AndyIbbott

Hi, I can only comment on the countless letters of thanks we get from students who have been on the School. On more than one instance I have been told that we have saved someone's life on the street. For me it says it all. Hope to see you soon. Andy Ibbott School Director (Europe)

Hi Guys, Well as a long time 'Pro' wheelie idiot I always keep my arms loose. However, it is really important to set the bike down with the front wheel straight as the thing will slap like a ###### if not. Particulary on a modern sports bike, the 1999/2000 R1 was critical for this. My advice is to keep your arms loose as if it does start off it goes away really quickly (2 to 3 shakes) and this is normally due to the wheel set down at an angle. As for the advice, it's well founded, although I'm proud to say I have never flipped one yet. Ooops that's done it! Andy Ibbott

Hi Guys, Well, with the Super Moto School here in the UK we teach this: Body position should not be either road race or Motorcross but Super Moto! Road Race has you hanging off too far and with those big wide bars it's hard not to put too much input into the bars. Motorcross uses too much lean angle when it's not needed and it destroys tyres and limits grip. Super Moto uses a body position where you are up on the bike but not pushing it under as your body is to the inside slightly. This allows the bike to be a little more upright but more importantly it puts you in a better position if the bike tries to highside. You should be pivoting at the hip. See www.supermotoschool.co.uk for piccys. All the best Andy Ibbott

Hi, Can I clear up one point, that of Lean Angle and quick turns. You can quick turn to 5 degrees if that is what the corner and your arc needs. You can over lean it or under lean it. The 2 step drill is the key to getting your quick turn just right. If you know where you are going it's much easier to turn it JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT. I hope this helps, Andy Ibbott School Director (Europe)

Will, You are bonkers. But I love ya! Well done mate Andy

Hi Guys, In Level 2 we teach the Pick Up Drill. This gets more acceleration out of the turn on the exit. It's a way of decreasing your lean angle whilst applying more throttle without running wide. It's cool as polar bear piss. Enjoy your riding Andy Ibbott School Director (Europe)

We did an experiment with a small pencil cmaera mounted on the tank of an R1 and found that at 40 mph the action of C/S moved the handlebar less that 5mm at the switchgear. It's no wonder we don't feel it! Now take that info and apply it to the pick drill! Andy

Hi, We do send out a list of local places to stay with the confirmation. Did you get this? As a MAJOR point. DO NOT STAY IN CORBY. You will not have a bike when you wake in the morning... Alll the best Andy Ibbott

We have just added 2 dates at Silverstone here in the UK. Aug 2nd Sept 28th Ta Andy

Holy S%$t! I was never into physics at School and I'm not really now but this thread is brilliant. We did an experiment here in the UK with a pencil video camera mounted on the tank of an R1. Our Chief Instructor, Johnny Haynes then rode this R1 across a paddock turning the bike quickly from one knee to the next as quickly as he could. The handlebars moved 5-7mm at the switchgear. No wonder it's hard to define! All I know is this: I push the inside bar right, I turn right. Once the bike is turned (pointing where I want it to go) I stop the input and the front wheel turns in slightly to track the arc I have set. Not a lot of physics but it works!

Hi Guys, I asked the question to see if it was something people wanted to do. It's a big button here in the UK as is Super Moto. It does have it's place in Super Moto - ON SLOw tight hairpins and the like. For faster open turns it doesn't work as a fast technique. It works on the slower tighter turns with a Super Moto as you get the bike pointed striaghter, earlier in the corner. With wide bars, lots of ground clearance and a thin; light bike it's easy to do. On a road race bike it's a lot, lot harder, more so if you have race shift!

I agree that every racer does it differently. The thing I found was the better the plan I had the better the results. I would spend a lot of time working out the starts and always lead in to the first corner. In the Twist series using a stopwatch and doing a mental lap to find your weak corners worked well. I can say this. If something was out of place, not planned for then I was the World's worse person to be around. ###### fits? You ain't seen the half of it!

Hi, Here in Europe we use the 207RR and find it to be a brilliant all round tyre that edges towards track use. The Instructors get 4 days out of a set riding all day. A brilliant, underrated tyre. Our Dunlop guy here doesn't recommend fitting a 180 where a 190 is the standard fitment as it doesn't help the bike to turn any quicker. Andy Ibbott School Director (Europe)

Hi Doug, You're problem is definately visual and would definately be resloved with the 2 Step drill, the last drill of Level One and the first of the visual drills you would complete in Level 2. Feeling too fast comes from a lack of space to ride into. You experance this at the end of the straight, before the turn point because you are fast running out of road (space) to ride to, namely into the corner. Get on a School! Andy ibbott School Director (Europe)

Well I have to agree. I rarely ride on the street here in the UK for the same reasons. To get a thrill it's too fast to be safe. So I stick rigidly to the speed limits in towns, cities villages and only really speed on roads that I know really, really well - if at all. It's easier to keep your licence.

Hi Guys, It's the big thing here in Europe and we have set up a Super moto School to cope with the demand to learn it however... Is it the new skill needed to go fast? I say yes in slow, tight hairpins but no for the fast stuff. Just interested in your points of view

Ego is such a barrier to learning! If we knew it all then what would be the point? That's what I like about Keith, he is still looking for answers and finds more questions! Have you heard/read about his No BS experiment? The man has balls the size of the MOON!

Hi John, This is one of the most asked questions! My advice is to come to a School on the bike you are most comfortable with. This will allow you more attention to learn the lessons and apply them.

Take a look at Rockingham here in the UK too: http://www.superbikeschool.co.uk/uk/multi-...ia_center.shtml

Favorite race track? All except one. - Phillip Island (Australia) - Eastern Creek (Australia) - Sepang (Malaysia) - Laguna (USA) - VIR (USA) - Broadford (Australia) - Favorite instructing track - Putnam Park (USA) - Wakefield (Australia) - Mid Ohio (USA) - Winton (Australia) - Batungas (Philippines) - Mallala (Australia) - Oran Park (Australia) - Sandown (Australia) - Pikes Peak (USA) - Subic (Philippines) * The only track I don't like for safety reasons. (Yes - I am an Aussie ) Bones, You need to come to Europe mate where there are some REAL tracks! LOL (only kidding having done P Island and Creek and found them to be fun!)

Will, You are, of course, a riding god! Still have fond memories of the time you came to the UK to instruct on the old ZZR600E. . . . Andy

Hi John, King Carl? Mr Attitude? You can tell you're form up Norf!

Hi Bones, With that amount of horsepower and that little weight I think I would do it ALL the time LOL Interesting point though. Also he has moved to four finger braking now he is used to the slipper clutch on the Honda. Look back at the 500 and it was 2 fingers...

Another thing to look at is the colour (UK Spelling!) of the tyre. When tyres have been through too many heat cycles they turn blue. This is s good sign to throw them in the bin particluarly if you are racing. I ignored this once and ended up with a busted collarbone and a very bent bike.

I have not done the STAR School so it would be unfair of me to comment on what they teach. But what I do know as the School Director in Europe is this: How are you balancing your upper body if your butt is out of the seat? Are you locked on the bike? What part of the bike would you be using to hang on with? Does this make the bike more or less stable as a result? If you felt crossed up then it sounds like you are uncomfortable and therefore most likely tense on the bike which will not help stability. Hope this helps, let me know what you discover...