Advanced Riding techniques.

trug · Feb 5, 2009

I said i'd add a Thread. so here it starts.
What do you know? and do you want to know more?

So here's one for you to get your teeth into. These are the checks it's recommended you do every time before you set off.
the P.O.W.D.E.R. check. Used to be P.O.W.E.R. but they added the "D" recently.

Anyone want to have a go.

I'll give you the first

P = Petrol.

No prizes, Just the satisfaction of knowing.

garinrogers · Feb 5, 2009

I am in the process of doing the RoSPA advanced riding coarse, I knew what P.O.W.E.R meant but didn't know what the D stood for, had to do a bit of searching for that one.

D=Damage

I won't say the others as I already know them. I can impress my instructor next time, by knowing that one, haven't seen him since that changed. Cheers for that :thumbup

trug · Feb 5, 2009

Good on ya, How far off test ready are you? With RoSPA are you on a single instructor basis or do you swap around? Just out of interest.

It's good to see so many more are taking up Advanced skills training. I think some of the Magazines in the UK have changed from the loony riding skills to the more productive road skills.
Keeps you alive longer on these car choked roads.

Having said that i'm in the car this week, due to the snow, i may be slightly mad but i do have my limits.

B o B · Feb 6, 2009

Power
Oil
Water
Electrics
Rubber - (as we say, just in case you get lucky:thumbup)

So, why aren't brakes in there then?

B o B · Feb 6, 2009

B o B said:
Power

So, why aren't brakes in there then?

Whoops, that should read

Petrol, not Power

garinrogers · Feb 6, 2009

trug said:
Good on ya, How far off test ready are you? With RoSPA are you on a single instructor basis or do you swap around? Just out of interest.

It's good to see so many more are taking up Advanced skills training. I think some of the Magazines in the UK have changed from the loony riding skills to the more productive road skills.
Keeps you alive longer on these car choked roads.

Having said that i'm in the car this week, due to the snow, i may be slightly mad but i do have my limits.

Hopefully a couple more sessions, I've been doing it with a single instructor, not sure if thats the norm with RoSPA, I think they do take out small groups.
Well worth doing IMO. Forget the pipe and slippers image.

trug · Feb 6, 2009

Your right brakes should be there, i suppose they couldn't make a word out of it!

I think Rospa do generally do single observer to associate. IAM groups tend to do either way, CWAM does different observers each time generally, works for us. Some exceptions due to days when people can go out.
good to hear your enjoying it. Let us know when you pass and at what level.

hallspeed · Feb 6, 2009

just remember - 'only a fool breaks the two second rule'

trug · Feb 6, 2009

Yep, in the dry, double it for the wet and on the ice, leave it at home...

Old Forger · Feb 12, 2009

Thames Vale goes the allocated Observer route, plus every Associate gets a ride with a random Observer at the monthly club meet. Usually get 2-300 bikes turning up, even in December.

trug said:
Your right brakes should be there, i suppose they couldn't make a word out of it!

I think Rospa do generally do single observer to associate. IAM groups tend to do either way, CWAM does different observers each time generally, works for us. Some exceptions due to days when people can go out.
good to hear your enjoying it. Let us know when you pass and at what level.

trug · Feb 14, 2009

Wow how big's the club? we're lucky to get 25 out on a social ride.....although we have about 150 members

trug · Feb 14, 2009

Next topic on advanced riding, Limit points.

Using the convergence of the curbs to determine what the bends doing as you approach it.
Basics.
If as you enter the bend the curbs look as if they are coming towards you, then as a general rule the bend is tightening up, so slow it down.
If the curbs(verges) look like they are receeding away from you the bend is opening up and you can if clear to do so, power on and make progress.
If they are constant the bend is continuing at a steady rate, so keep it steady and wait for the curbs to open up.
(Use of road position to give better view around the bend) will help. Don't use the racing line like a track day, not advised for roads, especially in the UK.

Position for bends next time.
Thoughts on the above..cheers.

Old Forger · Feb 14, 2009

Membership's around 900 and we have something like 150 Observers. Here's our website

http://www.tvam.org.uk/

I think ( and happy to be corrected if I'm wrong ) we are the biggest club affiliated to the IAM and usually achieve the most test passes per year -:cheers and that's counting bike and car clubs.

trug said:
Wow how big's the club? we're lucky to get 25 out on a social ride.....although we have about 150 members

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