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Paul W

Paul W

Join date: 12-06-09

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Ipswich Motorcyclist of 35 years. From trailies to Triumphs about 70+ bikes in that time...currently a 1000 V-Strom.. My background is 10 years as an MCTP Instructor with Curley and the rest of a great crew.. 8 yrs as a Commercial Riding Insructor pre-Q-Ride was President of the RiderTrainers Association Qld.for 1 year before I got out of it all... I still ride most of the time but after 30 plus years as an everyday rider I must admit to enjoying the air -conditioned car a couple of times a week. I see some attrocious riding habits and dangerous driving behaviours on the roads everyday..and had a look at MATES site and thought ..I hope it gets really popular and some info can be shared that may save some lives.. A great initiative by the group..well done. The photo is of me in April on a borrowed bike from the "Puyang Oil Fields Motorcycle Club" in Henan China..these guys adopted me like a brother and offered me the use of a multiple of bikes which I proceeded to test.. This is the hometown of my Wife and we visit every 2 years.. we still have a house there..it's a cheap and enjoyable holiday.. Henan is the home of Shaolin Gung Fu (known as Kung Fu here) Martial Arts is another interest of mine...and I got to visit Shaolin Si the home base of it all ,Temples, Monks and training ... Next visit in 2011 we hope to also visit Vietnam ,Cambodia and Thailand as it is really cheap flights from China... I hope to go live there for 1 year in about 2012..English teaching is big dollars over there.

Paul W

Recent Posts

It's Too Hot For Protective Clothing ?
Festive Season
Ride Report: Ipswich Toy Run 13th December, 2009

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“Here For Life” Website
Postie bikes have had them for years... what ever works for you though ! safe riding !
“Here For Life” Website
I have one fitted inside my helmet ... it's called a "set of eyes"..they are normally moved lower for a brief moment after each turn to look at the i
“Here For Life” Website
Found a few faults in the bike info already though !
Number Plates - What’s Legal?
Well the tube rego holder has been sorted and new rego stickers carry a warning about them apparently..
“Here For Life” Website
Brilliant initiative ! Good work...

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    • Dec
      07

      Road Safety site from the UK

      www.aroundthecorner.org.uk/
      Interesting reading and seems like a site with good resources

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    • Nov
      30

      SMART - Wins Australian Road Safety Award

      The inaugural Australian Road Safety Awards have highlighted top programs around the country.
      Gold Coast City Council won the Local Government Award and the Founder’s Award for Outstanding Achievement (Overall Award) for its SMART Motorcycle Training Program.
      SMART is a road safety initiative that offers professional instruction for licensed motorcycle riders to help improve rider skills and [...]


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    • Nov
      17

      MATES BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN “ON THE ROAD AGAIN”

      MATES has ‘hit the streets’ again with our motorcycle safety billboard campaign – you may remember the billboard from about this time two years ago.

      The billboard campaign is kicking off in Nielsens Road, Carrara and will then be placed in various residential locations on the Gold Coast and in Logan until the end
      of February 2012.
      The [...]


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