I'm looking for tuition and training

[Ktmbuddy]

Hey, I'm relatively new to Dirt biking and am after some tuition or training, have looked around but can only find really expensive or advanced training. Can anyone help/know someone or offer tuition themselves for a price? I'm in Auckland / upper Waikato area Cheers

[scott411]

Hey, I'm relatively new to Dirt biking and am after some tuition or training, have looked around but can only find really expensive or advanced training. Can anyone help/know someone or offer tuition themselves for a price? I'm in Auckland / upper Waikato area Cheers

a few of the local national riders from the pukekohe club do some training, ill ask around to see if any of them are keen

[Ayrtonsenna]

Anyone in christchurch doing the same thing?

[Sidey]

Gentlemen ... Go to the MNZ website to find the nearest trials club. Go to their events. You will need a beaten old trials bike, but you can sell it later to get your money back. You not sure if it's the best training? Don't believe me, ask Stefan Merriman, Greg Power, Graeme Jarvis or Chris Birch if you aren't sure!

Cheers ... Sidey

[Jay GTI]

Gentlemen ... Go to the MNZ website to find the nearest trials club. Go to their events. You will need a beaten old trials bike, but you can sell it later to get your money back. You not sure if it's the best training? Don't believe me, ask Stefan Merriman, Greg Power, Graeme Jarvis or Chris Birch if you aren't sure!

Cheers ... Sidey

Do I really have to ask those guys? They're all based all over the world and are always travelling through work... can I just take your word instead?

Stupid jokes aside, trials skills will definitely make you a far better rider, so this is good advice.

[Sidey]

Thanks for support Jay. Some might not like going slow, but if it's training you want and you can manage without the thrills (and spills!) for a while you'd be amazed at how much go-slow stuff helps when you turn it up a bit. Picking a line, knowing where the traction is, where to put the weight, how to get over big stuff. The trials guys are friendly too, because they won't be racing you. It's no skin off their nose to help a newbie get better. Not all of their advice is good but it will be freely given!

[husaberg]

Anyone in christchurch doing the same thing?

MX events Brian Heaphy works out of Nelson Mot.
Hes a great guy and does a lot with the kids on the coast

[Jay GTI]

Thanks for support Jay. Some might not like going slow, but if it's training you want and you can manage without the thrills (and spills!) for a while you'd be amazed at how much go-slow stuff helps when you turn it up a bit. Picking a line, knowing where the traction is, where to put the weight, how to get over big stuff. The trials guys are friendly too, because they won't be racing you. It's no skin off their nose to help a newbie get better. Not all of their advice is good but it will be freely given!

There are two fundamental issues with my riding, one is I didn't ride anything fast enough when I was a stupid dumb kid to learn how to ride properly, before I realised I wasn't going to live forever, the other is I have piss-poor low-speed skills. You're on the nail that those same skills also work when the pace goes up, so I really should follow your advice too...

[husaberg]

There are two fundamental issues with my riding, one is I didn't ride anything fast enough when I was a stupid dumb kid to learn how to ride properly, before I realised I wasn't going to live forever, the other is I have piss-poor low-speed skills. You're on the nail that those same skills also work when the pace goes up, so I really should follow your advice too...

grip with your knees and for those brought up on road bikes have to learn to shift body weight away from where the bike is leaning

[Jay GTI]

grip with your knees and for those brought up on road bikes have to learn to shift body weight away from where the bike is leaning

Yeah know all about what I should be doing, the knee thing is still something I have to remind myself to do, it's just not natural enough yet. Luckily I don't ride road bikes, so have no bad habits to carry over, but I have taken a few road riders out for their first ever dirt ride and they all struggle with the basics, because most of the road skills are the opposite on a dirt bike.

One mate, who's a very fast track rider and certainly very accomplished on a road bike, once asked me how I stop the back end sliding out on the corners... I looked at him funny and said "er, you don't..."

[husaberg]

Yeah know all about what I should be doing, the knee thing is still something I have to remind myself to do, it's just not natural enough yet. Luckily I don't ride road bikes, so have no bad habits to carry over, but I have taken a few road riders out for their first ever dirt ride and they all struggle with the basics, because most of the road skills are the opposite on a dirt bike.

One mate, who's a very fast track rider and certainly very accomplished on a road bike, once asked me how I stop the back end sliding out on the corners... I looked at him funny and said "er, you don't..."

Forgot to mention that Josh Coppins was doing club training and a while back so was one of the King boys.