Next Doc Wong Riding Clinic - June 11th, Sunday!!

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You're invited to:

Doc Wong Riding Clinic "Smooth Riding - Body English-Weight Transfer" Sunday 8am-2:30pm

When: Sunday June 11, 2006! 8am-3pm
Where: Starts at my office, then a 110 mile ride thru the Skyline hills!
Active Life Medical Center (Chiropractic and Alternative Care)
1391 Woodside Road, Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061
How to register: just e-mail me at: docwong@aol.com
Cost: $0.00

I'm very excited about this month's topic! It's a key topic concerning the ability to corner with confidence.

The "Doc Wong Weather Forcast": Overcast in the morning clearing to blue skys at lunch. Please note that these clinics are held rain or shine.

We have a very exciting new year of riding ahead of us!
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--more info all of may riding clinic activities http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/index.htm
--Back Exercises that I recommend everyone do http://www.docwong.com/health/stretch/index.htm
--"Doc Wong Crashes" http://www.docwong.com/st-clinc/crash-1.htm
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Doc Wong's Calendar of Street Oriented Clinics:

"Improving Your Cornering Skills and Confidence"

May 26, 2006 "Basic Motorcycle Maintenance" Friday night 7:15pm at I-Bike

June 8, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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

July 6, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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 3, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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 7, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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 5, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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 2, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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 7, 2006 "Know Your Rights Workshop" Thursday night 7:16PM
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)

November 3rd and 5th Friday Night Redwood City, Sunday Clear Creek
December 1st and 3rd 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_designs@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!
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I think you'll like this!

As always, there will also be a discussion about:

1. Riding Within Your Abilities
2. Doc Wong's Smooth Street Riding Technique
3. Public Relations

The following description was provided by Michael Nelson nelson@seahunt.imat.com

Several folks have expressed their interest in attending, but what we need for you to do now is to CONFIRM via E-mail or telephone to Dr. Wong's office in Redwood City if you're planning on attending.

The phone number at the office is 1-650-365-7775.
The clinic will meet at (of all places) a clinic... ;-)

We'll meet at 8AM at: Active Life Medical and Chiropractic Center
1391 Woodside Road,
Suite 200
Redwood City, CA 94061

Please be gassed up and ready for a three hour ride after the one hour seminar. We won't be stopping for a snack until about 10 am, so if you get hungry before that time of the day either bring a snack with you or eat before you arrive.

You can gas up before the clinic at any of the numerous gas stations on Woodside Road where the clinic is.

Dr. Harry Wong, a prominent Redwood City chiropractor and extremely knowledgeable sport rider, has started a monthly series of Motorcycle Riding Clinics. These seminars are FREE, and consist of a one hour lecture followed by a three hour group ride in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains.

PURPOSE: Enhance your riding skills, increase your enjoyment, and learn better riding survival reflexes.

COST: FREE

TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE: If it has 2 wheels and a motor, you're invited.

SKILL LEVEL REQUIRED: Since these are not fast sport rides, any reasonably competent rider should be able to participate. We recommend that you be comfortable with your bike and knowledgeable about your (and your bike's) limitations and capabilities. If you have been riding for at least six months you've probably got the minimum level of expertise required. The bottom line is that if you can safely negotiate the mountainous roads off Skyline Blvd, then you do have the minimum skills for the ride.

EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: A motorcycle in good mechanical condition, helmet, gloves, heavy jacket (leather or heavy material), heavy pants, boots... in other words, sensible riding attire. If you show up in shorts, tank top, Oakley blades and flipflops on your feet, you _may_be invited to go home. You must also have a valid motorcycle license and insurance. Full leathers are encouraged.

RIDING LOCATION: Any and all backroads off Skyline Blvd, along thecoast, Highway 9, etc.

HOW TO REGISTER: E-mail Dr. Wong at DOCWONG@AOL.Com or call (650) 365-7775.

TIMES: Sunday mornings, 8:00AM to 9:00AM for the workshopwith approximately 4 hours riding afterwards. Lunch in Davenport at 12noon. We're usually done at 2:30pm with a short talk on Skyline Blvd (Hwy 35) and Hwy 9.

WHO: Dr. Harry Wong, with guest ride leaders, and who knows?

WORKSHOP FORMAT: The one hour talk will cover one major topic. Then when we ride, we ride with the emphasis of applying the principles of that one topic.

We split the riders into groups of around 10 riders each, according to what YOU think your riding skill level is. The first group will generally ride at a faster pace and the last group riding at the slowest pace.

You can ride at a slower pace, you don't need to feel like you have to keep up with the riders in front of you.

We'll have volunteer ride leaders leading you on the route thru the hills. Those riders will be designated to you prior to beginning the ride. As volunteer riders, they are often very willing to help you in any way they can. So feel free to ask them questions on riding, the route, etc.

It's important to approach this whole thing with the right attitude.

If one of the volunteer ride leaders talks to you, it's meant to be constructive criticism and should be taken that way. After all, the purpose of the Clinics is to improve your skills.

We try to ride at a moderate pace, and we hold the speed down on the straights to allow slower riders to catch up. We stop at any intersection where we're turning off to another road and we don't continue until everyone has arrived.

We'll try to make rest stops long enough so that the slower riders will get a rest, too.

TOPICS:

o "Cornering Confidence - Judging Entrance Speed"
o "Cornering Confidence - The Steering Input"
o "Smooth Riding - Throttle Control"
o "Cornering Confidence - Lines of Travel (1-2 Turn Method)"
o "Smooth Riding - Handle bar pressure"
o "Cornering Confidence - Pivot Steering"
o "Smooth Riding - Body English-Weight Transfer"
o "Cornering Confidence - Stable Body Position and Anchor Points"
o "Smooth Riding - Awareness and Vision"
o "Cornering Confidence - Road Surfaces and Curve Configurations"
o "Cornering Confidence - Wet Weather Riding and Loose Conditions"

RIDE ROUTE:
We start at Dr. Wong's office on Woodside Road in
Redwood City. We go up Woodside Road, through
Woodside, and turn right on King's Mountain Road. We
go up King's Mountain Road to Skyline and stop there
for a short break. This is the first opportunity for
our volunteer leaders to give any tips to the riders
they've observed.

From there, we head down Tunitas Creek Road (described
by my late friend Brett as "a goddamned GOAT TRAIL!")
;-). We follow Tunitas Creek Road all the way down to
Highway 1, where we take a short jaunt down 1 to Stage
Road. Left on Stage road to San Gregorio's little
General Store, where we take another short break.

From San Gregorio, we go south on Stage Road to the
little town of Pescadero (which is a veritable
METROPOLIS compared to San Gregorio and has gas). Another short break at
Pescadero, and then we head east on Pescadero Road a
short ways to Cloverdale Road, where we turn south
(right) again. We follow Cloverdale road down to Gazos
Creek Road, where we turn west (right).

We follow Gazos Creek Road to Highway 1 (where there is gas, and then take
a trip down 1 to Davenport, where we stop for lunch.
After lunch, it's south on Highway 1 again to Bonny
Doone Road, where we turn east (left). Don't turn
right there, or you'll be surprised at the lack of
floatation a set of leathers provides. ;-)

Up Bonny Doon Road to Smith Grade, right on Smith
Grade to Empire Grade. North (left) on Empire Grade to
Jamison Creek Road, down Jamison Creek Road to Highway
236. Right on Highway 236 to Highway 9 in Boulder
Creek. Another short break in Boulder Creek (gas, if
needed), then up Highway 9 (east) to Skyline, where we
assemble at the little rest area there for a final
meeting. After our meeting and bull session, the group
breaks up and everyone is on their own. Hope you can
find your way home from there!

- Michael -
Michael Nelson nelson@seahunt.imat.com
San Francisco, CA
Revisions by Steve Melander
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