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FEBRUARY 23, 2007: Want to learn to master a motorcycle?
Who better to be your tutors than a couple of masters, men who have been to the top of the world and are currently the two No.1 riders in New Zealand, brothers Darryll and Damien King.
The Subway Yamaha motocross team-mates have raced all over the world, with outstanding success, and are keen to put something back into the sport they love.
For some time now the brothers have been operating training schools throughout the country and last year alone they held 10 such courses. But now, with the popularity of off-road motorcycling at an all-time high, the frequency is set to double.
“We plan to have as many as 20 training schools this year,” said Darryll King, the principal of the Yamaha MX DK-Style Riding School.
“Emails and phone calls have been going crazy. It’s very popular,” said King.
On March 11, the Yamaha MX DK-Style Riding School will have its first class for the year, at Pukekohe. With the class size limited to just 25 riders – “so we can give the pupils the one-on-one, personal help they deserve” – it will be first-in first-served.
He said it was also intended to stage three-day and five-day sleep-over camps during the year, with venues selected in locations from Whakatane to Invercargill.
“The number of inquiries I’m receiving is a great indicator to me that the sport is flourishing and growing,” said King. “The schools are not just for novice motocross riders either. We teach all aspects of motorcycle control, from helping a rider to manage mud bogs to showing them how to pop a wheelie over a log. It’s very comprehensive.
“It’s for any motorcycle rider who wants to get to the next level, wherever that may be.”
He said the popular Yamaha YZ and YZF model bikes were available for rent in limited numbers.
Darryll King (38) is a former world championship Grand Prix winner, was twice a former world No.2 in the 500cc class, is a three-time former Australian motocross champion and is current New Zealand 250cc and 500cc motocross champion. His 30-year-old brother Damien is also a former European GP star and is the current New Zealand 125cc champion.
