Jaybird180

I have never had a bike with much. I would look at everything to make sure it is straight(axle, tree, triple clamp). One thing I do is with one tube tight and one loose I use the front axle to set the height (when it spins free in both legs). All forks are not the same and a little tention on this dimention could bind the fork up. Will I also have a issue with stiction and a local guy suggested that the forks will need to be torn apart. No mention of front end misalignment (which I have a slight misalignment). I had my forks revalvled and sprung about a year ago. He suggested that it may be time for oil and or could be another issue. Since I'm now doing this on my own, should I invest the time tearing them down or other more important things? The stiction wasn't even noticable until he pointed it out.

This is a very interesting topic and I'm glad I found it. I too am having a similar issue. I have about 4 trackdays under my belt and I'm finding it tough to kick those street riding habits (trailbraking). My best trackday was when I instructor convinced me to stop trailing and to quick flick the bike. The street has brought that habit back. Now that I have a new street riding partner (a more advanced rider who's also a track rider) we're working on my cornering confidence which showed how and why trailing has been a limitation for me. I guess what I'd like to know is: is there something that can be done to accelerate my habit breaking and help reinforce it and to show me WHEN it's appropriate to use the trailing technique (like Squirrels)?

A couple of years ago, I purchased the DVD of A Twist of the Wrist. I had long heard of the books Vol 1 & 2 and thought this to be a great way for me to visualize the lessons. In reading some of the forums, members make references to either Vol1 or 2 or sometimes the "Soft Science" book. Should I still purchase the Twist of the Wrist books or do I have all of the content in my DVD?