st gear and the half-clutch state is maintained with the accelerator slightly opened. You can cross over while controlling the speed with the rear brake without using the front brake. Of course, do not fall off the bridge or put your feet on the ground.
Yui who dropped out of Ipponbashi
At first, it's natural that it doesn't go well, and Yui falls down immediately. I give up with Sassa and run sideways without sticking my legs. I tried many times while having the instructor teach me the trick of "keeping my eyes away and holding the fuel tank of the motorcycle firmly with my thighs", but it doesn't work very well. On this day, I was able to cross only once out of three times.
Yui who challenges slalom
The slalom is to quickly pass through five pylon installed at intervals of 4.5m, alternately dodging to the right and left. This also has time and must be cleared within 8 seconds.
Yui who knocks down the pylon
First challenge. Yui runs straight to clear quickly. However, the bike touched the pylon, the bike control did not work well, and I was about to fall. From the instructor, "It is better to set the gear to 2nd gear and turn a lot." "Return the accelerator quickly in front of the pylon, tilt the bike on the pylon, and when you get out of the pylon, put the accelerator a little and rebuild the bike. It's good, "but it's not that easy. I also tried 3 times and succeeded only once.
Half-clutch with the rear brake applied.At this time, the left foot is still on the ground
Release the rear brake, connect the clutch, turn the accelerator and start!
The last task is to start on a slope. This temporarily stopped in the middle of the slope. Half-clutch with the gear in 1st gear and the rear brake depressed. Then release the rear brake and engage the clutch. When you reach the top of the hill, put it in 2nd gear, then release the accelerator and use the engine brake to go down the hill. This seems easier than a car and is perfect without stalling!
It was difficult ... Yui who was a little dented
Yui's impression is that it is extremely difficult. "I don't feel like I can do it ..." When I lost confidence, the 4th period ended.
