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I always wanted to rider a motorcycle, and finally started riding because of a long commute. I quickly became enthralled with being on 2 wheels. The sense of freedom, the thrill of the acceleration, the comradery, every [then] new facet drew me further into riding. After my first trackday, however,................. well ...... that was it. Now, half my dreams involve motorcycles, tracks and riding.

Congrats man!!!! You should be a coach or something :lol: Take it easy.

Hey Brent, those are some nice bikes. Its always good to have high ambitions... reach for the stars and you'll hit the moon I'm sure this forum (and the school, if you go) will help!!! Josh

Ciao, Steve. Benvenito; e come stai, amico mio? That's quite a bit of schools; I'm only at one. I love the DVD, it really helps to clear-up some of the book. Josh

No... dont get hd channels the best damn racing and i cant watch I think the TT race continues due to tradition. I'd have to think some of the racers -who do on-track racing too- do it for the challenge and prestige... cause winning a TT race is not that common, ya'no. I think the main issue for a TT race is 100% accuracy --- inch-perfect to the N'th power. Miss your marks by a hair and in the bails you go Next would have to be mental stamina; notice that hot chick in reaching distance and you could end up ion her bed -through her wall, that is.

I say who cares. Your tires are saying you know what you're doing and what not to do... how many squidly-didlies have you seen with no chicken strips one day and the next see him assfault-surfin? I used to worry about having virgin pucks until I realized I easily pass people draggin knees -on the outside- at the track; or watching those up/down mid-turn wobble while in the canyons. Although, even riding slow [reasonably so], turning later and faster (quick-flick) will get you from a 10-piece down to a 6-piece I think it best to be stable, smooth and bring home a clean bike... and this is coming from a slow guy. just my 2 cents....

That is an excellent answer - thanks for your insight. I know some folks how do in fact ride mountain bikes, but never associated the control aspect transfering to the track. and to think all I can come up with is: I have to ride several times a week, or I get bitchy

That's a cool system.... but I think I'd rather spend a grand on a suspension. Kai -- that's a cool vid, man!! Looks like a fun track.

You will absolutely love level 1. The difference in stability, control and that solid-feeling is amazing. Can't say anything about level2, which I hope to attend in Sep. I too would like to get into some club racing, for some time now; but probably after level 3 -to get that confidence needed. If you haven't noticed (from lurking), CSS coaches have a way of gettingthe info through [some of] our thick skulls Take it easy man.

Damn fine vids!!! I've only done level 1, but its nice to see some of the drills at work.... sooo that's good trottle control Compared to you, I look like the 2 fools going up the mountain on the Twist2 dvd Looking forward to more vids... am a subscrber now

Hope everything works out for you - you're a good guy, that's helped answer many of our questions! Take it easy, Josh

I am on streets - bt016's. I feel pretty confident on these (I like the 'stones anyway), especially after Keith mentioned in the level 1 class "if you're not at racing speed, anything more is a waste." Something to that effect, anyway. I'm not in need of warmers --- but dedicated track tires... if I could afford spare rims, I'd definitely have dedicated track tires (hell, i'd love a dedicated track bike). Commutting kills my tires and I always seem to need a new set to go to the track. But I knew wha'cha meant. Yes it did, thanks

I've seen dvd's listed on cyclemall.net and youtube has some tuning vids

Thanks Bullet. That brings up another question. Why the dual temp? Everyone I talked to says the single temp warmers are fine. Are there specific conditions that necessitate multiple temps? I'll probably get some warmers when I get to an upper "B" pace; so this is really just curiosity.

Thanks!!! That's it. I totally forgot about centripetal forces . Oh and in the US we have saying for people who go down in the first few laps --- another fck head tucked it... well maybe its only my saying

On the Twist2 dvd, in every riders' meeting, and at level 1 - it is said let your tires warm up; also keith say no quick-flick. I understand how hard acceleration or filcking the bike too fast can cause you to have a bad day - but what about the lean angle? Having less than a dozen trackdays under my belt, it's obvious I'm not the fastest guy out there; and I always do at least 2 laps to warm the tires, I've felt the rear get a loose upon acceleration, which is kinda fun during these warm-up laps. But.... i never lean that far over - for fear of the washing out... my biggest fear is being one of the dumAzzes causing a red flag and taking other peeps' track time. Can you lean all the way over (mind you, I don't drag a knee) before the tires are warm?

Wow! That's some good progression!! Stuff like this makes increases my desire to attend Level 2.

Wow, not too many people I've spoken with had more broke than me, I'm 32 bones, 6 surgeries and several concussions -- your the second, the other guy feel out of helicopter. Overriding for the road conditions is one thing, I think the danger comes with taxing yourself too much. I think the twist 2 dvd has the best example => sliding and crashing through wet surfaces, and rolling through using good thottle.

So driving away on one of the BMW's after a day is probably not going to be taken too well? Awe, shucks! bah, bet we could do it.... you gotta beee bewy bewy quiet. Plus, Kieth did say these are the best bikes to learn on, and learning is a life-long commitment ---- I think he'd want us to contnue to learn on the such gooood bikes Seriously though, that's how it should be. I can't remember the youTube vid about wsmc racing, but the comrodery, family atmosphere and the fact everyone is willinjg to help you out - well, anything these would necessitate a burn out on the theiving bastards sac.

THanks Cobie. I still practice the steering drill (up and down my street), as well as less ass more meat off. Ithink I might try putting it on the stand to find a comfy spot and try to remember where/how my leg/pelvis is (opening hips does make a world of difference) and practice some more at Streets - going May 17th I just wish June wasn't so damn far away ima jones'in fo level 2. the more solid riding is feeling, the more im becoming a track junkie. I remember reading threads of people talking about "when's the next day" the very night they got home from the track; I now understand

excellent thoughts and viewpoint harnois! Bullet Yup!!! Give that man a beer! I do quite a bit of self-talk through the turns - wait, turn, don't be lazy, look, once cracked open slow/smooth roll-on, etc. ANd when I do the more throttle & lean angle thing, I then say - it's good I'm slow or that coulda sucked (minus the colorful stuff); especially when I'm adjusting myself throughout the turn. Thanks for asking the question, Andrew. I never associated adding lean angle and throttle as being so bad.

I remember my level 1 coach, Josh, saying that level 2 has goes into some positioning stuff - but the next CSS class ain't till JUNE (close enough, that is). So here's the thing, I just did a weekend at Pahrump with trackXperience; only time there and its already in my top 3 favorite tracks (only been to 3 tracks lol) aside from going faster and hitting the turn-in points every time whilst following a control rider - is there anything that can help with getting in the "right" position consistently? The times my lower body had a nice solid hold on the bike, I was smooth and fast (for me) in the longer sweeping turns. Still working on loosening up in the slow turns; working being the operative word. Josh

I'm awaiting an update from Whitney Hopefully, I'll be able to get at least 1 day in.... until that pesky virus pops up on her laptop again

In general, is there a max number of students? I don't see anything alluding to this? Dropping the hints for levels 2 and 3 at Streets for my birfday --- my wife's laptop hassome sort of virus... it constantly "pops" up with the CSS site with the schedule pulled up. hhhmmmmm gonna have to get it looked at

Sorry to hear about your leg; take it easy, man. I'm late to this thread - but LOVE it. Downhill turns are still a mess for me - I end up with too much weight on my arms... well you know the rest but some real good info here. I'm gonna try it; especially the throttle on AFTER full lean/stable. I look, lean (puuuush/release I love that drill), throttle on, fine tune lean and continue.