Police motorcycle Safety vid.

[caspernz]

So if you vary your position for differing bends you are no longer sticking to the police or riding school taught lines though. Maybe the lines shown in that video should only be taken on gentle bends with no traffic coming the other way then which should have been stated in the video don't you think?

Oh I think all the time, try it for yourself, you might even come up with a new thought...

Police or riding school stuff is generally called Roadcraft, and part of positioning uses the SSV approach. It stands for Safety, Stability and View. This is where the flexibility comes from, and yep it's part of the formal syllabus. Go along to a riding school that uses Roadcraft, who knows, you might even learn something. But until then, keep quiet when the grown-ups are discussing stuff you've proven you can't wrap your head around

[Blackbird]

Oh I think all the time, try it for yourself, you might even come up a new thought...

Police or riding school stuff is generally called Roadcraft, and part of positioning uses the SSV approach. It stands for Safety, Stability and View. This is where the flexibility comes from, and yep it's part of the formal syllabus. Go along to a riding school that uses Roadcraft, who knows, you might even learn something. But until then, keep quiet when the grown-ups are discussing stuff you've proven you can't wrap your head around

Haha haha - that was almost verbatim with respect to what I was going to write! Then I wondered what I was doing responding to a complete cock who will never change so went and had a gin and tonic instead. Feel so much better for that . I'd recommend you do the same right now Rob - good for your blood pressure

[GazzaH]

I'm ahead of you's both. Got the Metaxa glow.

[Blackbird]

I'm ahead of you's both. Got the Metaxa glow.

That's the story

[YellowDog]

I'd rarely take those lines myself, however I still think it is a good video for new riders to follow. Many accidents occur because the inexperienced riders corner too early and then have to correct mid-bend. Ending up on the wrong side of the road or in the ditch is best avoided and teaching such basics has to be a good thing.

[FJRider]

Such safety videos would be better done on more technically challening roads like the Akaroa hill road with a lot of traffic being present as well.

The only thing "technically challenging" about the Akaroa hill road ... is dealing with the muppets that cant keep on their side of the road.

[AllanB]

There are now other posters that say on here that going to riding school is no guarantee you will never crash

Ah - there are NO guarantees riding or driving on our roads. However a riding school, and associated tips gained during the school may just stop you from being a casualty.

It's as simple as that.

I've not personally done one (yet) but Rastacats recent post on following distances made me think about my own riding/driving and I have changed my following distances as a result. Thus reducing my 'potential' to crash.

[Berries]

Some of us can actually corner without having to go to riding school and you now say riding school teaches flexibility which is not what the Police video was about though which a commentator to the video also pointed out. There are now other posters that say on here that going to riding school is no guarantee you will never crash did you know and from my crash experiences it would not have saved me.

You fucking idiot. Nobody has ever said that going to riding school means you will never crash. Ever.

And as for cornering, weren't you the twat talking about putting your feet down to get round tight corners?

[FJRider]

And this can mean making a departure from the lines in the Police video and what is taught in riding schools.

If YOU stick to the ADVISED speed limit on the corners ... what could possibly go wrong ... ???

How can you lecture on the lines riding schools teach ... if you haven't been to one .. ???

Question ... Do riding schools teach "Lines to take in corners" ... or safe cornering methods. Or are they the same thing ... ???

[Viking01]

I focus on cornering safely without focusing on any particular riding school or Police lines. I may very well do a police line on some corners but it is not something I would feel any better about than any other line I would take.

I personally don't care what line you choose to take through a corner, as long
as you don't try to give advice (as in post #30) to other riders.

Let me ask you:

Do you actually feel that you contribute anything worthwhile to the discussion
on these threads ( given the amount of push-back you regularly get from other
posters) ?

I can't honestly see why you bother to comment. Other than to give your personal
misconceptions a regular airing.

[nzspokes]

Some of us can actually corner without having to go to riding school

Several dogs and the odd goat show you cant.

[awayatc]

And this can mean making a departure from the lines in the Police video and what is taught in riding schools.

You are a fuckwit

[Woodman]

Some of us can actually corner without having to go to riding school and you now say riding school teaches flexibility which is not what the Police video was about though which a commentator to the video also pointed out. There are now other posters that say on here that going to riding school is no guarantee you will never crash did you know and from my crash experiences it would not have saved me.

You are a fuckwit....

[caspernz]

Haha haha - that was almost verbatim with respect to what I was going to write! Then I wondered what I was doing responding to a complete cock who will never change so went and had a gin and tonic instead. Feel so much better for that . I'd recommend you do the same right now Rob - good for your blood pressure

Haha, no worries about my blood pressure my good man. Just can't leave stupid alone to keep posting stupid stuff...so occasionally I have to fire back a bit. Shame it's not the old 20mm Gattling at full noise

I'm ahead of you's both. Got the Metaxa glow.

Nice one. But talking to a brain dead muppet doesn't encourage me to drink. Will save that until I get home from my last rostered shift.


Oh and cassina, Akzle said you're a fuckwit. You've yet to say anything that disproves the assertion.

[Berries]

I wouldn't know, have never been to riding school.

Many on here find my posts very worthwhile otherwise they would not waste their time replying.

Idiot.