credit where credit is due

**TerminalAddict** · 12th October 2005, 09:19

Started work this morning, and like many mornings I was busy

and stumbled acros this thread:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18434
The reply posted by vifferman (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...68&postcount=3) reminded me of something I have been meaning to post.

2 weeks ago I bought a new virago, and on sunday I took it out (between storms) for about 3 hours.
Wandered around north waikato for about an hour, then headed over the divi to raglan.
The road to raglan has *some* twisties, but is mostly a a 100+ drive, however, being a learner the order of the day was 95kms/hr ride

On one corner, right hand bend, probably marked as 85kms (I didn't notice) I felt the bike running REAL wide.
Classic noob I look at where I was going to crash, and went for t he brake.
In a split second (before I reached the brakes) I was reminded of something:
this post: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...1&postcount=21
I re-adjusted my vision

pointed my chin at the exit to the corner, and magically I was riding round it ....

DUDE !!!!! this rocks ... few seconds to let the heart settle down back to normal pace, then think to myself .. fucking crashe !!! you rock (and eveybody else who mentors us wee folk)

So this is a big "FUCK YEAH" to crashe :thumbs: saved my skin once .. and valuable lesson learnt

**bugjuice** · 12th October 2005, 09:21

good on ya.. yeah, just look where you want to go, ignore where you don't want to go. That's all that matters

**Sniper** · 12th October 2005, 09:22

Well done mate. And well done Crashe.

Ride safe out there guys.

**TonyB** · 12th October 2005, 09:26

Good on ya mate! If you can force yourself to ignore your survival reactions and do what needs to be done simply because you read it, then you will go far as a rider.

And well done crashe! Your post may have saved his life....

**Uncle B** · 12th October 2005, 09:27

Well done dude and well done to those who give out sound positive advice.

We all look out for each other. I often give advice to the newer riders, sort of watch their backs so to speak.....nothing worse than seeing one of our brothers/sisters going down

Good on you KBrs

**Smorg** · 12th October 2005, 09:28

YEah i wish i read that thread before i started riding could have saved myself a busted up elbow and a fucked 250

well done that post

**vifferman** · 12th October 2005, 09:38

Originally Posted by VTWIN

Well done dude and well done to those who give out sound positive advice.

I'm amazed!
Some bullshit I just plucked out of the air proved to work, by some fluke.

Good advice too, crashe (hadn't read it before); crusiers tend to have more rearward weight bias than sprotsbikes, more rake/trail and whatnot (hence rear brakes tending to be more effective than those on sprottybikes), but the physics are still the same, and you still go where you look.

**TerminalAddict** · 12th October 2005, 09:45

Originally Posted by vifferman

I'm amazed!
Some bullshit I just plucked out of the air proved to work, by some fluke.

Good advice too, crashe (hadn't read it before); crusiers tend to have more rearward weight bias than sprotsbikes, more rake/trail and whatnot (hence rear brakes tending to be more effective than those on sprottybikes), but the physics are still the same, and you still go where you look.

I'm amazed that somehow while my heart was pounding, and my veins are pumping so hard they want to jump out of my body, I still managed to think about something I read on a website

**vifferman** · 12th October 2005, 10:09

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

I'm amazed that somehow while my heart was pounding, and my veins are pumping so hard they want to jump out of my body, I still managed to think about something I read on a website

That's left brain stuff: the rational part of your brain thinking, analysing, etc. Things get good when your riding in right-brain mode, and corners flow together, you react without seeming to think about it (right brain is non-language stuff), and feel like you're "in the zone". Takes practise, experience, and son on to get there, with you riding thinking about what you're doing, applying what you know and overcoming bad habits/thinking, then eventually you establish good habits and can stop over-analysing and thinking and just go with the flow.

**crashe** · 12th October 2005, 10:30

Your most welcome...

And keep that bike up.... and let your eyes take you where you need to go.

Next time I am down the Waikato area... we must meet up. :spudwave:

**TerminalAddict** · 12th October 2005, 10:39

once I get brave enough I'll ride to work

(in auckland) but that southern motorway is some scary shit :P

**Storm** · 12th October 2005, 10:41

All hail Crashe, fountain of wisdom

**crashe** · 12th October 2005, 10:42

Southern Motorway is easy as mate...

Just go for it.... but take it easy when lane splitting.

Maybe ride up on your day off.... to get the feel of the motorway riding.

**TerminalAddict** · 12th October 2005, 10:47

on the upside.
when winding thru the twisties (which are almost all marked as 35kms/hr) I dropped the bike into 3rd, and to about 55kms/hr.

leant bike left and right, and tweaked the throttle on each apex just enough to get a second long "Baaarp" from behind me

cruised through the windy bits, had a great time, and even left the cars behind for dust, without even trying.
To be honest, I was a bit nervous, being followed by 3 cars as I entered the windy bit, but I thought to myself .. this road is mine, just as much as it thiers. So I positioned myself so they couldn't push past me, and dropped down to 55.

when i came out the otherside, the cars were gone

.. but caught me again just as I came into raglan.

Felt good tho'

left .. baarp .. right ... baarp .. (repeat x10)

**TerminalAddict** · 12th October 2005, 10:51

Originally Posted by crashe

Southern Motorway is easy as mate...

Just go for it.... but take it easy when lane splitting.

Maybe ride up on your day off.... to get the feel of the motorway riding.

1. might skip the lane splitting for a while .. you Aucklanders are a bit crazy

2. My thoughts exactly .. go for a weekend cruise to auck's to get the feel