Ride Right Ride Safe course

**chanceyy** · 1st February 2008, 08:08

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Go to a "T" intersection on a quiet road start out with a wide radius,then as you get better co-ordinated make each turn smaller,realise this is when doing circles not "U" turns,then once ya have it sussed try it on the road without using the "T" in road,then just do half a turn"U",no feet easy,sounds like it's described as a major operation but just my long winded explanation.

Originally Posted by oscarnz

She got the U turns going very smooth on Sunday, she will be fine, just hope the nerves dont kick in.

nods .. it was getting smoother, weighting that outside peg sure helped the stability .. its just remembering to do everything .. indicate, head check weight peg look to where you want to go .. with practice it should get to be a memory muscle .. at the mo have to really concentrate to doing everything

**ynot slow** · 1st February 2008, 19:38

Originally Posted by chanceyy

nods .. it was getting smoother, weighting that outside peg sure helped the stability .. its just remembering to do everything .. indicate, head check weight peg look to where you want to go .. with practice it should get to be a memory muscle .. at the mo have to really concentrate to doing everything

Yeah as Nike adds say just do it,don't think to much about it,after all you do u turns most times riding,just lift the leg,you'll be fine.

**ynot slow** · 3rd February 2008, 21:02

Originally Posted by chanceyy

nods .. it was getting smoother, weighting that outside peg sure helped the stability .. its just remembering to do everything .. indicate, head check weight peg look to where you want to go .. with practice it should get to be a memory muscle .. at the mo have to really concentrate to doing everything

For countersteering do like hornetboy250 and I did yesterday,ride up a hill(Mt.Egmont) and cruise slowly(yeah right) down hill from plateau to carpark area,as we said to each other wtf it comes naturally,same with "U" turns,neat feeling when pushing bars away etc to get round corners,so natural you wonder what is the story,and at 30 km if you do drop not much damage,well my 10c worth.Feels good two up and getting down (and dirty), just need to leave roadkill where it lies,and having visibility more than 10mts max,beautiful day had by all(3 of us).

**ajturbo** · 4th February 2008, 06:03

how much for a pillion?..

**chanceyy** · 4th February 2008, 06:55

Originally Posted by ajturbo

how much for a pillion?..

my understanding is nuffin .. will check it out to verify though .. the cost is per rider ..

**The Stranger:Me** · 4th February 2008, 07:08

Originally Posted by ajturbo

how much for a pillion?..

Depends how long you want them for and what services you want.

**HornetBoy** · 4th February 2008, 10:39

Originally Posted by ynot slow

For countersteering do like hornetboy250 and I did yesterday,ride up a hill(Mt.Egmont) and cruise slowly(yeah right) down hill from plateau to carpark area,as we said to each other wtf it comes naturally,same with "U" turns,neat feeling when pushing bars away etc to get round corners,so natural you wonder what is the story,and at 30 km if you do drop not much damage,well my 10c worth.Feels good two up and getting down (and dirty), just need to leave roadkill where it lies,and having visibility more than 10mts max,beautiful day had by all(3 of us).

yep definately a great place to practice counter steering ,although yea you cant really practice as such its more a natural habit that you can fine tune and that road is perfect (especially in the rain,when you probably are more focused on your steering than ever)

by the way was a beaut ride Tony ,you ll have to think up some more roads to show me

**ynot slow** · 4th February 2008, 20:22

Originally Posted by Hornet250Boy

by the way was a beaut ride Tony ,you ll have to think up some more roads to show me

Will try to lol,plenty around the mountain,but don't tell them from manawatu about coffees,will take half a day to start.

Went to a road hadn't been on for awhile today,loops in a biggish circle of 10km or so,uphill and top of hill then downhill with twisties,just off sh3 south of Hawera.Also the road to the dam site at Alton (pub as well)is good,few animals and gets narrow,with some gravel at end,similar to forgotten highway in parts.

**HornetBoy** · 5th February 2008, 09:02

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Will try to lol,plenty around the mountain,but don't tell them from manawatu about coffees,will take half a day to start.

Went to a road hadn't been on for awhile today,loops in a biggish circle of 10km or so,uphill and top of hill then downhill with twisties,just off sh3 south of Hawera.Also the road to the dam site at Alton (pub as well)is good,few animals and gets narrow,with some gravel at end,similar to forgotten highway in parts.

ow yea ,mind you i think ill wait until ive fixed my katana till i ride on gravel

,o and i was nearly run off the road by a fire engine coming back from hawera on Saturday

also had to scoop out about a bucket full of tar stones as construction had decided to suddenly start laying fresh tar along my route home ,so was spraying stone up and over my head to the following cars

i seriously think trouble follows me sometimes lol

**ynot slow** · 5th February 2008, 17:44

Originally Posted by Hornet250Boy

i seriously think trouble follows me sometimes lol

Your name isn't skidmark mk2 is it now?

Some days you wonder about whether/what you've done to get this thing karma.

**HornetBoy** · 5th February 2008, 17:52

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Your name isn't skidmark mk2 is it now?

Some days you wonder about whether/what you've done to get this thing karma.

haha omg dont give people ideas ,yea ah i dunno guess its payback for not getting insurance

**HornetBoy** · 16th February 2008, 18:42

bump this up

**chanceyy** · 16th February 2008, 18:58

good on ya Chris ..

sorry guys have been working on a presentation for work, will update the first post with bank account details .. will need to have money paid in full by 21 March to secure your place ..

will be more on to sorting out the finer details by end of next weekend ..

any questions plz fire pms to me & I will respond