The California Superbike School has returned to NZ. New website up and running!

[Katman]

I found the superbike school an invaluable tool in improving my riding skills as a rider in general,

That's somewhat like saying "I shall only use this Cloak of Invisibility to perform good deeds" - all-the-while knowing that your first stop is going to be the ladies changing rooms.

[nzspokes]

Clock of Invisibility

Drinking a bit early today?

[Katman]

Drinking a bit early today?

Never before 10 o'cloak.

[Voltaire]

Patricia Bartlett man

See the major failing of this sort of programme is that there is no vetting of riders beforehand.

Its good you know so much about it without ever having done it...

The coach does an appraisal of your riding by following you around the track..with feedback..then there are classroom sessions.....more riding...etc.

If guys want to use the road as a race track your tiresome pontificating wont make one ioata of difference.

[Grant`]

That's somewhat like saying "I shall only use this Cloak of Invisibility to perform good deeds" - all-the-while knowing that your first stop is going to be the ladies changing rooms.

If you want to step into the ladies changing room then good for you Harry

I would prefer to continue to improve my riding skills and if I learn something new at the superbike school by attending then what is honestly so wrong with that?

Not even sure why I bothered posting a response, waste of time you have your opinion and on so many subjects, there never seems to be any room to accommodate another point of view, so as your were.

[Katman]

If you want to step into the ladies changing room then good for you Harry

I would prefer to continue to improve my riding skills and if I learn something new at the superbike school by attending then what is honestly so wrong with that?

Not even sure why I bothered posting a response, waste of time you have your opinion and on so many subjects, there never seems to be any room to accommodate another point of view, so as your were.

You're a sensitive wee thing, aren't you?

[SVboy]

That's somewhat like saying "I shall only use this Cloak of Invisibility to perform good deeds" - all-the-while knowing that your first stop is going to be the ladies changing rooms.

So your magic Katman powers enable you to predict this riders riding behaviour as a result of doing CSS? Dont think so fella. Face it Katman,your usual style is belligerent[sp], but usually based in fact. In this instance you have been called out to prove your position. Your witty one liners are clever but not evidence.

[Katman]

So your magic Katman powers enable you to predict this riders riding behaviour as a result of doing CSS? Dont think so fella. Face it Katman,your usual style is belligerent[sp], but usually based in fact. In this instance you have been called out to prove your position. Your witty one liners are clever but not evidence.

Dude, I think presenting the CSS as some sort of road safety initiative is laughable.

You, on the other hand, clearly think it's an entirely appropriate presentation.

That's the beauty of these internet thingies - we all get to have an opinion.

[onearmedbandit]

AWESOME - we want to take it to Ruapuna.....BADLY!!! its a the plan, but we need the first few days to be a success - then we can take it to the MECA race track down your way

I'll be keen. Then I can use my new skills to get me and my invisibility cloak down to the woman's changing rooms quicker.

But seriously, I'd be keen.

[quickbuck]

What I have 'noticed' frequently with sprotbike riders is a penchant for taking a tighter line round a bend than I was taught to use, and then seem to 'apex' the bend much earlier.

Then they are doing it wrong, and definitely were not a student of mine!!!!!
If they were, they paid a lot of money on a ProRider Course to ignore Karel telling them this will be a very fast way of getting killed.

Remember there is a WORLD of difference between turning up to a track to do some sweet laps and a Road Based skills course... that just happens to be held at a track.
ProRider frequently hold our level 2 courses on the road, as the content is applicable to that environment.
Level 1 courses are at a track so we have all the students in one place, and we don't have the variable of the public.
This means more controllable constants.

As you were...

Sorry to hijack the CSS Thread Neil, I just had to say something....

[neil_cb125t]

Then they are doing it wrong, and definitely were not a student of mine!!!!!
If they were, they paid a lot of money on a ProRider Course to ignore Karel telling them this will be a very fast way of getting killed.

Remember there is a WORLD of difference between turning up to a track to do some sweet laps and a Road Based skills course... that just happens to be held at a track.
ProRider frequently hold our level 2 courses on the road, as the content is applicable to that environment.
Level 1 courses are at a track so we have all the students in one place, and we don't have the variable of the public.
This means more controllable constants.

As you were...

Sorry to hijack the CSS Thread Neil, I just had to say something....

All rider training is valuable - whens the next pro riders at Manny, I should really go now I have a bike up and going

[quickbuck]

All rider training is valuable - whens the next pro riders at Manny, I should really go now I have a bike up and going

True that... Never meet a rider who was over trained....

Due to the way the ACC funding works, and with ProRider getting their courses subsidised for people north of Turangi, we don't plan a course for Manfeild (or south of Turangi) any time soon.
However Hampton Downs and Taupo are coming up, but as a resident of south of Turangi you will not get the ACC Subsidy.

It is still awesome value though.

Check out http://www.prorider.co.nz/motorcycle...ng.php?page=97

(for the full site click on the ProRider logo in my sig).

[Grant`]

Dude, I think presenting the CSS as some sort of road safety initiative is laughable.

What is the CSS school then if not a training tool? If being able to negotiate a motorcycle around a corner is not consider part of road safety what is?

[MadDuck]

Due to the way the ACC funding works, and with ProRider getting their courses subsidised for people north of Turangi, we don't plan a course for Manfeild (or south of Turangi) any time soon.
However Hampton Downs and Taupo are coming up, but as a resident of south of Turangi you will not get the ACC Subsidy.

LOL! That seems like such a fair and well thought out system from ACC. Perhaps you could respond in the thread relating to ACC training not the CSS debate?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ders-announced

[quickbuck]

LOL! That seems like such a fair and well thought out system from ACC. Perhaps you could respond in the thread relating to ACC training not the CSS debate?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ders-announced

Thanks for pointing me in that direction... Never knew of the thread.
I usually just hang out in racing, and haven't been on for ages due to real racing, and Christmas