Author Topic: `H`s cafe dorchester (Read 3163 times)

red98 · « **on:** 26 August 2013, 11:04:26 am »

last minute i know....in desparate need of some "fazer time"....so going to blast it to `h`s cafe,dorchester on thames,oxon.....will be there at 12.30 / 1.00 ish today.....if anyones else is in need of a fix,it will be good to see you...

Skippernick · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 August 2013, 11:41:30 am »

could make it later on maybe?

say around 3ish.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 August 2013, 12:55:13 pm »

Will be on my way shortly.

red98 · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 August 2013, 03:21:27 pm »

sorry foccers....missed you both

....another day parhaps with more warning

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 August 2013, 04:02:04 pm »

Sorry Paul, didn't see your post til 1 o'clock. Skip, waited until just gone 3, but the bloody wasps finally drove me away! Always another time.

red98 · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 August 2013, 06:19:34 pm »

hey nick.......saw that gt750 there again today......nice to see these things being used

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 August 2013, 06:26:03 pm »

Yes, he was still there when I got there. I see you didn't buy the RG500 in the shop - on your money I would have thought you'd have it wrapped and delivered

There's an unwritten law - motorcyclists must not work weekends!

red98 · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 August 2013, 07:01:09 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 26 August 2013, 06:26:03 pm

Yes, he was still there when I got there. I see you didn't buy the RG500 in the shop - on your money I would have thought you'd have it wrapped and delivered
There's an unwritten law - motorcyclists must not work weekends!

ah yes...after 4 years working seven days a week in the summer ive just realized that iam missing my "fazer time" so have decided to give up the summer job at the end of the season......watch out welsh + london foccers iam on my way

the money is good but what price can be put on FAZER TIME......priceless........think i might treat myself to a new car,iam thinking lotus elise or audi tt........keeping all me bikes before you ask

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 August 2013, 07:18:42 pm »

Audi tt = Hairdresser's car

More bikes, more go juice = happiness!

Skippernick · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 August 2013, 10:11:24 pm »

Sorry guys didn't head your way in the end.
Found a new route near me and used up a life on a corner, bottled it and headed straight on instead of counter steering more. Really need to do a track day to learn the limits.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 August 2013, 10:14:09 pm »

Well at least you used up a life and not a bike

Far too many of us 600's down and out during the past month so glad to hear you made it ok

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 August 2013, 10:20:12 pm »

Quote from: Skippernick on 26 August 2013, 10:11:24 pm

Sorry guys didn't head your way in the end.
Found a new route near me and used up a life on a corner, bottled it and headed straight on instead of counter steering more. Really need to do a track day to learn the limits.

Gonna put you on the spot here!
If you learn more about yours and the bike's limits on the track will you push to those limits on the road?

red98 · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 August 2013, 07:00:25 am »

Quote from: nick crisp on 26 August 2013, 07:18:42 pm

Audi tt = Hairdresser's car
More bikes, more go juice = happiness!

yeh,know what you mean........the lotus is the one i want,a good friend has the exige,,,,,same performance as the thou !!! cant stretch to one of those so thought about the elise s2.....will need a bigger garage $:\$

Skippernick · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 August 2013, 07:38:00 am »

Quote from: nick crisp on 26 August 2013, 10:20:12 pm

Quote from: Skippernick on 26 August 2013, 10:11:24 pm
Sorry guys didn't head your way in the end.
Found a new route near me and used up a life on a corner, bottled it and headed straight on instead of counter steering more. Really need to do a track day to learn the limits.

Gonna put you on the spot here!
If you learn more about yours and the bike's limits on the track will you push to those limits on the road?

Wouldn't of thought so, it would be safer to push on track, no traffic can actually see round the corner etc. The IAM do a cornering skills day with instructors so was thinking about doing it with them.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 August 2013, 06:31:28 pm »

Good answer Skip. It seems to me track days as generally referred to are for fun. If you want to learn about the limits on the road, a good advanced training course is surely the right thing to be doing. If you go looking for what you are capable of on track and then try to transfer that to road riding, you're asking for trouble. Yes, the 2 skill sets may cross, and you may improve your riding with both, but I don't think it does to confuse one with the other.

Skippernick · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 August 2013, 07:30:00 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 27 August 2013, 06:31:28 pm

Good answer Skip. It seems to me track days as generally referred to are for fun. If you want to learn about the limits on the road, a good advanced training course is surely the right thing to be doing. If you go looking for what you are capable of on track and then try to transfer that to road riding, you're asking for trouble. Yes, the 2 skill sets may cross, and you may improve your riding with both, but I don't think it does to confuse one with the other.

I am an advanced rider with the IAM, so i would say my road riding is fine for 99% of the time, its just sometimes if for whatever reason i go into a corner a bit HOT, I bottle it and instead of tipping it in more i straighten up, which is no good.

So all i was referring too was some way of improving my cornering confidence safely.

I am actually not interested in going fast on a track just somewhere where i can improve.
I am of the school of slow in fast out for corners.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 August 2013, 08:41:40 pm »

So I think you deserve an apology from me as I seem to have misinterpreted where you were coming from on your original mention of track days.
If there's a foolproof way of recovering from going in too fast, I'm all ears!

Skippernick · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 August 2013, 09:12:20 pm »

I think if you can have the confidence to tip it more then that goes a long way, put it another way i have 5mm of chicken strips which i can't get rid of and i know that my bike and tyre will loose them as i have seen the photos on here recently.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 August 2013, 09:56:20 pm »

The only way I can feel confident on fast twisty roads is to just concentrate 100% and go for it.
Weight transfer, keeping over the front of the bike, watching the "apex" of the bend to get clues as to where the road is going, counter steering, looking at where I want the bike to be etc etc - if I'm doing all that, I don't have time to be worried. Just keeping really busy, so doubt doesn't have time to creep in. If I have time to think about it, I'll cock it up!
Chicken strips are just another way to put pressure on yourself in my view. 100% concentration in the moment is what is needed.
This Lofo ride coming up, I know I'm going to mess this up cos I've built up the difficulty of Fish Hill bends too much in my head. If I can only relax and concentrate...these bends are a real test of how far you dare to lean the bike.

Skippernick · « **Reply #19 on:** 27 August 2013, 11:12:14 pm »

I agree with all of the above, food for thought, maybe we'll discuss person to person soon.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #20 on:** 28 August 2013, 12:44:35 am »

Skip, can you make this Sunday's LoFo ride?

Skippernick · « **Reply #21 on:** 28 August 2013, 10:43:56 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 28 August 2013, 12:44:35 am

Skip, can you make this Sunday's LoFo ride?

Sadly not, next welsh one maybe.