It's only a one day course, but boy is it hard on the body and nerves !
It started at 08H00 on the Saturday in Paarl (Nelson Creek Wine Estate), so we decided to go through on the Friday after work and stayed over.
The ride there was a wet one ! The accommodation was neat and clean. We offloaded everything to get it out of the rain.
Made some 2 minute noodles/tuna for dinner and had just one or two Klippies & Cola
(They warned against heavy drinking . . LOL)
No time to take pics through the actual course, just some pics at breaks
The playground . . . . . wet slippery grass
The lecture hall and surroundings. Beautiful place !
The course started with theory on safety equipment and the correct off-road riding positions on the bike. The practical exercises was all about balance, body weight placement, throttle/clutch/brake control and practicing this on pull away, emergency stops, plaiting through cones and making U-turns in tight spots. Also did 2 pleasure out rides on the farm.
The instructors Johan and Dirk were super and we gained a lot of confidence with our heavy bikes.
In the end there were a small ceremony and we received our certificates for the course.
I can really recommend this course for anybody that is feeling a bit unsure of themselves going off road with there heavy/big bikes. It's a real confidence booster !
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