hammer5 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Wife wants to treat me so its my choice & I'm stuck between;A. Freefall classesB. Track training day.Freefall never done always wanted, 6 jump course, track training day will give me better road, bike, cornering skills to be used indefinitely.Track day, any recommendations? I'd like to push my limits but under training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Jake Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 You do realise your asking ppl on a BIKE forum biasedLet's go with track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 made life easy with a poll for ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 No contest track, f**k jumping out of a plane especially as I see the result most of the week of what can happen even to an exprienced sky diver when it goes slightly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I jumped out of a plane twice, many years ago do the track day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer5 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Looks like a track day is in the running.I'm pretty quick & smooth on the roads, Im looking for training on getting smoother/faster/body positioni/knee down etc etc.Never like it when the pegs kick me up/out so guidance/training on that is needed.So, options/recommendations/where/who with? Most welcomed.Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratser Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Whichever you do, you are gonna hit the deck I would go for the track though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 California Superbike School are rated very highly. You can do the course on your own bike or hire one of their R6s. They are based at Silverstone.http://www.superbikeschool.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I'd jump out of a plane! It's a new experience... and if you're a biker you are more likely to end up doing track training later in the future. where as sky diving this may be the only chance you get to do it, and you may find it will spark a new more mental hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I would go with Sky diving, because that's not something you get to do very often. Track day will happen sooner or later anyway.If you do go with track, I second California bike school. They are one of the few bike schools that the insurance companies over here list as acceptable track schools ie. they will insure you if you go down. This is in South Africa, so they must be doing something right! Lol, I know very weird hey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingelton Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Never did see the point in jumping out of a fully functioning plane. I will save that for when the thing is going down! Track day for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefly76 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I'd jump out of a plane! It's a new experience... and if you're a biker you are more likely to end up doing track training later in the future. where as sky diving this may be the only chance you get to do it, and you may find it will spark a new more mental hobby! I have done a parachute jump and as amazing as it was, I don't think I'll do another one. I am yet to do any track riding but have done track days in a car. I will do one one day but I don't think the experience will compare to being forcibly removed from a perfectly servicable aircraft at 13000ft, I even saw the damn thing landing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daytona Paul Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Hopp Rider Training do track training days at Cadwell Park. Done a couple myself and can highly recommend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin the Bear Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Anything you learn on a track is irrelevant for the road. On a track you can push things right to the edge. On the road you need to keep a little in reserve for the unexpected. Never could see the point of overtaking with nothing coming the other wayAnything you learn jumping out of a plane and freefalling could well be life changing.Given the choice.......Neither.....I'd rather take the bike out for a run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullscreenaging Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Thought you might like to read this lolhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ead_module Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer5 Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Lol silly git shouting No once your up your up & out http://www.bkpc.co.uk/aff.htm. temptation, ride up jump out ride home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadtorque Posted May 26, 2012 Share Posted May 26, 2012 One the track your closer to the ground,,, being a devote coward with no head for heights, the thought of jumping from an aircraft scares the crap out of me,,,,,,,,,,,,, I think that's the one I'd go for,,,,,,,,,, look out for falling CRAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywel Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 I've never done a trackday, and I really really want to do one very soon, but I know people who've done both of these things. Track day seems to be a great day out, learning a few new skills and taking a sportsbike to the very limit of it's potential has gotta give you a grin. Lots of the people I know who've jumped out of planes have said that the first time literally changed their lives forever, for the better. It kinda makes you look at everything differently... if you think about it, it is one of the most surreal and mental things you can possibly do.I say JUMP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer5 Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Thanks peeps I've decided to do the jumps having always wanted to do freefall.After the 6 jumps I can qualify for the full licence, which means I can jump from higher..!So the say will be, ride the bike for an hour up to Lancaster, jump out of a plane a few times then ride home..Seriously what could be ANY better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk190 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 i presume that over the next few years that you intend to spend more time riding than jumping from planes?so maybe the rider training might be of more use.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Thanks peeps I've decided to do the jumps having always wanted to do freefall.After the 6 jumps I can qualify for the full licence, which means I can jump from higher..!So the say will be, ride the bike for an hour up to Lancaster, jump out of a plane a few times then ride home..Seriously what could be ANY better? Sounds like a properly amazing time... Hopefully the weather holds on for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer5 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 i presume that over the next few years that you intend to spend more time riding than jumping from planes?so maybe the rider training might be of more use.. Dunno, I might fire the bike off & jump from planes instead. Might move up to BASE jumping HALO & HAHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk190 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 it would certainly make for an interesting commute.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borgy95 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 it would certainly make for an interesting commute.. You'd definitely need some serious 'swagger' to go with such an arrival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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