Cobie Fair
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I get stressed out watching this...
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Looking for another place to ride this weekend. I think there are a very few that are open...in SoCal. We can socially distance, no one has to distance-shame us (if that isn't a term already, will be shortly).
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I'm jealous. Just heard that some friends rented a track in AZ, 12 of them total, had the gate locked after they were all in, and got a track day in!
I can't even go ride my dirt bike. (Do I sound like I'm whining--I am!).
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Gorman is closed...really? Looking for another place, heard Wagon Wheel is still open. I think that's BLM land. Any one fancy some dirt riding, maybe April 11? I don't think Mayor Garcetti can turn the power off out there...
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Many come in the day before and set up, should be no problem.
Regarding tires, always good to check that we have them on hand (if buying from us), but easy to coordinate, just call the office.
As for mounting them in the morning that is no problem. Just get the tires sorted out asap when you get there, and it will get scheduled for changing. JJ gets the first group (white) tires ready first, easy to coordinate.
Best,,
Cobie
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2000 KX 250 (2-stroke). What a hoot to ride. I know the 4-strokes can be a bit easier, but it sure is easy to start when I watch the other guys kicking the pea-waddin out of their 450's.
Saw that Gorman is now closed, and really...I don't get it. Can easily practice social distancing. We are seeing if we can get to the other BLM land, hope that stays open!
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My internet is stalled, I can't get the video up of Will riding at Streets...can anyone get to that, let's see what he is doing with the throttle there.
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Looks like Eddie was going for the inside pass, had to back out when he wasn't going to make it and when he did ran wide and tagged Schwantz's rear.
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Yeah I don't worry too much about a wide entry into T-4.
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Planning on a little social distancing at Gorman, on Sat April 11 or maybe even Sunday, April 12. In case other's might want to socially distance themselves to an OHV area (providing still open).
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Love to watch the whole thing, but at work...can you say what minute the crash occurs?
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Vic, I think it could be run tighter, and still work. Wider first apex, where will that end up pointing the bike/positioning the bike for the 2nd apex? Could a tigher 1st apex help?
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Refresh me, up to what level have you done with us?
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So are we!!!
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I realize I wasn't fully clear on my comment. What I was thinking was, of course the throttle is closed all the way. But what if instead of on/off/on, just delaying the on, or making it slower initially, so as to eliminate the make it one off to on.
Hope that clears up what I had in mind (maybe you were clear on this, just realized what I wrote wasn't crystal clear).
CF
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No. Beginning the braking while upright, then trailing off. If the bike is turned quicker, the last of the braking, will that need to trail of in relation to the increased lean angle, and ideally be coordinated?
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On 3/19/2020 at 3:56 PM, yakaru said:
For CodeRACE earlier this week I tended to come into turn 3 with a quite deep (though light) brake trail in -- I barely got a squirt in around the first apex before closing it for a beat and then rolling on to drive onto and through the second apex, standing the bike up for a very short straight towards 4.
What if you did it without closing it at all...maybe just a slower initial roll on?
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On 3/20/2020 at 9:46 AM, Vic said:
To be honest, I deal with it as a single apex turn - wide on approach with a late turn point, aiming for an apex quite far round on the kerb as it goes uphill. Also, getting on the gas early as the bikes transitions through the dip which I suppose counteracts the speed loss as the track turns upwards, and feels fun! Also my favourite turn on the track.
How close do you get to the first apex?
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And Turn 3 at Streets is a pretty small double apex.
Curious to how the different throttle applications are done there...how many of you roll on, pause (or roll off) in T-3 at Streets?
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On 3/14/2020 at 1:11 PM, LAS1000RR said:
But with the quick turn technique, it would seem that getting the bike online is completed in less than 2 seconds. I could be underestimating the time it takes to lean the bike and get it fully online, and I know they qualified this technique as 'when appropriate', so maybe it only applies to corners which would require about 2 seconds to get online?
If any coaches or students can provide clarification, I'd appreciate it!
What if the braking were begun when the bike was upright, and trailed off (even the last part) when the bike was leaned over?
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The office is working with all on this, and are being quite understanding, just contact them.
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On 3/17/2020 at 11:20 PM, Graybeard said:
Cobie,
Very interested. Can you please elaborate on the "Part Time" statement above? What the commitment requirements are, if different then what is listed in your description?
Thank You
Hi Graybeard,
15 days a year for a trained coach can work, more is better. The first year it takes 8-12 days to train a coach, so that initial year we need more than the minimum 15. Getting a new coach through the provisional steps is just the start, we'll need them to keep rolling (or they loose too much ground, with a long lag between coaching).
I'm certainly looking, so if you are interested, fill out the application and send it to me, we'll go from there!
Best,
Cobie
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Hi Jonas,
Sorry for the lag in responding, didn't see your question.
We don't currently have any plans to go to Mexico, but not that we wouldn't love to (I have family there!). We did one school in Monterrey in '94.
To make a school happen in a foreign country, we need someone there to organize it. That can be a bit of a task. To promote and register all the students, all the support staff and motorcycles for the coaches, hotel, travel, food, interpreters, etc. Some have done it, that is how the branch in the UK and Oz started, with a local (and well connected) person that could put the school in place.
Best,
Cobie
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Good question! The package that we look for is quite unique, and as I mention when I do an interview, there is a piece of this we can't train, and that is how well they communicate in our environment. That's a whole set of skills rolled into package. Personality-wise, have to be pretty calm, and able to listen very well. But then also have to be able to control a wide variety of different personality types, in that coaching environment, and not make people feel stupid or belittled while doing it (they aren't, they just don't know the material yet).
This then has to be combined with the other pieces: superb rider, willing to study and learn lots of new material (that's also hard for some). Must be able to ride and work long hot days too
Did that answer the first part of this?
Cobie
Any real data on leg dangles?
in Cornering and Techniques
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A few years back we were at Laguna Seca after WSB, and I asked Leon Camier about this. His comment was that it was harder to keep the weight off the bars, didn't like that, but it did keep the back end from coming up as much.