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KTM; So you pick your knee up before the rumble strip at the exit of Moss's too. Rain yep... is that good or bad?... (it hurts if I don't...)

a few laps taken from a unusual angle to check my throttle control... needs improvement! (the track is Mosports, near Toronto in Canada):

Life is not fair . this is the view from my office this morning... (-10C)

This looks like it could be great fun! should be my next destination after I do CSS at Laguna in April. I signed up today for the May dates. Will keep you guys posted on my experience.

For street riding I do not go through specific preparation, other than wearing the minimum safety gear (boots, gloves, helmet, back protector and leather jacket) and ensuring that bike is well maintained. I use my street bike mostly for commuting to work, so I don't often spend more than 1/2 hour in the saddle. For track riding, which is where I try to spend as much time as possible, I am very anal about the bike preparation. I try to maintain my track bike in as near to perfect condition as possible. The last thing I want is to run in a mechanical issue when I am riding at +160 mph... For my physical preparation I do a lot of running all year round (30-40 miles/week) at a "competitive" pace and I find it allows me to keep very "fresh" on the bike, even at the end of a long day of open track riding. Sleeping enough is also very important (as much for running as for riding) before going to the track and also at the track when I do multiple days sessions. (sometime up to 4 days in a row). I also like to visualize the track and go through each corner in my head multiple times (while I drive to the track and also in between each session). Of course I also like to read over and over again the twist of the wrist books to remind me of the things I need to work on to be faster. I have only raced once, but I found it to be so exciting! I did not expect it to be so much fun!

This looks like it could be great fun! should be my next destination after I do CSS at Laguna in April.

the way I understand it: 1) weighting the inside peg does not deliver any steering benefit 2) "weighting" the outside peg only delivers benefit if you use it as a pivot point in order to more easily engage the counter-steering action on your handlebar. Remember that the steering happens in the handlebar, always.

is it possible to downshift more than one gear with only 1 blip? or do you need to blip (and clutch) for each gear you downshift? thanks

I also think it will be a valuable resource. thanks!

Did you forget to attach it? can't seem to find where I should download it from... (maybe it's the first intelligence test to see if I qualify for riding coach )

does winning my category at the CODE Race last spring helps me qualify...? Or do I need to first do faster lap times than Pete??? (that is not happening anytime soon... ) BTW, I am coming to Laguna Seca in April - I am so excited, can't wait...

Very nice indeed! and yes, what a great garage!

I booked online last night and called today to confirm. I am in! can't wait to see the corkscrew from onboard! it's going to be a long 4 months wait here in the canadian snow...

Hey me too I want to show cool pictures where I look really fast (even if unfortunately I am not really... ): Calabogie race track in Ontario Canada, 3 week ago:

I loved the quickshifter so much on the bmw that i am looking to install one on my 848. I hope it will work as well. Not sure yet what model I'll choose...