Ok, so i have pretty much learnt everything i know about how to ride from watching other people, and taking hints and tips from other people, and i have found it a really great way to improve my riding.
So would anyone be interested in having a ride out where the aim was to watch each others riding, and give each other hints and tips ? It can be as something as small as road positioning being wrong, to how your tipping the bike into corner, when braking, anything really.
Obviously anyone who went would have to be prepared to take criticism of their riding and be willing to listen to others !
Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
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You are of course welcome along to any Southwestbikers rideout, however your bike must be in good mechanical order (we don’t want anything falling off of it including you), taxed and have a current MOT. You must have a valid motorcycle licence and current motor insurance. You are in charge of your motorcycle at all times and SWB will not accept any responsibility for actions you take or any accidents you may have. Always ride within your own capabilities and do not put others at risk. Remember, while you are on a Southwestbikers rideout you are representing the site and what it stands for.
Thank-you.
Don't forget......ANYONE can organise and run a rideout.
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Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
I'd be up to learn something, good idea. 
- Mike Rowley
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
I suppose that rather depends on what style of riding you want to learn. Some want to learn how to be as fast as possible (knee down, apexing etc), others want to make progress with safety (IAM style, best forward view etc). The two aren't always compatible.Varcon wrote:Ok, so i have pretty much learnt everything i know about how to ride from watching other people, and taking hints and tips from other people, and i have found it a really great way to improve my riding.
So would anyone be interested in having a ride out where the aim was to watch each others riding, and give each other hints and tips ? It can be as something as small as road positioning being wrong, to how your tipping the bike into corner, when braking, anything really.
Obviously anyone who went would have to be prepared to take criticism of their riding and be willing to listen to others !
Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
Yes i guess you raise a very good point there, i guess that would have to be decided on before hand!Mike Rowley wrote:I suppose that rather depends on what style of riding you want to learn. Some want to learn how to be as fast as possible (knee down, apexing etc), others want to make progress with safety (IAM style, best forward view etc). The two aren't always compatible.Varcon wrote:Ok, so i have pretty much learnt everything i know about how to ride from watching other people, and taking hints and tips from other people, and i have found it a really great way to improve my riding.
So would anyone be interested in having a ride out where the aim was to watch each others riding, and give each other hints and tips ? It can be as something as small as road positioning being wrong, to how your tipping the bike into corner, when braking, anything really.
Obviously anyone who went would have to be prepared to take criticism of their riding and be willing to listen to others !
Bikes-
Yamaha TZR125 (sold)
Kawasaki ER5 (sold)
Kawasaki ZX6R (sold)
Suzuki GSXR 600 K1
Yamaha TZR125 (sold)
Kawasaki ER5 (sold)
Kawasaki ZX6R (sold)
Suzuki GSXR 600 K1
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
i would be up for this, always happy to let someone have a laugh at my riding!!!!!
lady g says that if anyone could keep up and DARE
to say anything about her style/pace etc she would be willing to take part in this experiment aswell !!!!
!!!!!!
lady g says that if anyone could keep up and DARE
!!!!!!
07977507395

don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.
KTM 1290 SDR
KTM 690 supermoto smc R,
Zx10r trackbike,
ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.

don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.
KTM 1290 SDR
KTM 690 supermoto smc R,
Zx10r trackbike,
ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
- Mike Rowley
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
How about we have the legendary expert Statley as observer/examinerbillinom8s wrote:i would be up for this, always happy to let someone have a laugh at my riding!!!!!
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to say anything about her style/pace etc she would be willing to take part in this experiment aswell !!!!
!!!!!!
Definition of "Expert" = Has been + Drip under pressure
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
good thinking mike, i still have his numbers round here somewhere, maybe we could call on him in a purely 'consultational' position ?
maybe his battery is flat tho, hmmmmmmmm, we could always go bang on his door tho.
i want to learn how to ride like a REAL biker and stop pretending
maybe his battery is flat tho, hmmmmmmmm, we could always go bang on his door tho.
i want to learn how to ride like a REAL biker and stop pretending
07977507395

don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.
KTM 1290 SDR
KTM 690 supermoto smc R,
Zx10r trackbike,
ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.

don't forget we are onX and Instagrambelieve it or not !!!
southwestbikers@southwestbikers (original, I know.
KTM 1290 SDR
KTM 690 supermoto smc R,
Zx10r trackbike,
ktm 350 excf muddy
Suspension and bike work undertaken.
- speedy(delboy)
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
Well if anyone want to learn to KD (knee down) i'll show ya, having showed a fair few peeps now, becoming a habbit, like my signature belows says
"My knee is stuck to the Ground"
Was also RoSPa Observer for 5 years and also a Motorcycle Instructor for 6 years, so if you want to know about that side can show you that as well.
If its just pure speed you want you will best go with Colin or Dave or Mr Blobby.
"My knee is stuck to the Ground"
Was also RoSPa Observer for 5 years and also a Motorcycle Instructor for 6 years, so if you want to know about that side can show you that as well.
If its just pure speed you want you will best go with Colin or Dave or Mr Blobby.
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Re: Just an idea...an evaluative rideout ?
i'd be up for this, always keen to get opinions 
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