South Auckland Street Skills

[aws]

Gravel is one of the reasons I'm not too keen to spend much time riding on the left hand side of the lane, and certainly why I won't try riding the outside wheel-track up Twilight Road. I think you just need to be vigilant about reading the road up ahead of you, getting used to where loose stones are likely to be, and taking it easy and sticking to one wheel track on newly sealed road where it can be really hard to tell whether the stones are stuck down or not.

[nzspokes]

I think the vid they are thinking of is "Twist of the Wrist 2" which is not quite as old. I remember my brother had the original "Twist of the Wrist" book back when we were young whipper-snappers riding our bikes around the countryside far too fast. They are books/vids by Keith Code who is the guru of motorcycle racing training and founder of the California Superbike School. It says on Keith Code's Wikipedia page that Twist of the Wrist was published in 1997, but I know for a fact is was much earlier than that. It was certainly around by 1990/91. It's more of a how to ride fast on the track kind of book. The TotW2 vid has a bit more roady stuff in there, and some general technique, but is still focussed on riding fast - rather than defensively. Still it's an awesome watch.

Its another tool for new riders. It teaches concepts in a way I have not seen bettered. Age of it does not matter as physics doesnt change. The use of the SR concept is very good also.

[nzspokes]

Start getting used to needeing to carry gear for cold. If you are getting cold during the ride, stop and get changed into warmer gear. Nobody will mind this.

[f2dz]

Start getting used to needeing to carry gear for cold. If you are getting cold during the ride, stop and get changed into warmer gear. Nobody will mind this.

I'm good to go – I put my liner back in my jacket this morning. Back to feeling like the Michelin man again.

[Tigadee]

I'm good to go – I put my liner back in my jacket this morning. Back to feeling like the Michelin man again.

I don't even need a liner to look like him!

[SNF]

Fiberglassing my rearseat - which means riding this week has taken a rear seat. I promise it will be cool when its all done!

[eldog]

AWS - are you likely to come to SASS, so we can compare notes, sounds like we are on the same page

[Tigadee]

AWS - are you likely to come to SASS, so we can compare notes, sounds like we are on the same page

He's like the Lone Ranger, turns up only when he's needed the most...

[aws]

AWS - are you likely to come to SASS, so we can compare notes, sounds like we are on the same page

Unfortunately my older girls have netball practice on a Tuesday evening this year. I had to call on all my brownie points to get out the other week. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get there again.

[f2dz]

I don't even need a liner to look like him!

Haha. Well I'm sure if you asked nicely you could get the waitresses to bring you out some nice celery sticks instead of the fries. :P

Didn't find out where you were jetting off to but have a safe flight mate! Will see you in a few weeks.

[eldog]

Interesting - I've found the C3 to have a better seal around my chin than any other helmet I've worn. But I have left the extra chin seal in all summer. The fresh air vents do a pretty good job of keeping air flow across the visor. I hate having to clean my sunvisor, and it is really hard to get out, so I only really use it on it's own at low speed. Always use the main visor to keep bugs, water and dust off the sun-visor.

Almost the same things I found with mine.
I have put the extra chin seal in to reduce noise, air vents good as long as I don't block the exhaust at the back of the neck.
I never use the sun visor on its own, never got it out, never cleaned it, I did read that you could clean somewhere.
Use a damp micro cloth on it overnight seems to sort out the bug problem

Never really compared helmet weights till Tigerdee compared mine with his

Nice ride and good practise in car park last night, did however get a small surprise at Duders Beach (Umupuia?) when the front wheel lifted off the road after I hit a bump

xXGIBBOXx - I will keep an eye out, should have my restricted and a bit more experience by then

NZSPOKES - do you have track days on sunday? Do they have spectators, thinking about riding down and a having a look see - work dependant

[eldog]

Unfortunately my older girls have netball practice on a Tuesday evening this year. I had to call on all my brownie points to get out the other week. I'm not sure when I'll be able to get there again.

OK - cool, haven't meet any other Schubeth helmet riders yet

[aws]

I'm good to go – I put my liner back in my jacket this morning. Back to feeling like the Michelin man again.

You guys must really feel the cold. I only just started wearing a really thin microfleece top under my summer mesh jacket this week. Just to take the edge off in the mornings. But still plenty warm enough for mesh most of the rest of the day IMHO.

[nzspokes]

Sorry Guys, I cant make this week. I have a track day this coming saturday and a bike to prep for it.

Tigadee, if you could collect my memory sticks and redistribute if anybody wants them please?

[eldog]

NZSPOKES, isn't Tigerdee away this week flying Malaysian Airlines to who knows where
good luck with the racing