tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post1144467213872388503..comments2023-04-12T05:51:12.758-07:00Comments on All Things Rogey!: Advanced Rider Training...Two Months on.Rogerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-45262415797181945482011-06-17T02:06:24.644-07:002011-06-17T02:06:24.644-07:00Dylan , thanks for your comment, will certainly th...Dylan , thanks for your comment, will certainly that when next I am out.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-76294179927832916102011-06-17T00:43:46.386-07:002011-06-17T00:43:46.386-07:00Hi Roger enjoyed your post picked it up from Geoff...Hi Roger enjoyed your post picked it up from Geoff's Blog its good to know that not only is advanced training the same from whoever gives it but also wherever in the World it is given. Another little helper when lining up a corner is after IPS and Gear giving you 1/2 way up rev range for corner entry is to keep your head as vertical as is comfortable to help stop your brain thinking you are falling over. Certainly works for me.Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767788297417482616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-32575819644705802572011-06-13T01:59:22.600-07:002011-06-13T01:59:22.600-07:00Tony........hard to find the perfect women mate!Tony........hard to find the perfect women mate!Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-43188076651746759972011-06-13T01:43:36.044-07:002011-06-13T01:43:36.044-07:00Roger, Your bike looks so nice in this photo, it&#...Roger, Your bike looks so nice in this photo, it's a pitty my wife don't like it.!!!!tony taylorhttp://bikersblogtt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-27561719361987749452011-06-10T21:04:03.276-07:002011-06-10T21:04:03.276-07:00Thanks Mike.Thanks Mike.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-36191625160117252872011-06-10T19:02:24.699-07:002011-06-10T19:02:24.699-07:00Excellent analogy about practicing with the guitar...Excellent analogy about practicing with the guitar. A guy working at a guitar store told me he does TV practicing. He doodles around on the guitar while watching TV so he's not under the pressure to seriously practice. The same is true in motorcycling - not the watching TV part but relaxing.<br /><br />Great to read about your progress, Roger!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-69940676434491318752011-06-10T13:55:38.299-07:002011-06-10T13:55:38.299-07:00Lori. SOme times I am so laid back I fall over!
...Lori. SOme times I am so laid back I fall over!<br /><br />Dan; Your comment about rolling off and on the throttle is do true, some thing I have been discovering. Thanks mate, I have been enjoying your series.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-88459580318807643562011-06-10T10:59:12.659-07:002011-06-10T10:59:12.659-07:00It's interesting. As I read the post I was st...It's interesting. As I read the post I was struck with how analytical it was. I had determined to make a comment on not forgetting that a part of good riding is relaxing and letting it come from a visceral level.<br /><br />Then you go and write the last paragraph and steal my thunder!<br /><br />A tip of the helmet to you for stepping up.<br /><br />Another advantage of a lower gear and higher revs in a corner is that you can use the throttle to more smoothly control speed and lines.<br /><br />A little bit of roll-off can tighten up your line. A bit of roll-on can move the bike a bit wider to better set up for the next corner entry.<br /><br />To Bluekat: I'm so pleased that something I shared actually helped somebody!irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-35002655109360690832011-06-05T15:59:01.691-07:002011-06-05T15:59:01.691-07:00I am happy that you are feeling more relaxed and m...I am happy that you are feeling more relaxed and more confident about your skills. What I would like to know is what your pillion riders think? And do they see an improvement?? :)<br /><br />More books for my arsenal. :)<br /><br />-LoriBeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-23163322691129985772011-06-03T09:44:30.307-07:002011-06-03T09:44:30.307-07:00Irondad coached me on downshifting and cornering, ...Irondad coached me on downshifting and cornering, particularly the downhill ones. Makes a big difference. I usually downshift 1-2-(3!) gears lower than I used to. I like having something to pull against, and it makes the corners much smoother. If I ever get over my fear of leaning, I might get good at this stuff! <br /><br />So true what your guitar instructor said...relax and enjoy. The ride just gets better when you stop over-analyzing every move.Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-80927277784059428852011-06-03T00:36:24.428-07:002011-06-03T00:36:24.428-07:00Jules: Not looking goo here this weekend either. ...Jules: Not looking goo here this weekend either. I know Melbourne can get pretty cold and cap in the winter. Good luck, and the books are well worth it.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-90879615128146437172011-06-03T00:35:09.310-07:002011-06-03T00:35:09.310-07:00Keith. Glad the you understood the analogy, was...Keith. Glad the you understood the analogy, was trying to explain some thing and it was the best way of describing it.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-27513784397235778602011-06-02T23:45:51.777-07:002011-06-02T23:45:51.777-07:00Good stuff Roger. I think that we are in for a mis...Good stuff Roger. I think that we are in for a miserable winter here so I think that those two books will be on my winter reading list!<br /><br />Cheers Jules.Tarsnakes Down Underhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04859439380216890525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-54119592297523782372011-06-02T19:17:12.248-07:002011-06-02T19:17:12.248-07:00I very much like the guitar analogy ". . . af...I very much like the guitar analogy ". . . after practising just play." That works for so many things.<br /><br />Thanks for the share.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-79393384832833716222011-06-02T16:32:26.653-07:002011-06-02T16:32:26.653-07:00Mike, better if u get your butt down here and dis...Mike, better if u get your butt down here and discover the secret roads for yourself! You won't be disappointed.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-19901105562723742062011-06-02T16:30:54.993-07:002011-06-02T16:30:54.993-07:00Geoff, I knew u would understand where I was comi...Geoff, I knew u would understand where I was coming from. Thanks for comment, incidental my bike is very well photographed, so never any issue finding a nice pic.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-89739871062705049892011-06-02T16:02:14.808-07:002011-06-02T16:02:14.808-07:00That's a pretty much flawless description of y...That's a pretty much flawless description of your progress Roger! Recognise all the things you've brought up. I'm always one or two gears lower than I used to be in urban areas and this has helped enormously with speed and distance control.<br /><br />You're also spot on about the need to relax and have fun as part of the process. That's why I cut loose at the end of my ride on the latest blog post.<br /><br />BTW, your bike looks a million dollars in the photo - a real stunner.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8545332438527100199.post-79270080126948556222011-06-02T15:52:19.554-07:002011-06-02T15:52:19.554-07:00I find that if I relax my riding becomes much smoo...I find that if I relax my riding becomes much smoother and usually faster. Not a higher MPH, just better lines and more "flow".<br />I reckon you need to get yourself a helmet cam and show us your nice roads....Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10482686218383091512noreply@blogger.com