07-09-10, 02:48 PM | #11 |
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Re: 1st time with Roxy at Rockingham - WOW!!!
Wow! congrats mate
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07-09-10, 06:09 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1st time with Roxy at Rockingham - WOW!!!
...and you're going into novices at Cadwell?!
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08-09-10, 05:10 PM | #13 |
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Re: 1st time with Roxy at Rockingham - WOW!!!
Looks like you have some pretty good body positioning there I thought. You've got your head right out which is something I see a lot of people *not* doing, and they end up twisting their body - check out the guy on the left of the picture in the 4th picture down. It's not too bad in that example but you can see he's sticking his ****/knee out but keeping his head in. It's not the be-all-and-end-all and plenty of quick people don't keep their spine in-line with the bike, but I've never heard anyone recommending to do that. I personally find it easier to get my head out near where the mirror would be as it helps me focus on looking round the corner instead of at the gravel trap
I can't actually see if you've got cheeks off the seat or not, it looks like you might have to some degree, it's possibly just that you haven't stuck the knee out far enough. Maybe a combination of both that and not getting off the seat quite enough, but the lean looks fine to me? How are your feet positioned - toes on the peg? If on the peg, do you put them on the end of the peg or a bit further in? I used to use the end of the peg (was easier to move side to side I thought) but you go through toe sliders (and then boots) in no time if you do that - I had my rearsets moved all the way back and up too (although they are just the standard ones so not massively adjustable). |
09-09-10, 02:09 AM | #14 |
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Re: 1st time with Roxy at Rockingham - WOW!!!
Not necessarily! Having trackbike means that you have a trackbike - that is all. It isn't a reflection of the riders skill.
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09-09-10, 07:09 AM | #15 |
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Re: 1st time with Roxy at Rockingham - WOW!!!
Epic Rockingham trackday action! that last photo is neat.
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09-09-10, 07:37 AM | #16 | |
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At some point next year this will be me. Trackbike and no trackday experience. Have done a "few" Haslam days and CSS Level 1 but at the point I do my first trackday with the SV it'll probably be my first time at that track and first time with that bike on track. I'll be in the novices group. If they decide to move me up after a session or three, fine but the last thing I'll want is any pressure to go fast from the off. To be perfectly honest, I'll probably go for a novices only day if I can. Regards your pictures - if you can spend some time with instructors a few hints and pointers here and there make a huge difference! If I look at my photos from the Haslam days I've gone from bolt upright and tense with bum glued to the middle of the seat to relaxed, hanging off and knee down. |
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09-09-10, 03:14 PM | #18 |
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Toes on the ends of the pegs wears out toe sliders BUT gives a warning that you're getting close to touching the pegs down. This isn't so much of an issue with hinged OEM pegs but is something to be careful of if you've got replacement pegs that don't hinge. It's also a hint that you're getting close to the edge of the tyre...
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10-09-10, 09:22 PM | #19 |
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N8te, did u do the national or international circuit at Rock?
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If you've got your lines OK already (since that's usually the first thing to get right) then try taking a few mph off your pace and working on your body positioning. Hopefully it will give you more time to think what you're doing and try out different body position... Quote:
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