MotoTT Trackday, Friday 27th Feb 09

[kiwifruit]

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$95 pre pay (due by 24/02/09)
$120 on the day

http://www.motott.co.nz/
email booking enquires to Peter: ride@motott.co.nz

See you there! :sunny: :sunny:

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The Taupo Track is offering half price garages to MotoTT trackday customers, $50 a door instead of $100! :)
Arrange one on the day by seeing the track staff in the small building by the main gate or pre book by contacting Jacki on 07 376 5033 / jacki.hanning@tauporacetrack.co.nz

[Matt Bleck]

see me there...... :D

[kiwifruit]

The Solar System consists of Matt Bleck and those celestial objects bound to it by gravity. These objects are the eight planets, their 166 known moons, five dwarf planets, and billions of small bodies. The small bodies include asteroids, icy Kuiper belt objects, comets, meteoroids, other motorcyclists and interplanetary dust.

[vifferman]

Dwarfs?
On pit bikes? I thought they were specifically banned from track days?
Or are they the inter-session entertainment?

[discotex]

see me there...... :D

+1 :sunny:

And with any luck March and April too... Wonder how many sets of tyres this is going to work out to....

[Matt Bleck]

The Solar System consists of Matt Bleck and those celestial objects bound to it by gravity. These objects are the eight planets, their 166 known moons, five dwarf planets, and billions of small bodies. The small bodies include asteroids, icy Kuiper belt objects, comets, meteoroids, other motorcyclists and interplanetary dust.
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[saul]

Track days are over rated and dangerous:spanking:

[sinfull]

Track days are over rated and dangerous:spanking:
You cant make it then ???

[jrandom]

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[saul]

You cant make it then ???

lol correct:yes::sunny:

[Devil]

I'm all signed up. WHEeee! First track outing for the KTM.

[westie]

Wating on funds but keen as for this track day.

[prettybillie]

Already signed up - can't wait. Wish it was NOW!!!!!!!

[TONO]

see me there...... :D

OK, I will be also attending this days outing.:stupid:

[icekiwi]

I'm booked for another crack at it.....

[Lucy]

The boots, do they have to be motorbike boots, or can they be normal street or hiking boots? I have Blundstone elastic sided leather Aussie boots, or laced up tramping boots (not leather) or I have Sorel mountain winter boots. Will any of those do?

[sinfull]

Doh !!! I hear the sound of thunder calling me that weekend !

[kiwifruit]

The boots, do they have to be motorbike boots, or can they be normal street or hiking boots? I have Blundstone elastic sided leather Aussie boots, or laced up tramping boots (not leather) or I have Sorel mountain winter boots. Will any of those do?

The Blundstone elastic sided leather boots (like the ones below) are not suitable as they could come off in a cropper...
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If the Sorel mountain winter boots are like the one pictured below they will be ok.
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OK, I will be also attending this days outing.:stupid:

Whey hey hey!!!!!

[Dooly]

Yup me too.
First time there.

[Morcs]

Group 1 booked. yeaheheah!

[Gubb]

Count me in. When does it usually get booked up by?

[rachprice]

Hmmm I havent done taupo yet...may be a good time to do it though its friday huh?
Im in the hospital this year, things have a habit of popping up, if I prebooked and then found out I couldn't go is a refund possible?

[discotex]

Count me in. When does it usually get booked up by?


Hmmm I havent done taupo yet...may be a good time to do it though its friday huh?
Im in the hospital this year, things have a habit of popping up, if I prebooked and then found out I couldn't go is a refund possible?

MotoTT often books out quickly. You can always cancel your booking if circumstances change. As long as you're decent about it and give enough notice your spot will go to someone else on the waiting list or someone on the day.

Even if you're pre-paying you only have to pay about a week out to take advantage of the lower rate so I'd say book in soon.

[kiwifruit]

MotoTT often books out quickly. You can always cancel your booking if circumstances change. As long as you're decent about it and give enough notice your spot will go to someone else on the waiting list or someone on the day.

Even if you're pre-paying you only have to pay about a week out to take advantage of the lower rate so I'd say book in soon.

Yes, thats right. Book asap, the day is already 3/4 full. Email bookings to: ride@motott.co.nz

[Kornholio]

Group 1 booked. yeaheheah!

Giddy up, me too.... Fire in my bunghole :shutup:

[westie]

All booked yea! Is group 5 the fast one?

[Morcs]

All booked yea! Is group 5 the fast one?

Yes. I think thats the one mr random is in.

[Matt Bleck]

All booked yea! Is group 5 the fast one?


Yes. I think thats the one mr random is in.

The Fast group is Group 1. :yes:

[Morcs]

The Fast group is Group 1. :yes:

but that cant be right. Jrandom is in group 1?


:laugh:

[Kornholio]

but that cant be right. Jrandom is in group 1?


:laugh:

..... and Matt Bleck (whoever that is)?????

[Morcs]

..... and Matt Bleck (whoever that is)?????

but thats ok. he's pretty fast. Nothing on Raj though.

[westie]

Are wheelies allowed at the track day. Mr police man told me to ask?

[kiwifruit]

Are wheelies allowed at the track day. Mr police man told me to ask?

No wheelies :)

[Matt Bleck]

but thats ok. he's pretty fast. Nothing on Raj though.
NO ONE is as fast as Raj!!

[westie]

Knee down!!

[Kornholio]

No wheelies :)(because I cant do them)

Ok fair enough :mellow:

[kiwifruit]

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[crazzed]

I'm booked for another crack at it.....

the million dollar question is ice the 6 or the 10 are you hooked yet

what a bugger i cant be there

[icekiwi]

the million dollar question is ice the 6 or the 10 are you hooked yet

what a bugger i cant be there

Mate I was hooked the first Trackday I did last year...:2thumbsup
Going to have to be the 10 i;m still waiting for some goodies before the 6 goes back together....

[jrandom]

but that cant be right. Jrandom is in group 1?

:laugh:

The learn will burn, bro, the learn will burn.

:cool:

[Kornholio]

The learn will burn, bro, the learn will burn.

:cool:

And so does sliding down the track on your ass out of turn 7 :blink:

[Morcs]

The learn will burn, bro, the learn will burn.

:cool:

Looking forward to it.

We cant learn if we dont get learned.

[discotex]

Anyone want to split gas money and got a spot going their trailer?

[kiwifruit]

groups 2 and 3 sold out, couple of spots available in 1 and 4

[Kornholio]

groups 2 and 3 sold out, couple of spots available in 1 and 4

Giddy up :mellow:

[kiwifruit]

Giddy up :mellow:

whea hey hey :confused:

[Matt Bleck]

Giddy up :mellow:


whea hey hey :confused:

Timmaaaaaaay!!!!!!!! :scooter:

[Cleve]

Just booked a spot in group one. First time on track since on R6 at the Nat's in 2007. First time on my 05 Fireblade around a track too.
Really loking forward to it.
Anyone want to share pit space? Happy to pay a share. Could also share petrol costs on a trailer from Auckland. Let me know by p.m.

[kiwifruit]

Only a couple of spots left in group 4 now.

[icekiwi]

Just booked a spot in group one. First time on track since on R6 at the Nat's in 2007. First time on my 05 Fireblade around a track too.
Really loking forward to it.
Anyone want to share pit space?

Yeah mate i'd be in an i'm sure there's a few others that would be too.

[kiwifruit]

Sold out :)

[nodrog]

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[Kornholio]

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No wheelies remember!!:mellow:

[kiwifruit]

No wheelies remember!!:mellow:

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[saul]

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Sigh he used to be such a fun guy

[Crazy Steve]

I wanna gooooooo....

Any spots left ? ?

Crazy Steve..

[DVS 69]

Im in, i havnt done long track on my new 600 lil rocket should be lotsa fun tho :headbang:

[kiwifruit]

Sigh he used to be such a fun guy

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I wanna gooooooo....


Get hold of Peter on ride@motott.co.nz and ask to go on the waiting list, someone might do a no show and you'll be in

[Kornholio]

Sigh he used to be such a fun guy

Until Daddy took his T-Bird away......

:sweatdrop

[erik]

I can't wait... :sunny::banana::D

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[Sue VFR]

:sunny::sunny::sunny:

[sinfull]

:sunny::sunny::sunny:
Here's hoping they're correct !! Wanna try some slicks out, not the wets !!

[kiwifruit]

Entries are now open for the "Free lunch, lunch time slow race". The race will take place in pit lane over about 20m. Free lunch and t shirt for the person that crosses the line last :first: All gear to be worn. No wheelies or stoppies please.

[Quasievil]

So gutted guys wanted to come but I will be in Melbourne for work DAMIT !!!

And no not going to the wsb, me to dum and disorganised to get it .....organised ?

[Devil]

Ahh thats a shame! I'll just have to hunt someone down and steal their power!
Who else has a garage? I can chip in...

[Xile]

I could come watch...but i'd rather participate lol! would it be, by any chance, any little spot for me somewhere? :Oops:

[kiwifruit]

I could come watch...but i'd rather participate lol! would it be, by any chance, any little spot for me somewhere? :Oops:

email Peter and go on the waiting list (group 4 has 3 names on the list). You'll probably get in

ride@motott.co.nz

[nodrog]

email Peter and go on the waiting list (group 4 has 3 names on the list). You'll probably get in

ride@motott.co.nz

my spot has become available :weep:

[kiwifruit]

my spot has become available :weep:

:(
have you been grounded for forgetting the missis's birthday?

[sinfull]

my spot has become available :weep::confused::no:

[Matt Bleck]

my spot has become available :weep:
boo hiss :weep:

[Morcs]

My spot was available, now it isnt :D

Anyone got space for me and westie to chip in on a garage?

[Devil]

My spot was available, now it isnt :D

Anyone got space for me and westie to chip in on a garage?

Well I need a garage, and you need a garage. Maybe I'll get my guys to talk to your guys to sort it out.

[Stirts]

my spot has become available :weep:

:Oi: boo hiss :kick::mad::spanking::argue:

[Morcs]

Well I need a garage, and you need a garage. Maybe I'll get my guys to talk to your guys to sort it out.

my guy will contact your guy as soon as i know so he knows who your guy is.

[Kornholio]

:Oi: boo hiss :kick::mad::spanking::argue:

Why dont you take it then o birthday one :p

Actually if my radiator isn't fixed by tomorrow there may be a gap in Group 1.... :shutup:

[Stirts]

Why dont you take it then o birthday one :p


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[Leong]

Hey Guys,
I can't make it to this trackday now, so there's at least one more space available. Also I'd booked Garage 18 and was sharing with Cleve and Erik. If anyone else wants to share costs with them, pop in and see Cleve/Erik.
Leong

[Cleve]

Hey Guys,
I can't make it to this trackday now, so there's at least one more space available. Also I'd booked Garage 18 and was sharing with Cleve and Erik. If anyone else wants to share costs with them, pop in and see Cleve/Erik.
Leong

That's a shame mate. I am sure someone can pop their head in and offer a wee extra money to share.
See you others there.

[kiwifruit]

What a great day, i even got my knee down!! :gob:

[Dooly]

What a great day, i even got my knee down!! :gob:

Indeed, a great day.
First time ever I scraped my boots on some corners.:niceone:

First time there today, very impressed, well done Motto TT team.:niceone:

[Matt Bleck]

What a great day, i even got my knee down!! :gob:
photo's or it never happened... :no:

[kiwifruit]

photo's or it never happened... :no:

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:D

[sinfull]

Well thats nothing, i was the slowest loser !

[discotex]

Wicked day as always. Thanks MotoTT :love:

Just looked over the video I took and it's not the greatest quality. Interesting watching (for me at least) though. Will put some up once I've had time to edit it this weekend.

[Cleve]

Excellent day! My word, how was that Slovakian beauty on the 08/09 Fireblade!

[Devil]

Had a ball. Shitting myself in the first session though. First time on the motard on the track. Once I'd figured out how to ride the thing though it was awesome fun!

[erik]

I had a good day. The first couple of sessions I was riding pretty badly, I went off the track coming out of T11 2 times in a row in the second session. I was doing better in the 3rd, 4th and 5th sessions though. Last trackday I went to I was feeling ill at the end of the day and thought I might've been overheating, so I added some ventilation to my leathers which helped a tiny bit and also made more of an effort to cool down between sessions.

Here's some edited footage from session 4 of the yellow group:
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Thanks MotoTT for a good day.

(lucky with the weather too, it only started spitting just when I got back to auckland)

[kiwifruit]

You're a really good rider erik, have you considered going racing?

[Devil]

I think the rule excluding motards in group 2 is pretty stupid. The passing rules should take care of any issues. I would have been more comfortable sitting in there than group 3. Too much waiting for safe overtaking opportunities.

[kiwifruit]

I think the rule excluding motards in group 2 is pretty stupid. The passing rules should take care of any issues. I would have been more comfortable sitting in there than group 3. Too much waiting for safe overtaking opportunities.

Just go in group 1. Less people and its no faster than G2.

[Devil]

Just go in group 1. Less people and its no faster than G2.

Not on my day to day commuter bike thanks.

[kiwifruit]

Not on my day to day commuter bike thanks.

Its the safest group.

[Devil]

Its the safest group.

I know what you're saying. But isn't safety the reason they exclude motards from Group 2? That makes no sense.

If the passing rules were enforced there'd be no reason to exclude anyone from anything.

[kiwifruit]

I know what you're saying. But isn't safety the reason they exclude motards from Group 2? That makes no sense.

If the passing rules were enforced there'd be no reason to exclude anyone from anything.

Motards are excluded from group 2 because ALOT of road bike riders are very uncomfortable riding around them... Enough of them for us to have a group without any motards.

[Devil]

...because ALOT of road bike riders are very uncomfortable riding around them...

You mean getting ridden around by them? :shifty:

Edit: Where are the pics?

[kiwifruit]

You mean getting ridden around by them? :shifty:

Edit: Where are the pics?

Correct!!

I'm editing them now, samples will be up by about 6pm :)

[westie]

Great day thanks motott and the weather!. Its fantastic fun.
Loved having a bike 28 times the value of my last one on the track, blew my mind a bit:blink:

[Devil]

Correct!!

I'm editing them now, samples will be up by about 6pm :)
Sweet.

Not intending on an argument, but were there a need to exclude motards from a group for the comfort of other riders, perhaps making it group 3 that has the exclusion instead. I am of the opinion that anyone riding up in group 2 should have the experience already and be comfortable with passing and being passed (safely). Unfortunately the group thing is just ego to some people and there were plenty of people who should have been in other groups on the day!

For the record, had a very good day. Felt very good, which I attribute to joining the gym at the start of the year and being significantly fitter and stronger. Could have just kept on going out there!

[discotex]

I am of the opinion that anyone riding up in group 2 should have the experience already and be comfortable with passing and being passed (safely).

Like the man said, that's what group 1 is for.

After 4 days with MotoTT and time in groups 2, 3 and 4 it's my opinion that they have the format pretty much nailed.

Can't wait for pics :yes:

[erik]

You're a really good rider erik, have you considered going racing?

At the moment at least, it's enough of a buzz and a challenge just doing track days, trying to ride better and go faster. :)

[piston broke]

At the moment at least, it's enough of a buzz and a challenge just doing track days, trying to ride better and go faster. :)

hey erik,loved the vid,congrats.
noticed some short shiftin there.lotsa room to move.
great pass at about 4.30 ish

[Devil]

:D
MotoTT pics are up.

Here's a shot of me sneaking up on some unsuspecting sprotsbieker:

[sinfull]

I think the rule excluding motards in group 2 is pretty stupid. The passing rules should take care of any issues. I would have been more comfortable sitting in there than group 3. Too much waiting for safe overtaking opportunities.


:D
MotoTT pics are up.

Here's a shot of me sneaking up on some unsuspecting sprotsbieker:Ahhhh now i see why ya didn't come into group 1 lol ya would have to be on the outside line haha P/T
Ya should jump up to G1, they aint no faster, shit i only had a few (not naming names here Dallas) that came past me and the motard boys were looking good up there too !
I don't know what the hype is with mixing motards in with sportbikes, Not like its a race or nothing, so i just hesitate if i come up on one on entry knowing they gonna go as fast (if not faster) as you round that corner and there's nothing prettier than watching some dude going sideways around the sweeper (aye Dooly) Was prolly you too Devil haha !
Found 90% of the tard guys in G1 were taking a wide line and holding it knowing the Sprot bikes are likely to come screaming through, Was Great fun !
Came home with the forearms of an arangatang !

[discotex]

My favs from the bunch. Think I'll need full res of the first one :)


Sooooo need a tail tidy but they look weird with the stock exhaust:
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Two generations of 600rr's.
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[El Dopa]

Great day. Fricking shagged out now, though.

Thanks Devil for the hospitality (and happy birthday)

Signed up for the March one already.

[discotex]

Finally finished uploading to YouTube. Takes forever with 128kbps up speed on Go Large :(

Session 2 was my best but didn't have the camera on. By session 3 my legs we getting tired. Ah well better get back to the exercise bike! Had fun with the guy on the VTR1000 too. Pity some slower riders kept getting between us or I might have found a way past him.

Still, I'm pretty happy with my lines after deciding concentrate on lines rather than attacking the corners. I used to check my speedo and enter the double-apex onto the straight at 70+ so I'm obviously overestimating my speed. Figure that'll come right as I get used to judging speed with reference points rather than the speedo :)

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[kiwifruit]

Nice riding discotex :2thumbsup

[sinfull]

1) Who's afraid of a bit of resin, bwahahahaa
2) Ok so i'm breathing hard
3) Common Dallas, ya spose to be looking through the corner sure ! But through two corners ?

[Dooly]

You're such a tuff cunt Bill.:msn-wink::cool:

[Quasievil]

Finally finished uploading to YouTube. Takes forever with 128kbps up speed on Go Large :(

Session 2 was my best but didn't have the camera on. By session 3 my legs we getting tired. Ah well better get back to the exercise bike! Had fun with the guy on the VTR1000 too. Pity some slower riders kept getting between us or I might have found a way past him.

Still, I'm pretty happy with my lines after deciding concentrate on lines rather than attacking the corners. I used to check my speedo and enter the double-apex onto the straight at 70+ so I'm obviously overestimating my speed. Figure that'll come right as I get used to judging speed with reference points rather than the speedo :)
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Nice riding dude, not that Im the expert but on the infield t3 try giving it a bunch more erbs, its a goody to get some ground on those in front

good stuff dude

[sinfull]

You're such a tuff cunt Bill.:msn-wink::cool:
Errrr not really mate, sat out two sessions yesterday, cause there was a little water laying on that there resin lol Had a couple of (little) slides in the first session out there and thought screw that, i'll watch for a while !

[Dooly]

Errrr not really mate, sat out two sessions yesterday, cause there was a little water laying on that there resin lol Had a couple of (little) slides in the first session out there and thought screw that, i'll watch for a while !

Cunning tuff cunt then mate!!!:laugh::headbang:

[sinfull]

Cunning tuff cunt then mate!!!:laugh::headbang:

Some photo's of you in here mate ! Let me know the numbers ya want and an email addy ! I'll have a go at sending ya the high res copies !

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[Dooly]

Cheers Bill, will do.

[Mort]

good vid disco.... nice pics Bill

[Xile]

Last trackday in NZ for me, and that was a very awesome one!!!
I had time to rest from the waking up at 4.30am by marshalling in the morning, and the bike felt really good for the three sessions in the afternoon!

My first session was the third session for the people in group 3 so I was pretty much the slowest, trying to warm myself and the bike up...By my second session, i let it go more, lining more and building my speed a little bit more and by the third session, i was knee down in T1, T5, and the hair pin :p

My only annoying moment: trying to pass safely on corners that girl on a green ninja that is doing half my speed in corners, but she keep pushing her bike at high speeds on straight to brake hard just in front of me at the entrance of the corner..just pissed me off, whats the f.. point of doing that??? so she kept having me following her close for the whole time, which might be pretty annoying for her, and was for me :mad:..

Thanks to Sue and Allan for making it possible for me to ride in the afternoon, Pete and Fynn for the drive down (i'm not gonna miss 'close your window and boil for half an hour' games tho, ah boys! lol), Noel for the trailer, and all the people of MotoTT for another smooth trackday!

And here, my best pic of the day (from the pics i saw for now..):

[Morcs]

Neeeeow.......... gangliest knees in the world.

[sinfull]

Last trackday in NZ for me:
What ? Are we not good enough to ride with no more ???

[Xile]

Haha! gotta go home!
My brother got a SV back in France that we might take for a endurance race :p
I might stay if you lend me ride your bike tho :p hehe

You were looking good on Friday mate btw, I saw some nice overtaking when i was marshalling in the morning!!!

[sinfull]

Haha! gotta go home!
My brother got a SV back in France that we might take for a endurance race :p
I might stay if you lend me ride your bike tho :p hehe

You were looking good on Friday mate btw, I saw some nice overtaking when i was marshalling in the morning!!!

Thank you, and the temptation to lend the bike is there now ! Can't be having someone so lovely (and with such an obvious eye for talent) leaving our shores now can we !

[Dooly]

Last trackday in NZ for me, and that was a very awesome one!!!
I had time to rest from the waking up at 4.30am by marshalling in the morning, and the bike felt really good for the three sessions in the afternoon!

My first session was the third session for the people in group 3 so I was pretty much the slowest, trying to warm myself and the bike up...By my second session, i let it go more, lining more and building my speed a little bit more and by the third session, i was knee down in T1, T5, and the hair pin :p

My only annoying moment: trying to pass safely on corners that girl on a green ninja that is doing half my speed in corners, but she keep pushing her bike at high speeds on straight to brake hard just in front of me at the entrance of the corner..just pissed me off, whats the f.. point of doing that??? so she kept having me following her close for the whole time, which might be pretty annoying for her, and was for me :mad:..

Thanks to Sue and Allan for making it possible for me to ride in the afternoon, Pete and Fynn for the drive down (i'm not gonna miss 'close your window and boil for half an hour' games tho, ah boys! lol), Noel for the trailer, and all the people of MotoTT for another smooth trackday!

And here, my best pic of the day (from the pics i saw for now..):

I followed you for a brief while and went past down the straight.
I thought at the time that you were riding very well, and I did note the knee down.:2thumbsup

[discotex]

Nice riding discotex :2thumbsup

Why thankyou :)


Nice riding dude, not that Im the expert but on the infield t3 try giving it a bunch more erbs, its a goody to get some ground on those in front

good stuff dude

Thanks for the tip mate. I feel slow through the 2-3-4 combo so I think you're right.

I find if I gas hard out of 2 or 3 I find myself coming into the next turn from the wrong angle. I think that's a result of not flicking the bike as quick as I should/can. The other part is not knowing how much lean I can get away with as I don't have a good knee-down leg position to get that as a gauge.


good vid disco.... nice pics Bill

Cheers :)

[Quasievil]

Why thankyou :)



Thanks for the tip mate. I feel slow through the 2-3-4 combo so I think you're right.

I find if I gas hard out of 2 or 3 I find myself coming into the next turn from the wrong angle. I think that's a result of not flicking the bike as quick as I should/can. The other part is not knowing how much lean I can get away with as I don't have a good knee-down leg position to get that as a gauge.



Cheers :)

Dont worry, just a little observation, practice = perfect and all that.

[Devil]

Why thankyou :)

Thanks for the tip mate. I feel slow through the 2-3-4 combo so I think you're right.

Cheers :)

As quasi mentioned, T2, 3 and 4 are a great place to gain on people because of exactly the problem you're having.

You need to enter T2 at a moderate speed, then go honking through 3 and 4.
If you go too hard into T2, you'll just screw the rest up. It's one of those you need to go slower to go faster bits. and yes, if you cant turn the bike quickly you'll never get through there at speed. On a sportsbike in particular, you can save a lot of time by learning to slam the bike on its side faster.

[discotex]

On a sportsbike in particular, you can save a lot of time by learning to slam the bike on its side faster.

Yep totally agree and can feel it's costing me time through there. I normally counter-steer much harder but without having the correct knee-down posture sorted I'm wary of slamming it down past the edge of the tyre.

Figured out why my knee isn't out poking out properly yesterday (foot angle on the peg) so next time should be more confident to chuck it around. It's not like the 600rr has a lack of turning ability :devil2:

[Morcs]

Yep totally agree and can feel it's costing me time through there. I normally counter-steer much harder but without having the correct knee-down posture sorted I'm wary of slamming it down past the edge of the tyre.

Figured out why my knee isn't out poking out properly yesterday (foot angle on the peg) so next time should be more confident to chuck it around. It's not like the 600rr has a lack of turning ability :devil2:

Forget conscious counter steering, just man-handle it over it onto its side, much quicker :)

[Devil]

Figured out why my knee isn't out poking out properly yesterday (foot angle on the peg) so next time should be more confident to chuck it around. It's not like the 600rr has a lack of turning ability :devil2:

A lot of it has to do with correct body positioning. You should be aiming to keep your spine parallel with the bike when you're hanging off. If you just shift your arse off one side then you're pelvis becomes twisted in relation to your bike which affects your foot positioning and the angle of your knee.

Ensure you're moving your body before you start your steering movement, and yes, use counter steering.

[El Dopa]

A lot of it has to do with correct body positioning. You should be aiming to keep your spine parallel with the bike when you're hanging off. If you just shift your arse off one side then you're pelvis becomes twisted in relation to your bike which affects your foot positioning and the angle of your knee.

Ensure you're moving your body before you start your steering movement, and yes, use counter steering.

....just one of the many things I need to be working on. I'll add it to the list, right above throttle blipping, late/hard braking, hitting an apex, aaaaand so on.

[EJK]

My favs from the bunch. Think I'll need full res of the first one :)


Sooooo need a tail tidy but they look weird with the stock exhaust:
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You look like a professional rider in one of those biker magazine :niceone:

[discotex]

You look like a professional rider in one of those biker magazine :niceone:

Hehehe that's proof that you can't believe anything in the media these days ;)

[discotex]

A lot of it has to do with correct body positioning. You should be aiming to keep your spine parallel with the bike when you're hanging off. If you just shift your arse off one side then you're pelvis becomes twisted in relation to your bike which affects your foot positioning and the angle of your knee.

For sure. I already keep my body parallel with the bike but I just wasn't putting the the peg in the right spot on my boot to make me naturally rotate my leg out. I'd also never looked down to see how far my leg was sticking out. Was surprised how little it was compared to how it felt haha.

[sinfull]

....just one of the many things I need to be working on. I'll add it to the list, right above throttle blipping, late/hard braking, hitting an apex, aaaaand so on.
I've come to the conclusion that the speed three tank aint designed for track work lol
Couldnt understand why i was getting better times on the 955, but think one or two of the problems is, i have no grip on the tank when i hang off the 1050, where as the 955 has a nice roll half way down the tank to hook the knee into and the rear sets are 60 mm closer to the seat so i have more leverage !

When i do hang off, i start with full the intention of looking round the mirror (or where it was anyway) but find that because i aint got no grip with the leg I end up wrestling with the bike to stay on (come home with forearms of a gorrilla too) and of course the body ends up over the tank rather than hanging off (or i'd fall off lol) I'm not relaxed and as morc said, i am manhandling the bike through corners at times, with bugger all feel or counter steering and after a half doz laps i can feel myself fading and making mistakes due to fatigue (hey no one said ya have to be fit) It's almost like clockwork that the guy i'd been holding off for them 6 or so laps slips through, during one of them mistakes !
So the morral of the story is, if ya planning on hanging off a triple get yaself some stomp grip lol I might even do a bit of glassing to create a lip half way down the side of the tank, so i can hang off while its on the stand with no hands for instance ! Probably raise the rear sets 50 mm as well ! Then it's back to the track to try and lose the bad body position i've picked up and get that knee down before the 5th of april

Cheers richard for this vid i'll borrow, ya cant beat seeing for yaself ! Worth gold that vid is ! Your deffinately someone i'll be tagging and chase round the track to get my corner speed up mate, nice and smooth !
(they snuck up on me during a yellow flag by the way lol, ya can see the 600rr lying on the grass to the left of T9 at the beginning of the vid)


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Sorry for the rant, but if i write it down i'll do it Aye shafty !

[El Dopa]

So the morral of the story is, if ya planning on hanging off a triple get yaself some stomp grip

My very first ride on the speedie after I bought it, every time I braked, I'd slide into the tank balls first. Got home, got online and bought some stomp.

I was/am going to repaint the tank, so I haven't fitted it yet. might be time to move that one up the priority list.

[Dooly]

Just watched the vid Bill.
Man your speedy goes well.
Got a good toe of speed on the straight too.

[sinfull]

Just watched the vid Bill.
Man your speedy goes well.
Got a good toe of speed on the straight too.
Yeah think it has a little edge on the 600's on the exit of corners and similar top end to most, so if i keep a good line and dont fuck up i can hold most (TM) of em up ! The thou's frustrate me a bit with their str8 line speed haha Still recon i can up my corner speed heaps though ! Sitting here tossing up whether to slap some fibreglass on my tank lol or tape a roll onto it !

[westie]

Last trackday in NZ for me, and that was a very awesome one!!!
I had time to rest from the waking up at 4.30am by marshalling in the morning, and the bike felt really good for the three sessions in the afternoon!

My first session was the third session for the people in group 3 so I was pretty much the slowest, trying to warm myself and the bike up...By my second session, i let it go more, lining more and building my speed a little bit more and by the third session, i was knee down in T1, T5, and the hair pin :p

My only annoying moment: trying to pass safely on corners that girl on a green ninja that is doing half my speed in corners, but she keep pushing her bike at high speeds on straight to brake hard just in front of me at the entrance of the corner..just pissed me off, whats the f.. point of doing that??? so she kept having me following her close for the whole time, which might be pretty annoying for her, and was for me :mad:..

Thanks to Sue and Allan for making it possible for me to ride in the afternoon, Pete and Fynn for the drive down (i'm not gonna miss 'close your window and boil for half an hour' games tho, ah boys! lol), Noel for the trailer, and all the people of MotoTT for another smooth trackday!

And here, my best pic of the day (from the pics i saw for now..):

Ha ha first one to open their window is ghey!