Cobie Fair
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JB, thanks for posting that up. Sending one of my coaches, Brian (very solid guy, and computer guy for his day job...a well-rounded fellow).
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It's true, the modern evolution of racing pretty much demands the benefits from getting the body lowered. Real world street riding, is it even needed? Would it even come close to outweighing the minus of less ability to see? Who thinks what on this? I know I don't get that low when I street ride...
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Wow! Hadn't heard of either. OK, how do we get some to try????
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This had been touched on a while back, but I'm interested in an updated version.
Rossi is the obvious. But if you are going to pick a guy, then state why, and get a specific or 2 in there.
For example, while I don't agree with some of the stuff Lorenzo has done, I sure do like watching the guy ride, and I think he turns the bike amazingly so. So many turns that go all the way to his knee, full lean, in one action--impressive. Another thing, when he broke his collarbone flew home and had surgery, and came back a day or 2 later and raced...and finished 4th? Very impressive.
So maybe we can expand this to not just favorite, but one you admire (and why).
No limit on this as to when, what era of rider that is, can be from any time.
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Used to be so years ago, but wasn't sure if that still held true. Some of the old-timers also talked about racing the 2-strokes, and how cheap those were...but that's in another thread too.
CF
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Hey JB,
Wonder if you are thinking about the subject of "RP's", and that being well covered in T1...?
CF
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If we get you out, you can certainly try ours. They for sure did take some break in period. The rep had to talk me into a lid I thought was too tight, but he was right in the end, took me a day or so to get used to it.
CF
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Good question. A bit like entry speed, and one's sense of that: is the rider going the same, faster, slower? Its a skill that can be tuned, and for sure the top guys tune it very closely.
But take one skill, you pick, and see how you might be able to notice a difference in how it's done. Now, if it's cold and you can't ride, that's just a mental exercise.
So take any skill, and lets see what could be noticed with it (you pick the skill).
CF
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Nope. T2 is where that is covered.
T1 has some amazing info, T2 a totally different animal.
I'm also waiting on T3.
I think we have the lamest emocons...who do I talk to about that?
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Hadn't run in to this yet...I for sure do run my cable play at virtually zero.
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Looking at how the brakes are applied and released, as well the throttle, that can be illustrative.
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Thanks JB.
DL: I don't normally think it's a big issue to add a new track, a solid rider should be able to do that...but to be 100% honest, some find it a little distracting. If you think you might, then do VIR. If you might be able to do the 2 days together, then I'd say do them at the new track, that should be a non-issue.
Make sense?
CF
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Certainly nothing wrong with nice suspension, but we often make sure we have the rider delivering what the bike needs, all the time. If not, one can chase one's tail a lot.
Does the bike react the same way, every time, or is this a "once in a while?"
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There isn't usually time, but if so, can do.
Walking can give a different view than even riding/driving slowly in a car. Not saying it's always a minus, but sometimes it can get one's attention fixed on stuff that is just not an issue. "Man, look at that seam!" Where at 80 mph you don't see it, and don't care.
CF
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Previewing video a solid idea. Next one could make your own drawings/maps of the references you might have/use. Twist 1 has great info on reference points and how to choose them and use them.
Best,
Cobie
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We've gotten some of the shipment, and one thing that I noticed immediately was how amazingly light the new helmet is. I've not pulled out a scale yet, but just picking the thing up...wow.
Not ridden with it, so next point I want to find out is how it compares with the SR1 for ventilation. I'd never used something that flowed so much air across the top of my head. I remember opening the vents, riding the first time and feeling my hair move! Astonishing.
I've not ridden with a bunch of the other top brands, but was impressed with that, and have high hopes for the SR2.
Not sure how many of these are out yet, anyone else get their hands on one?
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I'd been pretty sure that was the case, just wondered if there were any offsetting factors I wasn't considering.
Talking with guys recently about what it takes to even have a halfway decent national level bike (superstock even), and it was...wow, more than I thought.
Years ago, the guys were racing the 250 GP 2-stroke bikes, and the costs seemed they were quite a bit less. But...those bikes really did require someone that knew how to tune them, in particular get the carburetion right. The price for getting it way wrong was high...but I think the bikes were cheaper to maintain overall, thus cheaper to race.
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Yes, that's the one I meant. Really enjoyed that article.
I was just curious to how many of the forum readers get the newsletters/articles we send out...
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And this is a little harder to observe in the modern era (throttle roll on) with the electronics. They could roll on a lot, but the bike might not give them full amount...again, the modern era.
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Are most of you on our e-mail list, did you get that last e-mail?
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We might need to get Lara on this, I'll bet she has researched the different girl-friendly suits. Not everyone makes a good girl suit...
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Years ago RW mag did a whole series on racing and the costs. Wonder what the cheapest series/bike would be to race...tires are still the biggie I think.
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And I liked the unread/new content function before...can't seem to find that...?
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There were some updates that needed doing, included some security stuff...how do you like it so far?
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