Bloody Kiwibiker Mentors

[Tank]

You bastards saved me a HUGE off tonight!!!!

I honestly believe that the training / drills BIG DOG and co gave on emergency braking and hitting the gap saved my ass tonight.

So to all the guys and chicks who give their time for the mentor program - Thanks again! It really makes a difference.

So what happened to me this evening?

50km area, ONE WAY single lane road, wet surface, off camber corner going downhill. The corner is completely blind for the entire bend with a very short field of view.

Im heading down there at 50km - no problems. Next thing there is a white van (fucken arseholes going thru the inorganic rubbish) reversing backup the hill (the wrong way on a one way road) - no lights working at all - INCLUDING no reversing lamps drivers side.

He's screaming back up the hill in order to get to someone's rubbish before anyone else comes down the hill and gets it.

There is a car parked on the side - he's going too fast and has to rapidly veer towards the middle of the road in order to miss it - leaving me very, very, very little room.

I hit the picks but lock the rear wheel (new bike to me just moved from rear drum to disk), and start fishtailing. I looked at the rapidly reducing gap between the back of the van and the trees (single lane road nowhere to go).

I wasn't able to stop before the rear of the van (and even if I did he would have hit me because he was still speeding backwards) - somehow I made it thru the gap.

I know it wasn't riding skills that got me thru (I haven't got many) - I can only believe it was the drills and practice of pushing thru the gap and looking where you want to go (not at the hazard).

So tomorrow night - Im back at the carpark practicing emergency braking drills on the new bike.

Oh - and for my fellow Noobs - The mentor program is great - works well - and may just save your ass as well. make use of it !!!

[awayatc]

Common....tell us......what did you do to the van...?
He part of the organic rubbish now?.....

[dwnundabkr]

well done well done keep practicing as practice brings memory memory is reaction

[CB ARGH]

Well done bro... hope you took a good shit before the ride or poor washing machine.

[Devil]

Oh - and for my fellow Noobs - The mentor program is great - works well - and may just save your ass as well. make use of it !!!

Hey woah, woah. Dont get the North Auckland Street Skills (formerly the Wednesday Night Mentor Ride) confused with the KB mentor programme!

Good on the past and present wednesday night fullas!

[yod]

bloody hell, did you stop and give the driver a fekkin earful?

[slimjim]

Fuck Tank...... Next time you'll be paying more attention... To what if...AND Bro .. me thinks it was YOUR own Skill the told you what to do...thats me as i don't belive it alot.. cause when the shit hits the fan...we do only for ourselves .. for ourself..

[<Rhino>]

Fuck Tank...... Next time you'll be paying more attention... To what if...AND Bro .. me thinks it was YOUR own Skill the told you what to do...thats me as i don't belive it alot.. cause when the shit hits the fan...we do only for ourselves .. for ourself..

Man you got some good shit going on there in the bay anit ya!

Tank - good to hear your alright - great to hear some feedback about the mentor program too. As a noob myself I would like to get involved with one down here seems its well worth while.

[MSTRS:Me]

- great to hear some feedback about the mentor program too.

Point of order here...
The Auckland NASS formerly known as the WNMR is not run as per the KB mentor program. That is not to say that they are no good...quite the contrary, as (some of) the organisers are also KB mentors...and they have been doing a sterling job from the sounds of things.
Good to hear that you have benefitted from their help, Tank.
Regardless of where it comes from, good help and advice can save your hide.

[Tank]

OK - sorry for the mentor / AWNR / NASS confusion (Ive not attended NASS as yet). You can see how easy it is to get confused.

Anyway - All Bikers giving time / advise / help / assistance / mentoring etc to other bikers - without payment, simply because they like being on two wheels and want to help others who feel the same way - absolutely rocks!

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Good on ya mate. What ever you were taught by whoever, whenever & wherever obviously worked. Thats the point