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  1. What Can You Do To Prepare For Riding/racing?

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    For me, it is very important to be in the best shape possible even for street riding. It's just more enjoyable in good shape. Perhaps this doesn't matter as much to those who can be out of shape and still be thin. For me, if I am out of shape, I am fat and that takes away from the enjoyment of riding a sportbike.

    I try to run and ride a bicycle as much as possible, complimenting that with weight sessions and plenty of stretching.

  7. Rossi And Lorenzo

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    Those you tube clips are awesome! Thanks. We see the tapes Rossi grew up watching. I always heard that he was/is a huge Schwantz fan.

    Seriously though, Lorenzo really did himself a disservice whining about Rossi's hard racing, especially when you look back and compare the "golden age" of Grand Prix motorcycle racing with the processions of today. The legends used to really race to the finish. the new generation wants to see who can get out first and ride, unimpeded, to the finish.

  8. Rossi And Lorenzo

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    Greetings,

     

    Wondering what others' opinions on the Rossi vs. Lorenzo last few laps at Motegi. I saw the race and thought it was fantastic racing by two incredible champions. I was actually shocked at Lorenzo's comments after the race. I didn't think it was particularly dangerous, any more dangerous than Grand Prix motorcycle racing at the highest level.

    I thought the two were giving it their all in a battle for the last spot on the podium. I understand that they are team mates but if Lorenzo was so concerned with a possible crash, he certainly could've backed off. When Lorenzo went for the overtake in the last three laps he surely didn't think it would be over and done with. He is well aware that Rossi will battle to the end. That is why he is has achieved the success that he has.

    Interested in others' opinions.

  9. Njmp August 2Nd.

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    I was there as well (level 4, white group). Great time and learned a lot as always.

     

    AQAJR.

    I did not know how much learning I needed to get to be a good rider until I took level 1.

    I can not imagine the knowledge you have acquired at your level now.

    Planning to improve and take the other Levels as well. Like the saying "one step at a time".

    Congratulations for your accompliments as a rider. It is fun when you are riding with people

    that knows the subject and can have you riding the right way.

    Good luck to you and 55 stay alive.

     

    Exactly.

     

    Bah!!! All this happy good time talk is making me want to call a vendor and yell 'WHERE THE HELL'S MY FORK SPRINGS!!!!!' laugh.gif

     

    If for any reason I come even close to missing September an NJMP, I'm going too start shooting and asking questions later...oh yeah, I don't own a gun. huh.gifwink.gif

     

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  10. Njmp August 2Nd.

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    I was there as well (level 4, white group). Great time and learned a lot as always.

     

    AQAJR.

    I did not know how much learning I needed to get to be a good rider until I took level 1.

    I can not imagine the knowledge you have acquired at your level now.

    Planning to improve and take the other Levels as well. Like the saying "one step at a time".

    Congratulations for your accompliments as a rider. It is fun when you are riding with people

    that knows the subject and can have you riding the right way.

    Good luck to you and 55 stay alive.

     

    Exactly.

  13. Where We Are, And What We Are Doing

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    Some of you know, some might not, but one thing that we have taken to doing at the 2-day camps is run the 2nd day in the oppostite direction. We can do this at some tracks, but not all are appropriate for it (can't do it at Laguna for example).

     

    Really gives the rider 2 tracks instead of one to work on, see how well they can use their new found (or fine tuned) skills.

     

    That or we are just mean.

     

    CF

     

    One thought I had about this is that one problem is that as soon as you figure out the track somewhat and can start concentrating on the lessons as opposed to where the track is going, you have to learn another track. not a criticism just an observation.

  17. Cornering Confusion

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    Greetings,

     

    Can someone please shed some light on a cornering question, specifically the weighting of the front end in the corner? The issue has been pretty popular this racing season as Casey Stoner has blamed his two crashes in MotoGP as possibly being caused by the thought that he isn’t getting enough weight onto the front tire when cornering thus he is losing the front end.

     

    I’m a bit confused by that as my thought was that one of the reasons for rolling on in the corner was shift the weight from the front back onto the rear and NOT to overweight the front. Granted those guys are dealing with different types of forces and equipment, I would think the physics of it would remain.

     

    Thanks.

    Albert

     

     

  19. Css In The Rain

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    Greetings,

     

    I've done CSS and another school in the rain. Both approaches stressed the need to be smooth with your inputs and that experience made for better awareness when you are riding in the dry again.

    Once you get in a couple of laps, you really forget that it is wet (except for when it is freezing in addition to being wet) and concentrate on the lessons and applying them smoothly.

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