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  1. Thanks for that but I am a bit more concerned with the back. Does anyone know how much more grippy a medium would be?
  2. I have a 2003 GSXR1000 track bike for having fun on track days here in the UK. The bike came fitted with the Endurance rear and Medium front. These have felt fine to me but as they are needing to be changed I am wondering about getting Medium on the rear and Soft on the front. I'm no racer but I do ride in the fast group (for the UK guys I get round Oulton park in about 1:58 though I believe there is plenty of improvement to come). Does anyone know how much extra grip I might get and how much quicker they would wear out? Thanks
  3. Great information Bullet and Steve. I have just bought a GSXR1000 track bike in the UK and the tyres on it say NTEC Sportmax. This doesn't seem to fit with what has been said. There are no GP211 etc numbers. Also they say made in France. Any ideas please?
  4. Now instead of hanging a full butt cheek off just move somewhere between one to three inches to the side when setting up for the corner... basically very little, see if this lets your outside knee (from the knee to halfway towards the groin) come in contact with the tank more as this is where you will be holding on best (the stronger Quad muscles). If all your contact is close to the groin (abductors) then you wont be able to maintain that pressure for long, best to use the quads which are far more powerful. Picture that your outside knee can be rivetted into the tank...to get to that position most people need to move a little back in the seat, not so close to the tank, this is where it's important to refine this with a coach in person, as everyone is an individual ("no I'm not!"), now in that position further back from the tank, is it easier to get the upper body lower? can you easily get your knee way further out than before? Does this position give you more room for your arms and potentially for some... the beer gut? Do you feel more stable should you hit bumps? How about how much lighter you can relax on the bars? easier there? Can you last longer at trackdays doing this? with a more stable bike and less lean or more speed with your knee down earlier (big goal for some)? Most importantly or you, how is your footpeg weight? A bit better? This sounds good but what is this guy doing? http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/212093/images/casey-stoner-practice.jpg
  5. Ok, I worded it very badly but I think what i'm getting at is this: Would anyone on here think about trying to go into the corners faster to improve lap times? Just seems to be the opposite of what we have read/been taught.
  6. He was making all his time on the entry to the corners. We focus on not charging the turns.
  7. Come on you guys. Here is a guy visibly riding faster than the very best in the world and doing exactly the opposite of what we think is the best way to ride fast?
  8. Hi all At Valencia last week Jorge was clearly gaining on everyone else on the entry to the corners and not losing anything in the corner or on the way out. Any ideas how he did that?
  9. Hello AceBobby I can't wait to hear your comments on Cascades. Lovely corner but I can't work out how the theory of Late quick turn (which I completely agree with and feel working) matches up with how fast riders go round there. Have a look at a google image from above and then watch footage of the BSB boys. Its the 1st left hander after the start finish straight. Have just thought, maybe this should be a different thread? Mike
  10. Great videos Bullet, really useful to watch. How different would your lines be on a 1000cc bike?
  11. OK I think I am finally getting it. They're not really turning where I said, they are just moving the bike in a little and then making the actual turn later at about the white line.... The only trouble with that is it doesn't look like a very quick turn. I'm sure I'll work it out properly eventually. Bullet, thanks for the advice. I'll carry on doing what feels right and not worry about it. I'll keep mulling it over though. Anyway heres a clip below Jaybird, this clip is obviously from the race but they were doing pretty much the same in qualifying and Biaggi definitely doesn't need to defend his position. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lp5TCYBsLw
  12. Cobie, unfortunately I didn't record it and I can't remember how early they got on the throttle. The MotoGP boys will be there soon so I'll watch more closely. Bullet, I completely agree that you need to turn in later rather than early but the WSB boys were not turning late and thats why I'm confused. My turn in point is similar to yours and it feels like it works. I can't imagine starting the turn as early as they do. I can't really understand how the tyres and bikes can make that much difference. This seems to mean that as I get quicker I will need to turn earlier. That can't be right, does anyone have any ideas? Mike
  13. OK I'll tell you what I saw. This was qualifying so it wasn't a defensive line. They started the turn just over half way across the pit exit lane. In between the google earth writing and the white line. Does that make sense to anyone? That looks way to early to me but obviously these guys know what they are doing but I am struggling to understand it. Mike
  14. Hi, Yes that makes sense, but I'd still like to know where you would put the X to compare with what they were doing. Then I'd like to understand why? Thanks
  15. Hi all, My question is about late turn in points. I tried this out after reading TOTW 1 and 2 and soon became a big fan. I did level 1 recently and this reinforced what felt naturally to be a good idea. Have a look at this pic of a right hander though and tell me where the X would be drawn on a level 1 day. I can't make sense of where I saw the WSB boys turning. UK readers will recognise the corner straight away. Mike http://www.pbase.com/mike3000/image/114681891
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