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Saw the vid and got the technique, but they don't really explain it.Turns out i have been doing this without knowing about it.Moving diagonally forward to tighten the turn.....

As i might never attend CSS, can you tell me how to do it? I am intrigued.

Tightening the turn by - 1. Adding lean 2. Trailing the brakes 3. Something i missed?

What's a hook turn? Squaring off like a boxer's hook?

Saved the rear when it skid on sand with a pillion a few times.Kept the throttle on and relaxed on the bars.

Ah, but if you watch the videos from that time, you see the bikes always slithering about at the exit when they gas it, the rear wheel in the air when they brake, the bike bucking suddenly.Those bikes were ALWAYS on edge.A far cry from the composed racing we see today. In the olden days, Porsche's were difficult to drive, they were terrifying.Rich people who bought them ended up sailing over cliffs because they didn't know how to properly drive them.Any one who could drive a 911 fast those days was a real driver.There was no other way that thing could go fast.Same with the GP bikes. Porsche's today are much faster,softer and more drivable - the electronics make it that much easier to go fast without crashing despite errors.Any one with bad throttle control can go about banking on the TC.Even if he wins, you will agree he is a fundamentally flawed rider.

I think it is how well they respond to instruction.By the time most guys can afford racing they are middle aged, unless their parents are loaded.You take ten guys, tell them the same thing and send them out.The guy who did it closest to your instruction, consistently, is your guy.

The greats such as Rainey and Doohan say today, even average riders can win races because the bikes cover up for their mistakes.In those days if you made a mistake, the mad two stroke GP bikes would flip you into a highside real fast.These days, it is a lot easier to make mistakes and get away with them. Bottom line - In those days if you won, you won because you had the skill to push a very finicky bike harder than the rest.Now that's a champion. These days, if an average rider makes a mistake, no body notices, because he isn't in the air.A guy can make errors lap after lap and still win. Nothing taught you throttle control like a two stroke GP.I'm sure the old timers will agree.

That's great Mr Code!! I do hope it becomes more affordable though.What do you think the skill levels there are compared to the rest of the world?

The Shaolin texts say you are so fast after that you can run on water. For you sir, train the upper body one day, lower body the next.Do push ups, pull ups, squats and bridges.

I think 100 mph is the top speed of the Ninja 250.You will loose speed quickly at the top end because it is going all out, and getting off the throttle or leaning hard will slow you down pretty quick from the top speed to maybe 85-90 mph.Besides it takes a bit of road to hit 100 mph, compared to say a 600.

Running short distances with loads, like a backpack or weight wrapped around your legs.That will make normal business a cakewalk.It is how the shaolin monks train. They consider a good runner someone who can run 50 km with 50 kgs in lead shot strapped to each leg, continuously, and not " Draw excessive breath " or breathe heavily at the end of it.LOL....

Wrt to Ninja 300, it might revive the now extinct 400cc class which i think is a must have between the 250 and 600 class.Or 300 might be the new 400, considering it puts out the kind of power they did.

We Indians always say - " If it is our fate to die today, so be it ".Some try to make sure of it that very day. Thanks Eirik, for the stats and write up.The normal " Look Sharp " just does not cut it here,There are just too many things to keep track of, and people drive as they please.No way people will pay attention to a reflective jacket or even if i wrap myself with LED lighting I kid you not when i say, if you steer away sharply to avoid some one, you might crash into another guy because there is just so much traffic..

I think the large population and lack of safety concerns make anticipating things like that more difficult than in Europe or America.For instance, you will find two scooters transporting a cupboard in between them, and six people on a scooter. If you have ever watched the traffic on tv/heard people who visit here saying how terrifying it was you might grasp how the lack of safety and number of riders on the road make it more challenging to ride here.Even if you can stop in time, those behind you probably won't.I don't have a problem at city speeds.At the higher speeds on the highway, this is a serious problem.There is no lane discipline at all.People overtake and change lanes as they wish. This is considered easy, light traffic.Note how people are all over the place.

Hello, Really happy with the answers i got earlier.Have another question. Highways in Asia are a mess.The vehicles swerve as they please, go on the wrong side, and try to drive over the divider to make a U turn.Bikers are at risk because cars don't slow as fast or care for riders. 1. If some one swerves suddenly in front of you, do you counter steer heavily to get out of the way or will you crash if you do that? 2. If you are not going to stop in time, is it better to not brake at all but steer away from the vehicle in front of you? 3. You can't get your knee to the ground on the highway.So how do you steer away quickest from an obstacle? Thanks

They gave it more power for 13 didn't they? i do hope you go it in the special white.

The clutch is disengaged when - Swapping cogs or has disengaged power to the wheel.( That's the way i look at it ) It is reverse for us riders Not using the clutch is fine.Using the clutch is fine.Not pulling the lever to fully disengage the clutch causes wear on the bike and blunts the teeth and dogs is what i have heard.The clutch is not fully disengaged and there is trouble swapping the cogs, causing wear.

Dave, you engage the clutch when you pull the lever in and disengage when you let the lever out.Did you mean you did not engage the clutch enough to properly shift? That is dangerous.

I have done some drag with these smaller bikes.Wheelies seldom occur if launched properly, as there is no power wheelie. I am sorry, i did not read that you were a coach.I am quite envious.You have in my opinion, the best litre and 600 there is today.The BMW has what....185+ ponies at the wheel? That's enough to take off! My question was this - How exactly so you shift in high power bikes ( which you answered ).Further, i asked if pro's did it the same way you do - clutchless, or is there some advantage to using the clutch. Dipping revs are a problem if you are out of the powerband to begin with, IMHO.As for your husband's wheelie issues, a few inches of wheelie, like 6 in or so isn't a problem.Leaning forward and slipping the clutch just a bit will help settle the bike.Trailing the rear brake is another option. Which year's S1000 do you have? Also wheelspin is more a car problem.Does occur on heavy bikes, like cruisers i think. You Madame, are right on all counts.Salute!!

Hotfoot - Correct.The launch rpm dips with the rise in power output.Which is why i wanted people who ride bigger bikes share their experience with starts.Hope the coaches at CSBK will turn up soon and share their insight . Fine start and shifting in that video, stayed in the powerband and shifted,gassed it smoothly. I have noticed in videos of drag runs, the bike squirms after a shift.Is it because the power or a bad shift? Watching Rickey Gadson drag, the bikes stay composed.Any one know how he shifts? Or any of the pros really.Clutch or no clutch? Thanks

I mentioned smaller displacement bikes, as my experience is limited to them.On them, launching at peak torque is the best way to do it, as wheelspin seldom occurs and the power can be modulated with the clutch. On larger displacement bikes, you launch at whatever is the highest rpm that doesn't overpower the tire.It could be as low as 3000-3500 rpm on a busa.The V-Max is one of the most powerful bikes there is, and bikes like that should probably be launched even lower. Either on all bikes, whatever rev range that gives you max power with min traction loss.

Always peak torque.Shift at peak power.Pinning the throttle will lead to a wheelie.You should smoothly take up the revs while gently letting out the clutch. Letting the rpm drop before you gas it means you will be out of the powerband. I have, sadly no ride nor track to go to.Quiet places it is.

Ah.....you see to go to CSBK here it costs as much as a year's college education.It is something only the wealthy can afford to do. Thanks for the info.Is it better to use the clutch or not while shifting at the start? Does using the clutch cost time? Does not using the clutch upset the bike/cause wear on the bike? Thanks.

Hello, The start pretty much determines whether you lead or chase after the chaos of the first corner is sorted out.I have observed riders starting fourth on the grid charge to first because they had a great start. From the start line until the braking marker for the first corner, it is pretty much a drag race.Therefore, i wanted opinions on this - 1. What is the correct way to shift, with or without the clutch on bikes without quickshifters and other hardware that helps shifting? On a Cbr 250 for example, how would you shift after the launch? 2.If you shift without the clutch, do you decrease throttle a bit and then shift like always or is it different? I usually shift without the clutch at 4-5k rpm and it goes smooth as silk.At higher Rpm's and near red line, i haven't tried this.What is the correct way? Is it different on two strokes? Both these questions are with respect to smaller bikes of 150-250 cc displacement.Is it different on bigger bikes with more power? Thanks