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Cobie Fair

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  • Birthday 09/30/1960

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    1982 was the first one

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    The School and training riders keeps me pretty busy. I like action pistol shooting, woodworking, welding, dirt bike riding, hanging with my kids.

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  1. Boys are starting to call me a "dinosaur", I've not tried any of the sims.
  2. Mike, Haven't been on that exact model bike, but if it's better than the 2018 I rode in Taiwan (I'm sure it is)...I'm sold! The handling was excellent, the riding position, and the mid-range was even stronger! When we first switched to the BMW, it was the release year for the "rr"--2010. We took a little heat on putting newer track riders on what was basically one of the most powerful production bikes made! What were we thinking? Well ,we'd tested the bike, we knew what we had. We keep accurate records of all incidents/crashes--and they dropped over 35% ! The previous bike was a very nice 600. Hmmm....small bikes are safer? The "rr" and it's varying models was such an improvement it caught everyone else napping--traction control, etc.
  3. Since this is a little different, staring a new thread. What bikes (and let's start with sport/sport oriented bikes) are best for the aging rider? Or maybe we include the less flexible? We are of course biased and love the BMW S1000rr. But 2 of my top coaches have requested (more than once) getting a few S1000r (called "single r"). So, what bike do you have/like, and why? All of those that just lurk, don't be timid, chime in 🤔.
  4. Sounds good, we are looking forward to getting back East and riding there, and VIR!
  5. Lots of good points, but one question: can the bike be pushed up by the inside leg/knee? Don't think this is possible...
  6. Missed the weekend's races, I'll get 'em tonight. Who likes the newer format with the sprint race on the Saturday? (I do!).
  7. GP, pretty good summary! A bonus question for you: why does this technique not work on cruisers?
  8. Thanks Vinny. I don't know my car and truck, which injection type they have...I'll do some research.
  9. OK, there is another fine point on efficiency that can be used, but only on sport bikes (meaning not on a cruiser). That is the Pivot Steering technique. It's in Twist 2, any one care to summarize what it is, and how it would be a benefit?
  10. Anyone confident enough to make some predictions for this year? Will Martin keep it together? Will Peco extend his streak? Does the Yamaha and Quartararo have chance to be a contender?
  11. Looks like we are going to get a rinse repeat for this upcoming school Mar 9-10. Perfect weather, and the class has some room now. There was no wind either, that's always nice. Best Mexican restaurant that's nearby is Zapata's on Craig Rd, near I-15. Outstanding carne asada, and pretty much all else.
  12. Hmmm...good point on the foot position. I think if you look at most of the MotoGP guys, you'll see the outside foot wedged on the heel. But moving from side to side? And how about the inside foot? That needs to be back up and out of the way. Any of you internet geniuses (to me that's almost anyone) find some good slow-mo of a MotoGP rider moving in a transition, from side to side? That would be good to see.
  13. more relatable, that's a great way to put it.
  14. First school was just about perfect. Weather was good, track in good shape (and we ran it reverse direction, which worked out well). The real plus of the desert tracks (one of the pluses, like Vegas or Willow Springs) is the weather. We've had more nice days at these tracks, better chance of having a terrific day than just about anywhere. No wind, perfect temp, 2 great days at the track. These bikes are so much fun to ride! Chatting with some of the guys about track miles ridden, and how many miles some of our coaches have (some have literally ridden hundreds of thousands of track miles) and still love it! Part of that is the current bike and tire technology. Stuff that you dreamed about 20 years ago is common today. Good time to be riding bikes.
  15. Thanks for all that, and the picture too!
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