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Ok so I ventured out onto some busier roads than usual today and it was FANTASTIC!! I was remembering most everything much more easily (still working on turning my indicators off) and was really concentrating on being on the right part of the road around corners which probably saved me today as a 4wd came around a bend speeding on the wrong side of the road as I came into the corner - I now totally get how important it is to be not only thinking of what I am doing but what others could do.

At one stage I thought I was going a bit fast - yep doing 70km... lol OH shut up I'm a beginner! But felt relaxed riding the whole time and pretty happy with myself. I did catch up to a scooter...again shut up if your laughing at me.... it felt good to ride near someone else even if it was someone in thongs and a singlet

I got nodded at by another ninja rider - felt so good! Oh well I'm back out to practice slow work and hill starts!

How are all the other newbies doing?

ive crashed... Glad your enjoying the road mate... just take care out there... remember... ive been told this before and ive listened... your not invincible

and yes i am laughing at u and the scooter... shame u didnt pass him... what was he doing? 50kmh?

Ouch - Hope you are ok? I did read your post the other day and felt really bad that happened to you.

its ok mate... i lived thats the main thing and it was a low speed acco... just take it real easy out there... even tho i was going 10ks out of the corner... i fishtailed and lost it

Cheers

Good on you Megsnitro!

Great to hear you're practicing your technique and keeping your mind tuned into the important stuff like road position etc, keep it up.

Good stuff mate, good your getting out there practising.

You have to keep your eye on those pesky cage drivers, they don't know what side of the road is theirs, also watch out for cyclists they think the road is one big cycle lane

And yeah the scooter thing was funny

It's so good to hear of learning stories and that you are enjoying learning..

Practice .. Practice.... practice... as they say ..

But the most important thing to do is to relax... ;o)

Relaxing is good - it makes the feeling return to my hands

P4nza wrote:its ok mate... i lived thats the main thing and it was a low speed acco... just take it real easy out there... even tho i was going 10ks out of the corner... i fishtailed and lost it

Cheers

Megsnitro...lots of practice my friend....I have been riding for 16 years and still learning something new every day on the roads......I really felt for P4nza that day l meet him glad that you are better bro... Megsnitro please don't let me hear you say thongs and tshirt again..i know it's sometimes just easy to do...but get into the habit of wearing leathers mate...6 years ago on the nasho run i totalled my TL1000R...But the leathers save me a whole lot of pain....... ..

Supafrog wrote:It's so good to hear of learning stories and that you are enjoying learning..

Practice .. Practice.... practice... as they say ..

But the most important thing to do is to relax... ;o)

100% agree...best advice

greg wrote:

P4nza wrote:its ok mate... i lived thats the main thing and it was a low speed acco... just take it real easy out there... even tho i was going 10ks out of the corner... i fishtailed and lost it

Cheers

Megsnitro...lots of practice my friend....I have been riding for 16 years and still learning something new every day on the roads......I really felt for P4nza that day l meet him glad that you are better bro... Megsnitro please don't let me hear you say thongs and tshirt again..i know it's sometimes just easy to do...but get into the habit of wearing leathers mate...6 years ago on the nasho run i totalled my TL1000R...But the leathers save me a whole lot of pain....... ..

the scooter rider was in thongs and tshirt

Six Addict wrote:

greg wrote:

P4nza wrote:its ok mate... i lived thats the main thing and it was a low speed acco... just take it real easy out there... even tho i was going 10ks out of the corner... i fishtailed and lost it

Cheers

Megsnitro...lots of practice my friend....I have been riding for 16 years and still learning something new every day on the roads......I really felt for P4nza that day l meet him glad that you are better bro... Megsnitro please don't let me hear you say thongs and tshirt again..i know it's sometimes just easy to do...but get into the habit of wearing leathers mate...6 years ago on the nasho run i totalled my TL1000R...But the leathers save me a whole lot of pain....... ..

the scooter rider was in thongs and tshirt

ur rght my friend...2 many vinos please frogive me

Totally agree, i will not get on the bike without my leather jacket, boots & gloves