Hammer 4

I would think in a straight line the bike would be 40/60.....when turned, and assuming the constant throttle, the bike would still be 40/60..or close to it..??? Actually, I'm just guessing on nthe turning part, cuzz if I recall, going into T7 at the Streets of Willow I've been on the gas from T5 and 6..so there's no slowing down for 7, although it's uphill...it seems to me that the bike would be biased toward the rear...is that correct.? 40 being the front...

I'm no expert, but I try to shift my weight as Smoothly as possible, meaning I don't slide, but rather lift my rear off the seat a tad then sit back in the saddle. Making any type of a move on the bike as subtle as possible..

Stu...I'd love to ...if you can find someone I can hire to help me get all this work finished... I always thought you had to do level I first...? Thanks Kevin...

O.K....now you have me thinking...just exactly how do you pick the bike up, while in a slide..? I could do that on a dirt tracker, but never tried it on asphault...do you use your knee..?

Ahhh, another Hammer... First, let me say, I have never taken any MC schools...I have raced Dirt track...so sliding isn't an issue with me, whthere it's in the fast sweepers, or tighter turns....as I've had both tires slide on me at speeds from 50mph...to 130 mph..I say relaxed, and the throttle is kept on...sometimes I'll gradually roll it on too.. From what I've gathered, I was Greedy at the wrong time, i.e. too much lean, and prolly to much gas..so I understand about standing the bike a wee bit to get a better contact patch..and yup, usually I'm getting whipped in the tighter turns.. Also, I should mention that in any turn, I take Keith's advice, and am on the gas asap..Being on the gas gives you so much more control. If someone would be so kind as to exsplain the stand up drill, it would most appreciated..if it's a Secret, I understand.. Anyways, lots of good advice here...I appreciate your comments..

In one of my favorite turns, a downhill lefthander, on my 600, comming out of the turn, I spun up the rear, although it felt like I was losing the rear, and about to lowside, so stoopid me, I le off the gas and was about to let go of the bars. This was at a prety good lean angle, sill had my knee on the deck, anyway, I wound up highsiding...I walked over to the tarmac, and saw about a 6 foot long blackie, it was straight, except for that crummy Z shape at the end.. So now, I'm hesitant about really applying alot of gas on the drive out of the turns..I asked this on another race site, and was suggesed that I weight the outside peg to help stand the bike up, and to help steer with he rear. Having read TOTW a buncha times, I recall that weighting the outside peg helps to keep the bike setteled over a bumpy area, bu I have never tried weighting the outside to help stand the bike up... Any comments, or suggestions...? I have a track day comming up in a week, and am anxious to give this a try.. Signed...tired of gettin passed on the drive out.. TIA