» Sponsors
Trident-Exhausts.comMotorcycle.comBikeBandit

» Sponsors

AdvanstarMotorcycleShows
Please Visit our Site Sponsors Page

View Single Post
Old 05-09-2008   #23 (permalink)
propforward
Front Row Moderator
Site Supporter
SuperBike
 
propforward's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: MN, USA formerly Chelmsford, England
Posts: 1,713
Training is a very important part of riding - it's all very well having lots of experience - but lot's of bad experince just puts you in danger.

I started with the CBT in 1991, and after doing my test in the same year, sought extra help - payed some good money for it too. Did a course with an expert road rider over a weekend in cambrdigeshire, learned loads about bend planning,overtaking, hazard analysis, hard braking, slow riding and so on. Then followed up with the institute of advanced motoring motorcycle course, and RoSPA advanced motorcycling course.

Now, a lot of riders that do that tend to take a snobby attitude to other riders, as far as I'm concerned, do what you want, but man, my riding became smoother and safer and a lot more fun as a result of advanced training.
__________________
If you ever drop your keys in molten lava, forget about them, because man, they're gone.
propforward is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Motorcycle News, Videos and Reviews
Harley Davidson Suzuki GSXR Honda 600RR Yamaha R6
Sportbike Forums GSXR Forum Honda 1000RR Yamaha R1
Sportbikes Forum Ducati Forum Kawasaki ZX R6 Forum
Motorcycle Forum Ducati Monster Kawasaki Forum R1 MessageNet

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.