As sad as it sounds I was shitting bricks when i did my basic handling skills! You cant beat the relief you get from that one little piece of paper!
I have to say, even though ive been driving for ten years I was quite stunned at the bike test. Ive only recently passed and now sit proudly atop my 250 cock-rocket, but i have to say its bloody dangerous! Im quite a sensible fella but if i was ever naive enough to think i could just get on a bike and go then i was wrong. The difference is polar opposites between a car and a bike and in my opinion they just cant be compared. Being a 1st class driver doesnt make you a 1st class rider...though i guess it does help
It's very heart warming to hear such a story. Well done Wellington Motorcycles.
Yes a great day John boy. As I commented to Ann "That John M does a GOOD route." Some really stunning bits of road there, some well-travelled, some not travelled for some time, and some never-travelled. So well done to you! Kennif
Can b spelt both ways govt says so so it can be fong or wong
Like it, now we just have to rename Otara Chopping Centre and thats another crime hot spot cleared.
Makin' it look good since ages ago
Shane, just hook up the 4th cyl again and don't tell anybody. We'll figure out some sort of noise cancellation device.
Nothing wrong with my 10mm's mate, hold out your hand and I'll prove it The rebound problem definitely isn't my imagination. It's one of the most dangerous problems you can have with suspension. Basically the forks compress and don't decompress fast enough, so the front wheel starts to leave the ground. Gets nasty real fast. I had fun once I started getting pissed off and just tried to ride the arse off the thing. Not a quick way to ride but it feels good.
thats racing all right, maybe you just need to grab your 10mm's and find 3 seconds there
Originally Posted by Anita Thanks Baptist! I am in Wellington. (Whitby) so it is a little far for me to go. It will take me a week to get there on my 250 at the speed I am going! But I will look into a course here too. I did my original one with roadsafe and found that very useful. Any hint on how to find a mentor? Hi Anita, Philip from Riderskills here. I can thoroughly recommend andrew and Lynne at roadsafe in wellington. They are professionals and work to the same standards that we set ourselves. Get in touch with them on (04) 232 0110 and let them know I recommended them. Be safe and enjoy your bike. Philip
Nice work man. See ya at nationals!
I am with you Baptist! I like my life too. That is why I am not skimping on keeping safe. I think I will give Andrew another call and ask if he will spend another date with a dummy on a bike! Like you...I plan to keep my life because I am liking it too much!
Even I might not fall off that thing!!!!!!! bike that is, the "chick" looks scary
Originally Posted by Anita Thanks Baptist! I am in Wellington. (Whitby) so it is a little far for me to go. It will take me a week to get there on my 250 at the speed I am going! But I will look into a course here too. I did my original one with roadsafe and found that very useful. Any hint on how to find a mentor? I looked after I posted and saw where you were you can look up about mentors on here, plenty has been written, I don't have one, I practice what I was taught by riderskills and will have another "top up" after Christmas to make sure I am doing what I should and that I have not become a bigger dumbass on a bike than I already am, then test and further instruction, expensive but I only have one life (and I kinda like it).
Sounds like a weapon, Daz! Bring on the South!!!
Thanks Baptist! I am in Wellington. (Whitby) so it is a little far for me to go. It will take me a week to get there on my 250 at the speed I am going! But I will look into a course here too. I did my original one with roadsafe and found that very useful. Any hint on how to find a mentor?
The one I did with a radio link was with Rider Skills in Auckland info@riderskills.co.nz and was a Confident Rider Course, worth every penny. The guy out west is Phil.
Thanks d.path. I will look for a mentor. What riding programme was the one that you mentioned "one on one with radio link"? I'd be interested in that too!
Originally Posted by Spearfish I'm in the "system" now and to be honest, its a very very short amount of time when your busy learning the craft of riding. Plus unless your self motivated the current system can make you legal but rather unskilled. It is also as Anita says. I did an additional ride with an instructor before I even sat on my new bike (it was tempting) and I am glad I did. Those three hours of one on one practical learning while riding (using a radio link) taught me so much and was so much fun as well. It may not go down well with some but I think personally that the ride I did should in some way be part of a compulsory (not a popular word on here) training program. I have driven cars and trucks etc for over 25 years, and I felt very little of that had any real relevence to riding the bike for the first time.
