30-12-13, 01:55 PM
(28-12-13, 11:39 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: [quote author=dazza link=topic=11123.msg118555#msg118555 date=1388270149]
'On that note, Kent fire bike team are doing ride skills day's at Brands Hatch for £50. This includes biker down refresher,basic first aid, slow speed control, classroom theory, a one to one ride out with an iams instructor and two 20 minutes track sessions.well worth the money and recommended for all abilities.
I'm assuming that's for riders ABOVE the fucking 33bhp limiter? I blame that thing a lot as well - I know how the bike can perform normally, and the bastard thing keeps holding me back. Infuriating. I reckon I'll be a lot calmer when the kit's out (and preferably violently destroyed to boot).
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Been following this tread with much interest and firstly I'd like to say that I'm glad you got away with this without any broken bones or other serious injuries.
I am, however, a bit shocked at your blinkered approach to blaming your crash on everything else other than yourself. In short you do need some form of training be it on a moped, 33bhp bike, or bike with more power. Blaming the bike for not having enough power is a bit stupid IMO. If you can't handle a bike with less power riding one with more power, and no training to tame your temperament will only get you in deeper shit in the long run.
No mater how fast or slow you ride the most important factors with regard to staying on is knowing how much grip you have with the road surface... be it wet or slippery, secondly it is knowing how to apply the brakes or the power to maintain that grip. I don't mean this to sound like I am lecturing you, I am just worried for you. You need to change your attitude. If you tyres are shit then ride accordingly. ie going to hot into a bend as you mentioned doesn't sound like you are riding accordingly. Missing or failing to see bits of debris in the road sounds like you are not planning ahead to take avoiding action or taking clues from what you see ahead. In short think and plan ahead. Know what the surface grip is like and know the limits of your bike.
The first time we road together you asked me what you could do to improve your riding. All of the above I mentioned to you. You mentioned you wanted to maybe do some racing and I told you that you would need to smooth your riding beforehand. Same applies on the road.
Get training. And until anything changes I think the Nickname 'Merve the Swerve' is gonna stick with you.
PS Don't mean this to sound harsh. I'm just seeing it from my point of view. I want you to be a better rider and have mastery of your machine. I don't like to hear of riders crashing. STAY SAFE.
Some say that he eats habanero chilli peppers dipped in oil of capsaicin for extra bite and that his pyjamas are made from Nomex. All we know is, he's called Ad the Bad