Jasonzilla

Your friends who don't countersteer actually do. They just don't know it. No matter the BP, steering the bike will be minimal and ineffective for any type of riding if you don't give input into the bars. Learn it, practice, and give some examples to your friends. You won't be wrong. I've always hated the "get your head where you can kiss the mirror" saying. If you've tried it and had pics taken, I'll guarantee you're not over as far as you think. Best way to get comfortable getting to the proper position is to get your chest on the tank and find a place to put a shoulder or your belly consistently so you are "over the tank." It will help more than trying to get your face where the mirror is, or however you want to say it. What I do to correct the issue with looking 10 feet in front of me was to just get my head up and down the track. Never get to the point you're looking, if that makes sense. As soon as you're going to hit the apex comfortably, you should have your head up and further down the track looking at something else. I go from TP to apex to a point that is going to get me out of the corner to down the track. If where you're looking gets you wide, change where you're looking.

Howdy Bill. I'm starting to look into moving east, Carolina or Virginia, in a year or two, and look forward to the tracks. My only advice is to enjoy NJMP. I hope to make it out there one day.

Howdy Ufi. As long as you get to ride, it sounds like fun. Good to have you.

I have PTSD, and it takes intensity to focus me. Small "thrills" like rollercoasters, and other various forms of controlled wild times bore me. The more intense, the more focused I am. I'm an ER nurse for a living to boot.

Before I learned about the magic of lasix, I never had a problem taking my glasses off to put on my helmet, and never had a helmet that I couldn't wear glasses with.

ROFLMAO.

Even at (or just above) the speed limit, after having attended the school, it's really fun working on what I've learned as well as improving BP. Also experimenting with what I've recently learned. Lots of trial and error. I worked on knee to knee drill (although I haven't attended level 3 yet) before going to Inde, and was enjoying already being comfortable doing it when I hit the track. One less thing to spend tracktime on. Mostly just reenforcing habits. I can look a bit silly sometimes, but it is what it is. I can do the posted speed limit, and although I don't literally lean over the tank, I can work on foot placement, moving my butt, relaxing my arms while doing all these things; there is plenty to work on.

I'll remember that when I go out, Bullet. Thanks a lot. I've been working on it, and thought it might be because of the wide range of power they have, but your explanation makes more sense. When I think about it, mine makes no sense at all.

Howdy. Great choice in bikes.

Howdy. I ride on the street mostly by myself also, but I have some track buddies. If you do more track and start talking to people, I'll guarantee you'll meet plenty of other riders.

Andre Ochs. He is consistent. I don't know what happened to Hartl. Kid was dominating his race until something happened to the bike. Last year he wasn't near the front runners.

There wasn't as big a turn-out as last year, but the riders were awesome. Stalled bike, wreck, technical difficulties interfered, but it was fun to watch. Lenz looked OK after his off. I'd bet that he can drop a bike just as quick as any AMA, and some MotoGP riders. I don't know what happened to Hartl. Last year he was alright, and this year, until something happened to his bike, he was absolutely running away with the race.

When I get to the second turn point for the decrease, I don't come off the gas. I go to "static throttle" and make my input. That puts more weight on the front for a better controlled turn, but doesn't make the high RPM release of the throttle weigh the front down. You could also check your tires for wear, pressure and properly heating. I'm sure an instructor will chime in soon enough.

Maybe saying her blind luck could have been extended, rather than this being avoided, is more accurate. She had bad lines, and was making steering adjustments (adding lean angle along with throttle) while accelerating, through the whole video. She looks to have gotten just good enough with the lean angle to make that a dangerous thing.

Is there a difference? I've been trying to get blipping my wife's EX-650 down, because I've been commuting on it, but it's nothing like doing it on my ZX6R. Do I need to crack it harder, or maintain lower RPM's when downshifting? It's been a booger trying to get it right.

I think in my 12 years of riding I've spent a grand total of 2 minutes trying to wheelie. I realized it won't help me get faster in any way, so I stopped trying. If you're in doubt about whether you want to stunt or race (one's about as expensive as the other), do a trackday. I don't know a single rider who's chosen stunting over the track. Either way good luck, and have fun.

If I do a two day at Streets this fall, I'm going to rent a BMW for one of those days. I'll do it on the second day (level 4) so I can give some focus to the bike.

Well as I look at F4 & F5, it looks like he chopped the throttle? Did I win anything here? Rain A cookie, I'll give it to you next time you come to the school . Good form sir.

I know the popular saying is those who can't do teach, and I've always had the urge to beat people who say that. I am very articulate, can get a point of education across to most people, but I don't have the speed. Not only do riding coaches possess all of these qualities, but they're the faster riders on the track, and THEIR WATCHING WHAT THE OTHER GUY IS DOING AT THE SAME TIME!!! Let's say you get a Hayden out there and have to ask him to slow down. You're still following him at a slightly slower pace and watching him ride. I've tried to help people, and can do so for a while, then they're too fast for me. I have a wealth of knowledge and can share it with people clearly, but can't keep up with people to watch their style and help them.

I got black flagged at the school for doing that. The corner worker caught it. It's easy getting over that habit, but hard to get back up to the same speed you were doing while you were rolling those dice.

The perfect answer. I don't remember how the front/back thing goes, but ultimately it's for locking in and comfort. I don't know what the school has on their bikes (I was on the Kawasaki's), but I like Stomp Grip hands down over what they had. At the end of the day, though, it was those gnarly Dunlops that made the difference.

I want to call people "mate." Sounds stupid when an American does it, though. Howdy George. I have an EX-650, so I know what kind of engine you have. I enjoy the EX, and was going to get it track ready, but my wife might still want to ride it every now and again, so I can't touch it.

I was thinking about the two step. Before the school I had just gotten to the point where I would start looking into the corner about 10 feet before hitting my TP. Going from 10 feet vision, moving fast, to wide view looking through the corner, I noticed that I had scrubbed off a lot of speed. I was going way too slow. Now I'm having the problem that I turn the bike, I'm still going too slow, but I just found out, thanks to Matt, that it's early braking (something the CSS doesn't work to correct), and that's something I have to work on. I'm sure I'd do better if Stu came out and I could follow him around Inde all day, but for now I've got to work it out.

Howdy Matt. We live close to each other. Maybe we can go riding some time. Even if you don't change your style being on this site, having a better understanding of what you're doing to make you so flippin' fast (I hate you) will make you a better rider. Probably faster also. CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BACK TO BACK INDE/CHUCKWALLA WEEKENDS!!! YOU'D BETTER BE READY, DUDE!!! We need to get you some tires. Hey everybody. Matt doesn't use any kind of RP's.

I'm going to guess cold tires. The ass end gives way, and that's the sound of the acceleration. It's while he's getting on the throttle. When the rear tire gives way, the bike's RPM's will shoot the rear tire speed up. He's not really aggressive on the throttle, so I'll go with cold tires. First time was trying to pass on the outside. Pushed too hard. Second, he kicked off the track. On the third one he seemed to be a gear too high. Shouldn't have had the power to get out from under him with properly warmed tires.