RRRS Course

[dpex]

Did the RRRS course last Sunday. It was all about basic handling skills which, given my years on a bike, plus all the track-time etc, should have been a bit ho hum; but I did it anyway...You never know what might reveal.

Interestingly a bunch of small but really quite interesting things came out for me.

1. I learned about the actual law about passing stopped traffic; and that I can, legally, pass either side (Thanks Dangerous for pointing out the actual law) o stationary traffic.

2. I counter steer as a matter of habit, but I learned, on the day, why it works. I'm interested in general phsyics and have to admit I have never given the slightest thought to the physics of counter-steering. So that was a good learn.

3. Then I discovered my low-speed control was shit. Never had to really address that before on account of I've concentrated on high-speed control...such as I have:--((. But Dutch John kept at me. 'Look into the corners. Turn your head!' Probably normal stuff for most. Not for me. But when I got my eyes up and looked into the corners, suddenly my low speed control improved dramatically. Over the last few days I've been following the advice and found I can do a Uey in half the space I thought I needed.

4. I was reminded of the danger vector, when following cars. That brought me up short when I remmebered the couple of times, just recently, where a cager started to turn ahead of me, from a side street, on account of he didn't see me coz I was in the blind-spot behind the cager in front of me.

I remember giving both the finger. I should have made myself more visible. The RRRS course brought that need back with a thump.

5. This was a goody learn. Ever been stuck at traffic lights, on your own, and the damn things won't change because the mass of your bike is insufficient to cause the switch? Simple cure? Turn off then turn on. You ingnition will immediately excite the switch to operate. That learn, alone, was worth the day since I've spent ages waiting at recalcitrant lights.



So there I was. Mr Know-it-all at the start of day, coming away with some really good info.

I'd recommend this course to anyone for whom staying alive is a goal.

Remember, it's the little things which keep you alive.

[nosebleed]

I learnt choppers CAN weave in and out a line of cones, and those 300 series tyres do cool skids in emergency braking pratices

[The Everlasting]

Yeah,I will register for the next one!

[rapid van cleef]

ok, what is rrrs course, where is it and how much does it cost?

[p.dath]

I've registered for the March course.

[The Everlasting]

ok, what is rrrs course, where is it and how much does it cost?

Here it is dude.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ight-Ride-Safe

[Hanne]

Course is well worth it, especially when on a new bike/ first riding with pillion (I have now done it twice, once with passenger)

Registration form can be downloaded here

[Roadsafe Nelson]

Great post dpex!!

So glad to hear that you learnt so much & got a lot out of the course!!

Rider training is very important for new riders to learn correct techniques and good habits from the start, for experienced riders to periodically review their riding style and continue upskilling, and for returning riders to update and refresh their skills!

No matter who we are, what we ride or how long we have been riding.. we need to keep learning & upskilling. Technology is continually progressing, so we need to progress with it..

Good on you for having such a great attitude & an open mind to learn

Happy riding!!

Jen
(MyGSXF)