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  1. Actually its true. You can't possibly think as fast as you ride, and thinking about your riding while your in a corner is not a great combo. I gaurentee Rossi has nothing on his mind when he is on the track. I was just saying that we all differ in styles to some degree, and that somtimes, especially those that are successful, believe fully in thier training and just do it. Pardon the tag line. Those that just do it are most successful, those that spend thier time thinking about how to do it are not. (<I think this is written somewhere?Keith?) Learning proper fundamentals is hugley important, and practicing them as well, but it seems there is a lot of second guessing of small stuff. Stuff that is distracting at speed and better left for a practice session. Sorry if my meaning was lost, I was saying, Trust your training and practice, go out and ride without worrying about what body part is where, or where your eyes are, when you hit the brakes at that last corner, the fastest guys out their devote 110% of thier mental capacity to riding, not thinking about riding. I am in no way suggesting that your riding does not need to be sonstantly monitored updated and practiced, I am only saying that when it comes down to the track it time to trust yourself.
  2. Throttle before releasing the brakes(really this shouldn't be a release/apply like off/on but a relative ventre wherin the operator inputs throttle equated to/and relative but more than the brake release, if done correctly very smooth). I say throttle then release because working both controls at the same time properly is very hard. Either way helps help it keeps swing arm neutral. You know you could just not trail brake.
  3. Don't know how Keith does it. Don't know the "correct technique". From what I have read and seen depends who you ask. I won't offer specific advise on techniques or even give my own. I'll leave that for the "experts".
  4. Slightly over analyzing? If you want to be in the "zone" like Rossi you'd better stop thinking.
  5. Definitely, generally you shouldn't really have much to do with the bars after getting it turned. If your not neutral in your corners there is a reason.
  6. Sean, missed that second post. Check out my post under transitioning(up and over or slide) I am a frim believer in praticing before you need it. Hang off the side while riding straight. You have all the time in the world to check body positon ect.. Transition in the straight...brake and hang left, brake and hang right, brake hang excellerate. You can do it all without entering a corner. Learn properly though, bad habits are hard to undo. Once you can consitantly hit the proper position stop riding for a week. Then go hit the twisties and don't you dare think about anything, you've already taught your body what to do, just ride. If your goal is to ride harder then I would worry about speed, I just wouldn't worry about speed... Good luck
  7. You're all right. I know many riders of your experience level that feel the same way. All I would say is make sure your techniques have been learned correctly, you are comfortable in a static lean, and go just a tich faster than feels good. Don't get rigid, relax, and picure a gp racer with a handle bar an inch off the asphalt. It will scare you.. but it WILL go that far... have faith! Good luck
  8. New here, first post. When I started to ride again I struggled w/ transition. I feel it is important not to learn bad habits. One thing I did to help with transition was practice. I wouldn't suggest practicing bad habits, so know what you are trying to do before you start. I am not an instuctor and I don't feel I qualify so I won't sugest a method of transition. What I did was practice when I didn't need to. I practiced everyday on the way to work. Everytime I was alone on a road I practiced. Usually with no corner in sight. At first I started by hanging off one side (going straight mind you) for about 10 seconds, and then transition to the other. While hainging off I critiqued my body position, was I inline elbow pointed blah, blah. During my transitions I tried to stay light, use my core and legs trying not to pull the bars and not make the bike wiggle at all. After settling in on the other side I would look again at my body position to see if I had "fallen" into the proper position. After a while (couple weeks) I felt incredibly comfortable and fast in transition. Now when I practice I go as fast as I can and get no shake. I still go back to pausing sometimes just to make sure bad habits aren't setting in. I guess my point is that for me it was easier to practice when I didn't need to because it happens to fast to critique in real time(without an instructor anyway). While I am still in the steeper part of the learning curve I now love chicanes, they just feel right. Great forum!
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