My 1st time on the RaceTrack
So on the 16th Of December (yes it takes me that long to blog 
) I had my very first Track Day. Now the race track is no games. My 1st thoughts was that today this bike is going down. As I kitted up I just decided there is no way im dropping the bike, and im here to learn. And as they say… the rest was history. It took me one session to get used to how things work on the racetrack. Ok I have to admin, it took me 2 sessions. The 1st session i kinda did a mix of my own thing and tried to immitate what i see the other people do. Eventually one of the instructors gave me a hand. He led me around the track and showed me all the lines. At first I had no idea how to pic a line for my corner entries, but after the instructor was done with me, i felt like a pro. Watch out Nicky Hayden. Here comes Crafty! haha, no i have no intensions of racing though. I enjoy the track for what it offers in the sense of learning. Its like being dropped in the deep end of the ocean. You either learn to swim, or you drown. On the trace track, you have to learn corner entries to really enjoy it. Once you have that covered you focus on how to exit the corner. That bit is easy though 
Aim, Twist the wrist, and the bike will do the rest. I am addicted to how it sounds as you open that throttle in second gear comming out of a corner. Any ways, im hooked. Next year will be better. I will try and get some classroom sessions as well at some stage. So here are a few of the images that was taken of the track day
Haha, ok and in case you wonder, they guy in the pants that are way to short… well, thats me. Those pants are not mine. I have an option to get a full race suit from a shop close by. These pants are size 34, and the suit is size 36, so i guess it will look lots better
Poison Rally
Guess who is going on the poison rally!
Now for those of you on the other side of the big pond, The poison rally is an event that run’s once a year where bikers from all over S.A ride in various groups and meet up in one of the provinvces and then stay there for the weekend.
Amy this is not to far from “the” hiking spot. (about 120 miles away) The route is about 250 km. Will be leaving on friday, then come back on sunday.
Still deciding which group tp join. There is the thinkbike crowd which is a non profit org aiming to premote bike awareness, and then there is a bikers club that has invited me to join their new chapter.
Will post pics soon!
About me!
Who is this Ben Character any ways?
Well there lies a question and a half! I am of personality type INTJ (which means i am probably smarter than you ha-ha, just kidding) Have a look at http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp for the TEST, and to find out if you are as smart is me http://www.personalitypage.com/high-level.html
This is me. Click me to enlarge :
This image was taken at on a friend’s farm about 500km outside of Johannesburg. It is one of the best places to clear my mind when the view of the world becomes hazy. Seeing as how much I love hiking this is an amazing place to do some walking as well. This is a rather large piece of land, so doing a 20 mile hike in some of the most beautiful parts of south africa is easy. It is all the fresh air far away from the city. The city with all it ’s noise and the buzz in my mind 24/7 can some times get to much!
Any ways back to me:
Interests:
Motorcycles, Fast and flashy cars, painting the town red almost every chance i get. But then also:
Hiking in the pure beauty that Africa has to offer. Diving in the ocean and seeing the largely untouched and unpolluted part of nature under water. The study of cultures, both local and international. Travel to all the corners of the world. When i have a chance and money of course i love to travel and experience other cultures. I try to see at least one country a year. We get so wrapped up in our own little lives. Sometimes on the internet you can get a glimpse of what other countries are like, but that is only teasers. having the Experience in real life is what it is all about! Seeing another culture living life their own way, and then learning about it brings massive joy and pleasure to me. Understanding the way that others experience life, and the whole science behind it fascinates me!
That is it for now. I may expand on this section a little later still.
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