Motorbike lessons

Post by **Clutch Cargo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:02 pm

I might add, I now don't go out at night on the moto.

Paranoid maybe but I've seen too much crazy shit when the freshie boys have been on the grog and out on the roads.. Also, stories of muggings late at night..

Jerry Atrick · Post by **Jerry Atrick** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:10 pm

ofparadise wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:18 pm Do any of you have recommendations for a good, intensive motorbike learners class in Phnom Penh.

I don't speak Khmer, and the schools I've enquired with seemed a bit perplexed by my questions... lol. Seems like khmer style bike lessons have the following syllabus - balance, starting and stopping, then you're off to the races.

An absolute beginner here, so I i guess I would need somewhere that has a circuit and teaches basic bike handling, wet, oily surface, accident prevention and correct falling/skidding techniques to stay alive. It would be good if they have a basic maintenance/servicing course so I can keep my machine in working order without relying on shops for everything.

Also want somewhere that teaches highway and offroad techniques so i can eventually move up to a higher cc bike.

any ideas?

Offhand, I don't know of any such place.

However, I see you express an interest in learning advanced riding techniques and off-road riding techniques down the road so, let me say this:

The best way to become a highly proficient rider, able to cope with bad or dangerous conditions and the best way to practise all possible scenario's is off road.

Buy a small dirt bike and learn on that, in a field, off the road.

It's pure fun, and will develop you further than any amount of lessons on tarmac.

Even Moto Gp riders train on the dirt.

blerrr9 · Post by **blerrr9** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:23 pm

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:10 pm
Offhand, I don't know of any such place.

However, I see you express an interest in learning advanced riding techniques and off-road riding techniques down the road so, let me say this:

The best way to become a highly proficient rider, able to cope with bad or dangerous conditions and the best way to practise all possible scenario's is off road.

Buy a small dirt bike and learn on that, in a field, off the road.

It's pure fun, and will develop you further than any amount of lessons on tarmac.

Even Moto Gp riders train on the dirt.

Wow, I like this method. It's very true, even tho I never ride the dirt bike, but I think it's super fun.

Captain Bonez · Post by **Captain Bonez** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:14 pm

I rode and rented my first bike in Ho Chi Minh city 12 years ago. Dude took my passport and cash and walked off. I asked what do I do and he started it, pointed to the brake and said 'this one make stop', and that was my lesson. Hopped on and into district 1 I rode, piece of piss. Just wear a full face helmet

Spigzy · Post by **Spigzy** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:19 pm

Captain Bonez wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:14 pm Just wear a full face helmet

For our benefit!

Paulo · Post by **Paulo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:21 pm

Driving here is the definition of the living in the now. You must be wide awake and concentrating the whole time. Know who is behind you, beside you and in front of you. Use mirrors, ride defensively in a straight line at a constant speed and always expect the unexpected. If you see a middle-age man wearing a grubby, ill fitting, long-sleeved shirt, do not ride directly behind this man. He is a motodop, and he will stop without warning or any thought of you being behind him. Don't believe indicator lights, they're usually left flashing for blocks, but look for clues such as a couple of casual looks over the right shoulder. That means watch out for me, I'm turning right. And watch this video as part of your training.

Oh, and on the highway, dress for the slide not the ride. Even in town don't wear open toe shoes or you may lose toes.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:31 pm

For motorbike lessons I always thought

Lesson 1 . ,,,,, Buy full accident and life insurance.

Lesson 2,,,,, Write 100 reasons why a moto is better than a bus or tuk-tuk.

Lesson 3 ,,,,,,Visit a friend in hospital with head injuries.

Lesson 4 ,,,, Go to a friends funeral. Preferable one where your friend was run over by a concrete truck.

Lesson 99 . Go and buy a motobike.

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:56 pm

ofparadise wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:18 pm Do any of you have recommendations for a good, intensive motorbike learners class in Phnom Penh.

I don't speak Khmer, and the schools I've enquired with seemed a bit perplexed by my questions... lol. Seems like khmer style bike lessons have the following syllabus - balance, starting and stopping, then you're off to the races.

An absolute beginner here, so I i guess I would need somewhere that has a circuit and teaches basic bike handling, wet, oily surface, accident prevention and correct falling/skidding techniques to stay alive. It would be good if they have a basic maintenance/servicing course so I can keep my machine in working order without relying on shops for everything.

Also want somewhere that teaches highway and offroad techniques so i can eventually move up to a higher cc bike.

any ideas?

Start with a bicycle, and get familiar with the mad drivers here at a low speed, before even considering a motorbike.

Post by **Clutch Cargo** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:08 pm

Duncan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:31 pm For motorbike lessons I always thought

Lesson 1 . ,,,,, Buy full accident and life insurance.

Lesson 2,,,,, Write 100 reasons why a moto is better than a bus or tuk-tuk.

Lesson 3 ,,,,,,Visit a friend in hospital with head injuries.

Lesson 4 ,,,, Go to a friends funeral. Preferable one where your friend was run over by a concrete truck.

Lesson 99 . Go and buy a motobike.

Lesson 101....Don't go out your front door! It's hostile world out there and most definitely, don't travel to Cambodia!

explorer · Post by **explorer** » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:12 pm

the-rest-the-world/dead-injured-t27705.html

Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Re: Motorbike lessons

Who is online

Register/Login to CEO with your Social Media Account: