PRO RIDER Training day at Manfeild - Next one May 10th

[Toaster]

I'm off to eat some pies to cheer myself up.

Always blow on the pie..... safer communities together.

[quickbuck]

The photos are quite revealing actually. My avatar would be ashamed of me. Shoulders and head need to get down and inside the bike's centreline a lot more. The gap between what you think you're doing on the bike and what you're actually doing can be quite considerable, it seems.

Yes, the photo's do tell a lot...

Yes, for sure concentrate on getting your body off the right hand side.
Don't beat yourself up too much about it though, 90% of the riders on the road (in countries where we ride on the left) have the trouble you have....
Now you are conscious of it, I'm sure it will be the thing you improve on in the future.

Manfeild is great for it, as it is mostly right handers....

[Gone Burger]

Hey everyone. I have just gone back to the website to squiz at the photos again, and he has loded MORE photos. I thought he was going to, he had all the blokes on a corner but not the gals. and sure enough, more photos have been added on the end. And some reall goodies too. Go have another look. About an extra 100 photos I think from last count.

www.sportsimages.co.nz

[Sentox]

Hey everyone. I have just gone back to the website to squiz at the photos again, and he has loded MORE photos. I thought he was going to, he had all the blokes on a corner but not the gals. and sure enough, more photos have been added on the end. And some reall goodies too. Go have another look. About an extra 100 photos I think from last count.

www.sportsimages.co.nz

Thanks for the heads up!

[Eyegasm]

WOW Katie you make that bike look HUGE!!!

And who was the person on the silver Kwaka getting knee down? Impressive.

[Sentox]

And who was the person on the silver Kwaka getting knee down? Impressive.

After finding this picture, I wish I had bothered sticking my knee out. Scraped toes and pegs a couple of times, so I need to start measuring lean angle in a less risky fashion.

Don't let anyone tell you those stock Shinkos can't stick

[Eyegasm]

Don't let anyone tell you those stock Shinkos can't stick

Shitkos suck big time, get rid of them ASAP.
Half decent in the dry but that is where it ends.
Get some pirelli Sport demons on it.

[Sentox]

Shitkos suck big time, get rid of them ASAP.
Half decent in the dry but that is where it ends.

I have no illusions about their abilities, don't worry. But I'm very glad I made the decision to see them through to the end of their life. They make for good training in the wet.

Michelin will get my vote when they wear out. Pilot Power front, Pilot Road 2 rear.

[Toaster]

Shitkos suck big time

They don't call them "shitko" for nothing buddy.

I would rather fancy my chances running a couple of doughnuts.

[Sentox]

I would rather fancy my chances running a couple of doughnuts.

I guess I just see it differently. They're not Russian Roullette suicide devices, they're just a very hard compound tire with low levels of grip and a high lifespan. In good conditions at the track days, I had no problems taking them over to the point of peg feelers scraping. They don't inspire confidence, to be sure, but perhaps that's just another way of saying they don't cover your mistakes. Particularly in the wet. I've been in torrential rain on twisty roads with them, and if you ride smoothly and pay attention to the road surface, they will hold. People will probably consider it a dubious advantage, but you get to feel out the limits of grip without having to do crazy speeds.

All that being said... when buying tires, get the best you can afford. They are the only things attaching you to the road at the end of the day. I wouldn't voluntarily opt for a set of Shinkos, but they came with the bike and they taught me a bit. I consider that something positive.

[quickbuck]

After finding this picture, I wish I had bothered sticking my knee out. Scraped toes and pegs a couple of times, so I need to start measuring lean angle in a less risky fashion.

Don't let anyone tell you those stock Shinkos can't stick

THIS is what you can do on Metzilers

[Sentox]

THIS is what you can do on Metzilers

Haha, touche. Just got a set of Michelins (Pilot Road 2's, so not the sportiest things alive, but a world ahead of the Shinkos), so I'll be interested to see how the next track day goes. Already finding it a lot easier to get them over on the road, and they seem to hold a line so much easier.

[quickbuck]

Already finding it a lot easier to get them over on the road, and they seem to hold a line so much easier.

Yes they will be easier to get over.
The main reason is because they are new... They haven't had the middle worn out of the rear, and the RH side worn out of the front.
So everything will be easier.

All that said, the better performance will become more apparent when it rains.
Will look forward to catching up next training/ track day.