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Be a Track Day Instructor
By John Hogan on 21/04/2010 16:57:33
Those that can, do; those that can’t, teach. Except for John Hogan, who just pretends. Can he convince a bunch of track virgins he’s an instructor with the Ron Haslam Race School?

twelve wide-eyed, Frank Thomas-clad lemmings into the briefing room. But I am: “Tonight Mathew, I’m going to be a Ron Haslam Race School Instructor”. Only problem is, when I walk through the doors, dry ice blowing and lights flashing, I’m the same, talent

Drunk bike instructor faces jail
By Visordown News on 18/03/2010 10:25:24
Female bike instructor found four times the drink-drive limit

A FEMALE MOTORCYCLE instructor could face a jail sentence after being caught drunk while teaching a student to ride on a public road.Sandra Kenyon, 46, was giving a pupil on-road tuition, in Bradford, when she fell from her motorcycle THREE times

Drunk bike instructor spared jail
By Visordown News on 07/04/2010 10:55:44
Sandra Kenyon, 46, gets three-year ban from driving and community service

A DRUNK MOTORBIKE instructor that fell off her motorcycle three times while teaching a pupil to ride was spared jail yesterday.Last month Visordown reported the news of bike instructor Sandra Kenyon, 46, who was found to be four times the legal

How to teach someone to ride a motorcycle (not)
By Visordown News on 02/03/2010 13:24:34
CBT Instructors look away now...

HERE'S A classic example of why CBT was introduced into the UK in the the eraly 1990sCheck this pair of monkeys: no safety gear, no proper instructions, using a big bike - it's the perfect recipe for a total cock-up.Sit back and watch what happens.

Hodgson joins Focused Events
By Visordown News on 18/11/2010 17:22:59
Former WSB champ joins Focused Events instructor line-up

we can easily gauge the right ability for riders and move them into the right groups. I’ve got a full line-up of events for European and UK trackdays, it’s a great opportunity.”Neil joins a stellar cast of instructors at Focused Events including Niall

Biker films car driving dinghy inflators
By Visordown News on 02/06/2010 11:37:17
Motorcycle instructor films holidaymakers inflating a dinghy from the passenger window as they drive along

A motorcycle instructor has recorded this footage of a dingy being inflated from a moving car along the A5 in Llangollen, near Wrexham.The dingy was almost fully inflated from the car when it began to flap in the wind, almost catching pedestrians

Hislop inquest: ‘Steve was a natural pilot’
By Visordown News on 30/04/2008 08:42:25
Instructor tells fatal accident hearing how ex-BSB champ was a conscientious flyer

STEVE HISLOP was hailed as a ‘natural’ helicopter pilot during yesterday’s hearing as part of the ongoing inquiry into the cause of the helicopter crash that killed him. The claim was made by the instructor who taught the double British Superbike

Advanced Motorcycle Riding Course: Cornering - learning curve
By PC Marcus McCormick on 23/08/2010 16:49:17
PC Marcus McCormick, a West Midlands Police Bike Instructor, offers some solutions to developing corner confidence...

Ask any motorcyclist what aspect of his riding he most wants to improve and 99 per cent will say cornering. Apart from the massive acceleration differences, cornering and banking-over are the biggest differences between us and car drivers. And isn’t that one of the main reasons w...

Learning to ride a motorcycle: Choosing a training school
By Ben Cope on 28/07/2011 17:41:04
Everything you need to know when picking the most suitable motorcycle riding school for you

Standards Agency (www.dsa.gov.uk), which means the school and their instructors will have undergone some rigorous training and assessments before being let loose on Joe Public. But even so, some schools are better than others, so why not ask around your

Mackenzie's top tips for trackday confidence
By Niall Mackenzie on 05/11/2010 15:58:25
Niall Mackenzie knows a thing or two about riding on track. Infact he's probably forgotten more than the rest of the Visordown team ever knew...

> Take your time to learn an unfamiliar track. Get reference points so you know where you are and what you're doing. If possible, get a top-notch rider who knows the place to show you the correct line and give you tips.> Get someone you have utter confidence in to ride your bike ...

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