Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Going to do this at the begining of next month with my bro over at Golden Barn Raceway in Brighton.

http://www.yamaha-schools.co.uk/

Really looking forward to it, being let loose on a 450.

Anyone else done it?

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

No, did the CAS Honda one a few years back though.

Its brutal, you will hurt everywhere. We couldn't move for about two weeks afterwards :(

Fantastic fun though, do it.

Druid

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

I did the Yamaha one last year at Brighton and CAS Honda the year before. I couldn't walk for a week after doing the Honda one but Yamaha split us into groups so we spent less time on the bikes but we were using that time more constructively. At Brighton they had two race 450's which they let the best two go on....those bikes were animals!

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Let us know how it goes. Looks really appealing. Just hope its not like those waste of time and money track days (supercar) 4 laps for a £100. I fully expected they would let me loose and rip up the tarmack. How wrong I was... The fella told me when to brake/shift/accelerate and if you stepped out of line he wern't impressed. I was bored out my brains. He asked if I enjoyed it - I was blunt, said NO and asked if I could have a quick blast on the SV which I had driven to the track. Obviously it was a no!

But anyways! This looks wicked. Hope you enjoy it. get lots of air under those tires!

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Mine was nothing like that. On the CAS honda one they give you a bike a have a stock of 125/250/450's waiting for you to swap between. You can ride all day bar 30mins for lunch. If you total a bike, take it back to the trailer and swap it for another one :)

The Yamaha one was more organised, we were in three groups so got about 20mins riding per hour and we only has a 250 to ride on until the last session where the good people could take a 450 out.

Well worth the money I'd say, especially as all the kit is included too.

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Yes, did it at Golding Barn.
Brilliant day, good mix of tutorial and arsing about.
No armour was provided though, and the rest of the kit was pretty minging so I'd take your own if you can.

By the end of the afternoon I could clear the tabletop on the WR250, though they dont encourage it

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Yes, about 9 years ago at Bolton.
Great day, advice and tuition if needed.

They split us into 2 groups depending on ability. 'Anybody done it before?' Yes, once. 'OK, over their' (experienced group) - mistake!
You'll be well knackered the next day.

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/oke...s-riding/77524

Try this, half day greenlaning £75, 2 hr trails session £40 (I doubt you'd want more if you're not used to it!)

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

I did the Honda one a while ago. Same as Andyb, 125/250/450 to choose from. As I'd never done off road riding before, I was advised not to take the 450 out. TBH I spent all day on the 250 and never wanted for more power.

It was huge huge amount of fun, It did take several days before I could walk properly again and I ached in all sorts of strange places.

I feel off twice, 1st time over the handlebars, 2nd time lowsided into a corner ( I think it was all bit sudden ! ) I was thinking to myself just before the 2nd off, that I was getting tired and I would do just one more lap...

Eat plenty and drink plenty to. It really is physically hard work, but I found it immensley enjoyable.

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

got this in a couple of weeks, do you reckon you really need body armor, and i didnt really fancy taking any of my kit (which is road stuff anyway) as it will prob get wrecked wont it?

cheers

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

I didn't have any armour, but bought my own for the next time, though I've only used it a couple of times since.
I doubt you *need* it as its all on a fairly low speed course, but its your call.
Only one of our group had any, and no-one came to any harm.

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

A lot of these courses hire armour. Also look at trials riders, they don't seem to wear any, and certainly didn't years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYKWSRFWebo

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

well did it today and now i offically want an MX bike, 250 is def enough to get you started.

It was awesome, every minute of it.

Well organised, they split us into 3 group and we each did a bit of practice and then got out on the big track in about 15min intervals. It was definetly worth the money, got lucky with the weather, nice and sunny.

Bikes were strage at first, its very different from riding on the road, the whole sitting right up on the front and sticking your foot down. It was good to get used to the back end sliding out. Managed to keep it shiny side up but had some pretty close shaves, bike tried to whip me off a few times, and bounce me off another. Others were not so lucky, one guy did a nasty endo/faceplant giving it too much front break on a downwards slope and had to go hospital, another did a twelve'clock and managed to land the bike on himself, and another crashed into the fence.

it really is knackering especially on your hands and ass, and towards the end i was staring to lose focus a bit as i was pretty tired, im feeling it now.

Biggest problem i had was getting used to the gears, specifcally changing up, with the boots on you struggle to find the gear lever as it is pretty small and needs a good whack to get up a gear, changing down was easy. the whole clutchless shifting took a bit of adjusting to as well.

overall 10/10.

Time to get an MX bike :)

Im also gonna give that greenlaning a shot, see what thats like.

i have got a few pics as the missus was with me, so i will post them up.

http://www.thebestof.co.uk/local/oke...s-riding/77524

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

Had a look at your photos in the other thread, very impressive air.

I've considered doing this myself. So, how did you find the teaching? Was it one on one or group based learning?

Also how did you find the kit?

Re: Yamaha Off Road Experience, Any one done it?
 

yeah i would say do it if you have got the money, i would do it again. teaching was good, wasnt forced on you he said "if ur happy just riding around on the bike then thats fine and its up to you but if you want learn a bit about how to improve your riding then ill help you" , think the guy had been doing mx for about 40 years, racing and that. group based learning about 5-8 at a time.

kit was good, you get full gear including knee pads and elbow pads, you get some pretty basic gloves so that may be the only thing. obv it some of it smelt a bit (helmet) but it wasnt that bad.