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Cider
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February 18, 2010, 08:55:42 AM »
Quote from: Spidey on February 18, 2010, 08:48:28 AM
I try not to think of it as hanging off the bike (I never liked that expression). I think of it as standing the bike on the outside of my body/the turn.
Cool, I like this.
Quote from: swampduc on February 18, 2010, 08:43:30 AM
Sounds like good advice. I've done 1 track school last May (Schwantz at Barber). That's about when I first started learning to really body position, and it helped immeasurably. I may try to do another school this year, dependent on money and time.
I was there last May, too. What dates? It rained the whole time I was there.
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Quote from: Spidey on February 18, 2010, 08:48:28 AM
Looks good, mang.
From the pictures, you *might* want to focus a bit on getting tighter on your apexes. Don't worry about going fast as much as about cleaning up your lines. Fast will come (and will come more easily and comfortably) when your lines are more dialed in.
Yeah, you're probably right about the lines. Here's the track layout:
http://www.circuitgrandbayou.com/TrackMap.aspx
The pics are all taken in turns 10 and 11. I've got the 12-13-14 transition worked out pretty well, but I need to work on 10-11-12. Right now, all I worry about in 10-11 is getting into 12 where I want, so the first 2 could stand to be cleaned up.
I also need to learn to use landmarks better in 10-11.
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Quote from: Cider on February 18, 2010, 08:55:42 AM
I was there last May, too. What dates?
It rained the whole time I was there.
Then we were probably there at the same time (beginning of the month - I think 5/5-6?)
I was riding in the 2nd group (non-racers/less track experience). Within that group, I started in C and finished in A. Had an absolute blast in spite of the rain, and working on the skills through the rest of the summer, I felt like a completely different rider than where I started.
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Quote from: swampduc on February 18, 2010, 09:46:28 AM
Then we were probably there at the same time (beginning of the month - I think 5/5-6?)
I was riding in the 2nd group (non-racers/less track experience). Within that group, I started in C and finished in A. Had an absolute blast in spite of the rain, and working on the skills through the rest of the summer, I felt like a completely different rider than where I started.
I was there over Memorial Day, 5/25 - 5/26, I think. I also enjoyed myself in spite of the rain. I got lucky and won the free tires, too
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February 19, 2010, 08:56:31 AM »
Like some other people said, lay your outside arm (left arm in a right hander) across the tank so that it's literally just lying on the top of the tank. You don't want your ass all the way off the bike, try putting one cheek off and leave the other on. You should set your body position well before the corner. Once you've set yourself up, have a quick look at what on the bike is directly in front of your face. If it's the middle of the screen, you're not hanging off (or you're crossed up). You should be looking at your knuckles (kiss your knuckles like Spidey said) and your head should be about where your mirror may once have been. It's really important to relax and not be stiff or tense, that won't help you either. Regarding the right hand turn issue, as gm2 mentioned, I think it might be due to your (our!) throttle/brake hand. I've started holding my right hand at an angle as part of my setup to make it easier for me to get into the correct position and feel comfortable doing it. You also look like you're not looking far enough through the corners, when you're about 10/15 feet away from the apex you should be spotting your next point (exit cone). Same applies to street riding, the 12 second rule. It's important to remember that sight distance still applies at a track and may well help you hit your line better which is really important (and about all I can do because I'm really slow!
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Looks like you had a good time which is the main thing.
Mind you, my form is nowhere near perfect but trying to get it right is part of the fun. The guy behind me doesn't have the best form by a long shot but was a lot faster than me.
I'm better on my left side too:
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Thanks for all the advice. I went for a ride yesterday and started working on some of these things: lowering the chest, trying to move my further down and forward, etc. It's already making a difference. I felt more smooth and comfortably yesterday than I have in a while.
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Quote from: EvilSteve on February 19, 2010, 08:56:31 AM
The guy behind me doesn't have the best form by a long shot but was a lot faster than me.
This thread is missing the obligatory Doohan shot:
I wish I was as fast as Doohan, but I wish I looked like Spies:
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...only you don't necessarily want to model your elbows after Elbowz.
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Some other exceptions to the traditional rules that come to mind:
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does your wife know?
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Quote from: ducpainter on February 19, 2010, 10:09:14 AM
does your wife know?
shhh, that was just an elbow example. and i didn't bring it up first.
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Duhamel also has a bit of a crossed up style and he's older than most of us and faster by a long shot.
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Quote from: duccarlos on February 18, 2010, 08:51:08 AM
I'm going to definitely try the "kiss the knuckles" technic. Thanks Spidey!
great advice. i've found that trying to get my head to be where my stock mirrors once were is working well.
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I tried this over the weekend. I don't have clip-ons so the bars are pretty wide, so the kissing the knuckles approach was more useful than the "touch the tank". It felt very comfortable and I was able to carry more speed through the corners. Thanks again Spidey!
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