New member with no licence (DFV)

**Ronin** · 24th August 2011, 16:17

Someone show him the KB wave...

**DFV** · 24th August 2011, 16:21

Even the real Rossi doesn't need nitrous.
Mate I'm new to bikes, but I was paid to drive cars around race tracks in Europe so know my way around a track. Also, my business partner is well known in motorcycle racing and he is helping my with the transition to bikes.
If you want your ass kicked by a beginner, try a track day.

**Katman** · 24th August 2011, 16:21

**sil3nt** · 24th August 2011, 18:03

Originally Posted by DFV

Mate I'm new to bikes, but I was paid to drive cars around race tracks in Europe so know my way around a track.

What did you race?

**steve_t** · 24th August 2011, 18:24

Originally Posted by Ronin

Someone show him the KB wave...

Shhh.... you know they don't get shown the KB wave until they've reached 500 posts

**Ronin** · 24th August 2011, 18:59

Originally Posted by sil3nt

What did you race?

**Parlane** · 24th August 2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by Ronin

I always killed the poor people around sharp corners...

My driving strategy consisted of:

Full throttle.

**DFV** · 25th August 2011, 09:46

I've driven karts, Formula Ford, and Fomula Pacific here in NZ, and FF, FF2000, and F3 in England. Wasn't too sucessful with F3 and it was a lot of years ago. I will drive tin tops but they are like driving whales after single seaters. Thats why I like bikes. Bikes like single seaters are more pure and purpose built (I'm talking sports bikes) unlike a converted road car.

**Parlane** · 25th August 2011, 10:38

Originally Posted by DFV

I've driven karts, Formula Ford, and Fomula Pacific here in NZ, and FF, FF2000, and F3 in England. Wasn't too sucessful with F3 and it was a lot of years ago. I will drive tin tops but they are like driving whales after single seaters. Thats why I like bikes. Bikes like single seaters are more pure and purpose built (I'm talking sports bikes) unlike a converted road car.

Shopping Karts? I race them too!

**SimJen** · 25th August 2011, 10:42

jeez, these guys make it too easy!
Judging by his ability to drop a brand new bike twice in six months, get busted doing 200+, no license, you'd think he'd have a bit more sense especially as he's done so much racing in his life!

**Parlane** · 25th August 2011, 10:44

Originally Posted by SimJen

jeez, these guys make it too easy!
Judging by his ability to drop a brand new bike twice in six months, get busted doing 200+, no license, you'd think he'd have a bit more sense especially as he's done so much racing in his life!

Because driving a car is just the same as riding a bike

**SimJen** · 25th August 2011, 10:57

Originally Posted by Parlane

Because driving a car is just the same as riding a bike

driving a race car requires sensitivity to grip levels and consistency, all of which he seems to have been lacking in his transition to bikes. Shall we have a vote on the guys age?

**steve_t** · 25th August 2011, 11:02

Originally Posted by SimJen

Shall we have a vote on the guys age?

19

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**Parlane** · 25th August 2011, 11:05

Originally Posted by SimJen

driving a race car requires sensitivity to grip levels and consistency, all of which he seems to have been lacking in his transition to bikes. Shall we have a vote on the guys age?

Because you have to make sure you hold your car up when coming up to intersections with gravel everywhere?

Keeping the bike upright is completely different to a car, a car doesn't fall over when you let go of it. If your front wheels slip in a car, it just goes forward. A bike likes to slip out from under you.

I drive and ride. There is almost no similarities other than the road rules I have to obey and the fact that they both have brakes, a clutch and throttle.