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Re: FOAK: Practical on the road experience needed

 
 
Nige
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      07-03-2009, 07:36 PM


> Champ wrote in reply to "Donnie" <> wrote:
>>
>>> What would people here suggest is the best way for me to get some
>>> proper biking experience?

>>
>> Just get out and ride it, FFS.

>
> Indeed, my first thought as the adage of "practice makes perfect"
> certainly applies, well maybe not perfect but the principle is similar.
>
> Still, I'd rather be a little cautious at first then build confidence
> rather than end up like some naive second time around biker and wrap
> myself round a lamp post to be honest.


Stop talking like a ****, get on the bike & rev it's ****ing stones off.
Then let out the clutch to biting point & proceed...

It's never the bikers fault anyway, ride it like you nicked it.

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Andy Bonwick
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      07-03-2009, 08:31 PM
On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:27:53 -0500, "Donnie" <> wrote:

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>When i said about wrapping myself round a telegraph pole i was alluding to
>the second time brigade that jump on a hayabusa thinking its the same
>as their old norton from the 50's :-/
>

Blimey, you've really got it in for Champ haven't you?

 
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Alex Ferrier
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      07-04-2009, 11:36 PM
Andy Bonwick wrote:
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> Donnie wrote:
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>>When i said about wrapping myself round a telegraph pole i was alluding to
>>the second time brigade that jump on a hayabusa thinking its the same
>>as their old norton from the 50's :-/
>>

> Blimey, you've really got it in for Champ haven't you?
>


<laughs like a drain (for *ages*)>

**** we're all getting old.

I always assumed that was the master plan when I started biking.
I had no idea I wasn't meant to aspire to do the same when I
entered phase 2.

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