AWNR - Auckland Wednesday Night Ride

[Disco Dan]

I think what Disco meant with his enthusiasm and scarcity of words is that:
There has been a few requests on how to pillion correctly, both rider and pillion.
If you wish to learn how to carry a pillion you should be legally allowed to do so before actually going on the road.
Dependant on attendance there will be some pointers followed by carpark exercises.
Then those who have the skills and are legally allowed to do so will go for a short ride.
If you or any of your friends wish to learn how to be a pillion and has correct gear bring them / come along.

The exercises will be similar to those done one up but the skills will clearly be different. At this point the group will do the exercises together.

If there is insufficient interest the pillion idea will be abandoned.

Even an experienced pillion / or pillion rider can benefit from practicing the basics.

Cheers for clarifying BD, very important point you raised... Even an experienced pillion / or pillion rider can benefit from practicing the basics.

Alot of people would be surprised at the range of people that attend the AWNMR, there is usually a good mix of 'very new' and 'beginners' attending.. as well as the odd 'experienced' rider - some of whom have found our excercises very rewarding and even challanging!

It appears some people believe they are 'too good' to come along to AWNMR, maybe because I run it, maybe because they think they are 'too good'. Whatever their reasons, they are living in a dream world. We have had very 'seasoned' riders attend and find they have difficulty with one or more of our exercises - this is worrying. The reason for the AWNMR in the first place (as you already know) was the complete lack of skill out on the public road by the vast majority of riders... its easy to go fast... but hard to go slow... I personally would love to see some professional and amature KB racers attend... not only for them to show others but also to improve their own skills... as more often than not, even the most experienced of riders will struggle with the 'slow basics' - the fundamentals of riding.

I challange anyone to come along.... if you ace every single one of our exercises then fine. If not... I dont want to hear anyone daming the AWNMR!

[skidMark]

Sounds like you could do with a learn re pillion etiquette.
A pillion, especially a new pillion may be entirely unaware of the danger they are in or the increased braking instability / distance.
A good brief can go a long way to stopping this.
Riding sensibly and reserving higher speeds to higher speed zones or racetracks is your responsibility given that you have accepted responsibility for that persons safety and well being.

as i say i kept speed down..at that stage she had been my pillion everyday for 6 months.... round town....

[Winter]

I think its a good idea. I've been looking for a sucker.. ooops.. brave willing person to hop on the back of my bike, in a carpark, just to see what its like.

Conversely, I would love to know how to be a good pillion, never know when that info might come in handy.

If work doesn't ruin my day like it usually does I'll come along.

[Karma]

We have had very 'seasoned' riders attend and find they have difficulty with one or more of our exercises - this is worrying.

Not those of us that were trained to ride outside of New Zealand

I challange anyone to come along.... if you ace every single one of our exercises then fine. If not... I dont want to hear anyone daming the AWNMR!

Sounds like a plan... who's first up to take a 130kg pillion?

[Big Dog]

as i say i kept speed down..at that stage she had been my pillion everyday for 6 months.... round town....

you call 2.5 times the speed limit keeping the speed down?

Perhaps you could give us the benefit of teaching us how to brake safely from those speeds in a hazard packed environment?

[Big Dog]

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Not those of us that were trained to ride outside of New Zealand




Sounds like a plan... who's first up to take a 130kg pillion?

so your only a little feller then?

[Disco Dan]

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Sounds like a plan... who's first up to take a 130kg pillion?

stop eating pies.

I will take you pillion.... the keys will stay in my pocket though!!! hehehe

[Big Dog]

stop eating pies.

I will take you pillion.... the keys will stay in my pocket though!!! hehehe

Ummmm how were you planning on taking him pillion with your keys in your pocket?
You going to duckwaddle the whole slalom?

[Disco Dan]

Ummmm how were you planning on taking him pillion with your keys in your pocket?
You going to duckwaddle the whole slalom?

Two words...

CENTRE STAND

[Big Dog]

Two words...

CENTRE STAND

Dan. Try reading your posts before you submit them. That's way too much information.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Harro as u can tell I have an R6 that has a rear seat cowling and i have removed the pillon foot rests... do u think i shd put the foot rests and the rear seat on jus 4 tomorrow Dan/BigDog? Cheers.

[Disco Dan]

Harro as u can tell I have an R6 that has a rear seat cowling and i have removed the pillon foot rests... do u think i shd put the foot rests and the rear seat on jus 4 tomorrow Dan/BigDog? Cheers.

It would help... if you want to learn how to pillion someone.

However.. if you dont, you can just partake in the handling exercises...

[Busy]

However.. if you dont, you can just partake in the handling exercises...

These aren't done on the centre stand are they

I'm meant to be working but if I can sneak out I'll be along

[Disco Dan]

These aren't done on the centre stand are they

I'm meant to be working but if I can sneak out I'll be along

Work? ...remind me?

Hope to see you along Busy!

[Macktheknife]

For anyone that doesn't already know, this event is 'run' by Dan with the assistance of several highly experienced mentors, all the activities are discussed and supervised by the mentors for the specific purpose of helping riders of any level to improve their skills in bike handling and control.
Anyone is welcome to come along and try out the exercises and enjoy the company of the others doing the same.