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brendanzxr wrote:Sound's like a good plan dave, hmmm and i will be one to listen and watch and learn from you experienced guy's and ask question's when i need too, thank you. I will believe and see who's right for me as a mentor. watch and learn.

WTF is that:?
Use right hand in fluid motion........

Mentor .....Just follow Wattie through the 105km secret squirrel road....look for black markers...

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brendanzxr wrote:Ok Ok it may not make sense sorry but i'll learn my way through watching you guy's on the road, that's what i was ment to say.

Brendan, Harden The Fuck Up, and stick up for yourself....you will earn no friends kissing everyone's ass !

and when you say something on the forum, dont just post cause you think you should, actually say something meaningfull, usually backed up with some experience or knowledge that you have aquired..

BTW, I am not your forum mentor..just offering some advice..that's Rob's job !

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hoffy wrote:

brendanzxr wrote:Ok Ok it may not make sense sorry but i'll learn my way through watching you guy's on the road, that's what i was ment to say.

Brendan, Harden The Fuck Up, and stick up for yourself....you will earn no friends kissing everyone's ass !

and when you say something on the forum, dont just post cause you think you should, actually say something meaningfull, usually backed up with some experience or knowledge that you have aquired..

BTW, I am not your forum mentor..just offering some advice..that's Rob's job !

Posting while i'm pissed...
I sooo luv this place... feel the luv... group hug.

brendanzxr wrote:Yeh i know hoff, i'm a bit of a soft cock sometimes, i don't know when to stand up for myself, and about the other thing point taken, i'll learn from that.

wtf

Hoffy you obviously did not read my first post in this thread, not interested funny or not, I could not be more deadly serious.

robracer wrote:Hoffy you obviously did not read my first post in this thread, not interested funny or not, I could not be more deadly serious.

Yep..more than a fair call..

To explain a little...between running a business, having 3 sprockets, a loving wife with needs to be pampered , & basically keeping the family unit happy, then looking after # 1 I really don't have time anymore for any serious one on one time with anyone.

robracer wrote:To explain a little...between running a business, having 3 sprockets, a loving wife with needs to be pampered , & basically keeping the family unit happy, then looking after # 1 I really don't have time anymore for any serious one on one time with anyone.

Robby, thats not what you told me at the last WGM.

The mentoring idea sounds good but I totally agree that it depends on the attitude of the n00b.

For me personally, I have been riding on and off for 16years. All my early days were on dirt bikes plodding around in transport depots or private paddocks. In 2001 I eventually pulled my finger out and got a licence and onto a ZZR250 then the ZX7R. My friends aren't into bikes so the vast majority of my skills are all self taught through commuting and the odd weekend squirts alone. So 16yrs under the belt really doesn't count for much I feel like I have a HEAP to learn about getting the most from the 7.

One of the ways I think I'd get there is to go on more group rides - however the difficulty that I find is there’s a sort of preconception when you turn up to some group rides (not KSRC) that because you’re not 18-20, and you’re not on a 250 you must know how to ride well and FAST.. So then you end up stuck in a grid of GP riders who are just flat out above the limit then you're left with the choices of stay within your limit and get left behind/lost or push past your limits to keep up and risk disaster.

So maybe a good start rather than full on one-on-one is just some simple more sedate group rides that people can watch, learn, ask advice etc so people can gain confidence and learn without the pressure of trying to keep up.
As for any mentoring workshops on mechanical aspects - hell yeah. I think a lot of us have experience in various things so I’m sure there’s a lot knowledge that could be shared.

Just my 2c. Apologies for the long post

6maniac wrote:Robby, thats not what you told me at the last WGM.

That was your beer talking

well said aggerz.. I share the same opinions..

Some of my friends aren't into bikes (same as me) so the vast majority of my skills are all self taught through commuting and the odd weekend squirts alone, and the odd trackday , and learnt alot from you guy's with ksrc and i appreiciate all the help you have given me, i'm happy learning by myself through commuting and those sunday run's with the regular's, that's what i like to say instead of the crap i posted up before. used a bit of aggerz post ehehe.
now don't have a go at me for posting what i believe i've been doing when i started ridng. And another thing i would like to add is i do enjoy going on those group rides i learn alot on them thank you.

cheers brendan

brendanzxr wrote:Some of my friends aren't into bikes (same as me) so the vast majority of my skills are all self taught through commuting and the odd weekend squirts alone, and the odd trackday , and learnt alot from you guy's with ksrc and i appreiciate all the help you have given me, i'm happy learning by myself through commuting and those sunday run's with the regular's, that's what i like to say instead of the crap i posted up before. used a bit of the guy's post ehehe.

Yes Brendan, there is nothing wrong at all with your riding..I must say you are sensible and in control, considering your age and experience..