The zone!

[Katman]

Don't wait on our account

Not just yet. I want to stick around long enough to see you crack and go all Jan Molenaar on our arses.

I say fuck off with all your PC crap and let us live our lives the way we want to. If people keep trying to limit my life experiences I might one day get fed up and decide to limit their fucking lives out of sheer frustration. Seriously, someone will crack and it may happen.

[R-Soul]

Do you think inexperienced motorcyclists are going to intuitively know when their focus has passed from being in The Zone TM to being zoned out?

It depends as what you define as the Zone isn't it? When you are so focussed on all aspects of riding - from good technique to great awareness - that can only be a good thing .

What you are talking about sound like it is more in the nature of absent mindedness - the kind that you get when you are driving a car on a long straight road and you switch off and daydream. That is not what I am referring to at all.

[Katman]

What you are talking about sound like it is more in the nature of absent mindedness - the kind that you get when you are driving a car on a long straight road and you switch off and daydream. That is not what I am referring to at all.

No, I'm actually talking about inexperienced riders mistakenly thinking that they'll find The Zone by totally focusing on the road in front of them at the expense of giving due consideration to the multitude of other issues that need to be taken into account.

And btw, each time I use the words 'The Zone' in a post it makes me want to puke just that little bit more. It sounds so totally ghey.

[Grubber]

No, I'm actually talking about inexperienced riders mistakenly thinking that they'll find The Zone by totally focusing on the road in front of them at the expense of giving due consideration to the multitude of other issues that need to be taken into account.

And btw, each time I use the words 'The Zone' in a post it makes me want to puke just that little bit more. It sounds so totally ghey.

Departed this thread a while ago thinking some of these fellas in here where a bit above themselves.
Then i read this......about sums it up for me too.

Well done young man!

[Spearfish]

After my short riding life...
I only know enough to know that I don't know enough of what I need to know enough of.
So what's this Zone thing DR Katz?

[Grubber]

...Don't wait on our account

I note on your visitors messages that you said you 'don't make friends'
I'm not surprised if ya go round saying shite like this.

[Katman]

So what's this Zone thing DR Katz?

Miyamoto Musashi would liken it to fighting in the Void.

But don't get me started on that.

[MSTRS:Me]

After my short riding life...
I only know enough to know that I don't know enough of what I need to know enough of.
So what's this Zone thing DR Katz?

Concern thee self not. For it is written. The Zone will find thee when thee be ready.
In the meantime, just ride, take care, learn, enjoy.

[pritch]

I only know enough to know that I don't know enough of what I need to know enough of.

Congratulations! That's a good start

[avgas]

Miyamoto Musashi would liken it to fighting in the Void.
But don't get me started on that.

But what did Pops Yoshimura liken it too......

[bogan]

Departed this thread a while ago thinking some of these fellas in here where a bit above themselves.
Then i read this......about sums it up for me too.

Well done young man!

still got a bee in your bonnet about this I see, don't worry, as mstrs says If you don't overthink it, it'll find you eventually.

[Grubber]

still got a bee in your bonnet about this I see, don't worry, as mstrs says If you don't overthink it, it'll find you eventually.

still making assumptions on other peoples behalf i see, don't worry, you might find someone who is remotely interested in you eventually.

[Grubber]

still got a bee in your bonnet about this I see, don't worry, as mstrs says If you don't overthink it, it'll find you eventually.

still making assumptions on other peoples behalf i see, don't worry, you might find someone who is remotely interested in you eventually.

[beyond]

Fair enough. Suffice to say, do not seek it, for it will find you when you are ready.

Sounds like you nicked that line right out of a Kung Fu movie

[MSTRS:Me]

Nah. But The Zone is a lot like that state of mind I imagine the old Zen masters were describing.