Cobie Fair
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And tomorrow at 5:30am, we are off to the east coast for 6 weeks. Looking forward to riding NJMP and VIR again, and some military schools in between.
I'll get up here as I can, you can always e-mail me if you want to make sure I get you a quick answer: cobie@superbikeschool.com
Best,
Cobie
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I've used a Forcefield one, fantastically comfortable too. Heard nice things about the new A-stars ones we just got, but haven't used it yet.
CF
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Hi Slider,
Glad you got the DVD and books, they are great!
Sounds like you belong on the track for sure, that's the place to drag parts.
Best,
CF
ps--welcome to the forum.
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That is so Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I wish only the best for him, such a good kid.
+1, he's a great kid, right there, talks to you even!
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Never would have thought it, and I was sure I'd embedded this aspect of riding into my repatuar, but I've got to work on my pickup drill, and I'd recommend everyone else re-evaluate it. There wasn't a corner in Laguna, besides the corkscrew, that the GP riders weren't really digging in using the pickup drill (totally different watching it live. If you've never experienced it, you absolutely need to put it on your bucket list). Three AMA Superbike and one Supersport rider came even close to doing it as well as the GP riders were. I would have never thought the pickup drill would be what I noticed about these guys' riding.
Yeah, watched Rossi to it right after getting back on the gas.
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Just talked with Will:
Large sport bikes (Busa, ZX-14, etc.) 34-36 front, 30-34 rear. If it goes bigger, like ST-1100, then add a few more pounds.
CF
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I'll continue this thread, partly for my own amusement:
A few made the pilgramige (sp?) to Laguna and the GP. I had to stay back for this one, had other duties to see to so watched the GP tape delay.
Any of you that have done up through level 2 notice the 3-step technique that Lorenzo and Rossi would do, from the camera mounted behind?
We had our section of the BMW booth, I know a few of you guys swung by, talked to Whitney, Lyle, Mikey, and Trevor. One piece of key information was evidently there was only one mullet spotted this year.
1st and 2nd place in Daytona Sportibke were guys we are training or have trained: Austin DeHaven and Huntley Nash.
Prepping for the big trip back east, trucks leave on Thursday!
CF
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and the less said about the cricket history against them their OZ fellas the better I think.
Bullet
Oh man that's a good opening, I could have a ball with this but I'm stumped as to anything I can bowl you over with.
P.s. It's Friday over here, bad humour is allowed.
I don't even pretend to understand cricket.
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OZ,
The numbers on the tire and in the manual are Cover Your Ass numbers: What would the bike need with 2 large people, saddle bags full of beer, smoking hot day, what should we put in their? We have had bias tires take that much with 700/800/900 pound bikes, but 40 seems pretty high to us. At the schools where we have these kinds of bikes, we do 36 on the really heavy bikes.
Stuman has ridden a Concourse, I'm going to ask him. Also, don't know that particular tire.
Stuman, what would you ran for maximum traction?
CF
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I do enjoy Laguna, but would rather have more transitions. From the Corkscrew to T-11 is fun. Hard to coach on, but that's mostly single day schools, it's fine on 2-day schools.
VIR, Mid-Ohio and Barber are good like them. Both for coaching and riding.
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Heh... you can't receive new messages according the PM system. I will send an e-mail request.
Thanks!
Kelly
I better look in to that, what the hell?
CF
Looks like you got it. Full inbox snuck up on you, eh?
Kelly
Absolutely, some of that stuff was old too!
CF
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It's just a matter of allocating responsibility in the right areas. Girls should get the jobs that involve thinking, giving or Though I know what to do and have proper stands to do it, you did bring up a point about the 'sag' segment on the TwistII DVD. Using the method of rocking the bike up on its side stand to take its static sag measurements has very limited value when the bike doesn't actually have a stand.
Get Hottie to read the directions, and measure for you! Maybe she thought the "hairier sex" wouldn't notice her remark about multitasking--I can type and chew at the same time!
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Hi Tom...
Seems like you've got it sorted. Hope it all works out. Make sure you ask for me when you're here and say G'Day.
Cobie...
Perhaps if you stopped whining and shrugged off your phobia of technology based social interaction mediums (*cough* facebook *cough*), you'd be able to see photo's of my precious little ones and maybe even a few of that hot chick I married. It's kinda' how people do things in this century...
Also...I don't recall rejecting any calls by phone or skype buddy boy. You want me? Call me!
All jokes aside...would be good for a catch up at some point mate. Let's see if we can do that at some point in the near future hey?
Cheers,
Steve
Facebook, schmacebook! But, how do you like my stunning picture up there? My wife and daughter did that for me...
OK, OK, I'll check your little ones out before the end of the year
And yeah, it would be good to catch up mate, been too long---one of us is going to have to take the plunge and jump a pond. Come over here, I'll let you be a ride coach!
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I'll bet you could, but I'm too lazy. Plus, nice to have the boys around and someone to bounce different ideas off of.
I've got some ideas and man sometimes having all daughters has its disadvantages.
Now if I could just figure out how to get the dog to handle a tape measure, I'd be golden!
My wife was one of 3 daughters, if I'd have been her dad...don't know if I would have survived it. With just one (and she is only 9), I'm taxed. My son is way low maintenance. But, interesting point, she is the one that is more interested in riding! Go figure.
CF
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Now Booked Level 1 16/7/10. Red/White/black R6 Come and say Hi, if you are there.
Andy
Absolutely great day! This School should be top of your list if you ride a sports bike in a 'spirited' fashion. Roll on the next levels........soon.
Hi Andy,
Great to hear that, really
. I never did get to this back in May, we were the road and I missed it, so a belated welcome.
Anything in particular stand out about your day? We like to hear how it goes!
CF
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Eirik, I'm sure you can appreciate staying relaxed on the bars allowed the motorcycle the greatest potential for traction, the roll-off does put more weight on the front which can promote further sliding but was this done after you had front traction again?
At first, I just rolled off enough throttle to go from acceleration to neutral - no drive or braking, like pulling the clutch, really - and then I rolled off completely once the front end stopped sliding.
It really took some effort to stay relaxed - there were electrical signals tingling my whole body
But yes, it was nice to be able to control my reflexes. Having read so much about staying relaxed here and also constantly practicing it on the road has really elevated my ability to ride the motorcycle under control, which goes to show you really can teach old dogs how to bark 
Good job Eiik!
Rolling off the throttle all the way would have loaded the front too much, you would have lost it fairly certainly.
CF
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Heh... you can't receive new messages according the PM system. I will send an e-mail request.
Thanks!
Kelly
I better look in to that, what the hell?
CF
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Thanks for the affirmations and additional info Mr. Fair!
I will follow up with Will. I believe CSS used to be a Kawi shop so I would not be surprised if he knows my machine better than I do! As I’ll be fleshing the front suspension this weekend I could use some help dialing it in. I really need to invent some device/method for a person to do suspension sag/setup alone!
I'll bet you could, but I'm too lazy. Plus, nice to have the boys around and someone to bounce different ideas off of.
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Thanks very much for the warm (worldwide welcome), especially from the once conquered colonies. I wonder if I leave the wife for a period of time, she'll invite me back with such open arms? Worth a shot...? Who am I kidding.
Great to be back.
Bullet
Conquered? we were an early relocation area for misunderstood individuals who had particular interests.....like winning at sport againts Poms!!!!!!
And I thought he was referring to US.
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Wonderful, complex and exciting conversation. Thanks to all this input, I'm happy to believe that miles per hour = radius. Of course we all try this experiment every time we apply Throttle Control Rule #1.
The circle will widen with added throttle eventually, if that wasn't obvious in all the back and forth.
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Deadly,
Yeah, for me street riding is totally a different thing. I don't like riding so close to the edge on the street, so I don't! Doesn't mean I don't enjoy the riding, on the contrary I really do. And I practice the techniques too, just at a reduced pace.
If you would like some reminder of what's in your schools, send me a pm, or e-mail, and I'll get you the diaries for the day--they even have references on the techniques (from Keith's books) if you want to look them up.
Best,
CF
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Wow, that sucked--just make a nice long response to 106, and lost it! ERRRRRR!!
OK, short version: sliding in control is obviously possible (even for mere mortals) but requires knowing the techniques well, and then doing them. With correct technique, a nice slide (not a wild highside) is the result. There are a few pieces to this: rider input to the bike, what's he doing with the handlebars? What's the rider doing with his body? And, what's he doing with the throttle to control the slide? All of this has to be coordinated correctly. (the new Slide Bike procedure is much longer than the older one, much more involved).
There is a lot to this, but solid technique will be nice gentle slides to start with. A highside is a slide that then catches, from chopping the throttle and/or tightening on the bars. (Obviously, tons of info on this in Twist 2).
CF
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Gorecki,
We leave our bikes there (and at all tracks) and haven't had any issues. If possible we put them in the garages, and that will be fine for you too.
We actually look the bikes over decently. Any sound bike with good working controls, no oil leaks, good tires will pass. As an example: throttle, clutch and brake action, forks working, no leaks, chain correctly adjusted, tires, handlebars, foot pegs, fairings, speedo taped up. This isn't the full list, but will give you an idea. We don't require safety wire, or that the coolant be removed either.
And we'll set tire pressure, if you like something in particular, let us know, or we'll set them as we think best.
Best,
CF
ps--at the school with a "new" bike, I'd go and see if you can get Will to look it over (if you dont' know him, he's our Chief Mechanic). That's your best, quickest way to get it evaluated. If you want him to tweek the suspension (and it gets involved) you should hook him up. Also, if you need tires and can use what we have, it's about the cheapest quality tire change around ($20 per tire).
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And another welcome back from the Colonists side of the pond
CF
How Can I Shift Less?
in School Questions/General Discussion
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Hi Crash,
There is another thread on this (shifting) somewhere. The other's have covered it pretty well, I'll only add that clutchless up and downshifting can be learned and done smoothely. I use the clutch to take off and that's about it.
It's easy to practice the upshift, just roll off for a moment.
Best,
CF