Returning riders

**Tank** · 31st January 2009, 22:18

I ride with a mate who is a returning rider.

As is so often the case - they think they can just jump back on a bike and it will be the same as it was x years ago.

Obv. they learn pretty quick that they are really rusty.

If you could give one tip / hint / reminder to a returning rider - what would it be?

Best reply gets some bling in about May 2012 when my infractions run out.

**McDuck** · 31st January 2009, 22:25

Dont ride at what you 'think' you can do, ride to 5% above what you have alredy done till you find a safe limit.

**piston broke** · 31st January 2009, 22:27

**Mully** · 31st January 2009, 22:36

Originally Posted by Tank

If you could give one tip / hint / reminder to a returning rider - what would it be?

Go do RRRS. Practice what you learn. Rinse, repeat

(Or is that four hints??)

**pritch** · 31st January 2009, 22:40

Make haste slowly.

**Ocean1** · 31st January 2009, 22:43

Originally Posted by pritch

Make slow, hastily.

Fixed.

10fchar

**Hailwood** · 31st January 2009, 22:51

You are now about 50% of how good you actually used to be and 20% as good as you think you were.. Ride like it

**James Deuce** · 31st January 2009, 23:20

Sell the Gixxer Thou, buy a CBF250, leave your balls at the door, and get some training. You couldn't ride properly the last time around either.

**Conquiztador** · 1st February 2009, 00:21

Make sure you have good insurance...

**Gremlin** · 1st February 2009, 00:24

Soften him up to receiving tips. Some refuse to listen, so first you have to make sure he is.

Find the closest instructor, and get him to book in on a refresher course. The instructors can normally accomodate all skill levels etc.