.... So all in I've got more to practice and learned plenty today.
Good one Bungy
I've been motorcycling for over fifty years now and every day is still a school day
.... So all in I've got more to practice and learned plenty today.
Good one Bungy
I've been motorcycling for over fifty years now and every day is still a school day
I had my second observed ride today and tried my hardest to correct all of the last observations. My main points from today were an occasional lack of forward planning and if I'm honest these times were when I was saturated with information and lost my focus a little and all the while trying to correct/adjust my riding. I still feel like I've made progress and the addition of some slow speed manoeuvres was interesting especially when getting ready I cheated slightly by flipping down the brake pedal extender. So all in I've got more to practice and learned plenty today.
You wouldn't stuff a whole cake in your mouth at once
Its not a great idea to be overloaded with information. You can presumably get from A to B in one piece on 2 wheels so you should be addressing the changes that need to be made in bite size chunks. You wouldn't stuff a whole cake in your mouth at once and not expect to choke.
If you are having difficulty with any aspect your tutor should be able to see it and have a strategy to help you resolve it.
I had my second observed ride today and tried my hardest to correct all of the last observations. My main points from today were an occasional lack of forward planning and if I'm honest these times were when I was saturated with information and lost my focus a little and all the while trying to correct/adjust my riding. I still feel like I've made progress and the addition of some slow speed manoeuvres was interesting especially when getting ready I cheated slightly by flipping down the brake pedal extender. So all in I've got more to practice and learned plenty today.
If you need any lessons Micky, just give me a shout
My observer has been very good but if I'm honest I'm hard on myself and keen to learn.
I had my second observed ride today and tried my hardest to correct all of the last observations. My main points from today were an occasional lack of forward planning and if I'm honest these times were when I was saturated with information and lost my focus a little and all the while trying to correct/adjust my riding. I still feel like I've made progress and the addition of some slow speed manoeuvres was interesting especially when getting ready I cheated slightly by flipping down the brake pedal extender. So all in I've got more to practice and learned plenty today.
I had my third observed ride today and apparently I am coming along well. I still have the odd time when I'm not certain if I should be making progress or taking the softer/slower option.
Did a couple of freebie assessed rides today. This turned up at the start! No. Not a premonition: both riders were fine, thank goodness! Glad things are going well.
"If in doubt, go for it"
That's great to hear-please keep the thread going as I'm finding it interesting to see how you're getting on. I intend doing mine this year too so I guess riding in a disciplined way takes a bit of getting used to?
When I did my car with the IAM exceeding speed limits was a big no no, except for certain circumstances on a motorway for short periods to get past heavies in heavy traffic etc so you could continue to make progress at the legal limit. Is that the same sort of thing your observer is expecting you to do or is there a bit more latitude?