Cobie Fair Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Recently working with a rider at a school it became apparent there was not a priority of technique in this rider's mind. At the school we have 17 major areas that have been identified technically in Levels 1-3. 17 classroom skills, or ones off-track. There are actually a number more, but we can stick with the 17 for now. Which one do you rank top priority? Use our descriptions, use your own, put more than just the top one if you like, but get the top one down for sure. A similar question had been asked before, but want to see if this puts a differen look on this, or if there are any newer answers. Lurkers please participate, you will feel better coming out of the closet! (does that joke ever get old, or is it just my adolescent sense of humor). CF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty675 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 throttle control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 Not knowing all 17 off hand, I would say vision/presence. Knowing exactly where you are and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonzilla Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I'm with Eirik. Vision. But the aspect of keeping your head up and down track to keep from registering the speed as too much (like the two step). I think it's a good time to mention body position, and for everyone to watch how many times it's actually mentioned here as a priority (not much, if at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 In the good ol' days. Last of the old Level 3 drills was - Product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rutter Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I'd go with Vision too, once you can master the survival reactions that get triggered when you think you're in too hot, and have the self discipline to look where you want to be going, 99% of the time you'll do just fine. Speed comes naturally from that base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warregl Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 I'd have to go with throttle control with vision a close second based on my personal experience. As a new track rider I wasn't having any trouble "over riding" my vision but my less than impressive throttle control was seriously upsetting the bike as I almost chopping the throttle going in to the corner and was too greedy with it coming out. As we all know, either of these could lead to a less than desireble outcome . Once I got the basics down vison became very important (in fact both of my level 4 classes have been focused on vision). And adolescent humor seems to get funnier as I get older so I'm with you Cobie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raakile Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 +1 to Throttle control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt17 Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 1. Throttle Control 2. Steering Drill, Rider Input (Relax) The choice for 2. is from observing several times (at other schools and track days) riders running off track due to ineffective steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckeann Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 i already had the vision skills from racing cars, so for me, the biggest stand out lesson learnt at school was the quick turn. Unfortunately, i seem to have forgotten how to do it well, and need to go back to school to get another eureka moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khp Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 For me, personally, where I'm at in my development, I'd say reference points. Yes, throttle control and vision (as such) are important too, but I think I would benefit more from improving my RPs, especially in long turns with changing radius (not necessarily decreasing radius). Turn 1 & 2 (a double right-hander) at Kinnekulle Ring (the CSS venue in Sweden in 2011) is still a mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spgtech Posted November 29, 2011 Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 For me, I think the drill which has saved my bacon more than any other is: Rider input. The ability to relax and STAY relaxed, to let the bike make it's own corrections has been huge. I have had several times where sand or water were on the track and the tires let go unexpectedly (and sometimes significantly); the bike was able to correct the skid and start to dampen the oscillations before my brain had fully registered that there was something to fix. It was more like watching a video of a save. I believe that motorcycles are pretty good at staying upright if the rider can just stay out of the way and not interfere. Most of the other drills are fundamentally important as well, but Rider input is the one which keeps amazing me. -Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easty Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hi All, In Level 1, for me it was Throttle control. A Big +1 Followed by TP's For Level 2, I found 2 step a revelation. A huge difference in my riding, But I never thought much about looking where I wanted to end up before then!!!! Quite worrying when I think about it now. And I had done a bit of grass tracking at Rockingham earlier that year..... Easty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridiculefr35 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 1/ steering/quick steer/ quick turn.....not sure if they all amount to the same thing ....have to steer (fast, slow, super fast) before you can do anything else...... 2/ " a twist of the wrist" has to be Throttle control......if you can steer fast enough, you can use the trottle more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotfoot Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I vote "vision". I can't get really good results from any of the other skills (throttle control, quick turn, relax, etc.) unless I first know where I AM and where I want to GO. If I had to narrow it down to one particular visual drill, I'd have to say Wide View, for me. (Having said that, I do know that I wouldn't have gotten much benefit from learning Wide View without learning basic throttle control and quick turn first, to get me in control of the bike, so those need to come first - maybe that makes them more important...?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIDEY Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 A lot of you have posted 'vision' which covers a whole level, Cobie was asking for a specific Drill. Are you able to narrow it down to Two step, Reference Points, Change Lines, Three Step (Vanishing Point) or Wide View? For me, the Drill that made the biggest improvement to my lap times was Three Step. We are constantly turning up at circuits we've never ridden before and have to chase the local heros around (and we usually only get given standard road bikes) so getting RPs sorted to be able to use the Three Step is, for me at least, vitally important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khp Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 For me, the Drill that made the biggest improvement to my lap times was Three Step. We are constantly turning up at circuits we've never ridden before and have to chase the local heros around (and we usually only get given standard road bikes) so getting RPs sorted to be able to use the Three Step is, for me at least, vitally important. No, you get puny under-powered naked-bikes with reduced lean, and *then* you get to chase the local hero around on his GSX-R1000 Oh, how we laughed over that one. /Kai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIDEY Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Ha, yes, I remember it well; we scraped some hard parts that day! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash106 Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Vision. The fact that it is not stressed till Level 2 is one of the things that keeps me from taking Level 1. Specifically, gaining the ability to find the vanishing point on demand. This gives the rider the room he needs to work backward and find RPs, judge entrance speeds, stay relaxed and set a safe, comfortable lean angle. Next up, I would say understanding and using standard throttle control. It helped me to understand that if the bike doesn't fall over turning in, rolling on a little throttle can only make things better. Third, for me is the two step, getting off the brakes and looking into the apex and beyond--oops, that's vision again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Suzuki Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 To quote Steve "your job as the rider is to stabilise the bike by using the throttle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Vision. The fact that it is not stressed till Level 2 is one of the things that keeps me from taking Level 1. Mr. Crash; What about Turn Points and the Two-Step drills? don't they count as"Vision" drills? Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogogusgus Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have a problem w not letting go of my entry RP or revisiting it once I have -- therefore wide view. Also related to my FEEL posting, the 3d gear no-brakes drill. I feel it has tremendous potential for my spidey speed sense -- @ WSIR and en route the dogpark. Invitation to FLAME from coaches: I spent most of level 2 and some of level 3 no-brakes AG . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPIDEY Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 "Vision. The fact that it is not stressed till Level 2 is one of the things that keeps me from taking Level 1." Mr Crash Just out of interest, what are the other things that keep you from taking Level 1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozfireblade Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Crash I think you just need to stop worrying and just do level 1 then you'll understand what most of us are talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 The "good" thing about these questions raised is that at best the coach will come back with another question We never seem to obtain a definite answer - or could this be the exception? Please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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