Staffy Posted April 27, 2018 Author Posted April 27, 2018 Good news!One step closer to achieving your goal. If you think you've got a big smile on your face, wait till you get on the road with your first bike! Talking of bikes. Has anything taken your fancy? I've always wanted a sports bike since I was a lad, ideally a yamaha r1/6 But I'm thinking that might be too much bike for a first!Mod 1 is booked, can't wait! Quote
geofferz Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 Good news!One step closer to achieving your goal. If you think you've got a big smile on your face, wait till you get on the road with your first bike! Talking of bikes. Has anything taken your fancy? I've always wanted a sports bike since I was a lad, ideally a yamaha r1/6 But I'm thinking that might be too much bike for a first!Mod 1 is booked, can't wait! Nah - go for it! Quote
mikestrivens Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 Yes, go for it. Just take it easy until you are familiar with the power and handling. Quote
fullscreenaging Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 Agree with above comments. You’ll soon get used to the bike and the power. Just take it easy at first. Get on a bike safe course and then a couple of track days and just be sensible. NEVER ride out of your comfort zone. Don’t worry about how quick everyone else is etc. The joy of biking is getting the twisties right. Anyone can go fast in a straight line, but nailing the bends is a great feeling. It takes a bit of training your brain’s basic instincs to get the bends right at speed. Have a look at Keith Code’s Twist of the wrist 2 on YouTube. Also look up giroscopic procession clips. You could even look up your local IAM or ROSPA group if you extra training. Quote
Staffy Posted April 28, 2018 Author Posted April 28, 2018 Thanks for the replies, it's certainly reassured me about getting a sports bike. I like the idea of completing extra training courses. It would be good to learn some extra skills but also to meet people in the same boat as me Quote
mikestrivens Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 I learnt a great deal on the Ron Hassan race school last week. The track is by far the best place to learn high speed handling skills. Quote
mikestrivens Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 Read that as Ron Haslam sorry typing too fast Quote
Guest Posted August 21, 2018 Posted August 21, 2018 Several years ago I explored driving instructor training with a view to becoming one. I attended the driving instructor training centre and the topic of the hazard perception test arose in a discussion with the chief instructor at the centre.He told me that not only does every student fail the test but every instructor also fails the test. Apparently the instructors need much repeated practice at this test before having a hope of passing it and that is what I recommend that you do.The more practice you have the better you get. Quote
Pbassred Posted September 21, 2018 Posted September 21, 2018 How much can you over click a hazard? the trouble is as overs have said, When you have been driving for decades you see hazards far earlier. Can you say click (say) once a second? Quote
SometimesSansEngine Posted September 21, 2018 Posted September 21, 2018 I went for click [one second] click [one second] clickI was often clicking too early, doing three clicks but not overly quick seemed to get it within one of the scoring windows and wasn't detected as trying to game anything. Worked for my wife the other week too! Quote
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