Cobie Fair
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If you guys are still having troubles with posting the photos, let me know.
Best,
CF
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tonys10--why don't you pm me or e-mail me your address, and I'll get you out the booklet from the day---it lists out the drills.
Best,
Cobie
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Keti,
Glad the school went well, not surprised, the UK guys are dedicated to what they do.
best,
Cobie
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Squirrels---I just got on to this thread. If you need some suspension help, Dave Hodges at GP suspension has been very helpful, give him a ring. (503) 723-7793. Springs front and rear, and sometimes rebuilding shocks/forks are not that big a deal.
Tires can be an issue if worn, and make the bike mis-handle. Also, did I miss it, but how about your tire pressures, that was brought up earlier too. What pressure are you running, and are you confident your guage is accurate?
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Cobie
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I'm not getting any action from the toolbar, I'll keep pestering him...
CF
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For sure he added lean angle. He turned it in, then lifted it up, then turned it in again.
There is a a fair amount of techniqe to what he should have done, but to be brief the deadly combination is adding lean angle and adding throttle! Quite a bit on this in Twist 2 if one is looking for a reference.
Adding lean angle and adding throttle---slides that happen when ths is being done aren't that friendly, don't recover easily don't give you nice warning, etc. Watch the top guys, watch what they do when they bring the throttle on. Today's bikes, even the 600's are pretty potent, lean over a long ways. Stuff that one "could get away with" one can't now, technique has to be better.
Best,
Cobie
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The BB code image tags have been disabled on this site as well. I tried to do that to get around the actual image attachment button but found that bb code tags were blocked as well.
Hi Mike,
All of my toolbar and BB Code tags have also been disabled. I cannot even create an active link anymore. Apparently this is NOT the case for everyone as I notice some folks posting smilies and active links in the past few days when I could not. Hmmm...
I assume if Cobie notifies the proper people this may be addressed. It seems to be another recent development.
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Hi guys,
I've sent the webmaster a note, thanks for letting us knwo.
CF
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OK, I had a look at the pictures. You are doing more right than wrong, that's for sure. We can get a littel more out of you and the bike. Most riders hang off too far with their lower body, not enough with the upper. You aren't bad, but we could tweak you a little and get a bit more. Rossie, Ben Spies, don't hang off too much lower body, but always get the upper body over.
There is a bit of data on this. We have to devote quite a bit of time and training to it. I'm not trying to short-change you an answer, just letting you know we cover different aspects of body positioning in all 3 levels, including heavily with the lean bike, and at Level 3. For a quickie on the forum, I'd just say the mass of your body is above the waist, see about using that efficiently. Make sense?
Best,
CF
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I see what you mean, I'm going to ask the webmaster...
CF
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I had to fly recently with leathers, and even in a large bag, it was under 50lbs. I only had a few other things in it though...I don't care for being charged for overweight baggage, bugs me!
CF
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Thanks for the reply Cobie. Funny enough I came across a solution to the problem last night. I traded my old stock handlebars which were laying in the apartment for a second pair of clip-ons. When swapping the master cylinders over, I realized that I had a spacer installed for my masters to clear the old clip-on mounts, with that spacer removed I can now reach more than enough of the lever to finally get to practice this technique!! woohoo!!
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
Been away forever! Very glad you got this sorted out
CF
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Is the "slide bike" available in Australia?
I havent heard of it here but seen it on the website!
I don't think they have it yet, but you should lean on those guys to get one
It really is a great training aid, for a few reasons.They've just changed sponsors too, now they have Suzuki.
CF
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In an emergency stop (straight line) I dont mind jumping on the rear, if it locks no big deal but I like to put as much front in as possible
Other then that, im only using my rear brake for slow speed stuff
Here is what we found testing a while back: when riders (of all skill levels) were using both brakes, and they locked the rear (easy to do for sure if using the front effectively), they would let go of the front. But that's the one doing the work...
There are a few parts to this, but to have one braking mode for regular and one braking mode for panic stopping...more complicated than I like to make riding. With the modern day bikes and tires, have to pay some attention to keeping the rear wheel on the ground under hard braking.
Some things to consder.
CF
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Paid for my photos and haven't received anything. Trying to find my receipt to find out who to call but am having a slight problem locating it.
Here is Bob's number:
410-552-9254
Any problems, let me know.
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Cobie
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I just got their info from Pebble at CSS, thanks Pebble! It's (410) 522 9254, Bob or Brad and etechphoto@usa.net. No luck with the phone call though.
It appears that the website is still not working??? But the number on my order form is different than the one madmanu posted. Probably a typo. The number I have is 410-552-9254.
That number should get you right to Bob, he's our E-tech man.
Let me know if any problems reaching him.
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Cobie
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Hi Guys,
Just now back in the office, and thanks for answering that question for me.
We just rode Laguna, with the new pavement---grippy!
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CF
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Hi Guys,
Just now back in the office, and thanks for answering that question for me.
We just rode Laguna, with the new pavement---grippy!
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CF
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You guys are funny!
I think this forum can use some humor!
CF
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Michael,
I can't do this real justice on the forum. I'd actually like to get you on the phone. We are leaving today for Miller, but I'll be back in the office on Friday.
There are a few fundamental pieces that aren't quite on the money, let's go over this and see if we can get it sorted.
Want to call on Friday? 800-530-3350. Or e-mail to set a specific time, that's even better. cobie@superbikeschool.com
Best,
Cobie
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but just a quick side question: do literbike riders apply the throttle midway or do they solely rely on entry speed and maybe some trailbraking to set their corner speed?
Hi Michael,
There is a bit on this subject, more than can easily be answered (at least answered fully) here. If you have TWIST 2 handy, have a look at Chapter 4, page 20, "Line Follows Gas"...
Powerful bikes follow the same rules as other bikes, but have more potential for the exit speed.
One thing that you mention in your earlier post, is running wide in the turn: was that from good TC, or did you give it a little too much, or too early. Some riders turn the bike and roll the throttle on at the same time---that will make the bike run wide at turn in.
Let me know if this helps. I'll be gone all next week at the track back after that.
Best,
Cobie
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Hey there Cobie...
If you can see in my avatar photo, my concern is the inside foot dragging. From my layman analysis I'd say my torso is too "on" the bike, leaving my leg in the wrong position (toe-down) leading to the dragging. Since my Level 2 class dodn't use the lean bike *cough*
my BP is likely not as it should be...albeit far improved from the L1 days.Can you provide any tips / feedback on BP as shown in the photo? Thanks!
First thing: if you can make it to any school, signed up or not, I'll get you on the lean bike.
Hmmm...can't see the foot that well in this photo. The leg doesn't look to be in a bad position. Sometimes the rider puts their inside foot too close to the edge of the peg, and simply moving it in-board can help. If your foot drags, I'd first check if it's back far enough, 2nd if it's near the edge of the peg. In short, try moving it in and back. Even if it rests on the bracket that guards the rear brake parts (like on our bikes), that's fine. I often put the back of my boot on top of that.
Let me know if this helps.
Best,
Cobie
ps---gone for a week on Monday, if I don't get back to you.
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Saw the below 2006 post from Cobie about LVMS. Am thinking of signing up for this November's 2-day camp out there and would like to hear more from Cobie or anyone who's done the camp there. I've gone to the track's website and have looked at a graphic of the track, but would especially like more detail on what part of the track is used (the LVMS graphic doesn't show an area that is labeled as the infield circuit) and why it's good for working on cornering skills. Thnx. Kevin (in Reston, VA)
"We use the infield circuit (inside the stadium). Quite good for the schools that we run there, the 2-day camp. You get a lot of laps, and there is not much of a chance to rest, with just the one straightaway. Good for cornering junkies. Flat track (no elelvation changes), and the track is in pretty good condition."
Hi Kevin,
We've done a lot of schools there, and here are some of the reasons we like it: there isn't much in the way of long straights. Good for us, we're not a drag race school
Many of the turns are also linked together, meaning one after the other. This will work a whole extra set of cornering skills, more so than longer tracks or tracks with a turn, then a straight, then another turn.
The pavement is in good shape, and pretty smooth and grippy. The track is fairly short in length so you get a lot of laps (not boring for sure) to practice. It's good for the coaches, we can see the whole track from most parts of it, so better for us to get more time with the students, we can even see them from another part of the track.
It's also one of the very few tracks that can be run in both directions, and we do. So, you'll get 2 tracks for the price of one. It's flat, which is good as it will work the visual skills pretty hard, and they are key.
Hope this helps, let me know if you want to know anything else, or in particular. I'll be gone next week doing schools at Miller.
Best,
Cobie
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Cobie, I see you asked another forum newbie if she had any female rider specific issues she felt you could address. Mine isn't strictly female, but just someone with small hands. Even with my adjustable levers set to their closest setting, I can only get the tips of my fingers on my levers, this makes it difficult for me to simultaneously roll off the throttle while beginning to squeeze the front brake and vice versa (releasing the front brake and rolling on). Any tips for me? (other than attaching weights to my fingers while I'm walking, to try to make them longer)
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
Great to hear about your results at the school, just what we like to hear!
The size of the hands---that's not one we addressed lately, good question. This would be a good question for Will. He's at the track now, helping Misit at the AMA race at Miller. I'm going to shoot him a note, but likely we won't hear from him for a week or more. After-market levers, there might be something there, or possibly some modifications can be made. Heck, if worst came to worst, they could be cut, and re-welded (not that diffuclut for a decent fabricator). One possibility could even be simply bending the levers closer to the bars, that's easy to do.
One way or another, this could be made to work, and I think it's very good to get the bike to fit you well, with the levers (both hand and foot) being comfortable and accesible.
Best,
Cobie
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perhaps I wasnt clear - I already paid for the rental. I just want to make sure that I pack the right stuff in my bag.
I may buy a helmet, gloves and boots to bring.
Got it. On hot days, an inner suit is the way to go. It makes getting in and out easier and also cooler. On hot days, worth it! Some riders use Body Armour, but my coaches use either RS Tai Ichi or Kushitanie inner suits. We sometimes have them at the track, but not always. If you want to call the office, we might have them on hand and you could get one. Supply is not always certain on that stuff.
Let us know if we can help with anything else.
Best,
Cobie
my BP is likely not as it should be...albeit far improved from the L1 days.
Etechphoto
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Steve,
Just got back, checked this e-mail. I called and Bob's phone is working now. Since it is his cell, I'm guessing is he had some coverage or other issues.
Let me know if any problems.
Best,
Cobie