lwarner

Sounds great RD! I think you're going into it with the right mindset. You are obviously ambitious and with that in mind I don't think you are going to have a problem with "information overload". You will learn all the drills during your days at the school and after that you'll have the rest of your riding "life" to practice them... Keith even gives you booklets after the levels that have the drills for you to practice!

Impressive finishes! Can't wait to see the vids.

I did levels 1 and 2 back to back. I had already been riding for quite a while so I'd had plenty of time to practice all my bad habits and I had them down so well they were second nature to me, hahah. What I got out of the school was the information and techniques necessary to rid myself of the bad habits I had been "perfecting" for several years. In my opinion, if you have been doing it wrong for years you probably won't undo it all in a couple days... that would be too easy, life doesn't seem to work that way. By the same token, if you haven't had any experience on a motorcycle to speak of you probably won't be the next great racer after 2 days either. In my two days at the school I learned about all the things I had been doing wrong and I learned the correct techniques to PRACTICE to do it right. I highly recommend doing the days back-to-back but no matter what format you choose you'll have to practice, that is inescapable. Do the school, learn the drills... PRACTICE.

The new Shoei has the same feature, it's pretty cool.

I've been on this site for well over a year, and these issues have been kicking your butt the whole time. It's a joke that never gets old. I figured out the other smilies, but that was a one I didn't...guess I'll just have to ask Pete. CF LOL Just use the "insert image" button and use this address: http://www.600rr.net/vb/images/smilies/old/banghead.gif BTW Jasonzilla, what's your screen name on 600rr.net?

A few of us are going to do an IDPA match tomorrow. CF Well I'm a little late on the reply here, but that sounds awesome! Where at? I've been wanting to do one for a while, maybe I'll go next time and try my hand at competition!

Welcome to the forum, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing you. You were at Streets last weekend right? There can't be that many silver and purple Daytonas around!

LW, Dude, you don't really know Pete. Since we just now got him on the forum (we'll see how long he lasts), ask him what he did before he was a coach, what kind of riding did he do? There is a way to show he's a coach, but the squid status--he's going to have to get some posts up here, just like the rest of us CF Yeah, I don't claim to really know Pete, but his bio does kinda admit that maybe he used to ride around with a mohawk on his helmet, hahahah... er, not that there's anything wrong with that.

Bwahahaha, that's a good one Pete. I like "Wheels" better than this, but you could also call him "Gypsy" on account of the mobile home.

Hahahahah Cobie: Flash Jr., Graham Smith: Flash UK.

If any CSS coaches want to go shootin' I'm a dyed in the wool redneck and I'd be happy to take ya'll. Plenty o' guns to go around.

Hahah, I don't think anybody will mistake you for a squid if they see you ride Pete! They might get suspicious if they read your bio but I'm sure you don't do anything reckless on a motorcycle (like ride one) anymore right, LOL!

Great post Pete, thanks for chiming in! I'll amend the original list at the top of the page, and for the record I definitely like "Shades" for Dylan and "Norris" for Mike Isbill. Thanks to all the other forum members who posted, if I didn't add your name to the top of the list it's probably because it was for a coach who already had an established nickname.

Streets this weekend was one of the best days I've ever had at the track! I really learned a lot from watching the students and coaches, and I can see how learning to observe riders and see what needs correction would be a great first step on the road to coaching. Plus I got tons of great riding practice!

Awesome first post! Welcome to the forum man, it's always cool to hear these stories. Hey Sof, isn't turn 8 a righ hander... am I mis-counting?

LOL, okay, what about "Comet" it doesn't have the same ring as "Flash" but it's also fast and if you go looking for one you're likely to get an eyeful of the "Moon".... too ridiculous? Chime in on this one guys!

Okay, first of all I love Junior Brown. Not many people in So Cal have heard of him though so I really dig that you mentioned him Cobie! I'll be removing "Hollywood" and unfortunately I guess I won't be able to add "Flash" as a nickname for Cobie so... keep thinking guys. I asked Pete about his nickname and from what I gather, when you are on the road a bit (driving the CSS rig?) you don't always have access to a nice warm shower and baby wipes come in handy. Apparently Pete always has them, hence the nickname: Wipes. I'm pretty sure we could come up with a completely fictitious but much more interesting explanation though.

Okay, another possibility for Trevor: Boss Hog, and one for James Brown... The Godfather of Soul? LOL, chime if you love it or hate it.

Here's some ideas: Keith - The Admiral Trevor- T-Bone, Boss Josh Galster- Curly

Okay, these are all the coaches and staff that I know of from my school days, and a couple that I've never met, gotten from the CSS website. If you have an idea for a nickname, or a favorite just post it in the thread and I'll update the list right here in this post. If you know of any names that should be here and aren't or that are here and shouldn't be just PM me and I'll edit it. Also, if you see a nickname that you DON'T want to be saddled with... PM me and I'll remove it, otherwise it may stick. *EDIT* Thanks to a great post by Pete (Wipes), I've added nickname explanations and a color code: red is a nickname that has at least been partially established and yellow is a proposed nickname. THE LIST: James Toohey: Hammer - Because he beats on the bikes. Lonnie Etter: Dawg Kristi M.: Hot Laps - She never does hot laps, but she picked the wrong day to do 5 in a row. Pete: Wipes - Because he carries moist wipes with him almost everywhere. Cobie: Comet Keith: The Admiral Dylan: Shades Stoney Landers: Legs Josh Galster: DC -Where do I start? For one he should have his own Disney show singing to preschoolers. I think DC=Disney Channel. Trevor: T-Bone, Boss Hogg - ? I think Timmy named him that - some sort of buddy love. Stuart Smith: Stuman - Goes without saying. Misti: Will Eikenberry: Wildebeest - Will-the-beast? Just guessing. Personally I also liked "Polar Bear"... I've never seen Will in pants, even when I'm wearing a down jacket. Jason Paden: JT - We just call him JT right? Andy Burnett: Claws - He's a climber and has big hands..? Travis Graham: Mike Smith: Relic - He's been working at CSS longer than Keith. Mike Isbill: Norris - He has a better mustache than Chuck Norris, plus he was a cop. Mike Pesicka: Bam-Bam - He looks like Bam-Bam from the Flinestones, and crashes bikes. Jon Groom: Gramps - He is a grandfather. Tim Johnson: Timmer - Not sure, again sounds like buddy love to me. Jim Small: Greg Gorman: Gomer - Ask Lonnie, he made this up. Hieu Pham: Mark Halyak: James Brown: Junior -Have to listen to the Junior Brown song about Highway Patrol, you'll know why. Kevin Quinn: John Robshaw: Jeff Rozycki: Jefro - Goes without saying. Steve McCarthy: Michael Lenz: Echo Lubarsky: Whitney Fair: Judy Code: Carla:

I'm guessing that having the rear go on the exit is the most common, couldn't say for sure though.

I would love to do this! I will check out the link.

I know that when I did level 2 it really sorted me out on this!

I wouldn't think so, for me it's a combination of both points I mentioned. I have to be conscious of getting my elbows low enough to have good leverage, without using the bars as a "crutch" to hold myself up. If I started braking too late then it's doubly hard for me to get everything right, because I'm obviously not strong enough to hold up my weight under braking without weighting the bars, and since I didn't get it done when I should have I'm still holding myself up when I'm trying to turn. The solution for me is to SLOW DOWN while I'm trying to practice, and practice it the right way.

This is still my weak point, but let me ask whether you're pushing out or down on the bars. I've found that I tend to push down, and it makes the bike less reactive. I've fixed it pretty easily, but I have to constantly work at it. I did Firebird West, which is very left heavy, and before my last trackday a couple weeks ago, I had a VERY tired left arm, and my hand was numb from riding West for up to a weak. This time: nothing. +1, I think we're saying the same thing. When you push down or at a downward angle you are pushing in the direction of compressing your suspension but when you push "out" or "forward" you are getting closer to the optimum 90 degree angle in relation to your steering angle... or you could still just be putting your own weight on the bar and counteracting your own efforts (drill #4, steering input).