Acquiring the necessary skills to become a champion!

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2008, 13:46

Originally Posted by slimjim

aaaa Hel's , you spend a bit more track time, your'll find it, comes with the time and time blatting around with other rider's an sorry , yup your'll need a job

that best allow's midweek practice track riding as it will all heighten your enjoyment, to this legal road racing

might have to tell your mate he'll have to get a better paying job,

Yeah I know. But no matter how much time I spend on the track I wont be sure if I can improve etc...

Also maybe I could just take up a part time job and you could sponsor me?

My man does so much for me already!!

**Number One** · 6th March 2008, 13:46

Soo there's a slimjim and a fatjim?! WOW

**quallman1234** · 6th March 2008, 13:51

Agreed - Don't push your self too fast or else your just get pissed off at yourself at being too slow.

Its a slow learning process and you probabaly won't be anywhere near the mid-pack guys for a weee while. Espically at Slipways - Its a bit of a complex track, too get really fast at. - Although at first glance it looks easy.
Some people learn faster, some people learn slower.

You have the right idea!, A mentor helps heaps!

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2008, 13:53

Originally Posted by quallman1234

Although at first glance it looks easy.
Some people learn faster, some people learn slower.

You have the right idea!, A mentor helps heaps!

Hell no it doesnt! I reckon there is more skill in getting a bike around that track faster than say Manfeild. Well maybe not more skill, but its a different skill and it requires alot of practice to get it right!

**quallman1234** · 6th March 2008, 13:55

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Hell no it doesnt! I reckon there is more skill in getting a bike around that track faster than say Manfeild. Well maybe not more skill, but its a different skill and it requires alot of practice to get it right!

Indeed, So don't push your self too much!.

Have a go on Luke's RG50 next time your out there (Is your a going to be ready? )
Its a really kewl bike! - Actually teach's you heaps because of its power.

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2008, 13:57

Originally Posted by quallman1234

Indeed, So don't push your self too much!.

Have a go on Luke's RG50 next time your out there (Is your a going to be ready? )
Its a really kewl bike!

Ive ridden Lukes RG50 and I prefer Ola's Honda 100! Nah, the A wont be ready before the end of the month. Im a bit busy to get in topuch with Dave and get it round there.... To be honest the A needs alot of little things done to it before I'd take her on the track. I need different footpegs for one with the amount of times I was scraping my boots last weekend!

**Number One** · 6th March 2008, 14:02

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

amount of times I was scraping my boots last weekend!

Faaark yeah! Motocross boots are a bitch to ride in....scuffed them up a bit but seems getting racing boots in my size is just too hard for anyone, no one brings em in apparently. didn't think my feet that small!

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2008, 14:03

Originally Posted by Number One

Faaark yeah! Motocross boots are a bitch to ride in....scuffed them up a bit but seems getting racing boots in my size is just too hard for anyone, no one brings em in apparently. didn't think my feet that small!

Im not sure, but maybe by leaning off the bike we wont scrape our boots quite so much? Anyone?

**deanohit** · 6th March 2008, 14:04

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Im not sure, but maybe by leaning off the bike we wont scrape our boots quite so much? Anyone?

Thats right, because the bike is more upright, your pegs are higher off the ground

**Str8 Jacket** · 6th March 2008, 14:05

Originally Posted by deanohit

Thats right, because the bike is more upright, your pegs are higher off the ground

I guees it aint rocket science after all, lol!

**Number One** · 6th March 2008, 14:05

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

Im not sure, but maybe by leaning off the bike we wont scrape our boots quite so much? Anyone?

I had to move my foot on the peg too so that my toes were on the peg and my heels were tucked up and in. But leaning inside bike definately helped...those motocross boots have to go...they are just tooo damn big and clunky - had trouble changing gears too - not really made for fine foot movements those boots