nice article by Keith Code...

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VermilionX · #1 Post by **VermilionX** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:22 pm

http://www.superbikeschool.com/bbs/inde ... wtopic=579

it explains how to overcome and deal w/ improvement barriers. stuff i can really relate to.

TeamONEinc · #2 Post by **TeamONEinc** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:31 pm

I agree. I wish I had a few grand sittin around so I could take that two day camp though.

VermilionX · #3 Post by **VermilionX** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 6:37 pm

TeamONEinc wrote:I agree. I wish I had a few grand sittin around so I could take that two day camp though.

there are other track schools here in CA.

here's the one im gonna use...

http://www.superbikeschool.com/bbs/inde ... wtopic=579

it's only $200+ compared to keith's $370-400+ classes.

VermilionX · #4 Post by **VermilionX** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:07 pm

Good Starts

Take starts for example. You try to get a good launch and the right hand is too nervous on the throttle; your attention is fixed on it and the start is bogged. Putting all of ones attention onto the throttle and resisting the impact it “might” have leaves no attention free to look after the clutch.

Done properly, we bring the clutch out to just before engagement and pin the throttle, leaving all of our attention free to use the clutch and correctly meter the power to get the launch; no bog, no wheelie.

damn!

im not ready yet to pin the throttle.

i'll work on lower rpm take offs 1st.

dieziege · #5 Post by **dieziege** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:10 pm

...that's another reason it's better to start w/ a lower power bike.... I have no problem pinning the throttle on my starts.

jmillheiser · #6 Post by **jmillheiser** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:31 pm

His little blurb there is spot on. In simplest terms it basically says, dont overthink things when riding. If you overthink every situation you will be slow and sloppy and more likely to get into trouble.

the best riders dont have to analyze every turn their body instinctively knows what to do. their mind says turn left and their body knows exactly what to do to turn left.

The reason why there is so much emphasis on new riders to get good at low speed stuff is because this is the most difficult part of riding and if you build the muscle memory to ride at low speed then riding at high speeds and/or performing emergency braking/swerving becomes much easier.

Part of what gets new riders into trouble is their riding is not instinctive yet, if a car cuts them off about the only thing they can do fast enough is brake, swerving is not intinctive at that point.

CNF2002 · #7 Post by **CNF2002** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:20 am

What is 'pinning' the throttle?

Kaiser Soze · #8 Post by **Kaiser Soze** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:27 am

Turning it until it stops turning and holding it there.

dieziege · #9 Post by **dieziege** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:27 am

WOT. Holding it against the stop. Twisting till it don' twist no mo'.

macktruckturner · #10 Post by **macktruckturner** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:52 am

Twist of the Wrist ain't that expensive - and contains pretty much everything he posts on his forum.