Good Riders?

**Aucker** · 12th March 2004, 11:32

Originally Posted by 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"

weird post?

**Motoracer** · 12th March 2004, 11:39

Originally Posted by Aucker

weird post?

You'd have to know a bit of history behind BB and Zed to get the foreplay

**spudchucka** · 12th March 2004, 13:22

Originally Posted by 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

Thats obvious, I just wonder if guys like Stroud etc have any desire to ride on the road after so much track time.

**bondagebunny** · 12th March 2004, 14:05

raod racers are not allowed to ride on the road due to contractual arrangements. Several reasons for that - possibility of injury, possiblity of riding a competitors brand of machine etc.

**bondagebunny** · 12th March 2004, 14:11

Originally Posted by Motoracer

You'd have to know a bit of history behind BB and Zed to get the foreplay

Zealot thinks im a pervert, and I know he is a bible bashing, chater quoting parrot, who is unable to either think for himself,or keep his ranting gob shut.
He posts more stuff here than anyone - because he is probably unemployed and has nothing better to do than try to cram his crap down other peoples throats or up there exhaust pipes.

God save us from zealots who piss people off in his name

Time for another war in Gods name methinks

**bondagebunny** · 12th March 2004, 14:12

Originally Posted by Motoracer

You'd have to know a bit of history behind BB and Zed to get the foreplay

Zealot thinks im a pervert, and I know he is a bible bashing, chapter quoting parrot, who is unable to either think for himself,or keep his ranting gob shut.
He posts more stuff here than anyone - because he is probably unemployed and has nothing better to do than try to cram his crap down other peoples throats or up there exhaust pipes.

God save us from zealots who piss people off in his name

Time for another war in Gods name methinks

**Aucker** · 12th March 2004, 14:25

Originally Posted by bondagebunny

Zealot thinks im a pervert, and I know he is a bible bashing, chapter quoting parrot, who is unable to either think for himself,or keep his ranting gob shut.
He posts more stuff here than anyone - because he is probably unemployed and has nothing better to do than try to cram his crap down other peoples throats or up there exhaust pipes.

God save us from zealots who piss people off in his name

Time for another war in Gods name methinks

Bondagebuuny this thread is about good bike riders and you are off the topic on your own personal attacks against someone else. Zed hasn't said anything persnal against you here so whats your problem then? Please stick to the topic and take your isues elsewhere, thanks.

**Zed** · 12th March 2004, 17:15

Originally Posted by bondagebunny

Zealot thinks im a pervert, and I know he is a bible bashing, chapter quoting parrot, who is unable to either think for himself,or keep his ranting gob shut.
He posts more stuff here than anyone - because he is probably unemployed and has nothing better to do than try to cram his crap down other peoples throats or up there exhaust pipes.

God save us from zealots who piss people off in his name

Time for another war in Gods name methinks

Charming! I turn the other cheek.

let it go Bunny!

**Skyryder** · 14th March 2004, 20:57

What makes a good rider??? Common sense to start with. If you do not have that........sooner or later it will cost. Confidence. Without confidence you may hesitate at the wrong time. Could be costly. Know where your edge is and do not cross it. But most important a good rider has the ability to learn not only from minor mistakes but what caused them. There is a heap of other things that make up a good rider but speed is not one of them.

Skyryder

**Skyryder** · 14th March 2004, 21:05

Charming! I turn the other cheek.

let it go Bunny!

Zed I see that you have understood the Parable of the Dipstick. You are now off my ignore list.

**Drunken Monkey** · 15th March 2004, 07:52

Originally Posted by Zed

I turn the other cheek.

Yeck! Keep ya pants on Zed, I don't want to see no-one's cheeks - this is a bike forum, not a bottom forum! hehehehehe

**fzr400rr** · 15th March 2004, 10:49

Good riders are guys and gals that (to a point) either have it or they do not. I have a Q that might sound stupid - What's tankslap?? Yehyehyeh, I'm new to Motorbikes, but not to 2 wheels. I go into corners weather they're 65 or 35 chopping thru 6th,5th,4th,etc 2-3grand below redline then hammer my 400 out of them. No instability issues. Do you have to hit a gravel / oil patch to get this dreaded tank slap....?? Or is it when you've gone in too hot (how people do that I don't know), and put your front susp. all the way down...?

**jrandom** · 15th March 2004, 11:06

Originally Posted by fzr400rr

No instability issues. Do you have to hit a gravel / oil patch to get this dreaded tank slap....??

Tankslaps are self-amplifying resonant oscillations in the steering head that start at a given speed when pushed into it by a bump in the road or a gust of wind catching something, and so they're mostly due to the combination of front suspension geometry and aerodynamics. Some bikes never tankslap no matter how hard you try, some will tankslap their way off a dry motorway on a fine day every time you take them over 160kph.

Small 'bikini' fairings (slapped on as an afterthought, never tested in windtunnels or nuffin') on meant-to-be-naked bikes back in the 80s had a terrible rep for blowing the handlebars into a tankslap IIRC.

**Marmoot** · 15th March 2004, 11:58

Originally Posted by Motoracer

How about a 140k stoppie on the motorway while overtakeing a Maserati?

How about 80k stoppie on a 35k corner?

Or 160k wheelie on gravel road? 90mile beach? etc?

Kneedown on Harbour Bridge?

I'd say a good rider is one who knows what he's (or she's) doing, reasonably safe and ride to road conditions.
But an ideal rider is one who can push the bike to the limit while staying inside his limit

....or one lady rider with pretty face and 36C bust