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  1. Hi Cobie I have the 3 books and must stress that I'm only interested in duffing my mates up on track on trackdays and am unlikely to race. So, whilst a good pal of mine (ex-racer) always jokes that "brakes just slow you down" it seems to be the easiest way of overtaking people. On a trackday it is the only way of making a safe and couteous pass; a block pass. Sure, I try and practise the other skills I've been taught but picture the scene; You set up a rider on a litre sportsbike coming out of a turn and get better drive but due to is superior horsepower I can not pass him in fact he doesn't even know I'm on his shoulder. The only way therefore to pass him is to block pass him into the next turn, hence the importance of it to me, especially if he's my buddy! So, since braking is so crucial to passing people and therefore having a quick laptime, that is why I am so curious as to why in all the Levels, there is no modules on it or classroom sessions. I would like to be coached on trail braking. Reading it in a book is no substitute for being coached or else nobody would ever attend the Schools!
  2. Nobody interested then after 204 reads?
  3. Here's me on the FireBlade at Oulton Park, Cheshire, UK. My mate Phil (fast as fook) is behind. http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/2296/bsp2848us8.jpg Have no idea how you actually make the tabs above work to insert pics. and here's a couple of me at Almeria doing Level 4 on the most inappropriate bike!! http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4429/picture022ja5.jpg http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/848/picture065ky3.jpg Not too bad for a fat bloke but the pic on the Blade shows the arms appearing a little stiff which I tend not to do normally so will pay attention for Monday when I'm doing the GP circuit at Donington, UK.
  4. Greetings from the UK One thing that puzzles me is the deliberate avoidance of braking techniques in the curriculum. I realise there is a brake rig bike for off piste drills and whilst I have yet to have the pleasure, understand the purpose is to make the student begin to appreciate just how much he can brake. I, however, have no issues with that and would rather understand the intricasies of advanced braking. e.g. 1. When the back end is snaking how to take advantage of that/avoid it/pros and cons to it etc 2. The fine art of trail braking's dos and don'ts I'm guessing the reason for the avoidance is that the incidences of crashing is more likely? Is it something that could be incorporated into Level 4? Or, as I suspect, if it were included in a Level 4 day, the personal experience of the liaison and on-track instructor would be the basis of the tuition and not the findings of The Guru. Essentially, I am happy with my braking skills but am curious as to its ommittance especially as I am sure there are things I don't know that would prove useful and reading up on these skills never translates as well as being instructed on them. Kind regards Ben Level 4 student
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