Getting Into The Groove

[DMNTD:Me]

I have many days "off" but try not to let them concern me,I just accept them and enjoy the views. I believe the worst thing to do is to succumb(sp) to ego and try to out ride yourself when you're not "on".
Had a shocking day on Monday for the Gixxer ride! Mucked with suspension settings the night before and had the front wash out on me a few times which knocked my confidence a lot. I simply backed off,let others pass to avoid potential danger to them and myself,and rode in my comfort zone. Sure it was very frustrated especially on "my" roads but heck...there's always tomorrow

[sAsLEX]

and had the front wash out on me a few times which knocked my confidence a lot. I simply backed off,let others pass to avoid potential danger to them and myself,and rode in my comfort zone. Sure it was very frustrated especially on "my" roads but heck...there's always tomorrow

Done that a few times , just sat up and cruised, no point pushin it at the wrong time and wearing a faceful of tarmac, and who care if JSG passes you, not like its hard to catch up.....

[Zed]

...Don't know whether you saw it a month or so ago but I posted an article on "why I ride" and touched on the same thing as part of it. Have re-attached it in case you didn't see it.

Yes that was a great read too Geoff, very relevant to the subject at hand, thanks.

[loosebruce]

I've only had one real off day, chasing John and Vladi round the loop on the GSXR, mainly cause the bike was doing weird shit, under heavy braking the rear was chattering so badly my fillings was falling out, real unerving didn't do it all the time, so each corner i was waiting for the bike to chatter away, turned out the top nut on the shock mount had come loose (seems when the shims to raise ride height were put in it wasn't tightened properly) and the swing arm had free play, normally i can ride around problems i face but not chasing guys like John and Vladi.

Really depends on the company i'm with to the mindset i'll get into, if there's someone i can push myself, or not. But yeah if things aren't right i'll back off it's not worth biffing myself down the road (again).