Twist of the wrist

[dannymonsterwride]

After readin the books which i thought were pretty good, i decided to get the dvds.
The problem is the majorly bad actin really grates on me an makes it hard to absorb anythin!!!!!! does anyone know of any good instructional books/dvds?
i plan to do the advanced biking next month an hopefully the california superbike school next year . would like to get some theory before hand.

[Deswilkie]

The Andy Ibott book (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Performance-Rid ... 064&sr=8-1) is very good. A lot of common sense stuff but it's not until someone explicitly states the point that you realise things that you do (or don't).

I'm aiming for the first two levels with the superbike school in April. Anyone already done these?

[Jamz]

Everyone seems to swear by TOTW. I've got it and watched a few mins before it pissed me off.

Maybe if I'd seen it when I first got a bike I'd have got something out of it, but 10 years down the line it didn't turn me on at all. That's not to say I think I know everything, but what I saw I DID know.

I reserve the right to deny this comment if I actually get around to watching it all and discover it is as great as everyone else seems to say.

Depending on how serious you want to get, read as many articles as you can and get out there and just RIDE! You'll get more use from a trackday or a Sunday blast on the roads than you will from most training courses - unless you fancy becoming the next Moto GP star - plus it's a more fun way of learning.

[Robbie]

The twist of the wrist stuff is good.yea a bit dodgy with the acting.But the concept is right and made me look at a few things I was doing wrong this year.But you have too really just try and concentrate on one thing at a time.

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You'll get more use from a trackday or a Sunday blast on the roads than you will from most training courses

Gotta disagree with you on this.Proper training be it on track or on the road will help you a lot.Everybody can learn as long as they put in the effort.No point just going round in circles if you dont know what you are doing wrong.

[Jamz]

Gotta disagree with you on this.Proper training be it on track or on the road will help you a lot.Everybody can learn as long as they put in the effort.No point just going round in circles if you dont know what you are doing wrong.

I see what you mean, and you are right... but I doubt the relevance of anything that outdated. There is some bloody good riding advice in most bike mags these days.

Thinking about it, there is a huge gap waiting to be filled by someone updating the TOTW video. You know, so it's watchable?

Books are fine to a point, and though I haven't read the Ibot stuff, I think most people take it in a lot more if they can actually see it being done. Or feel it. Like on a training course.

Hmm. I was talking bullocks, wasn't I?

[zxrob]

I find twist of the wrist fecking hard work, performance riding by andy ibott is easier on me brain

No substitute for miles

Rob

[U_h0rnet5]

Once the throttle is cracked open, it is rolled on evenly, smoothly and constantly throughout the remainder of the turn! I have watched TotW2 quite a few times and it has helped me to concentrate on some of the aspects of my riding. Only try one bit at a time rather then a few things as you will not be able to tell if you are getting better/developing. I read through some of the technical riding skills in mags and then try and put them into practise that is how I managed to get my knee down.

I definitely have a better throttle control then what I used to and I would normally just crack it open rather then roll on, also I always thought that you had to wait till you hit/gone past the apex before getting on the throttle.

There is a good few things on the dvd that are very useful if you can get pass the dodgy acting lol but I would also recommend getting yourself off to a riding school and a few track days you will learn so much about yourself and your bike. Like Robbie said someone can tell you what you are doing wrong and help you correct it which can be done form the instructors at track days if you ask nicely

[Deswilkie]

Well; went and booked levels one and two with the superbike school down in Silverstone for the 22/23rd April.

I've been riding bikes since I was 15 (so 17 years now), done a few track days and raced for two half seasons. With this experience the one thing I've learned is you never stop learning. I done the police bike safe course last year and before it though to myself "there's no way I'll learn anything new, been racing, know my bike etc etc etc" but..... there were still a couple of nuggets gleaned from that day.

Even watching the Twist DVD and reading the books I can see mistakes I'm making that I didn't know about so looking forward to April.