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  3. What gives him the speed?

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    The first thing I noticed is, he is really relaxed on the bike and like wise with the controls. He gets his braking done while upright except for a few corners. He also does not let the dragging of hard parts spook him off of his line, so he is also confident. Almost too confident as he was very close to a high side at one point. 

    His upper body seems tight at lean which effects his body having a bit of that dirt bike body twist. 

  5. Hello From Southern Maryland

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    Jaybird,

    I ride with a very small group of smart skilled riders who understand boundaries and street limitations. One guy is 100% track and plans to take Level 4 this year if all goes well. We are a well mixed bag of fruit, lololol with the addition of a new rider with less than 18 months of total experience who is planned for level 1 in May @ VIR.

    I have to agree with your VIR comment! Love that place, but I have not been on it since Sept of 2011. If this virus gets settled down enough for people to get back to work, I well definitely be doing a track walk Sunday before dark! 

    That is pretty cool to know you coached your son to a championship.Life always seems to disrupt the best laid plans!

  8. Corona, not the beer

    in New Members Area

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    Another question for you.

    In the event a household primary provider is furloughed, and cannot make the event due to a 60% cut in household income, how will refunds/credits be handled being this withdrawal is not of our doing? Will we get full refunds or will it be pro-rated as written in the initial agreement we signed and returned?

     

    Thank You

  23. Getting Beyond Ones Comfort Zone

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    I have a friend who had a pretty nasty high side a couple years back and cannot seem to get the traction monkey off his back and get back to progressing as he was. I am doing my very best to get him to register and come with us, but he isn’t sure one day will be enough to restore his tire confidence. He has other issues he is aware of, but trust is his major degrader right now.

     

    Is there a portion of the school to help restore his confidence in having fun again?

     

    Thanks

    Andrew

  25. SAG settings at school

    in School Questions/General Discussion

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    Roberts,

    Great question!  Strictly speaking from my former coaching/teaching experience, so bare with me a little bit.

    A coach’s job is very laborious once they arrive at the track and often do not have time in their schedules to do sag settings for riders. My suggestion would be if you have a racing/trackday friend, have him help you or he can suggest a known suspension guy/gal in your area to do it. It isn’t costly and it certainly does help. It isn’t a hard process, just time consuming.
     

    Keep in mind if you are on stock suspension and a 200+ lb person, it will not be perfect, but will be much improved.

    A word of caution tho. Making big geometry changes that alter the way the bike reacts to your inputs the morning of a school day may not be the best idea. If you can get it done prior to your school and get accustomed to the new feeling, you will be much better off👍
     

    Again, speaking from experience 

    Andrew

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