Comments on: To die or not to die http://www.mates.org.au/2009/03/28/to-die-or-not-to-die/ Gold Coast Motorcycle Safety Working Group Sat, 19 May 2012 11:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Paul W http://www.mates.org.au/2009/03/28/to-die-or-not-to-die/#comment-229 Paul W Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:30:28 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=160#comment-229 Yes ... It was a sad day when Q.T. shut down those courses to make way for Q-Ride.. They offered 4 times the training for 1/4 of the cost..well in fact most of the modern training systems used by companies and schools were based on shortened M.C.T.P curriculum and principals ...the correct basic principals of Motorcycle operation have never and will never change.. I had the pleasure of working as an Instructor with TeeJay and then Curly later on on those wonderful courses.. Yes …

It was a sad day when Q.T. shut down those courses to make way for Q-Ride..

They offered 4 times the training for 1/4 of the cost..well in fact most of the modern training systems used by companies and schools were based on shortened M.C.T.P curriculum and principals …the correct basic principals of Motorcycle operation have never and will never change..
I had the pleasure of working as an Instructor with TeeJay and then Curly later on on those wonderful courses..

]]> By: Gary Edgar http://www.mates.org.au/2009/03/28/to-die-or-not-to-die/#comment-228 Gary Edgar Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:10:31 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=160#comment-228 Yeah Curley, it seems that the mind-set that takes over on group rides all too often results in "moments" that end in a cold sweat, the trauma unit or a box. The compulsion to "compete" or not to hold the group up can seriously cloud your judgement, to the point that "not travelling that fast" becomes irrelevant. Whatever the speed, a mistake is a mistake and if it can't be corrected because you were "at the limit" then hitting an immovable object with your body, even at something as "slow" as 30 kph is going to hurt. Perhaps more important than your lesson in "look through the corner" is the fact you've learnt to ease up on that right hand and give yourself a bigger chance in the face of the unexpected. Keep up the good work mate. Ignore any smart cracks, leave ego out of it and stick with your plan to ride within your own safe limits. Yeah Curley, it seems that the mind-set that takes over on group rides all too often results in “moments” that end in a cold sweat, the trauma unit or a box. The compulsion to “compete” or not to hold the group up can seriously cloud your judgement, to the point that “not travelling that fast” becomes irrelevant. Whatever the speed, a mistake is a mistake and if it can’t be corrected because you were “at the limit” then hitting an immovable object with your body, even at something as “slow” as 30 kph is going to hurt. Perhaps more important than your lesson in “look through the corner” is the fact you’ve learnt to ease up on that right hand and give yourself a bigger chance in the face of the unexpected. Keep up the good work mate. Ignore any smart cracks, leave ego out of it and stick with your plan to ride within your own safe limits.

]]> By: TeeJay http://www.mates.org.au/2009/03/28/to-die-or-not-to-die/#comment-227 TeeJay Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:22:17 +0000 http://www.mates.org.au/?p=160#comment-227 I attended a Motorcycle Training Program (MCTP) as it was known through Queensland Transport. This was back in 1995. “Look into the corner - “Look into the corner” screamed out in my head. Those words were spoken by my instructor on the MCTP course only weeks before. ******************************************************** Aw Gee Curls, For a while there I thought you were talking about me. But I told you to look THROUGH the corner back in 1990. Back when you were still doing P.R. at the Ipswich Police Station. Ah well, glad somebody made something sink in anyway. Ha ha,that story warmed the cockles of my little heart it did. Goodonya Mate, Cheers ! I attended a Motorcycle Training Program (MCTP) as it was known through Queensland Transport. This was back in 1995.
“Look into the corner - “Look into the corner” screamed out in my head. Those words were spoken by my instructor on the MCTP course only weeks before.
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Aw Gee Curls, For a while there I thought you were talking about me. But I told you to look THROUGH the corner back in 1990. Back when you were still doing P.R. at the Ipswich Police Station. Ah well, glad somebody made something sink in anyway. Ha ha,that story warmed the cockles of my little heart it did. Goodonya Mate, Cheers !

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