Cobie Fair
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Hi Aliki,
Please do forward the contact info, just in case.
Some of the Marines...wow. I remember one guy that rode a Triumph 675. He could take that bike to the limit of braking, right from the very first--truly exceptional. He would go from all the speeds we trained this exercise (up to 60 mph) and instantly go right to the point of lifting the rear wheel--maximum braking. Impressive.
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The wheel is turning out to compensate for the fact the back tire is coming around, sliding. The bike is recovering into the slide, which is what they do if left alone.
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Good, that helps.
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Only if you want Trevor to have a word with you...
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Iron, that's a pretty good answer.
Adding throttle and lean, we have discussed that at length, but for sure that's the deadly no-no----do not increase the 2 at the same time.
Often you can get away with that correction mid-turn, if you pause on the throttle (hook turn is a good technique to use too).
As for how much, I'd be very cautious about experimenting with how much.
Do you recall last year when Marquez won the title, and both Rossi and Lorenzo crashed? I think it was Japan. To my eye it looked to me that they both added some throttle and lean angle mid-turn.
Have you done Level 2, and the Pick Up technique trained there? If so, then adding throttle and lean is the opposite of that.
Help?
CF
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It'd be cool if we could find that...anyone up to that?/
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Did you see the one where Biaggi rode him off the track--just stuck his elbow out and then lifted the bike and pushed him right off.
Rossi caught and passed him, and gave him the one finger salute. Classic.
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Nope, bike is sliding. He actually brings the bike up as he gets past his apex, and that is done by gently pulling on the inside bar, or pushing on the outside bar (a bike is countersteered up as well as into a turn).
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Every year we need to break the new fleet in. The bikes just arrived, and we have scheduled the Break In day: Feb 6, Willow Springs. These break in days are fun, endless laps of riding--all at or below 6k rpm. Some guys come to these year after year.
Level 4 students get the first choice, but this year it's being scheduled a bit later than normal, and with a shorter notice. There might end up being room for students that aren't yet Level 4. Some even travel from afar to do this.
Overvew: 2 groups trading off back and forth, riding all day long. Goal is put 350 miles on 30 bikes, all below 6k rpm. Normal riding etiquette required, and riding completely in control--you break it, you pay for it. It's not a school or an open practice day, all bikes there will be doing the same thing.
These can be tons of fun, and I'm posting this up here to give enough notice for those that might be able to attend. If you can, send me an e-mail: cobie@superbikeschool.com.
Best,
Cobie
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Recently had an older ('96) Mustang and it started to burn a little oil. Mechanic said the oil rings might be sticking, due to carbon build up. His solution was to run an oil additive in it (don't know which one yet) and also was suggested that the car be driven hard, to burn it off. It seemed to work.
Question is, anyone have any pictures or video of this, before/after?
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Considering sending out an e-mail on this, but starting with the forum first.
Our schedule has expanded this year and also we have the possibility of running simultaneous events (some military training could happen).
I do need to continue to expand the coach ranks, so if you haven't yet, and are considering it just contact me directly: cobie@superbikeschool.com
Best,
Cobie
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It wasn't really our core business. Seemed pretty cool, and Keith did what he does (invent neat stuff). So he designed (with some others) an arm that worked as an anit-flip (cut off engine) and could be incrementally changed. But that's not really our area of expertise, we aren't stunters, so eventually sold it.
For sure all the top riders can wheelie well
.What seems more to the point is spending time on bikes that move around (slide), so one can get used to that. Pretty sure all the top guys have (and do) spend time in the dirt.
Stoner was awesome with is understanding of letting the bike go after he had steered it. He got away with (regularly) the bike moving around, in some cases quite phenomenally so.
Have a look at this video of him, and he's very light on the bars, gently brings it up (front is moving around, he's not tight on the bars).
http://totaltashan.com/post/u/gifs/slowmotion-elbow-sliding-casey-stoner
CF
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Does anyone recall the videos of Kevin Schwantz wheeliing out of turns...and looked like he was still leaned over 35-40 degrees? Maybe we could dig those up and get them here.
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Yes he did. How about that one with Max Biaggi (I don't like him on based on what he did to Rossi in that one race) but his recovery from that wheelie...wow! You guys know which one I mean, or should we find that link?
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Good answers all--really.
The only dangerous no-no (a leading cause of crashes that we see) is increasing the throttle AND increasing the lean angle--that is the deadly no-no. Every school day we see it and have to get it cleared up.
CF
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Eirik, very nice list!
OK, I'll add one that comes to mind. Once on a slippery turn at the track, I turned it in, and I was reaching a little with my right leg (it was a bit stiffer than I'd like to normally be). Then the front end just went, tucked. I had enough mental "time" to think to myself, "Ah _____, I've just crashed." I didn't do anything, but keep the knee a little stiff. I didn't roll on or off, didn't do anything with the bars. And the front came back! I think I must have been laughing and yelling at the same time.
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Anyone in the SoCal area going to do some dirt riding, say over the next few months? I'm getting my dirt bike up to snuff, and like to get out and ride the thing a time or 2 this season. Tyler, you aroud Anyone else?
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Nice, and good description.
CF
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OK, let's see who will post what here. What is for you, your top riding moment (or a very good one). It doesn't have to be spectacular, just something you experienced riding that was memorable, and maybe a reason you keep riding. I have some things in mind, but I'll put up a very minor one:
Haven't done a ton of street riding lately. My street bike was just getting dirty in the garage, I got tired of rebuilding the carbs on it (cleaning them from lack of use).
So a few days ago, I did a career day at my daughter's school--it has K-12, she's a freshman.
I took off from the shop, and within 2 blocks I just burst out chuckling (men don't giggle).
Rode from there to her school, totally cruising, low throttle application, low rpm--and still going from 50-90, effortlessly (the whole freeway was doing 80+, I was even passed by 2 cars).
Arrived at the school with a big grin.
Started thinking about a street bike...
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We used to have a wheelie school, sold that many years ago.
I'd seen that guy with the rig in a trailer (for wheelies), but never tried it.
Back to my dirt bike...this is where I wished I lived closer to the desert.
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Direct drive smart trainer...gonna have to google that.
I'm getting my dirt bike worked on...low temp, desert in SoCal, damp conditions...it's perfect! Really, the dirt guys told me when the desert has some moisture it's call "hero dirt".
Now I gotta figure when I can go and get some riding in!
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DR, thanks for putting those pictures up, good to see those.
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JB,
I'm working on getting a webmaster to work out that issue...
As for new guys into MOTOGP, I hope Mike Jones gets up there again...great guy, and he came to our school in Taiwan, it was a pleasure to watch him ride (and break the lap record, on a street bike).
CF
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Very glad you noticed that and brought it up.
Here is what he have learned/found out: aside from tire warmers (that are not an option for the coaching staff to use on a school day) tires warm from the inside out, by flexing the carcass. One needs to warm both sides of the tire by cornering (gently at first) then gradually going faster. As one gets familiar with this, and with good basic riding technique, one can feel the tires grip more and then just keep increasing speed gradiently.
But...must warm both sides of the tires. Quite literally we have had students ride of out of pit lane, where turn 1 and 2 are right handers. Then go down to turn 3 a little faster than leaving T-2, and crash!
It's something the coaches have to pay close attention to, as we come in/go out often.
CF
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You might consider a school and uses someone else car, with the use the car gets, and its hard on tires (and the car overall).
But you'd expect me to say that
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CF