Open Areas to Practice Slow Speed Manoeuvres or Gymkhana

[vyruz]

Hi guys

 

Do you have any suggestions for a nice open area (preferably central area) to practice some slow speed manoeuvres or to start practicing gymkahana?

 

I have tried the car park area at Kallang Leisure Mall, but the open area is divided into slots. I've also tried roof top car parks, but I don't like the concrete floor and pillars.

 

Suggestions please!

[ahcaibiker]

Hi guys

 

Do you have any suggestions for a nice open area (preferably central area) to practice some slow speed manoeuvres or to start practicing gymkahana?

 

I have tried the car park area at Kallang Leisure Mall, but the open area is divided into slots. I've also tried roof top car parks, but I don't like the concrete floor and pillars.

 

Suggestions please!

 

 

so far, i've been to 2 gymkhana set up by my riding buddy, he comes up with ideas of setting the high and slow speed courses and we just help set up the circuit with cones.

 

heavy vehicle car parks are a good choice, 2 of our gymkhana were held there. preferably the road surface have to be free of debris like leaves, stones and sand.

[vyruz]

heavy vehicle car parks are a good choice, 2 of our gymkhana were held there. preferably the road surface have to be free of debris like leaves, stones and sand.

 

Thanks ahcaibiker! I can see the gymkhana action in your avatar pic.

 

I thought about cones but quickly gave that idea up when I saw they were like $3/cone I'm going to go with halved tennis balls as cones now (although I am slightly concerned about what would happen if my front wheel goes over the halved tennis balls).

 

Could you possibly disclose the car parks you've used?

[ahcaibiker]

Thanks ahcaibiker! I can see the gymkhana action in your avatar pic.

 

I thought about cones but quickly gave that idea up when I saw they were like $3/cone I'm going to go with halved tennis balls as cones now (although I am slightly concerned about what would happen if my front wheel goes over the halved tennis balls).

 

Could you possibly disclose the car parks you've used?

 

cones can get from daiso @ $2 a piece. they are quite big, my friend got the cones from there... about 40 to 50 cones?

 

as for the locations, you can try to pm scubasimon.

[liquidy]

sorry but im curious, whats gymkhana?

[Pandoras Kitten 3]

It's something that once you start watching.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIgcoc4EXo

 

... you can't stop drooling.

[vyruz]

Yea Ken Block has MAD skills! Top Gear had an episode featuring him and it was awe inspiring.

 

Motorcycle gymkhana rocks just as much, I think.

[ahcaibiker]

to me nothing beats handling a 2 stroker around the cones in a gymkhana...

 

imho, 2 stroker requires much more technical skill in throttle control and achieving and maintaining optimum power within it's narrow power band...

 

[vyruz]

to me nothing beats handling a 2 stroker around the cones in a gymkhana...

 

imho, 2 stroker requires much more technical skill in throttle control and achieving and maintaining optimum power within it's narrow power band...

 

Tell me about it. I've got a 2 smoker and can't wait to get the rush that comes with seeing steady improvements in my technical handling skill.

 

Perhaps I should also remove my fairings like in the vid you posted. That'll save from heartache in the early stages of learning no doubt.

[ahcaibiker]

Tell me about it. I've got a 2 smoker and can't wait to get the rush that comes with seeing steady improvements in my technical handling skill.

 

Perhaps I should also remove my fairings like in the vid you posted. That'll save from heartache in the early stages of learning no doubt.

 

 

1st of all that fella in the vid is riding a nsr 250, no way you or me or anyone in this forum can tackle a gymkhana like he does.

 

if you are afraid of falling and damaging your fairings, then by all means remove them.

 

i remove all my luggage carrying boxes when tacking the gymkhana course, the difficulty for me is much higher due to the much longer wheel base and the geometry of the front fork.

 

but is sure it's an great deal of fun! and it sure improves your handling of your bike and your riding skills!

[Vandelay]

wrong location

[vyruz]

wrong location

 

Thank you for the very informative post. You obviously spent a lot of time thinking about and writing that.

 

[vyruz]

1st of all that fella in the vid is riding a nsr 250, no way you or me or anyone in this forum can tackle a gymkhana like he does.

 

A little presumptuous, no? Though I will readily admit I can't hold a candle to that rider.

[ahcaibiker]

A little presumptuous, no? Though I will readily admit I can't hold a candle to that rider.

 

that guy is a professional gymkahna rider, one of the top few in Japan...

 

i really think no one in this tiny dot is as good as him... maybe even lorenzo or rossi might not even be on par when it comes to gymkhana...

 

gymkhana and motogp? very very different in terms of many aspects...

[liquidy]

It's something that once you start watching.....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIgcoc4EXo

 

... you can't stop drooling.

 

this is awesome. haha

[lacrimosae]

[tangmulong4488]

tis is crazy!!!

[haoKR]

lyk e scary only

[ahcaibiker]

 

er... this is not gymkhana...

[lacrimosae]

er... this is not gymkhana...

 

Umm, yeah. Sorry... I knew that but just wanted to share it cos it cracked me up.

[Felix2665]

[vyruz]

Umm, yeah. Sorry... I knew that but just wanted to share it cos it cracked me up.

 

Seeing as this is quickly descending into a 'funny gymkhana' thread, here is my contribution.

 

[Felix2665]

　Hi vyruz

no one Suggests the place you can practice so far.

means no one knows the place or there is no place at all in s'pore

i think

[Andox]

Hi guys

 

Do you have any suggestions for a nice open area (preferably central area) to practice some slow speed manoeuvres or to start practicing gymkahana?

 

I have tried the car park area at Kallang Leisure Mall, but the open area is divided into slots. I've also tried roof top car parks, but I don't like the concrete floor and pillars.

 

Suggestions please!

 

Can try TuAs area....

[kmax]

1st of all that fella in the vid is riding a nsr 250, no way you or me or anyone in this forum can tackle a gymkhana like he does.

 

if you are afraid of falling and damaging your fairings, then by all means remove them.

 

i remove all my luggage carrying boxes when tacking the gymkhana course, the difficulty for me is much higher due to the much longer wheel base and the geometry of the front fork.

 

but is sure it's an great deal of fun! and it sure improves your handling of your bike and your riding skills!

 

 

you'll be surprised what phantom can do in right hands..

 

these guys were scrapping footpegs at figure 8 at slow speed, and it was at BBDC Ride safe 2007.

 

they were Phantom Knights, Replay and jB.

 

 

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/limpflink/devilika/09-01-07-safe-ride-bbdc/DSC00666.jpg

 

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b192/limpflink/devilika/09-01-07-safe-ride-bbdc/DSC00664.jpg

 

 

this year registration has been opened.. so what are you guys waiting for ?