Gismo
18th April 2010, 02:58 AM
Well, booked up for the Florida Motor Bike course at the local Harley dealer :Whistle:
Frightening how some folks can pass this with hardly any ability..................anyway................
We are in a group of 8 all meant to be following each other in the massive car park that is sectioned off with verbal instructions etc etc etc
During one of the procedures I'm patiently waiting behind someone and one of the other riders trying to join the queue crashes right into me on my offside (UK) just behind the swing arm which luckily misses my leg but knocks me clean off the bike, my left ankle takes most of the hit as the bike lands directly on it, my head obviously hits the deck but thanks to the helmet provided i'm ok there and my left arm also bashes into the asphalt ( tarmac :lol: )
Easy for me to say nowt about this, but, a woman rider who had already dropped her bike 3 times and subsequently crashes into me is very frustrating and my ankle is gonna hurt in the morning.
Of the other women riders none really achieve the speeds to do the manouveres required but will probably pass the test.
For instance, meant to get up to 3rd gear at some stage, well, i was able to start off in lead and catch the next person in one lap, they barely could tell what gear they were in or even co-ordinate the clutch and throttle.
We may criticise the test in the UK but trust me, i appreciate the effort required to turn us into better riders than letting these folks loose on a bike with little ability.
Anyway, rant over, i'm away for a dip in the pool :cool:
Frightening how some folks can pass this with hardly any ability..................anyway................
We are in a group of 8 all meant to be following each other in the massive car park that is sectioned off with verbal instructions etc etc etc
During one of the procedures I'm patiently waiting behind someone and one of the other riders trying to join the queue crashes right into me on my offside (UK) just behind the swing arm which luckily misses my leg but knocks me clean off the bike, my left ankle takes most of the hit as the bike lands directly on it, my head obviously hits the deck but thanks to the helmet provided i'm ok there and my left arm also bashes into the asphalt ( tarmac :lol: )
Easy for me to say nowt about this, but, a woman rider who had already dropped her bike 3 times and subsequently crashes into me is very frustrating and my ankle is gonna hurt in the morning.
Of the other women riders none really achieve the speeds to do the manouveres required but will probably pass the test.
For instance, meant to get up to 3rd gear at some stage, well, i was able to start off in lead and catch the next person in one lap, they barely could tell what gear they were in or even co-ordinate the clutch and throttle.
We may criticise the test in the UK but trust me, i appreciate the effort required to turn us into better riders than letting these folks loose on a bike with little ability.
Anyway, rant over, i'm away for a dip in the pool :cool: