Training opportunities In Christchurch

[onearmedbandit]

If you're talking about Dan Ornsby, then I totally agree. One of the nicest and unassuming people I know, and his fathers a top bloke as well, but if you're talking about Smokeu then I'm not convinced. Avatars like his, and the general nature of most of his posts tell a different story.

Well I'm sure you'll find that any instructor he chooses to go to will only be more than happy to help someone who for his age is so level headed about his riding. At his age I had only just got out of hospital with a paralysed arm because I thought I was the fastest thing out there on two wheels.

[SMOKEU]

Just for you, DONT go with Dan. He can spot an idiot a mile off, so you wouldnt even get throught the gate at Ruapuna until you grew a brain. All of them can actually so you'd be fucked if you were only doing it to get on the track.

I have ridden with a few KB members and those people will all say that I'm a fairly calm rider who doesn't push myself on the roads. I will admit that I do want to go on a track again, but the reason for that is because a race track is the safest place to learn new skills and improve my overall riding ability. Or would you prefer me to push my limits on the roads instead?

[helenoftroy]

I shouldn't blow his cover, but he's actually a really down to earth guy, no ego to speak of regarding riding, and also likes to spend his time trolling.

If you met him you wouldn't know it was him.

Haahaa !! totally agree with you....

SMOKEU is just a pussycat in trolls clothing !

[riffer]

Can't believe you see that as a minor incentive.

You'd actually prefer saving a few dollars rather than improving your chances of survival?? You sir, need a better paying job. Or I've just been trolled.

Hmm. Appears I really didn't think too well when I posted this one. I'm a great fan of training; done a bit myself. I'ts not about the money. I'd actually like to see recognition of extra training on people's licences, and backed up with insurance incentives.

Kind of like a no-claims bonus thing. I think it would attract more people to training. I was just in a really cynical mood when I posted my previous remarks.

I also like the idea of a further gradation on motorcycle and driver licenses - i.e Learner, Restricted, Full, Advanced. And the Advanced licence dealt with kw/tonne and/or gross kerb weight limits. It concerns me that people can spend 20 years away from motorcycling and jump straight back on a big cruiser or even a Bandit 1250 like mine, when they haven't ridden in 20 years and the last bike they had was a GSX400 or CB350.

The money wasn't more important to me than the learning. I'm sorry I gave that impression.

[Flip]

SMOKEU is such a sweet young man.