Learner Ride to Taupo (Saturday 11 Feb 2012)

**Rehab** · 13th February 2012, 20:31

Originally Posted by Phreak

I reckon, if I get as many hours over the next couple of months as I did this time last year, I might look at one of these...

Definitely gotta Repsol it though!!!

Click here...

"last of the non oil burning blades"? Get an 08 one then - a 1000cc two stroke would be mental.

**The Singing Chef** · 13th February 2012, 20:33

Originally Posted by Methane_Birds

"last of the non oil burning blades"? Get an 08 one then - a 1000cc two stroke would be mental.

I wouldn't ride an 1000cc 2 stroke!

**Hellzie** · 13th February 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

Na you would use your peripheral vision, or should be anyway. That's what I would do with Scott since I was right behind him and if I was looking at him directly I would have come off a few times

Yeh, but the other way round. Your peripheral vision should be on the rider in front and your focus should be on doing your own line, which is much further forward. So I think we're saying the same thing judging by your second sentence..

**Rehab** · 13th February 2012, 20:35

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

I wouldn't ride an 1000cc 2 stroke!

Poof.

7 8 9 10

**The Singing Chef** · 13th February 2012, 20:35

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Yeh, but the other way round. Your peripheral vision should be on the rider in front and your focus should be on doing your own line, which is much further forward. So I think we're saying the same thing judging by the bit in italics...

Yea I meant use your peripheral vision to watch the rider lol

**The Singing Chef** · 13th February 2012, 20:37

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Yeh, but the other way round. Your peripheral vision should be on the rider in front and your focus should be on doing your own line, which is much further forward. So I think we're saying the same thing judging by your second sentence..

If you re-read what I had said I go on to say that if I was watching Scott directly, as in focussing on him then I would have been in trouble. Which implies that I would be using my peripheral vision to watch him.

Originally Posted by Methane_Birds

Poof.

7 8 9 10

Homo

**Grant`** · 13th February 2012, 20:38

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Yeh, but the other way round. Your peripheral vision should be on the rider in front and your focus should be on doing your own line, which is much further forward. So I think we're saying the same thing judging by your second sentence..

I think this sums up what I am trying to say with easily misunderstanding what your point is and why Maha doesn't provide mentoring just a safe riding environment..

To easy to misconstrue something....

**Phreak** · 13th February 2012, 20:39

One thing I really did like about being out in front was that I had to choose my own lines - which are far from perfect, I know, but they seem to work okay for me most of the time!

I can definitely see how easy it would be to fall into the trap of following a leader's bad lines though, or anyone elses for that matter, which is why everyone should 'ride their own ride' as they say. Of course, if you do happen to have a really talented rider in front of you (as I did when Maha led me home from Taupo last time we were there) I learnt a great deal from imitating his lines, all the while trying to see why he took them, learning about late apexing and so forth. So I think there are pro's and con's of both sides of the coin, but reality is that most riders aren't hugely talented and will make mistakes every now and then with their lines (unless they know every corner of every road in the whole country!)

Me, I just like being out on the road. Whether it's in a group format or not, riding is riding. We learn from our mistakes, and we learn from other peoples mistakes, but mostly we learn from other people praising us! Cause no-one likes being told they're shit at something. Everyone loves being told they're awesome. Same principles apply here I think.

**Rehab** · 13th February 2012, 20:39

A bit of porn for ya Scott. Waaaay better than that Gino cooks crap the girls were watching...

http://www.motogprecords.com/hondas-...-unveiled-3815

**Hellzie** · 13th February 2012, 20:40

Originally Posted by The Singing Chef

If you re-read what I had said I go on to say that if I was watching Scott directly, as in focussing on him then I would have been in trouble. Which implies that I would be using my peripheral vision to watch him.

Yeh, I got that, which is why I said, I think we're saying the same thing, judging by your second sentence.

Change of topic: bum sex.

**The Singing Chef** · 13th February 2012, 20:44

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Yeh, I got that, which is why I said, I think we're saying the same thing, judging by your second sentence.

Change of topic: bum sex.

Lube first? or panadol after?

**Rehab** · 13th February 2012, 20:45

Originally Posted by Hellzie

Change of topic: bum sex.

Good luck - I tried to change it to wanking a while back, but these eggs just want to talk about bikes. On Kiwi Wanking no less....

**jaffaonajappa** · 13th February 2012, 20:46

wots ur number?

**The Singing Chef** · 13th February 2012, 20:47

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

wots ur number?

0900346158

**jaffaonajappa** · 13th February 2012, 20:50

sounds like it was another Awesome weekend - even if the last three or four pages of discussion should have been shifted to a different "Leading group rides" kinda thread.

Have a question. My better half is gaining confidence on her GN250. But its a pig dog of a bike on the open road. Doesn't like to corner at speed (it IS a GN after all), doesn't like to sit on 110kmh for too long, and is comfy at only 90 really.

So the question is this. After reading pages about cornering lines and so forth....just how fast were you guys going?

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