I dno. My training guy was an ex police motorcycle instructor. Having retired from that, hes taking it easy running his own training centre.

He knows my dad, n i got to know him a little better after doing my CBT, mod 1 training and mod 2 training.

I still pop up for a chat now and then n to see how things are.

Really intelligent bloke, properly nice guy, would help anyone he can, and bloody hell can he chuck a big bike around. Even being in his 70's now.

Defo built more of a friendship on the training.

Having said that, i am tempted to do advanced training with him. Not to get faster, just because theres always more to learn and i think it would be a good day.

Oh my instructor I got on with like a house on fire, I was talking about examiners.

Ah. I read it that CFB was on about instructors.

Nevermind .

My examiner was alreet. Admired the condition of my bike (cg125) and said how good it was that i wear the proper kit.

I still think thats got something to do with my 1 minor, first attempt pass haha.

im going to be doing my bike tests asap.

 

 

Then ill go out and buy a Husky 650 Supermoto and be an absolute hooligan!      :peek:

 

Iv ridden motocross all my life and am not really into all the superbikes (I do love motoGP and TT) i just prefer the supermoto, mabye its because im far more comfortable on them + with the roads around me you cant really go over 40 on the backlanes on a superbike with all the potholes and bumps.

Supermotos are good, as long as you arent going too far from home

Supermotos are good, as long as you arent going too far from home

 

Work and back 2 miles + weekend shenanigans 30miles  :clap:

Thatll do then .

Fuel tanks arent very big are they aha.

I've got a soft spot for supermotos, a mate had a drz which was a laugh. I think I'd prob go for a slightly more road/daily use orientated one if I got one though, I really like the Ducati Hypermotard, looks lush.

Also with bikes being cheap to insure/tax and easy to store, I can tell myself it's ok to have numerous bikes for different occasions

Just sold my supermoto last week, honestly the most fun i've ever had on 2 wheels and that includes R1, Fireblade etc.

@VRade only get a husky 650 if you enjoy engine rebuilds lol, DCR Racing is the folks to speak to about Huskys.

Hypermotos are nice but really can't class them as a supermoto, way too heavy and don't handle anything like a proper supermoto. More a road orientated naked bike imo. Don't get me wrong, nice bikes but having ridden quite a few, the are very laborious in the corners compared to a proper moto.

Oh yeah, thought they would be, they look more suited to daily use/longer distance riding than a proper supermoto though, swings and roundabouts I suppose. As a toy for hooning about (a proper one) I've yet to speak to anyone who hasn't loved them. The mate that had the drz got a gsxr 600 after and wished he hadn't I think. While out and out pace the gsxr was quicker for fun on the road the drz won.

Just sold my supermoto last week, honestly the most fun i've ever had on 2 wheels and that includes R1, Fireblade etc.

@VRade only get a husky 650 if you enjoy engine rebuilds lol, DCR Racing is the folks to speak to about Huskys.

Hypermotos are nice but really can't class them as a supermoto, way too heavy and don't handle anything like a proper supermoto. More a road orientated naked bike imo. Don't get me wrong, nice bikes but having ridden quite a few, the are very laborious in the corners compared to a proper moto.

 

TBH mate the whole rebuild thing is just mainly track talk.

 

i ran several CRF450's in supermoto and motorcross, obviously i rebuilt them myself once every 48Hr race time.

 

But 48Hr race time is ALOT more stress than a day to day commute, i mean i woundnt spend 30mins a day on a work commute on full chat!

 

I think it takes around 3days daily to cover 1hr race time average, but yes i couldnt put 12K miles on without a rebuild or 2 

Just wouldn't be my moto of choice as I've know a lot of blokes that have had engine problems on husky 650s and 510s, thats with road use too.

My ideal one would be an SXV550 but they're pretty guaranteed to go wrong whatever you do with them lol

What did you have Dave? Can't quite make out the picture

DRZ400 supermoto, not the quickest or lightest but was perfect for a road going moto imo.

Decent service intervals and a bombproof engine, tried and proven through different models. Can be tuned up relatively cheaply too.

Lush! I got a thing for yellow too! This was my mates (well brothers mate)

 

I like the Ducati I mentioned earlier but as you said, thats really a different category of bike. He had a slightly smaller/larger sprocket, whichever it is that gives more acceleration and the remus exhaust. I have had a thing for them ever since this one tbh, the only thing I'm not sure about is if I'd get arse ache with the seat being the shape it is  You're right about the reliability/servicing making it a viable daily. Might have to have a nose about one soon. 

Seat is fine unless you start doing 25-30 miles on boring A roads, after that it feels like your sitting on razor blades lol.

Can heartily recommend them as a starter supermoto if your going to use it for commuting. I owned mine since July 2009 and sold it this week. Genuinely gutted it had to go and longest i've ever owned a bike.

Having said that, i am tempted to do advanced training with him. Not to get faster, just because theres always more to learn and i think it would be a good day.

 

Have you got the contact details for him please?

 

I would be interested in improving my skills

Sure mate. Its:

Address: Swains Centre, Unit 26, Harpur Hill Business Park, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 9JL.

Telephone: 01298 71037

Email: [email protected]

http://www.swains-centre.co.uk

Terry is the owner of the place, hes the ex police guy i was talking about. Not sure hes still doing all the hours he used to, but his son Alan is a top guy too, and Karen n Colin are also very well clued up .

Oh. They do go karting too haha.

My mate called me last night at about 9 asking if I fancied a ride. Havent been out in the dark before so thought I might as well give it a go. Enjoyed it, although I had some visor issues. Because it was a bit cooler, my visor kept misting up unless I had it open almost all the way, then my eyes would run and my glasses steam up 

 

Deffo need to get myself a pinlock insert asap, aside from that it was fun. Got us lost in some woods in the middle of nowhere, then found our way out and come home, a good 2 hours out and about. Been practicing this: http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/driving-tips-04a.htm and am getting more confident as time goes on. 

 

It was hilarious when I was full bore flat out pulling away from some lights feeling like I'm in moto gp only for my mate to come past me literally like I was sat still on his shiny new firebalde. 

 

Weather permitting a trip to London is on the cards for friday night. Going to go ace for a bit then a mooch about the city, sightseeing and super car spotting for a bit. 

Sounds like fun

Do you have any coatings on your glasses, like anti glare and anti scratch?

I used to get exactly the same when I had them.

The bad news for you is that a pin lock probably not solve it.

Didn't for me anyway, till I got new bins with no coatings at all.

You could try the old toothpaste trick... Wipe the lenses with it then wash off gently.

I think rain-X anti fog might work too, but not tried it.

Winter is worse... You think it's the visor, then glasses the realise your it's your eyes!

Yeah I got all the anti glare crap I think, is that making it worse? I'm going to get the pin lock anyway as that'll at least solve half the issue, then see about new glasses at the end of summer. Maybe another push to try contact lenses

Contacts and pinlock insert = job done. 

Pinlock really is that good. Bloody amazing invention. 

Or if you are flush,  maybe laser surgery. 

Mrs G had that about a year and a half ago and has 20/20 now. 

She was moved to tears when she first went out for a walk in the countryside

after a couple of days healing time. 

She couldn't believe all the detail she had been missing for all the years she wore

glasses/contacts. I was half expecting a divorce when she finally saw what I

actually look like.  

She had awful vision before, up close and far away, wore contacts all the time

to read drive and anything else. 

Besides you'll look even more handsome and studly so Mrs Matt will be humping your leg

 

Oh and don't peel off the yellowish protective film until the pinlock insert is in, gives you a surface to press against 

without leaving marks, they are a little fiddly. I fitted the wifes one on Saturday into her new lid. . 

 

PS, We just got an eye test reminder from the opticians for the Mrs, I said she should go and

not tell them she's had surgery and when they compare her results now and before to simply

say 'yeah, I've been practicing...'  

My vision was awful and couldn't see anything without glasses or contacts. I always used to wear contacts for riding. Never really had a problem with fogging up.

 

Word of caution WRT to laser surgery. I had it last year and although I couldn't see anything without glasses my vision with glasses was good (if that makes sense). I had laser surgey last year and if im honest I wish I hadn't. In fact ive had further laser surgery to improve the 1st surgery and it still not good enough. I need a 3rd and last lot of surgery but ive decided against it. Believe me I didn't go in to this blind (see what I did there) and despite several consultations and 2nd/3rd opinions the results achieved were no way near as good as what I was told to expect. In some situations I still have to wear glasses and even then ive lost all the sharpness of my vision. I was extremely disappointed with the results. Like everything in life sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. You pay your money and take your chance. For me it didn't work out. I wont go in to all the details on here but if anyone is reading it and wants to know the details or get another perspective PM me and I'd be happy to tell you my experience.

I guess it's not for everybody and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried

something may go wrong or it would make things worse. But being considerably 

braver than me Mrs G just went ahead and did it. It worked out for her very well

I believe Mrs G had the Lasik procedure as opposed to the Lasek one. 

Sounds like fun

Do you have any coatings on your glasses, like anti glare and anti scratch?

I used to get exactly the same when I had them.

The bad news for you is that a pin lock probably not solve it.

Didn't for me anyway, till I got new bins with no coatings at all.

You could try the old toothpaste trick... Wipe the lenses with it then wash off gently.

I think rained anti fog might work too, but not tried it.

Winter is worse... You think it's the visor, then glasses the realise your it's your eyes!

Toothpaste? Thats a new one on me.

Fairy liquid works for this though. Does a brilliant job. I use it on my car windscreen too. Stops steaming up all together.