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  1. Eye contact - valid survival skill or bullshit? (38 replies)
  2. First "Oh cr**p" moment (11 replies)
  3. Near miss... or a tale of target fixation (12 replies)
  4. Book review- The Police Rider's Handbook to Better Motorcycling (9 replies)
  5. Trucks and bikes (5 replies)
  6. Rear awareness (29 replies)
  7. Front wheel slipping out from under the bike - What to do? (55 replies)
  8. Visor wiping questions (40 replies)
  9. Motorcycle training and licencing in Christchurch (4 replies)
  10. Auckland motorcycle riders. (15 replies)
  11. Cornering - apex - explain? (77 replies)
  12. Can we learn from all the bike fatalities? (27 replies)
  13. Free motorcycle training - Upper Hutt (0 replies)
  14. Book Review: Proficient Motorcycling, 2nd edition (0 replies)
  15. ABS v Non ABS (61 replies)
  16. Defensive Riding Course - MAY (0 replies)
  17. Check your blind spot. (0 replies)
  18. Can you spot the motorcycle? (130 replies)
  19. Another close call (22 replies)
  20. Advanced rider training, part 2. (11 replies)
  21. I want you to live (28 replies)
  22. Road Rash Queen: Brittany Morrow (49 replies)
  23. Easiest and best way to get full licence on a big bike? (13 replies)
  24. Current update: Wellsford (3 replies)
  25. Institute of Advanced Motorists NZ (15 replies)
  26. Motorcycle ride on the 27th March-Hope to see you there. (2 replies)
  27. Help needed: Why a high-viz vest might not work (83 replies)
  28. Fire extinguisher now on board (10 replies)
  29. Hamilton Up Skill $30 19/03/2011 & 20/03/2011 (10 replies)
  30. Advanced rider training, Part 1 (14 replies)
  31. Avoiding idiots (14 replies)
  32. Kiwi roadwork cowboys (33 replies)
  33. White paint and Rainy days - (also I'm sick of crashing) (31 replies)
  34. Never dreamed it would cost that much (6 replies)
  35. Report a Road, 0800 44 44 49 - To report immediate problems - State Highways only (5 replies)
  36. TV3 news report police say... (10 replies)
  37. Ageing motorcyclists - what's your plan? (89 replies)
  38. Defensive driving or riding courses? (8 replies)
  39. Calling graphic designers or CAD users (10 replies)
  40. Crash statistics for 2009 (13 replies)
  41. Daily commute over the Harbour Bridge (27 replies)
  42. Getting your mind off work and brushing up your skills (5 replies)
  43. Riding on gravel (40 replies)
  44. Refresher ACC sponsored course at Taupo? (11 replies)
  45. Enhanced riding training in Ch-ch? (6 replies)
  46. Safer journeys document - safer for motorcyclists - or not? Thoughts please (66 replies)
  47. Passing slower bikes on the left inside! (37 replies)
  48. My First Tank Slapper (0 replies)
  49. A bug in my helmet! (26 replies)
  50. First roundabout cutoff (33 replies)
  51. Hamilton UpSKill $30 (12 replies)
  52. All I'm saying is... (24 replies)
  53. My brakes work! (10 replies)
  54. The perfect road riding lines (Visordown) (0 replies)
  55. U turn, on a slope? (30 replies)
  56. Wind tried to kill me on the motorway. (48 replies)
  57. Roundabout skills. (22 replies)
  58. What would you have done? (41 replies)
  59. Has anyone ever hit a possum or rabbit with their bike? (89 replies)
  60. Slowing down with no brakes (18 replies)
  61. A very avoidable crash - but interesting distractions (2 replies)
  62. Detectors still useful? (40 replies)
  63. How to pick up school girls pt 1 (7 replies)
  64. Our deepest fear and our inner strength...Inspirational video! (3 replies)
  65. I'm a proper biker now. (8 replies)
  66. Unfamiliarisationism (28 replies)
  67. Powerbands and changing gear? (11 replies)
  68. Next Defensive Driving course and new Driving/Riding Road Safety shop in Orewa (29 replies)
  69. Roundabouts and diesel (36 replies)
  70. School holiday pranks (24 replies)
  71. SAVE $$$$$$ and time on your restricted. (3 replies)
  72. New tyre (20 replies)
  73. Near miss: Which way? (7 replies)
  74. Blind cagers - what I just saw on my walk (21 replies)
  75. Survival reactions - Tightening on the bars (23 replies)
  76. Survival whilst texting (1 replies)
  77. Cycle lanes? (13 replies)
  78. Defensive driving course to reduce the time on your restricted licence (0 replies)
  79. Wellington: Oil spill Pukerua Bay (30 Aug) (0 replies)
  80. Why do burnouts? (61 replies)
  81. Defensive Riding/Driving Course - Nelson (0 replies)
  82. New cop trick, I think (19 replies)
  83. Invisible indicators (7 replies)
  84. North Shore defensive driving/riding course dates (3 replies)
  85. Dead bikers more at fault than truckers (7 replies)
  86. 0800 Mr Power (6 replies)
  87. What kind of idiot does this? (25 replies)
  88. New safety helmet? (4 replies)
  89. Why not to get hit by a stunting bike. (WARNING: GRAPHIC) (27 replies)
  90. Good learning ride this morning... (1 replies)
  91. Defensive driving or riding course for restricted licence holders (0 replies)
  92. Squid's handbook (0 replies)
  93. Corner braking - should I do it or not? (59 replies)
  94. How NOT to lube your chain [GRAPHIC] (19 replies)
  95. Take it carefully on the road over winter (23 replies)
  96. Safest Wellington to Auckland (weatherwise) route (2 replies)
  97. Cancel your indicators (62 replies)
  98. So how'd the runner go? (1 replies)
  99. Good news about the Onewa southbound onramp (2 replies)
  100. Wish I could ride this well... (3 replies)
  101. Travelling at night - Dangers? (38 replies)
  102. Beware the fogged up car. (13 replies)
  103. Nearly got taken out... (28 replies)
  104. Countersteering vs body leaning? (212 replies)
  105. Who knew? (18 replies)
  106. Gearing up? (8 replies)
  107. Cold weather riding- bike suspension alters (9 replies)
  108. Balls or Arches? (53 replies)
  109. Best time of the day to go out and practice? (16 replies)
  110. Attaching L- plates? (22 replies)
  111. Standard on-bike signals (18 replies)
  112. Cruiser to Crotch Rocket (12 replies)
  113. So poor riding or bad road conditions? What do you think is going on? (23 replies)
  114. Who's in the wrong? (48 replies)
  115. Dangers of riding with chin vents open. (28 replies)
  116. Police riders' handbook to better motorcycling - Motorcycle road craft (72 replies)
  117. Snell 2010 - At last they've given up on 300g (1 replies)
  118. Losing your nerve (5 replies)
  119. City riding/country riding-different survival needs?? (2 replies)
  120. ATGATT. Why? It doesn't affect anyone else? (304 replies)
  121. Indicators can confuse the issue (25 replies)
  122. Fear reaction when cornering (61 replies)
  123. Emergency braking (48 replies)
  124. How to get the most out of your bike safely (1 replies)
  125. Rubbish on road, my good deed today. (8 replies)
  126. First Aid Kit (24 replies)
  127. Passing when group riding - important especially for newbies (78 replies)
  128. The bank job (0 replies)
  129. United Kingdom DSA: Braking and emergency braking (6 replies)
  130. Emergency braking or brake and escape (13 replies)
  131. Stupid shit cagers! (12 replies)
  132. A little note of thanks... (24 replies)
  133. Scary situation, request for advice and warning to newbies (31 replies)
  134. WTF! Wake up! (34 replies)
  135. Maize season reminder (7 replies)
  136. Mesmerised (39 replies)
  137. Nice little TV bike safety advert from the UK (16 replies)
  138. MCN tutorial videos on youtube (19 replies)
  139. ROADSAFE - Advanced On Road (0 replies)
  140. ROADSAFE Rider Training - Sun 7th March (0 replies)
  141. About to ride up From Brydon, Oamaru to Christchurch (Thurs this week) (15 replies)
  142. Desert Road NOW (18 replies)
  143. Average speed cameras (27 replies)
  144. Riding injured (29 replies)
  145. Safety Clothing (57 replies)
  146. Wondering about my rear wheel (10 replies)
  147. Practicing Emergency Braking (36 replies)
  148. A sad day for Taz (0 replies)
  149. It's a sad day for me (5 replies)
  150. Hazard fixation (9 replies)
  151. Road works (0 replies)
  152. Rear View Helmet (3 replies)
  153. Ride smoother and safer (and get paid to do it!) (69 replies)
  154. Blinker OCD (6 replies)
  155. RRRS Course (7 replies)
  156. I never thought this could happen to me! (5 replies)
  157. Post-licence driver and rider training (1 replies)
  158. You might yawn but... (30 replies)
  159. Of wood, trees, and impaired vision... (7 replies)
  160. What can happen when (2 replies)
  161. Windy night riding (4 replies)
  162. Rider mental preparation? (43 replies)
  163. Tips for riding in blustery wind (14 replies)
  164. Crash course in drifting a motorcycle... yet ANOTHER reason to ride without an ego. (15 replies)
  165. What's the ART day like? (8 replies)
  166. A testament to good protective gear! (35 replies)
  167. MEDICAL MENTORING - register now (10 replies)
  168. Constructive advice to government (51 replies)
  169. Made a meal of that (crashed) (13 replies)
  170. Becoming a bike instructor (4 replies)
  171. Mathematics of riding (27 replies)
  172. That's it for me... (50 replies)
  173. Survival Skilz from the 3rd world (or where do those sport car types hang out?) (17 replies)
  174. Filtering and bike bow waves (15 replies)
  175. Watch the cagers' wheels - Good tip (8 replies)
  176. WARNING: Diesel on NW to Nth Mwy link (Mon 30th Nov) (1 replies)
  177. Two fingers draped over the front brake - or not? (73 replies)
  178. Lessons in E-Braking (13 replies)
  179. Dump truck spilling fine gravel (29 replies)
  180. What I learnt for my first spill (26 replies)
  181. Convincing young guys to wear helmets/protection? (31 replies)
  182. Pillion advice wanted. (39 replies)
  183. Sneezing... (50 replies)
  184. Accidents in Bus Lanes (6 replies)
  185. Diesel Spill (2 replies)
  186. Why you should ALWAYS wear gloves on a motorcycle (16 replies)
  187. Ride2die.com (51 replies)
  188. Ice on the road (2 replies)
  189. Check your bike, it may have been tampered with. (33 replies)
  190. Motorcycle crashes: four top causes. (26 replies)
  191. Slow speed skills (9 replies)
  192. The people around you... (1 replies)
  193. Bike positioning on the road when cornering? (33 replies)
  194. Gravel is scary and terrible - how to navigate? (53 replies)
  195. Would a high vis vest have helped? (GRAPHIC) (8 replies)
  196. I stuffed up today, nearly a head on... (62 replies)
  197. Ten tips from Rossi video (0 replies)
  198. Ride forever [DVD] (2 replies)
  199. Emergency braking practice - in the wet (17 replies)
  200. Coming back from a big injury? (16 replies)
  201. Rider Training Courses - Nelson (3 replies)
  202. The pain of crashing, not again! (2 replies)
  203. Going 2 up first time (Pilot) (30 replies)
  204. The Group Ride Guide (13 replies)
  205. The Group Ride Guide Announcement (131 replies)
  206. Dan from Motorad: my hero (22 replies)
  207. Wind chill (60 replies)
  208. Don't carry your helmet on your head. (17 replies)
  209. Hampton Downs Rider Training (52 replies)
  210. Any advice on how to fall off? (36 replies)
  211. Wellington - Advanced Rider Refresher Course (8 replies)
  212. Perception test (14 replies)
  213. Bad technique = Less bike potential? (28 replies)
  214. Cornering (47 replies)
  215. Emergency Braking (182 replies)
  216. Breakdowns - who you gonna call? (46 replies)
  217. First aid kits? (38 replies)
  218. Unsigned roadworks/gravel/slippage etc (2 replies)
  219. Surviving the midlife crisis - Safety courses in ChCh? (23 replies)
  220. Scooters to be represented at ACC/NZ Police/motorcycling reps' meetings (22 replies)
  221. Road condition warning thread/forum. (14 replies)
  222. Rider Training Weekend - Nelson (1 replies)
  223. ProRider (9 replies)
  224. First accident (22 replies)
  225. Keeping ya lights on... (25 replies)
  226. Statistics say Chicks on bikes are bloody dangerous! (157 replies)
  227. Megarider better riding newsletter (4 replies)
  228. Someone stepped off... (1 replies)
  229. How do you normally slide? (56 replies)
  230. Choose a turn style (32 replies)
  231. Rider error - Now the highest ACC claims stat (85 replies)
  232. Riding your own ride (168 replies)
  233. Learning CURVE (47 replies)
  234. U-turns in neutral (23 replies)
  235. Crash report (7 replies)
  236. metservice.co.nz usage warning (12 replies)
  237. Road warning- Chch area - 6 June (7 replies)
  238. Scraping shoes (28 replies)
  239. My first crash! (18 replies)
  240. Staying alive on the road. (38 replies)
  241. Headlights (24 replies)
  242. Own your bit of road (30 replies)
  243. Hamilton Police bike check (43 replies)
  244. Bizarre manouvers by drivers ahead of you? (44 replies)
  245. Cornering clinic (5 replies)
  246. What you can do at a bike crash scene (62 replies)
  247. Experienced riding techniques (23 replies)
  248. Suggestion: map of motorcycle danger spots (using google maps) (11 replies)
  249. My crash, what did I do wrong? (50 replies)
  250. Driver didn't see me... (43 replies)