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R6_kid
28th August 2006, 11:45
Makes me realise I am going to be a nana rider forever. I will probably never have the bike or the "balls" to ride like that. :shit:

Just takes practice. When i first started riding 'fast' on my ZXR250 I was with another rider that didnt brake much - they just used the engine braking to slow down for corners. This helps you find discover what cornering speeds work, and forces you to enter the corners slower, it also makes your lines smoother through the corner as when you brake it tends to 'stand the bike up'.

Once I had a good idea of this i started braking on the straights before the corner (front only) and that made me a little bit faster as i was carrying more speed longer. If you understand countersteering and know to look through the corner then you're more than halfway there.

Sports bikes are best, but if you got some road rims for your NXR you could put some sticky road/race tyres on it and throw it around real good. My mate has one which is really good for twisties but obviously a little lacking of power.
texmo
28th August 2006, 15:36
Awesome vid clips dude!! Feel a bit motion sick after watching.

Makes me realise I am going to be a nana rider forever. I will probably never have the bike or the "balls" to ride like that. :shit:

That camera distorts the speed you would be surprised how fast it looked it you stuck on on your bike.
Firefight
28th August 2006, 16:34
Awesome vid clips dude!! Feel a bit motion sick after watching.

Makes me realise I am going to be a nana rider forever. I will probably never have the bike or the "balls" to ride like that. :shit:





It wasn't that fast mate, just looked that way.


F/F
WarlockNZ
28th August 2006, 18:28
Here ya go ladies

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=gdeaconnz

Some footage of the ride from my tank cam. Youtube takes ages to upload, and i've only put up 2/10 videos so far.

Holy shit!! .. i've said it before and i'll say it again .. the speed of fuckin light! .. lol .. food for thought as well .. awesome vids man
R6_kid
28th August 2006, 18:38
It wasn't that fast mate, just looked that way.


F/F

what he said, its 'medium' pace.

Imagine this: we started together on the same stretch of road and you watched me getting further and further away, think about that same speed difference and add it on to the speed of what im doing and you start to get a taste of what some people do on the road - those people I call fast.
WarlockNZ
28th August 2006, 18:39
what he said

Fuck ... i'd hate to see "fast" then ... lol
texmo
28th August 2006, 20:47
Fuck ... i'd hate to see "fast" then ... lol

your looking at it.
R6_kid
29th August 2006, 13:24
he means on the road not in the sack tex
texmo
29th August 2006, 13:32
Your right I was the potaote sack campion, but if your so keen want a race?
Coro loop or senice drive? my 250 vs your 600 next week my bike will be running if your so fast then you shouldnt have a problem beating me on your 100hp bike vs my 35hp bike...

keen?
Firefight
29th August 2006, 13:35
Your right I was the potaote sack campion, but if your so keen want a race?
Coro loop or senice drive? my 250 vs your 600 next week my bike will be running if your so fast then you shouldnt have a problem beating me on your 100hp bike vs my 35hp bike...

keen?




Fuck now ya talkin Tex, put me down for NZ$50.00 on you to win.


F/F
McJim
29th August 2006, 13:42
Cool - need to get cameras set up on the bikes again - don't make the route public or plod will pay you a visit.

:jerry:
Searchin'
29th August 2006, 20:36
:lol: Irrisponsible.. tsktsk
R6_kid
29th August 2006, 21:32
The kid's crazy! :dodge: