Newbie - Practice and Skills Development Regime

[Terminated]

BuckBuck here again aka 'The Oz"

Here is a site I came across
http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/school-SectionFive.htm

Though it is from the USA and we have to change 'Left' to right and 'Right' to left [yeah The Oz' figured that out for himself] seriously I personally think that generally this is not a bad approach.

I would be very interested in receiving feedback from our KBrs here.

Regards
Buck

[Terminated]

I have gone through the proposed lessons and will start off staying in the quieter regions of Stokes Vegas. Will look at around middle of the day as it is rather quiet here through the week and spend an hour or two gradually building up my skills and confidence.

[Rosie]

Have fun!
When I was first starting out I found it useful to concentrate on one or two specific skills each time I was tootling around the deserted streets. So one day I would work on using my indicators without looking at the switch, another day I would try and change gears smoothly etc etc.
It's all pretty hard work at first, but you'll be surprised how quickly you improve.

I hope you have nicer weather than us. I was planning on a lunchtime ride, but the weather is crap

[Terminated]

Thanks for that Rosie. You must have read my mind, I will be taking it very gradually, focusing on one or two things every other day. I liked the 'reinforcement technique' during the BHS for slow speed "Off Accelerator 1000, Clutch 2000, B/brake" Then the coming down from 20kph 'Off Acclerator, F/Brake, Clutch, B/Brake". And of course "Head and Eyes Up"
Regards

[Felicks]

Although it may be for more seasoned riders, keep the following book in mind when you have been riding for a bit. I bought a book call Twist of the Wrist II written by Keith Code after it was recommended to me by other riders.

Code has trained thousands of riders in the States at a race school. That might seem irrelevant but a lot of what he teaches is certainly relevant to street riding. He breaks down what actually happens to a bike when you are riding it explaining what it does and why it does it so that you can become one with the bike.