Talk me through your fast corner!!!!!!!!!

[Quasievil]

I want detail here,for me it goes like this
the corner is coming up fast I change down, look at my entry point, check my speed, slow down, slow down some more, try and look cool, slow down a bit more cause Im a pussy,go around the corner get a line and go like hell so as not to loose to much face.
Im pathetic on fast cornering but if it can be worded how to do it a bit better I might learn something.
Is this a meaningless thread oh well its the best I could think of and Im bored at work.

[duckman]

I want detail here,for me it goes like this
the corner is coming up fast I change down, look at my entry point, check my speed, slow down, slow down some more, try and look cool, slow down a bit more cause Im a pussy,go around the corner get a line and go like hell so as not to loose to much face.
Im pathetic on fast cornering but if it can be worded how to do it a bit better I might learn something.
Is this a meaningless thread oh well its the best I could think of and Im bored at work.

Have you read the Keith Code book called "Twist of the wrist", It not, I would strongly recommend it. It has some excellent advice on topics like cornering. I think I have a copy if you would like to borrow it.

[FROSTY:Me]

well --My nemisis -the sweeper at taupo goes.
gear 5 flat out .Drift right for a wide entry.down 3 gears ,hard on the brakes,clutch in.crank her over hard . -slide clutch to engage second.
Pick her back up. till second apex crank her back over feeding in a bit of gas. feeed her the fat and she drives to the right -fuck Im on the ripple strip again. :spudwhat:
That happened waay too many times.
I musta taken 20 different lines on that corner trying to get it right

[Quasievil]

Have you read the Keith Code book called "Twist of the wrist", It not, I would strongly recommend it. It has some excellent advice on topics like cornering. I think I have a copy if you would like to borrow it.

yeah mate I will send you a prepaid courier envelope if ya like and I can read and send it back after no problems that would be freckin fantastico

[duckman]

well --My nemisis -the sweeper at taupo goes.
gear 5 flat out .Drift right for a wide entry.down 3 gears ,hard on the brakes,clutch in.crank her over hard . -slide clutch to engage second.
Pick her back up. till second apex crank her back over feeding in a bit of gas. feeed her the fat and she drives to the right -fuck Im on the ripple strip again. :spudwhat:
That happened waay too many times.
I musta taken 20 different lines on that corner trying to get it right

Try going in hotter and making it one corner so that you don't change the direction of the bike twice. If you enter on the far right and leave the braking really late you can forget about the first part of the sweeper. (sorry if that doesn't make much sense, I'm not very good at explaining these things)

[Motoracer]

Is this a meaningless thread oh well its the best I could think of and Im bored at work.

Go n do some work! :eyepoke:

[FROSTY:Me]

Try going in hotter and making it one corner so that you don't change the direction of the bike twice. If you enter on the far right and leave the braking really late you can forget about the first part of the sweeper. (sorry if that doesn't make much sense, I'm not very good at explaining these things)

makes total sense to me--tried that --its a 200 degree corner -as in it more than does a u turn -Its been set up so its impossible to single apex --that is if you want to get round at a decent pace

[duckman]

makes total sense to me--tried that --its a 200 degree corner -as in it more than does a u turn -Its been set up so its impossible to single apex --that is if you want to get round at a decent pace

hmmmmm I thought if you ran really wide into the apex of the corner you could drive out towards the left side of the exit with all your horses sweating ??
This was me on a RS125 so .... to be honest, that corner screwed me up more than once so I'm probably talking shit.
If you send a PM to DAVE, he will tell you the fastest was through.

[duckman]

yeah mate I will send you a prepaid courier envelope if ya like and I can read and send it back after no problems that would be freckin fantastico

I'll check tonight if I still have it. (it was a loaner from a friend).

I'll PM you tomorow if I do.

[FROSTY:Me]

were ya there on saturday. that corner had me totally head F#@#@
I even tried walking round it on the lunch break. --still couldnt figure it out
I think if you can get that corner and when to get the power on in the hairpin Ill be a lot faster

[Big Dog]

I want detail here,for me it goes like this.

Go in too hot.
Use the suction created by the superfast pucker to hold onto the seat.
Close eyes and hope for the best.

[duckman]

were ya there on saturday. that corner had me totally head F#@#@
I even tried walking round it on the lunch break. --still couldnt figure it out
I think if you can get that corner and when to get the power on in the hairpin Ill be a lot faster

No unfortunately I couldn't make it. (family commitments).
Your right tho' that sweeper will make all the difference to your times. The first dozen or so times I tried to do it fast I went way wide onto the grass and nearly shat myself!! The way you enter it determines what your exit options are going to be. Did you watch some other races to see how it was done???

[Quasievil]

No unfortunately I couldn't make it. (family commitments).
Your right tho' that sweeper will make all the difference to your times. The first dozen or so times I tried to do it fast I went way wide onto the grass and nearly shat myself!! The way you enter it determines what your exit options are going to be. Did you watch some other races to see how it was done???

Family commitments that got the Duckman legless and completely bladdered on Friday night

[Big Dog]

According to "the ultimate guide to motorcycling" from the library (funny that there are lots of books yuo can read for free there) it goes in 7 widsows.

1 sight the corner.
2 gravitate to the outside edge.
3 brake just enough to shift the wieght to the front wheel.
4 wait till you can see the exit.
5 tip in on a line that will see you cross your desired apex and hit the outside edge of your exit point.
6 as you pass your "traction apex"* roll on the accelerator.
7 straighten up as you hit the outside edge and aim for the next ouside edge.
* traction apex is the point just past where you have the least traction as it starts to increase again.

Apparently the majority of people are 2/10 slower through every corner than they need to be (and 50% less safe on the road) because they apex too early waisting visibility and putting unneccesary tipped in time into the curve.
Reduced visibility = more brakes going in in the interests of safety = lower speed at exit + less time in a power on situation.
More time tipped in = less time on the gas + earlier braking = lower average speeds around the corner.

[duckman]

Family commitments that got the Duckman legless and completely bladdered on Friday night

Arrrgggghhh - BUSTED!!! But I also had to help my brother pull down his fence!!