Doc Wong Dirt Riding Clinic/Clear Creek Fundraiser April 28th and 30th!
DocWong
We're having a DIRT and Dual-Sport Clinic!! This will also be a Clear
Creek Fundraiser to fight the current lawsuit to close Clear Creek!!!!!
Expert riders Phil Douglas of Aftershocks, Joe Wytman of Joe Racer
Products and Kari Prager of Calif BMW/Triumph will be our guest
instructors. If you haven't experienced these guys, you'll be in for a
real treat. Those of you who came to last year's class with him will
know what I mean! ;-) It is no understatement that these guys love
dirt bike riding!
Kari Prager will be on hand to lead all the larger dual sport bike
riders and newer riders on the big bikes like the GSes, etc.
This DIRT and Dual-Sport Clinic a 2 part clinic held on two separate
days.
Friday evening will be a 1 1/2 hour talk followed by the actual ride
and coaching on Sunday November 6th at Clear Creek!
Friday night's workshop is a prerequisite to Sunday's ride and drills.
This clinic is for beginners, intermediate riders and advanced riders.
For our more experienced riders, Clear Creek offers plenty of
challenges!
More experienced ride leader volunteers are needed, so let me know if
you'd be willing to lead a group in the afternoon.
While Friday night's talk is not limited, Sunday's ride is limited to
the first 40 riders only.
Price: $20 donation to the Clear Creek Defence Fund for more info go
to: http://www.salinasramblersmc.org/clearcreek.htm
TO REGISTER: E-mail me ASAP at: Doc...@aol.com (Sunday is limited to
40 riders)
Here's the scoop on the Dirt Riding Clinic:
Held in two parts:
Part One:Dirt Riding Workshop-Talk and Demonstrations
When: Friday night, 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
Where: my clinic in Redwood City
Active Life Medical and Chiropractic Center
1391 Woodside Road, Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 365-7775
2. What: Dirt Ride Drills and then the Dirt Ride based on skill levels.
When: Sunday 9am to 4pm. (We can meet in Tres Pinos for breakfast at
Flap Jack's Resturant (831-628-3499) 6:30am and caravan to Clear Creek
at that time.)
Where: Clear Creek, actually it's on the Salinas Rambler property, 4
miles past the entrance of Clear Creek!
Limit: 40 riders
To register: Just e-mail me at: doc...@aol.com
Check out my web page at: http://www.docwong.com to get info on past
dirt
riding clinics and especially on: "How to Drown and Undrown a Dirtbike"
;-)
This is for anyone with a dirt or dual sport motorcycle. You can bring
your
street bike, but it'll probably look like a dirt bike at the end of the
day
;-) Actually anyone can attend the dirt talk on Friday night.
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This is a long document so here's a table of contents for your
convienance:
1. In office workshop directions and format.
2. Clear Creek directions, meeting times and format.
3 Who is this dirt clinic geared for?
4. What to bring to the dirt ride.
5. How to register for this clinic
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1. IN OFFICE WORKSHOP
This will feature myself and guest expert riders. We will be going over
the 12 topics that will make the ride on Sunday meaningful.
Where: Active Life Medical and ChiropracticCenter
1391 Woodside Road, Ste 200
Redwood City, CA 94061
(650) 365-7775 (directions below)
We will go over the theory of the techniques that we will be practicing
at
Clear Creek. You'll also get a chance to ask questions and get answers
from
our guest expert riders and go over vital safety information!
DIRECTIONS TO Active Life Medical Center
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&address=1391+Woodside+Road&city=Redwood+City&state=CA&zipcode=94061&submit=Get+Map
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2. CLEAR CREEK - DRILLS
Transportation of bikes: See me Friday night if you need a ride to
Clear Creek or have room in your van, truck or trailor. Most larger
dual-sport bikes will have a great time riding down to Clear Creek!
Meeting times:
1. 6:30am-7:30am: Breakfast at Tres Pinos, Flap Jack's Resturant till
8am and caravan down to Clear Creek together.
2. 9:00 am-1pm: Clear Creek drills.
3. 1pm to ? is the trail ride. We will seperate into different groups
based on skill levels.
Be there in enough time to change into your dirt bike gear.
DIRECTIONS TO HOLLISTER AND Clear Creek
Go South on Hwy 101.
Exit Hwy 25 and take that all the way into Hollister. Hwy 25 will put
you onto the main drag of Hollister which is San Benito.
>From Hollister continue down the main street (San Benito) for 1/2 mile
and you'll see the signs for Hwy 25, just follow the signs (you'll make
a quick left and then a right a few blocks away) to Hwy 25.
Go South on Hwy 25, about 5 miles past Hollister, you'll come to Tres
Pinos where there is a small gas station and the resturant Flap Jacks.
>From there, go about 30 miles and you'll see Hwy 25 do a sharp downhill
right, you'll see a smaller road that goes straight. That's Coalinga
Road, so take that road.
On Coalinga Road and go 17 miles. You'll see a little brown sign on
your left that says: "Clear Creek-Bureau of Land Management".
Don't turn left there, continue on for about 4 miles and you'll see the
Salinas Ramblers property on your left, go thru the gate and you'll be
directed to where to go! It's pretty obvious, you'll see camping areas
there.
FORMAT:
This will be an all day event with 10 seperate topics or techniques
with it's
drills and trail ride.
It'll work like this:
At the Salinas Ramblers Motorcycle Club, next to Clear Creek, we'll do
each drill (which were discussed in detail on Friday night) one by one,
with a brief demonstration first, so you'll get a better feel for them.
We do this until we've done all ten drills! Then in the afternoon,
there will be ride leaders taking you to different parts of the park!
Topics:
1. BODY POSITION - where to put your body, weight distribution, foot
pegs, balance--sitting and standing
2. HANDLE BAR CONTROL: input only not bal, hanging
3. HOW TO BE LIGHT ON THE BIKE letting the bike do what it needs to do
and you just guiding it.
4. UP HILL techniques - The easy way and the hard way
5. DOWN HILL techniques - Body position, braking and steering.
6. TURNING in the dirt - use of the pegs to steer.
7. ACCELERATING: use of stomach muscles not handlebars, light pressure
on the bars - standing-use of knees to pinch tank
8. Off CAMBER situations - peg weighting and steering
9. HOW TO MAINTAIN TRACTION IN LOOSE, KNARLY NASTY PLACES:
SLIPPING that clutch - Do bikes have automatic transmissions?
DISCOVER "The magic of a two-stroke. '
10. Keeping that FOOT IN AND NOT OUT.
11. Last but not least: "THE TECHNIQUE" that I'll go over!
12. Advanced rider skills for Clear Creek!
BRING: Food, water, dirt bike or dp bike, BMW GSes are welcome, good
protective gear for the dirt. All bikes must legally registered with a
green
sticker or license plate.
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3 WHO'S THIS CLINIC FOR?
It's geared for beginner, intermediate and even more advanced riders.
Special group for larger DP bikes.
Beginner riders will ride with the larger dual sport bikes as they have
to stay on the easier jeep roads. Intermediate and advanced riders must
be on dirt bikes with knobby tires. Advanced riders, please expect to
be highly entertained as we know some awesome trails for you and some
surprises! ;-)
As for type of bike: Any dirt (must have valid green/red sticker) or DP
(must
have valid registration and plate) bike.
You can bring your street bike, but it just may look like a dirt bike
by the end of the day! ;-)
Anyone is welcome to come to the evening "Dirt Riding Workshop-Talks
and Demonstrations" part of the clinic and is not limited in numbers,
however the practical "Dirt Ride Drills and Dirt Ride" part of the
clinic is limited to 40 riders.
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4. WHAT TO BRING TO THE DIRT RIDE
(I'll have my mondo blue van there so you can stow your gear if you
rode down on your bike!)
A. Snacks, lunch and water.
B. Gear: Minimally have a good helmet, gloves, heavy boots, blue jeans
and a long sleeved shirt. Full dirt riding gear is optimal however:
Dirt helmet, goggles, chest protector, elbow guards, gloves, knee pads
and dirt boots.
C. Mechanical: bike in good order, knobbies will work best, however
dual-sport tires will work also. Street bike tires will provide a
unique experience! ;-)
D. Tools: You should bring at least a spare set of spark plugs.
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Ride street, ride track, ride dirt, trials.....ride.....well!
Doc Wong
Active Life Medical-Chiropractic and Natural Medicine
1391 Woodside Road, Ste 200, Redwood City, CA (650) 365-7775
Check out the stuff on the Doc Wong (Free) Riding Clinics on my web
site! http://www.docwong.com
Note: Photos for "Doc Wong Crashes" and the "Doc Wong Message Board"
are now on my web site.
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Doc Wong's Calendar of Street Oriented Clinics:
"Improving Your Cornering Skills and Confidence"
April 14, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 1" Friday night 7:15pm
April 16, 2005 "Smooth Riding - Handle bar pressure"Sunday 8am-2:30pm
April 21, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
April 23, 2006 "East Bay Doc Wong Riding Clinic" Sunday 9am
May 6, 2006 "CPR and First Aid for Motorcyclists Class" Saturday
9am-3pm
May 12, 2006 "Doc Wong Repetitive Strain Injury Workshop for
Riding/Typing" Fri 7:15 PM
May 19, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 2" Friday night 7:15pm
May 21, 2006 "Cornering Confidence - Lines of Travel (2 Step)"Sunday
8am-2:30pm
May 26, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
June 9, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 1" Friday night 7:15pm
June 11, 2006 "Smooth Riding - Body English-Weight Transfer" Sunday
8am-2:30pm
June 16, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
June 24, 2006 "East Bay Doc Wong Riding Clinic" Sunday 9am
July 7, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
July 14, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 2" Friday night 7:15pm
July 16, 2006 "Cornering Confidence - Stable Body Position and Anchor
Points" Sunday 8am-2:30pm
July 18, 2006 "Doc Wong Repetitive Strain Injury Workshop for
Riding/Typing" Fri 7:15 PM
July 29, 2006 "CPR and First Aid for Motorcyclists Class" Saturday
9am-3pm
August 11, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
Aurust 18, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 1" Friday night 7:15pm
August 20, 2006 "Cornering Confidence - Pivot Steering" Sunday
8am-2:30pm
August 27, 2006 "East Bay Doc Wong Riding Clinic" Sunday 9am
September 8, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
September 15, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 2" Friday night 7:15pm
September 17, 2006 "Smooth Riding - Awareness, Vision and the Vanishing
point" Sunday 8am-2:30pm
Septmeber 22, 2006 "Doc Wong Repetitive Strain Injury Workshop for
Riding/Typing" Fri 7:15 PM
September 23, 2006 "CPR and First Aid for Motorcyclists Class" Saturday
9am-3pm
October 13, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
October 20, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 1" Friday night 7:15pm
October 22, 2006 "Cornering Confidence - Road Surfaces and Curve
Configurations" Sunday 8am-2:30pm
October 27, 2006 "Doc Wong Repetitive Strain Injury Workshop for
Riding/Typing" Fri 7:15 PM
November 10, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 2" Friday night 7:15pm
November 12, 2006 "Cornering Confidence - Wet Weather Riding and Loose
Conditions" Sunday 8am-2:30pm
November 17, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
November 18, 2006 "CPR and First Aid for Motorcyclists Class" Saturday
9am-3pm
November 24, 2006 "Doc Wong Repetitive Strain Injury Workshop for
Riding/Typing" Fri 7:15 PM
December 8, 2006 "Basic Suspension Part 1" Friday night 7:15pm
December 10, 2006 "Smooth Riding - Shifting and Braking" Sunday
8am-2:30pm
December 15, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at
I-Bike
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Special Doc Wong Events:
Rider Skills and Safety Day SUnday June 4, 2006
Ducati Day in La Honda Sunday October 8, 2006
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Doc Wong group at Keith Code's Calif. Superbike School
October 18, 2006 (Wednesday) Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma
December 5, 2006 (Tuesday) Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma
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Infineon Speedway Children's Charity Track Days
August 28, 2006
December 21, 2006
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Doc Wong group at Rich Oliver's Mystery School
February 2006 (to be announced)
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Next Doc Wong group at TRACK DAYs events:
Registration for these dates are at: www.thetrackclub.com
May 29, 30, 2006 (Monday and Tuesday)-Buttonwillow "Memorial Day"
August 19, 20, 21, 2006 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) -Buttonwillow
September 4, 5, 2006 (Monday, Tuesday Labor Day)-Buttonwillow
October 7, 8, 9, 2006 (Sat, Sun, Mon Columbus Day) -Buttonwillow
November 6, 7, 2006 (Monday and Tuesday)-Buttonwillow
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Next Dirt and Dual Sport Clinics (format is Friday night 7:15pm at my
office and Sunday 9am at Clear Creek)
April 28 & 30, 2006 Friday Night Redwood City, Sunday Clear Creek
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**Special acknowledgement and thanks to:
Keith Code of California Superbike Schools for his help and guidence
and support. The Doc Wong Street Riding Clinics are almost all based on
his works. Get his books and tapes on the subject, read them and apply
them....your riding will be much better for it!
www.californiasuperbikeschool.com
Gary Jaehne for his contributions on the Suspension clinics and in his
book: "Sportbiking: The Real World"....great reading.
Helimot Leathers: The leathers I use and consider the best!
http://www.helimot.com/aboutus/index.shtml
Painting and bodywork repair I recommend: Mike Adrian at Madesigns:
831.247.3151 ma_de...@sbcglobal.net
Repsol oils, the Moto GP oils that I now exclusively use on all my
bikes!
Heads Up Display: www.sportvue.com this is what I use, I can see my
speed, rpm and gear thru my helmet face shield and don't have to look
down for that info!
And special acknowledgement to L. Ron Hubbard who has provided me with
the vital tools to be effective in life, making it possible for me to
be successful in family, work and my passion for motorcycling!
john
more details about the suit, who's suing, and what's their heinous
claim.....
john
only about 2500 miles from SanFranCisco
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