I'm being haunted now !
Still without a bike and TT looming up, NorthWest200 week after next ...
A good friend just got his new baby,
Still without a bike and TT looming up, NorthWest200 week after next ...
A good friend just got his new baby,
a limited edition Aprilia RSV Mille R Colin Edwards rep. ... Stunningly beautiful he rightly says.
I also keep seeing the KTM RC8's too & it strikes me as a bit scary
how fast & light they're making these bikes. The RC8 is claimed to
be the lightest, most modern series twin yet .. delivering 155bhp at 10,000rpm .. only 120Nm of torque and only 64kg ???? Thats less than me !!
I'm all for everything about bikes but thankfully don't have the
testosterone racing around in me that blokes do. I regularly
communicate with a group of very intelligent scientist-types, one in
particular gave the following fantastic advice, from his 30 years
experience of being a biker.
Everyone should heed this (especially point 8) :
1) Don't get on a motorcycle.
2) If you do, respect your fear and make a solemn ritual of your safety
precautions.
3) Wear armor, lots of it.
4) Keep as large a volume of air around you at all times (between your
vehicle and everything else).
5) ALWAYS check your equipment EVERY time you use it.
6) Get emergency riding lessons from an expert (maximum braking
maneuvers, emergency course adjustment, how to come out of a skid/flat
tire/etc).
7) Practice! When you need them these skills need to be automatic, and
they come into play almost daily.
8) Imagine that you are invisible to almost everyone on the road, and
that if they could see you they are going to try to hit you with their
vehicle.
9) Enjoy! :)
Cheers, Joseph
I also keep seeing the KTM RC8's too & it strikes me as a bit scary
how fast & light they're making these bikes. The RC8 is claimed to
be the lightest, most modern series twin yet .. delivering 155bhp at 10,000rpm .. only 120Nm of torque and only 64kg ???? Thats less than me !!
I'm all for everything about bikes but thankfully don't have the
testosterone racing around in me that blokes do. I regularly
communicate with a group of very intelligent scientist-types, one in
particular gave the following fantastic advice, from his 30 years
experience of being a biker.
Everyone should heed this (especially point 8) :
1) Don't get on a motorcycle.
2) If you do, respect your fear and make a solemn ritual of your safety
precautions.
3) Wear armor, lots of it.
4) Keep as large a volume of air around you at all times (between your
vehicle and everything else).
5) ALWAYS check your equipment EVERY time you use it.
6) Get emergency riding lessons from an expert (maximum braking
maneuvers, emergency course adjustment, how to come out of a skid/flat
tire/etc).
7) Practice! When you need them these skills need to be automatic, and
they come into play almost daily.
8) Imagine that you are invisible to almost everyone on the road, and
that if they could see you they are going to try to hit you with their
vehicle.
9) Enjoy! :)
Cheers, Joseph
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