Riding Advice and Information

flamegrape · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 28 Apr 2010 Karma :

I was given this link from Light The Fuse. There is a facebook page and a YouTube channel with rider information, safety advice and a link to a DVD.

I've viewed them and ordered the DVD for more info. I think this is a charity doing this work and - I think - it's well worth a look, even if you see only the free videos.
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Jonny (Riding his Kawasaki ZX6R J1)
Confused

It's one big learning curve right now Sad

brianmm · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 01 Sep 2010 Karma :

Some good,informative stuff on that tube channel. Thumbs Up

kingsknight · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Karma :

the youtube channel was amazing
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

The stuff on youtube is brilliant. Is the DVD the same sort of thing?

fiveus · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Karma :

Excellent.just what a newbie like myself needs Thumbs Up

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

"Urban riding is all about keeping distance from the car infront." Guess he's never commuted in any reasonably packed "city". Might as well be in a car Rolling Eyes

. Oh and a GSXR1000 will go faster than most cars can accelerate in-gear when it's in top which is geared for around 190 I think - I wouldn't worry about the low gears too much for HIS riding.

On the overtaking one "so the bike doesn't wheelie" Rolling Eyes

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More suitable advanced riding inner-monologue...
"I can see the road ahead is straight
I can see the road ahead is clear up until the vanishing point which is plenty of space
No obvious hazards at the side
Consider a wheelie -
Stand up wheelie, or give them a wave on the way past?"

For the record, what's being preached is pretty standard advanced riding stuff - get yourself a copy of 'Motorcycle Roadcraft" for more detail and considering trying out IAM, ROSPA or similar.

kawashima · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 May 2005 Karma :

That youtube channel is very good!
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owned: 2012 YB125SP, 2008 TDM900, 2005 W650, 2002 LS125R, 2002 CB400SF, NS50F, C50 / Trip to UK(2009), Hokkaido touring(2013)

photoscubaman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 29 Nov 2010 Karma :

Those videos where shot on teesside.

recognised the roads, in between the Hartlepool turn off on a19, Winyard towards a1.

very interesting vids
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Kawasaki ZX-6r f3 Ninja