Good Riders?

[Coldkiwi]

good to see ya back on here Blu

i'd agree with the smoothness call in every form of the ride. smooththrottle use, smooth stopping (yeah 140k past on the overtake is DEFINITELY cool), smooth cornering , smooth lane transitions/position when in a group, smooth gear changes, smooth raising of the front ... thats what makes a good rider.
the riders that do all that fast and smooth are the best I reckon

[bondagebunny]

Ride safe ride smart and ride smooth. There is something about a rider who you can't tell where he ends and his machine begins. Where every corner they make looks like they have been practicing for years and have it just right, Who ride that way because they can and not to show off. That is what i think makes a good rider

the key word being smooth - look at the likes of Rossi and Doohan.

[Aucker]

the key word being smooth - look at the likes of Rossi and Doohan.

My thread was about road riders not race track riders. They are not the same.

[Holy Roller]

My thread was about road riders not race track riders. They are not the same.

Any one can go fast, like the 82 yr old who has just brought a new bike ( don't know what make or model yet) and when asked if it was true that he did 188km/hr he replied "yes, it was quite easy" Its knowing the capabilities of ones bike, mine will do a ton on the straights but in the twisties anything over 120 would proberly see me depart this earth early. Those who ride to the conditions, their skill level and bikes capabilities are the best bike riders IMHO

[XRNR]

Ummmm...somone who can bullshit faster than the other riders?

Yep, SPman know the truth!

[SPman]

Yep, SPman know the truth!

[Zed]

My thread was about road riders not race track riders...

Lol, Bunny obviously missed that Aucker!

I spoke with Andrew Stroud (Britten rider) recenty and he hasn't riden a bike on the road for many years! I guess if he was to ride on the road his skill level would be nowhere near his racing- like comparing apples with oranges really.


Zed

[bondagebunny]

regardless of on the road track or the dirt.

if you dont think you can ride as good as the Rossi's of the world then you never will -

you have to want to try even on the road or you stop learning.

of course there are those who know every thing and can do it all while waving a bible.

So - No I didnt miss it - zealot - you wasted a "lol"

[spudchucka]

A talented rider isn't always a competant road rider. I think a mixture of talent and experience is what makes a rider competant.

I also agree with Zed, some inexperienced riders are dangerous to ride with in a group. Experienced riders tend to know instinctively what another rider is about to do, meaning you can just go with the flow and not stress over unpredictable moves from other riders.

I can't imagine how a race rider like Stroud could get on a road bike and travel at the speed limit after they spend so much time reeming bikes out at the red line.

[Lou Girardin]

Stroud's got the bike control skills and if his defensive techniques are good, there's no reason why he wouldn't be tops on the road too.
Lou

[SPman]

Stroud's got the bike control skills and if his defensive techniques are good, there's no reason why he wouldn't be tops on the road too.Lou

What amazes me, is how many top race riders never ride on the road. Most of them reckon its too dangerous!

[White trash]

What amazes me, is how many top race riders never ride on the road. Most of them reckon its too dangerous!

Aaron Slight has a bloody nice Fatboy he putts around on.

Drives his ute like a friggin maniac though

[wari]

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No tickets, no accidents, no wheelies, no stoppies.....must take the medication and then go and polish my Volvo

Turned into a poof have ya ? ...

[Ms Piggy]

Being a very new rider my theory would be that a good rider would be:

(a) Someone who is alert.

(b) Considerate to other riders & drivers.

and

(c) Never too old to learn.

[Lou Girardin]

Aaron Slight has a bloody nice Fatboy he putts around on.

I happened to see Carlos Spencers Harley yesterday, it seems that he didn't even ride it before it went into AMPS workshop for a mega custom rework. A rear tyre that'd do an F1 car, 123 cubic inch engine, custom paint, unbloody-believable. You could get 2 or 3 Italian exotics for the same money.
Lou