Incredible control

[Bordtea]

Couldn't believe it when I watched this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B9L5XkPr0A

Bet that took some practise!

[-Ralph-]

Bet the crash bars got used a few times in practice too! Amazing skills, he knows exactly how much grip he's got on that rear tyre. Wonder if a CBR could do that on standard tyres though, or if the rider could do it without the handlebar conversion. Bet the gearing has been dropped considerably too.

[andrewsmith]

Skills

To repost another one that get quoted at lot

http://youtu.be/h4ZdwUoyb90

h4ZdwUoyb90

[dizzyblonde]

Skills

To repost another one that get quoted at lot

http://youtu.be/h4ZdwUoyb90

h4ZdwUoyb90

I use this video a lot, when posting to those who are in the thinking that the Z is a straight line thing, and has the handling of a barge around a tight corner.......


poppy ****, I have first hand experience this is not the case, very nimble in the right hands :D

[flymo]

I use this video a lot, when posting to those who are in the thinking that the Z is a straight line thing, and has the handling of a barge around a tight corner.......


poppy ****, I have first hand experience this is not the case, very nimble in the right hands :D

how did it fare against more nimble competitors?

[GIZZY66]

is that the new mod 1 test ?

[trudd]

The CBR video is of Yoshi in Japan. He's one of the top riders in the world at Motogymkhana hence the amazing control and red bib.

Ralph - The bike has to be road legal and tyre warmers are not allowed so the tyres will be road legal. The gearing is dropped and bars raised but you have to remember that this guy is top of his game so has made the changes to help but one of the sayings in Motogymkhana is "fix the rider before you fix the bike"

Flymo - The courses are designed to have "tight" and "open" sections so there is no real advantage over the type of bike used but it should be noted that the rider is wearing a yellow "novice" bib.



Motogymkhana has hit the UK and is not expensive and really good fun. Have a look on the website (http://www.motogymkhana.org/) and come along to an experience day.


PS: I'm not part of the organisation of these events so have no financial incentive here. I just gave it a go last year and got hooked. It's a fun, cheap, challenging motorsport with a good community feel.

[Suchy]

Im going to give this a try I think £15 for one of the experiance days at donnington sounds like a fun way to spend a few hours and cheap too

[DJ123]

it's deffo a way to get a hold of low speed handling and control up to scratch. It's on my to do list

[Lucas]

Moto Gymkhana!

15 July – Experience Day – North Weald Airfield

4 August 2012 – Experience Day – Donington Park

Anyone? :D

[tactcom7]

Can you borrow a bike? Don't fancy dropping my ninja (again)

[trudd]

Lucas - The two events I can't make it to which is a shame as it would be nice to meet some orgers.

Tactcom7 - I can't remember seeing anyone on an experience day dropping their bike. The only people that have are the members getting carried away and being a bit too heavy handed with the throttle.

[femaleacid]

Holy shizz!

Imagine going up for your CBT or Mod1&2 and doing that - fair to say it will be straight ticks.

[Stenno]

I don't think I'd be able to remember the course based on the video!! Strewth.

[DJ123]

I don't think I'd be able to remember the course based on the video!! Strewth.
Different colour cones mean different things, some are turn left, some turn right, some are 360 . . . . . .
Again, i would get confused too :lol: