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13th March 2010 08:07
Shamelessly stolen from www.sportrider.com 1. The “tankslapper” is a very frightening experience. Usually occuring when accelerating hard over bumpy pavement, a tankslapper ensues when the front tyre becomes airborne, then regains traction outside the rear tyre’s alignment. The resulting...
The issue of filtering has been raised so many times I've set this up as a sticky. Filtering (splitting) - When the traffic is stationery, technically, it's parked. You're allowed to ride past a parked car, thus, at red lights and traffic jams, you can filter - but within reason. It doesn't permit...
Got this article from http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=1713 thought it was good info for Guys and Gals who ride in groups or even on your own. Enjoy the read...... Nick Ienatsch's article on The Pace Reprinted w/o permission as originally published in Motorcyclist, Nov...
A collection of links on the subject. Riding Skills General Skills Ride Forever Master Strategy Group Sport Rider-Articles on riding a bit faster Megarider
Hi all Letting you know that Roadsafe Motorcycle Riding Techniques Ltd are now permanently based in :sunny: Nelson!! :2thumbsup I am a NZTA qualified Motorcycle Riding Instructor & a member of the NZIDE (NZ Institute of Driver Educators) Learn the latest techniques in road riding safety...
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!! - yes even dial-up users. <img src="/images/perfectday1.jpg"><br />A PERFECT DAY 18.3Mb .MPEG FILE. Worksafe and G-Rated -matter of fact show it to your kids. It's as informative as it is cool.
It is a riding school developed and run by BRONZ members. One of the aims of BRONZ (Biker Rights Organisation Of New Zealand) is "To promote road safety through road user education" So this course is run by BRONZ members as part of an attempt to meet that goal. The course is aimed at road...
A while ago Speedie and I talked about doing a sequence of pictures or a video showing how to safely remove a helmet from an injured rider. We never got round to it. Fortunately Australian Motorcycle News magazine put together the very thing in the 7 - 20 March 2007 edition. I have scanned it...
At least he's wearing full leathers. <embed name="WMplay" width="460" height="400" type="application/x-mplayer2" pluginspage="http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Downloads/Contents/Products/MediaPlayer/" src="http://www.nothingtoxic.com/uploads/media_0dd417f0c44eeaef9_1171087415.wmv"...
Found this article and thought it might be good to spread the knowledge. ------- Assume you're invisible Because to a lot of drivers, you are. Never make a move based on the assumption that another driver sees you, even if you've just made eye contact. Be considerate The consequences of...
There is much debate on the merits of staggered formation riding and it appears divisions run deep on this one. Below are the pros and cons. If the organiser doesn't advise in their pre-ride brief you decide what you are comfortable with. Pros The ride presents a greater frontal area which...
k, so I have a DVD of tips n tricks for riding in groups. It's pretty much a must watch for every newbie who has no experience in riding in group formation. It covers everything you need to know when group riding (once you're on the road to ride, it's a different story) including signals, waiting...
Hi all just thought this link may be an interesting conversation starter about better communications when on group rides.:niceone: Any comments? Do we already have some signals I just don't know about? Signals some other interesting if somewhat opinionated stuff about maintenance etc on...
:gob: Hi guys an:rofl: :rofl: d gals, I am now open for business for rider training. whether you have been riding for years, or just a couple of months, then look to see what I can offer you. Every stage of rider is considered, except those needing to do their basic handling skills test. Once...
So, coming home from my girlfriends place this afternoon, traffic pretty average, NOT speeding, just riding nice and gently... About 2 mins away from home (coming through Glenfield township) I'm doing 50, some A$$HOLE in an old white ute coming towards me decides that he wants to pull across my...
to all the people on here who: mentioned using pledge on their visors adviced people to use a lower gear in the wind said that gripping the bars too tight was a panic reaction and should be looked out for blathered on about riding to the conditions :p
Interestingly, my girlfriend went to sleep on the back cōming home last weekend from a long trip - it was all over in the blink of an eye - she slumped against me then woke up - real quick like - scary though - esp. when one considers what could have happened. Does this happen much?:shit:
Right so I am on my way to Paeroa race, and have three cars in front of me. The road zigs right and then after a short stretch, left again, after which it goes over a blind rise. The oncoming traffic lane is empty. I reckon "sweet as", and grab a handful of throttle, passing the first two cars...
Was trying to keep up with riders on a night time ride. the chap in front of me had on a hivis vest with reflective strips. I kept having to force myself to not stare at his vest and ignore the road. It was like being a rabbit in the headlights, so hard to do. Is this a common phenomena or do I...
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I hope these don't come to NZ. You can put up with slowing for the camera and then continuing however this is just too much: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/February/feb1210-Average-speed-cameras-installed-on-Cat-and-Fiddle-from-Tuesday/
Yep, this Maize shit is slippery, and its bound to be on every second corner in rural areas, so watch it. Steve
Have bought another CBR250RR. A nice one which will garner a 'Just picked up a mint one!! pt2" :P Anyone got any tips for me? I've loaded my mp3 player up with relaxing music, (Will only have 1 earplug in..... have got ear plugs if the wind noise gets a bit much, (and im not listening to...
well I think I've just had my last ride... my 1month old sv650 was taken out by a drunk driver doing 80+k (2 witnesses/ cars were also sideswipped) on the wrong side of the road along mission bay earlier this evening. there was nothing at all I could have done, and I'm just glad I'm here to...
For those out there that have not yet come across this before, I found these videos quite useful for tips and education on differing aspects of motorcycling rider skill development. Some I found related to topics like cornering, braking and such like. There are even some more challenging ones...
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I was tooling down a long, steep hill last week, doing the obligatory 80Ks, and there was a dude on a ten-speed, right behind me, keeping up. I stopped into a gas station today, to fill up. There's a 50-something, riding a basic Harley. She's leathered to the nines. I stood behind her, in the...
A heads up folks. The not so nice in wet or really hot weather bits of Desert road has been dug up for fairly long stretches. It is seriously NOT fun to ride at night. Long sections of deep gravel drifts and dust clouds makes for intersting times on a sprot bike
As my racing became almost non existent, I'm pleased to report that my road riding km's have gone up. While it has not been a easy transition to the road I've found myself now riding in a fashion I thought I'd share for anyone interested. :zzzz: It's all about Smooooooth. One of the key factors...
I've started this in a new thread as this post was not really related to my smooth riding thread. Most people know that on road bikes, the front brake/s are used a lot more heavily than the rear brake. This is because the weight greatly moves on to the front tyre and off the rear wheel during...
Has anyone ridden a motorcycle during/ after an injury? I have tendonitis and I am just wondering if you would recommend riding when you have a sore shoulder. I have been invited to go ski-dooing with friends, I want to go but I dont' want to injure my shoulder further :crazy:with trying to handle...
I had two seemingly unrelated thoughts.. 1) I haven't been around here long, and I haven't been riding long, so it can feel like I have little to offer and a lot to take. 2) I want to get in to adventure riding, which by it's very nature can be remote and far from help. What would I want my...
I'm pretty much clueless to most things mechanical but I've noticed something about my scooter recently and was wondering if it's something I should get fixed soon. I ride a Yamaha Majesty 125cc. Lately I noticed when I have it on the kickstand and start it up, the rear wheel does not spin...
This is a quiote from the governments Q&A report in stuff.co.nz: "Motorcycle clubs like Ulysses and BRONZ have indicated a strong interest in working with ACC on improving motorcycle safety, and have been critical of the small sum of approximately $250,000 per year that has historically been...
So, on Christmas Eve I rode from Taupo to my parents house in Tauranga. I have been horrendously sick earlier in the week (not due to my own doing, to those that know me, it was food poisoning or a vicious stomach bug or something) so I hadn't fired up the mighty SV for a while. I slept really...
Hi Guys and girls I know I've not been on here much these days but I want to let you know that for the first time in 14 years I am going to be without a sports bike as my pride and joy. :no: For any of you that know me, you'll know how I look after and feel about my bike and will know how...
It says that you are 30 times more likely to get killed on the roads as a motorcycle owner than a car driver! In attempting to improve on rear view mirrors, cameras just don't cut it. BUT LOOK AT THIS: <object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie"...
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