[Hello!]

Hi Chris, I think we may have spoke yes. Coming from up north originally before i moved 'darn sarf', I most likely gave directions to A1. What bike did you have? Did you do L2 also?

 

Hi Russ, i was on a blue cbr600rr in the yellow group.

I didn't do L2 on the tues. Im signed up for L2 in July ( plenty of time to practice the L1 drills)

 

How did your Level 2 go??

 

Chris.

[Hello!]

Hi Everyone, I've just completed L1 & 2 at Silverstone in the UK on Monday and Tuesday earlier in the week.

 

I really enjoyed it and learned more about cornering in 2 days than in the 35 years previous riding. Highly recommended, but you all know that. I will be doing L3 & 4 next.

 

I don't have any immediate questions, still trying to soak it all in and put it all into practice.

 

If anyone I spoke to on the days has also joined this forum please feel free to PM me, my name is Russ and rode a Blue 09 R1.

 

Look forward to using this forum.

 

 

 

 

Hi Black Flag and welcome to the forum.

 

I think i met you on the Monday on L1. Was it you i was talking to and you recomended me a route back to the A1???

 

Chris.

[Hi, From Uk.]

Hi, and thanks for the welcome Bullet .

 

I have only have 1 small concern for the school day,

 

the info-pack i received recommends lowering tyre pressures to 30 - 32 psi for the day. I have my tyres set at the recommended pressures of 42 rear & 36 front ( cbr600rr - pirelli diablo) and this seems to be a big drop in pressures.

Will my tyres be ok at these pressures?

Thanks,

Chris.

 

hi chris,

 

You must consider that your tyres will get worked much, much harder than they ever would on the road and basically you can expect the pressures to rise by around 4-5 psi in the front and more in the rear, thus why we suggest you lower them. don't do ths till you get to school though as these pressures are to low for the road, We have prssure gauges and compressor to do this at the track.. Will it damage your tyres, nope, not at all, its the extra work and loads you put on them that destorys them. you won't destory a set of tyres in 1 day either!

 

Any other questions, please do ask, if not, see ya Monday.

 

Bullet

 

Thanks for clarifying the question Bullet. Looks like we should have decent weather. See ya tomorrow!

 

Chris.

[Video Of Testing At Angelsey]

second observation, again very good. it almost looks like i don't hang off the bike, but if you look very closely you'll see that i do but when do i move?

 

 

 

 

Your body position movements are very subtle for sure. On reviewing the videos again, i would say you get your body position moved just before you start braking for the turn?? The only obvious change of body position is in the chicane.

 

 

Chris.

[Hi, From Uk.]

Hi, and thanks for the welcome Bullet .

 

I have only have 1 small concern for the school day,

 

the info-pack i received recommends lowering tyre pressures to 30 - 32 psi for the day. I have my tyres set at the recommended pressures of 42 rear & 36 front ( cbr600rr - pirelli diablo) and this seems to be a big drop in pressures.

Will my tyres be ok at these pressures?

Thanks,

Chris.

[Hi, From Uk.]

Hi Progression, thanks for the advice and link.

 

Yes, i am really open minded to anything that will make me a better rider. Im really hoping i get the EUREKA moment on Level 1.

 

How did your days go? did you do Level 1 &2 ??

 

Chris.

[Video Of Testing At Angelsey]

Great video's Bullet. The track looks really good. Must put it down as a track " to do"

 

Two things that i noticed were

 

1. the amount of times you had a quicker & tighter line coming out of the corners

and passing other riders on the inside. Is this a benefit of turning later &

quick turn???

 

 

2. your body position always parallel to the bike, compared to quite a few riders

you passed with a crossed up body position ( hips over into the turn, but the

head/shoulders still in the centre).

 

 

 

Chris.

[Hi, From Uk.]

Hi forum members,

 

 

been lurking on the site for a while now and its time to introduce myself as i am doing level 1 on 17 may at silverstone.

 

Im chris, got back into road riding about 4 years ago after a 20 year lay off!!

Currently riding a 05 cbr600rr which i have done a couple of trackdays in the novice group which i really enjoyed

I have read TWOT 1 & 2 and have the new dvd.

 

Any advice for preparation for School Day appreciated.

 

Chris.