Oh fuck, not again....

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I sometimes think this site should have a like button.

Count this as like button pressed

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[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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Just a thought for a nickname change and career option to stop you being skint:
You should  become a CRASH TEST DUMMY  8)

[Exupnut]

He's already a crash dummy so not such a big step......

[dazza]

[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?
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Don't know about that Christo but have just messaged the organiser with that question for you. If you are interested I will send you the contact details.

[Dave48]

Sorry to hear about your latest in a line of "misfortunes". If you can take a little time to analyse your own thinking & actions you will see its not about 33bhp restrictors, poor surfaces, unexpected objects in road, other road users etc. Training is about changing your thinking to improve your riding skills which appear to be very poor at present & certainly nothing to joke about on here or anywhere else for that matter.
Sounds harsh I know but theres so much unnecessary carnage on the roads often a result of drivers/riders making assumptions. Ride to what you can see, what you cant & what could happen round that next bend! Others have suggested off-road training to improve your observational/machine control skills. Get your riding assessed to highlight areas that require work-after all we want to continue to read your humorous posts-the ones that don't involve "Kamikazi" tactics. :eek

[RobG UK]

To make you feel better. I have well over 9 crashes.  But then again mine were spread over 30 odd years and, if you are still on a limiter, yours have been over 2.

But take heart, look at the guys in Bike racing.  Many throw it down the road on a regular basis in the beginning. Then they realise they are doing something wrong and adapt and some even go on to be world champions.

So my advice like many others is to look at what you are doing on a bike and why you crash when others don't.(except me of course LOL)

[dazza]

Christo, have just heard back from Kent fire bike team. Your 33 bhp restriction is not a problem. If you mention you was recommended from the fazer forum you will get special attention from Jim who will be looking out for you. If money is the problem I for one would be willing do donate some towards this. You've been lucky so far but you're playing an odds game which is ultimately stacked against you. Contact details are james.sanderson@kent.fire-uk.org 

[ChristoT]

Christo, have just heard back from Kent fire bike team. Your 33 bhp restriction is not a problem. If you mention you was recommended from the fazer forum you will get special attention from Jim who will be looking out for you. If money is the problem I for one would be willing do donate some towards this. You've been lucky so far but you're playing an odds game which is ultimately stacked against you. Contact details are james.sanderson@kent.fire-uk.org 

Sounds interesting. What day is this?

[Punkstig]

Tbh- I'm interested in this day out too but can't find anything on their website!

[apage16]

I'd definitely be up for something like that. I'm going to pop my track day cherry in 2014, so this sounds like a good step towards it!

Maybe a FOC day out!? ( and group discount)

[dazza]

Don't know about dates. Try checking Kent Fire Bike out on Facebook or emailing James.sanderson@kent.fire_uk.org A focu meet would be good when the weather gets a bit warmer and more predictable, if that's possible in this country.'

[ChristoT]

If I can get the fairing fixed up decently, and good rubber on my wheels, I'm going to do a track day in July. When the restrictor's out, and the weather's better! 

Nowt on their site, and a fair hike for me too. As I now HAVE to get new tyres (order of Mum, the parents have finally twigged a bike needs decent tyres. Still have to pay myself though...  :rolleyes ), I'm losing over £200 before I start as I'm getting Pilot Roads again. And them fuckers ain't cheap.

[midden]

If I can get the fairing fixed up decently, and good rubber on my wheels, I'm going to do a track day in July. When the restrictor's out, and the weather's better! 

Nowt on their site, and a fair hike for me too. As I now HAVE to get new tyres (order of Mum, the parents have finally twigged a bike needs decent tyres. Still have to pay myself though...  :rolleyes ), I'm losing over £200 before I start as I'm getting Pilot Roads again. And them fuckers ain't cheap.

Surely if money is an issue cheap legal rated basic tyres would do the job just as well.  especially since you suggest the restrictor severely reduces the bikes performance.


Why fit a Lada with lamborgini tyres :rolleyes

[JoeRock]

To get this straight, you're complaining that you have to pay for your own tyres? What model of pilot road are you getting? Can save quite a bit of money now if you buy the twos, they're still good tyres and you won't exactly be able to stress then on a 33 bike!

[ChristoT]

To get this straight, you're complaining that you have to pay for your own tyres?

Just complaining that they're quite happy to lay down rules without actually helping. Especially as I thought they were going to contribute to tyres as a Christmas present...  :rolleyes

you won't exactly be able to stress then on a 33 bike!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... breath... hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Not seen the way I ride, have you? Tyre stress hasn't got all that much to do with ccs or bhp!!

[midden]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... breath... hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Not seen the way I ride, have you? Tyre stress hasn't got all that much to do with ccs or bhp!!



Very sedately according to you, 50-80kmh didn't you say.  the stress of tyres comes from the oil on the roads and that focin 33bhp restrictor :rollin

[stevierst]

Not seen the way I ride, have you?

I think we've just found the problem! ;D

[ChristoT]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... breath... hahahahahahahahahahaha.

Not seen the way I ride, have you? Tyre stress hasn't got all that much to do with ccs or bhp!!



Very sedately according to you, 50-80kmh didn't you say.  the stress of tyres comes from the oil on the roads and that focin 33bhp restrictor :rollin

I was talking about cornering angles. On the dodgy tyres I currently have, a little = splat (well, loss of grip).

Elsewhere, it's how fast you brake / accelerate.

[midden]

Alternatively you'd make a great grave digger

[Dead Eye]

You don't HAVE to buy the Pilot Road tyres - there are cheaper alternatives and if your tyres are as bad as you say, then anything will be better... those perhaps a better mentality would do wonders for you as well