
Originally Posted by
Eman
hire an Isle of Man video/dvd; skip to the on-board footage and listen to what they do.
'course, they gods on wheels and all that, but basic principles apply to us mere mortals too.
Not too sure about that, taking Shaun Harris' 2003 winning lap as a for instance: he is at maximum revs virtually all the way (except where effected by fog). His comments on keeping the weight off the front wheel, using the throttle to steady the bike, the effect of lean angle on gearing, and his comments on his thought processes etc are highly informative but rather too far advanced to answer the original question here.
The original poster needs to know that he should be at the correct speed in the correct gear as he arrives at the corner. He probably needs to learn two finger braking so that he can brake and blip the throttle at the same time. When he can do that well enough so that he doesn't lock up the wheel on downshifts maybe he can look at learning other necessary but still fundamental skills.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
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