FieryRobot
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I have a MacBook, but I run VMWare to run the track software. Mine's 15" but I can't imagine an 11" would be bad. Some people use a tablet (surface).
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I completely agree.
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I don't get why Rossi was able to still get his points after purposefully pushing him with his leg like that causing him to go down. Very uncool from my POV.
EDIT: just rewatched and it looks like MM makes contact with his helmet on Rossi's knee and so Rossi gives him an eff off push away and he goes down. Especially visible here: http://www.motogp.com/en/youtube_update/2015/10/25/sepangclash-marquez-crash/188362
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Honestly, it's not too bad. Better than mine, I think. You could probably poke your knee out more. Why do you think it's not good?
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I'll point out that the Superbike School as a piece of equipment that is designed to help with your manual blipping technique. It looks like one of those kneeling style desk chairs that's been modified with a set of handlebars and a pressure gauge that measures your force on the front brake lever. The idea is to press and hold the brake and then "blip" the throttle and watch to see if your braking pressure changes. I noticed that when I blipped the throttle that my brake pressure would drop slightly from letting my fingers slide on the lever. I worked on it for about 10 minutes between sessions to recalibrate myself to the amount of grip I had to use to hold it at a constant pressure.
Of course, on the school's bike's with the auto-blipper it's a non-issue. Back on my '13 S1000RR it's still a work in progress but the CSS device was a help to get me much smoother on holding hard braking while clutchless downshifting.
Holy poop, is that was that thing is for?! I always wondered...
(apparently this board doesn't like the word c r a p)
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Nice article!
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Maybe you could try some aftermarket rearsets that allow you to push the pegs back a bit?
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I'm 6'1" and I don't have any real issues with it feeling cramped.
For your first picture on the left, have you tried just raising your knee a bit? That should help your ankle not be so cramped. For me, this puts my knee right in the best part of the tank. Not sure how your legs fit compared to mine though. From your second sentence it sounds like that might have helped?
I actually find that the farther back I sit, the *less* cramped my legs feel. Interesting that you say the opposite. Sometimes I am too far forward and wondering why everything feels wrong and I scoot back and am like "ahhhh".
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Hey guys,
I'm getting ready to sign up for my first school date and have a few noob questions. Hopefully I can get some insight from you guys.
1. At a typical Level 1 date, what is the ratio of students renting the school bike vs bringing their own bike ? I would be on an SV650 track bike with all of its 70HP ( on a good day ), so there's would be a pretty big gap speed wise if everyone else is running the S1000RR. Just don't want to be a rolling chicane for everyone else out there.
2. If you bring your own bike, I assume you have to go through an extra step of taking your bike through tech whereas rental bike are just available and already tech'ed when you arrive ?
3. Would you typically recommend people register for back to back levels ( 1 + 2 for example ) on back to back days ? Since each level cover its own topics, the only advantage I can think of for back to back day is that if you're unfamiliar with the track, day 2 will be much more productive since you don't have to relearn the track. However, back to back day run the risk of a hard crash on day 1 ruining both dates.
Right now I want to take both days on my SV though am seriously considering just attending 1 day on a rental bike.
1. I'm not sure of the ratio, but certainly there are a number of people that bring their own. They're not all S1000RRs. I wouldn't worry too much about speed differences. HP is not the sole measure of fast vs. slow. At your average track day you can often see Ninja 300s whizzing by liter bikes (in the corners, not so much in the straights
)2. Yes.
3. I always recommend 2-day camp because it's all still fresh in your head from the day before and you can really get back in the game easier. I've made the most progress this way. And you also get more track time per day in the 2-day camp (even compared to 2 back-to-back single day classes).
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They also usually have a big container full of earplugs for use.
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Don't worry about your speed. You should always ride at the speed that is most comfortable for you. Even if you are level 1, you're going to be out there with level 2/3/4s, most likely, as they tend to mix the levels among the riding groups. Please don't think that because you are level 2 you need to be faster. I can understand that you perhaps *want* to be faster, but don't let it stop you from learning more.
Personally, I would do level 2 and if the on-track coaches think you need to repeat some aspect of level 1, they'll work with you on it. They'll also remind you of the level 1 take-aways to get you back in the game, usually. Don't feel like you'll be not-quite-ready or the like. Even people who do level 4 occasionally get told they need to work on Throttle Control (a level 1 topic). Ultimately, even though you might be doing level 2 drills, you'll still have a chance to practice good level 1 skills while out there.
But obviously it's completely your choice (and $$$!) and you should do what is most comfortable for you.
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I *think* the cause is holding on too tight and the fix is to loosen your grip on the bars.
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I liked the 2015 so much more I went and bought one to replace my old, feeble 2013 model :-). The torque curve, the auto-blipper, the way it turns... I was not expecting any difference when I rode it but WOW.
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Which book? Sportbike Suspension Tuning?
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I remember when I took my MSF course they made it sound like locking up the rear was fine and that locking up the front was the one to worry about.
Exactly. I'd much rather lock the rear. When I first took a license course way back before fire they actually had us do a controlled skid stop in fact. It was kinda fun, actually :-)
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Yeah, ABS will almost always increase stopping distance. Sad but true.
While I know that most experienced riders focus and use mostly the rear brake, I believe it is safer to always apply both on the street. And there are certainly times on the track where you might want to use your rear brake as well (though usually to do some specific thing).
Here's something on the topic that I ran across just the other day in fact. Curious to see what others think.
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/lifestyle/use-your-rear-brake-motorcycle/
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Ran across this on the interweb tubes yesterday. We are so used to counter-steering that we don't ever think about it. In fact, I know when I do (when, say, on the lean bike), it sometimes trips me up. Well, imagine undoing that...
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I generally buy the most aggressive tire that I can that's still DOT. Right now I'm running Pirelli Supercorsa SP's. Expensive and not very long wearing but amazing grip and the TC system on my bike was tuned with them as a control tire.
Tires are cheap in the grand scheme of things. Accident's aren't.
Why not get SuperCorsa SCs, then?
Both of my bikes see occasional road use. If you look at the Pirelli site the SC is rated track only.
Our track tire guy claims they're DOT, so I had them running on street too. I wouldn't ride them in the rain tho :-P
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I generally buy the most aggressive tire that I can that's still DOT. Right now I'm running Pirelli Supercorsa SP's. Expensive and not very long wearing but amazing grip and the TC system on my bike was tuned with them as a control tire.
Tires are cheap in the grand scheme of things. Accident's aren't.
Why not get SuperCorsa SCs, then?
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Wow. Amazing you made it through that without much drama. Scary!
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Yeah, I'm finding this bike is so much nicer to ride and I don't have to spend endless time tweaking things to get it feeling right. Very glad I decided to make the jump. And a good chunk of my mods still fit the new bike so I can bring them with me.
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That's awesome!!! That of course is the best color. What options did you get?
ALL OF THEM (except the seat cover. I'll have to go buy that separately. meh)
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For the record, I took the plunge and got a red/white/blue 2015
Sometimes I can't help myself.
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I have a Starlane GPS timer. It has section times (which you can set however you want) and it flashes a light at me when I get a best segment time in a section (or a best overall lap). I use that for immediate feedback to try different lines through a corner or section; sometimes it can be hard to judge whether a shorter tighter line is better or a faster wider line, for example.
Which version do you have?
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What If Csschool Is Only Track Time?
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I don't consider any of this a waste of time, even if you have no local tracks, simply because the things you learn translate to the road as well. Level 4 just helps you tune your riding habits in a program that's customized for you, so you can easily pick your weak points and then the coaches will take it from there. They might have you work on stuff you learned in levels 1-3 again for a session or two, but it's really all about tuning the teaching to you, which I think is fantastic.
Plus, it's fun, and fun is good. :-)