Ron Haslam Race School
Discussion
Prof Prolapse said:
Ron Haslam perhaps?
GeniusProf Prolapse said:
Just a question, why is your name "Kneedragger95", if you're not experienced in motorcycles and on a restricted licence?
I never realised you had to have 10+ years experience and a superbike to get your knee down.Maybe you could post something that contributes to the thread?
Edited by Kneedragger95 on Monday 14th May 16:54
Edited by Kneedragger95 on Monday 14th May 16:56
I know quite a few of the instructors up at Haslams, and they're a good bunch
You'll have a great day, and Dony's a cracking circuit to get your head around track riding.
Ron makes an appearance every now and again too, and for an old boy, he can ride a bike as well as many of the current BSB riders
You'll have a great day, and Dony's a cracking circuit to get your head around track riding.
Ron makes an appearance every now and again too, and for an old boy, he can ride a bike as well as many of the current BSB riders
You'll learn loads and have such a brilliant time doing it...one of the best days out on a bike ever, I did (the 600s) with my brother around this time 2 years ago, while we as out on track, they kitted my Dad up (aged 72 then ) and when we came in, Ron took him out for some 120 mile an hour wheelies and a fast few laps..Dad still goes on about it now, rather him than me I can tell you!
Ive just booked my Mrs onto it, id pay for Ron to do a few laps with her as pillion!
Ive just booked my Mrs onto it, id pay for Ron to do a few laps with her as pillion!
smiles1 said:
Those that have done the course/courses, did you find the length of the course long enough as I understand they are only 3-3.5hrs?
After signing on and the usual safety spiel, you do a few laps, come in for some instruction/guidance, back out again ..and repeat until debrief, I was knackered mentally and physically by the end anyway.The 500 course looks like its more limited track time thou.
Prof Prolapse said:
Just a question, why is your name "Kneedragger95", if you're not experienced in motorcycles and on a restricted licence?
Are you a twenty three year old with high aspirations, or is the name not motorcycling related at all, and I should mind my own business?
Enjoyed. Would read again.Are you a twenty three year old with high aspirations, or is the name not motorcycling related at all, and I should mind my own business?
podman said:
smiles1 said:
Those that have done the course/courses, did you find the length of the course long enough as I understand they are only 3-3.5hrs?
After signing on and the usual safety spiel, you do a few laps, come in for some instruction/guidance, back out again ..and repeat until debrief, I was knackered mentally and physically by the end anyway.The 500 course looks like its more limited track time thou.
Potentially biased but I had a great time when I first did it in 2005.
It was my first time on track and also the first time I got my kneedown!
Was a great feeling to finally pop that cherry.
It also encouraged me to do a few trackdays. It really opened up a whole new world of biking to me.
Steve
It was my first time on track and also the first time I got my kneedown!
Was a great feeling to finally pop that cherry.
It also encouraged me to do a few trackdays. It really opened up a whole new world of biking to me.
Steve
My Mrs did the "on track experience" at Ron Haslams yesterday, shes been riding a bigger bike 2 years but hasnt really progressed much in that time regards her confidence and speed.
She found the course really useful and pushed her way out of her normal comfort zone with exercises like braking hard, body position, steering the bike through your body etc etc.
The worst thing about the "on track" option is that it starts with actually riding Donnington first, on an unfamiliar bike, around 8:30am, if your a relative newbie like my Mrs thats a lot to take in alongside the track instruction.
Of course, the lessons she learnt later , would have been much more beneficial on the track.
The reason the track element is first, so I was told by the instructor, is that after 9:30am, only over 18s are allowed on the track, and the "on track" course has a minimum age requirement of just 12...and there was plenty of 12 year olds flying around!...and a lady who must have been in her 70s so quite an age range!
Anyway, that aside, it was worth the money and my good lady was keen enough to go out again last night and practice some of what she learnt...
Here she is, having a morning pootle....
the 12 year olds could ride CB125s or CBR300s. many couldnt keep them upright in the pits but they gave them all once on track, I think 2 binned it!
If you buy a 125 commuter in Derbyshire and its pegs, exhaust and side rails are scraped, it may not have had one careful owner...
She found the course really useful and pushed her way out of her normal comfort zone with exercises like braking hard, body position, steering the bike through your body etc etc.
The worst thing about the "on track" option is that it starts with actually riding Donnington first, on an unfamiliar bike, around 8:30am, if your a relative newbie like my Mrs thats a lot to take in alongside the track instruction.
Of course, the lessons she learnt later , would have been much more beneficial on the track.
The reason the track element is first, so I was told by the instructor, is that after 9:30am, only over 18s are allowed on the track, and the "on track" course has a minimum age requirement of just 12...and there was plenty of 12 year olds flying around!...and a lady who must have been in her 70s so quite an age range!
Anyway, that aside, it was worth the money and my good lady was keen enough to go out again last night and practice some of what she learnt...
Here she is, having a morning pootle....
the 12 year olds could ride CB125s or CBR300s. many couldnt keep them upright in the pits but they gave them all once on track, I think 2 binned it!
If you buy a 125 commuter in Derbyshire and its pegs, exhaust and side rails are scraped, it may not have had one careful owner...
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