stuman
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Maybe some new tires can help with your confidence? Just a thought. Might be a placebo fix but whatever works, works! Feel me?
Naa, not feeling you. Is this the sort of advice you would give to someone that has a problem cornering? Really? Buy new tires?
I think he might be better off thinking about his riding then just buying new tires.
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Anyone in front of me is just in my way.
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I think I did like 1:21s at The Streets on a school bike. It had race tires though.
On my race bike I've done low 1:18s.
Both were ZX10s which isn't really the best bike for that track. My race bike was a SuperStock bike. Might be able to go a little better on a Superbike with some 16.5s...
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When considering this type of question I would wonder what sort of bike you are on?
On a 125 entry speed is everything. Getting on the gas early means a lot too.
On a 1000 entry speed is still important, but I would sacrifice some for a better drive off. Same for getting on the gas early (I don't mean cracking on the throttle, I mean starting your drive), on a big hp bike you have to wait a little longer to start your drive. If you get it pointed and get on the gas hard it pays off when you have hp.
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I would like to ride like Doug Chandler, smooth and crazy fast. I've had the opportunity to ride with him several times and it always amazes me that he goes so fast when it looks like he is just cruising.
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I've never seen anyone crash from turning the bike too quick. In fact I've never seen it happen on cold tires or even in the rain.
I assume it is theoretically possible, but I don't think anyone would put THAT much force into the bar.
I've coached for the school full time for 6 or so years, watch a lot of racing, ride on the street and race a lot, never seen anyone do it.
I've seen people use to much front brake and loose the front. I've seen guys turn the bike to far and loose the front.
Never seen anyone loose the front simply because they turned it too fast.
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Try the search feature of the forum, there are several threads on this topic already. or are you just trolling...
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Happy Hollidays
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So how many of you ride on the trtack only? Seems a lot of guys give up the street once the start riding on the track. I like both, how about you?
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What pro rider do you emulate? Besider the obvious answer (rossi), who would you like to ride like and why?
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So do you think riding a dirt bike makes you a better rider on asphalt?
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Hey, thanks for posting the link, I hadn't seen this yet. Good stuff
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I've been riding a lot of supermoto as of late and that seems to be helping me get back into shape...
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If you can time the brake release right the front will not rise and fall. You can replace the braking load with the cornering force and keep the front end cmpressed.
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It's is pretty important to stay loose on the bars for good feed back. Maybe thinking about staying loose will help you feel the front more?
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I have a hard time with the question in the original post.
I think a rider can get a lot better without getting faster.
Sometimes faster is just a matter of commitment.
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I try to use stuff on the track when ever possible. If the track is totally clean I'll look for something right next to the track. Looking for something more distant is a last resort but sometimes you have not choice.
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Yup you can sure turn it too quick on cold tire or in the wet...
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So you guys think Rossi is sticking his leg out to slow himself down then?
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Pivot steering has to do with putting presure on the outside peg to help give you a frim base to steer from. Again, big difference between puting weight on the peg and using the peg to force your knee into the tank.
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I try to differentiate between putting weight on something and putting pressure on something.
When you put pressure on the outside peg to force your leg into the side of the tank your not putting weight on the peg. You are pushing against the side of the tank.
My messed up reasoning but it helps me sort things out. Kinda like if I stood on the floor and pushed against a wall, I'm not putting weight on the wall, just pressure. If that makes any sense at all
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While you hang off the bike, how is your body weight distributed?
Mostly on my butt. My inside foot has a lot of weight on it as well.
Do you put much weight on the arm resting on the fuel tank?None.
do you feel much weight on the inner peg (i.e. can you take it off the peg relatively easy and still keep the BP)?Yes most of my weight is on my inside foot and butt.
do you try to put most of the weight on the outer leg? maybe the thigh on the seat?No. I don't really put any "weight" on the outer leg. I do however use the outer leg to hang on to the side of the tank. I put a lot of presure against the side of the tank with the outer leg to hold me on when leaned over, but not much downward "weight".
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What I meant it the more rounded profile is more stable when straight up and down. When leaned way over the tire's construction plays a bigger role in stability then the profile does.
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I think what you are refering to is the tire's profile.
A more triangulated profile will allow the bike to drop into the corner quicker and provide a larger contact patch when leaned over. The down side is the bike will be less stable.
A more rounded profile will be more stable but won't drop in as fast.
On the '04 - '05 ZX10 if you used a front tire with a triangulated profile, the bike would head shake like crazy. A more rounded profile was much better on this bike.
On a big CC bike like a 1000 I much prefer a more rounded profile front, just because it is more stable and I like that feel better.
Rowan Miller 2008 Ngrrc F125 Champ
in School Questions/General Discussion
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Nice!! Congrats! I love to see the kids out there ripping it up !