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  1. I think I'm getting your point. If the purpose of TC rule#1 is maintaining a correct (and constant) weight distribution and if the undulations are altering it, throttle corrections would be required to compensate for that. Is that where it's going?
  2. I personally have had problems riding over two particular crests at our local circuit, one of them is especially bumpy and had led me to very dangerous tankslappers because I was adjusting the throttle while leant over - trying to find the grip and hold the line at the same time. Holding the line while playing with the throttle is uneasy in itself, let alone the unloaded suspension trying to deal with the bumps (the Fireblade RRY without a steering damper was especially "interesting" to ride there). I watched local pros wheelying over those crests going full throttle on the exit and couldn't understand what they were doing differently. I was unable to apply the throttle correctly - however had I tried. And then it clicked in me. In a free transcript of CSS instruction: "what is the "correct" line through any given corner?" - "any line you can follow by correctly applying throttle rule No.1 at the same time". In anticipation of a coming scary corner I was turning in too early! Depending on the type of corner, one thing that will definitely help is to try and pick a line that would get the bike over the crest in an as upright position as possible. By moving turn points further (and I mean WAY further) the crests suddenly became none of a problem to me. I was able to apply throttle gradually as soon as I finished turning, and I was coming onto a crest with the bike almost straight up. I imagine this being more complicated if you have a LONG corner with any angle variations (crest, off camber) but then again - throttle rule No. 1 must especially hold true in these cases. Anyway, now the guys with Cadwell Park experience will jump in and clarify on the topic.
  3. Troy, this is interesting, I find crests (especially blind ones which they usually are if they're big enough ) the most challenging (and fun) elements in racing circuits. Can you describe WHY do you feel the need to slightly close the throttle? Vaidas
  4. Eirik, that is one impressive list '83 Izh Planeta 3 (1996 - 2000) '89 Yamaha FZR 600 (2003 - 2004) '99 CBR 900 RR Fireblade (2004 - 2005) '01 CBR 900 RR Fireblade (2005 - 2009) '02 Suzuki SV 650 (2007 - 2009) '00 Honda VTR 1000 F Firestorm (2009 - 2010) '03 Kawasaki ZX-6RR (2008 - present)
  5. Hi Troy, surely nothing to worry about when you still have plenty of tyre left to use in the corner! More to the point, this might as well be bike geometry related, I'm guessing yours is the 'curvy' Suzuki SV 650? I used to observe the same thing on my track SV650, regardless of the tyre make I was using.
  6. Hello dogg, that sounds like exactly the same problem I used to be having recently and still having to some extent (well, at least I still think I can be much faster mid-corner). Here is the process of thinking that allowed me to increase my corner entry speed a little bit: I know I am too slow into the corner when I am not using the available lean angle, I feel the bike is too upright when finished turning and sometimes get overtaken mid-corner on the outside. To approach the corner faster I have two choices: brake later or brake less. Braking latter seems like a scary option to me, because that's why over-brake in the first place - I am scared I will not slow down enough before the turn. The latter choice at first doesn't seem attractive either, but there's clearly some space in the this maneuver - I'm ending up too slow into the corner after all. So what I try to do is, I start braking as usual, but in the final stages of braking, just before the turn in, I decrease the braking force very slightly to keep more momentum into the corner. If I still think it's too fast, I can always add more pressure to the brake lever, but if I feel reasonably comfortable I'm gonna make the corner I let off the brakes and turn in. Once I get accustomed to getting the increased entry speed right, I usually realize there was room for moving the braking point a little further (after all there's not much reason in braking and then coasting to the corner off-gas for 20 meters). That's what works for me, but don't take my words for granted, I am no expert and will eagerly await responses on this topic from the cornering gurus . Cheers.
  7. Thanks for the warm welcome! I don't know if this is the appropriate forum but below follows a short story of my recent pathetic effort to apply my newly gotten CSS skills in a race in Poland. Although I wasn't expecting to race any more this year, an opportunity presented itself to take part in a race in Poznan, round V of Polish championship (I am racing in Rookie 600). I'm sure this is typical, but the first impression that I got after the first practise, was that, combined with 3 months off racing, CSS made me a very confident, but veerrry slow rider. I managed to get on my earlier races' pace in later stages of the practise, but, as the locals weren't resting throughout the season upping the pace by whole 5 seconds (don't forget it's a Rookie class), my times that used to be good for the upper middle of the time sheets before, now were firmly at the bottom. I was lacking corner speed badly - braking into my comfort zone before every corner and being slow as a result, not remotely using the available lean angle and traction. Probably the crash in previous round in March (lost the front) left a dent in my confidence as well, although that was in the rain and shouldn't have had any connection to the actual conditions at all. The goal to improve my lap time from the previous round by 2 seconds was looking a bit remote. I ended up qualifying 29th out of 32 and being a little bit depressed to say the least. I knew I was capable of more, but, not-crashing being the first concern, I felt just couldn't get over it. Anyway, for the Sunday's warm-up I set a goal for myself to relax on the bike as much as possible, stop concentrating on every precise detail that was taking away so much of my brain power, and try to get a rhythm instead. I did not check the times of the session (in order to not to fall into depression again), but it certainly felt quicker, both in terms of corner speed and the number of opponents I was catching. My plan for the race was keep myself calm, get a good start and try to fight back as many positions as possible, it's the guys in front of me that are under pressure, not me. It all worked out pretty well, I managed to overtake a couple of opponents right off the line and during the first lap, then settling behind a group of riders and fighting with them until the end of the race. It felt better and better as the race progressed, I regained courage getting into turns faster and carrying more corner speed. I managed to overtake all but two of the group I was sticking to and finished 18th, improving my previous round's best lap by.. yes, two seconds! And it didn't remotely feel like being on the limit, like the previous races. Although the result surely isn't something to brag about and my lap time was still seconds off the best times in the class, I am satisfied that I have reached my goals. And even though at the start it felt like it was getting nowhere, I still ended up being faster than before on that circuit, while feeling confident at the same time, credit for that must be given to CSS.
  8. Hello everyone, My name is Vaidas Gaurilcikas, I have attended level one and two last weekend in Kacergine, Lithuania. Although I was somewhat aware of the high standards of coaching in CSS from what I read on the internet/in the magazines, it is something else experiencing it first hand. The classroom lessons from coach Glenn were as entertaining as they were informative, and advice from the riding coach Johnny second to none, very useful and, most importantly, confidence inspiring. It's been a great pleasure and I look forward to meeting you lot again in the near future. Cheers, Vaidas
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