Warning- for when you up the pace.

[Mekk]

Everyones personal zone is a different place from the next person. I find my personal zone (and test my limits from time to time) everytime I go out and about.

And some people don't have "zones" and should not be encouraged into thinking they do or can.

[boomer]

And some people don't have "zones" and should not be encouraged into thinking they do or can.

Everyone has there own comfort zone u monkey....

fark some people haven;t got a clue.

[Vern]

$100 dollar track day? Your $ must buy more than mine given that a track day will take a lot out of your tires, you may want an oil change after your track day and you will use quite a lot of fuel.

I am sure that the costs for a track day are closer to $500 than $100....

Yeah thanks for that Maki I really did not take into account of fuel, oil and other associated cost's. I have never been to a track day and just took the $100 from what I had read. Vern

[Mekk]

Everyone has there own comfort zone u monkey....

fark some people haven;t got a clue.

I like how the first sentence speaks to me while the second one stops, looks back at the general population as if to say, "Right guys?".

[2_SL0]

i just went crazy.. and rode in the rain; Watching beyond spinning it up.

Bugger I missed the ride, did you film it for Katman?

[MSTRS:Me]

I disagree. That is correct up to a point, but only up to a point.

Passing over a stretch of road at X kph is fun. Doing so a bit faster is more fun. And faster still, more fun still. But there comes a point of diminishing return, and then reverse benefit. Where going faster is no longer more fun. The ride has turned into a wrestling match, the spidey sense is shrieking full time , survival instincts are bellowing, oncoming traffic is terrifying.

Not fun. And not safe. And very exhasuting if maintained for any time.

Every bit of road has its natural speed (which will vary of course for different riders, different bikes, different conditions). The speed at which one is "pushing it", working ones skills and bike to a harmonious totality. In the zone. Under that speed is actually LESS safe, over it definately less safe.

Of course it has absolutely no relation to any speed limit. And there are roads in ZN where that speed could be over 200kph.

I never speed because I never push beyond the "feels right, feels good, feels challenging but in control " point. Well, I do, becasue you only realise that you've gone beyond by going beyond it, so to speak. But that's when a wise man buttons off and slips back into the zone.

Quite so. Diminishing returns in the grin factor is a big warning to back off. Now. Better not to get to that point, anyway. And certainly don't get to it in one big leap. There bee Dragons....
Like YT said, little increments is good. Lets a rider gain experience and develop their ability in manageable steps.
BUT if a bigger bite is taken in one go...then expect a commensureably bigger requirement in terms of rider input. ie A 20% increase in speed requires a 30% increase in rider reactions. Which is sort of what Beyond was saying.

[Katman]

Bugger I missed the ride, did you film it for Katman?

Meh, I don't need to see a video.

Boomer's already indicated it's level of wank factor.

[boomer]

I like how the first sentence speaks to me while the second one stops, looks back at the general population as if to say, "Right guys?".

i don;t need approval from anyone mate.. my opinion stands on its own.

You don't have the brains or common sense you were born with...!

[2_SL0]

Meh, I don't need to see a video.

Boomer's already indicated it's level of wank factor.

I have a couple of serious question for you Katman,

Your in the industry?

Do you own a shop?

Who is your customer base?

Do you share you strong opinion with your customer base?

Does all your customer base share YOUR opinion?



Apologies for hijacking thread.

[boomer]

Boomer would be lost without his little monkeys.

You're right.. im so lacking in self esteem and confidence i come onto KB looking for approval and acceptance...!

[Katman]

Do you share you strong opinion with your customer base?

Absolutely.

[beyond]

These posturing wet-behind-the-ears squids are so fucking clueless. Anyone who sits behind a computer and writes an 'instuctional essay' on racing public roads just has to be a TOTALLY CLUELESS young-ass git. These are the shitheads who've fucked our motorbike regos and acc charges forever.


It's the usual fucked-up mentality you'll always get from spotty faced know-alls. "We ride fast and push the boundaries" "Makes us cool" "Not everyone can do what we do" All the typical posers' bullshit and drivel. "It's fine for us to race public roads coz we're a skilled elite group of people and we're fully in control of our own destiny" wank wank wank.

"We don't advise it for everyone though, you'll need to be fully aware and experienced skillfull riders like we are" wank wank wank.

When you TOTALLY CLUELESS arseholes find your life consists of staring at hospital ceilings most days, FUCKED FOR LIFE, you'll wake up, BUT TOO LATE...

Again, these strutting dimwit 'road racers' are heading for a big fucking fall, it's only a matter of time. But don't worry about it, it'll never happen to you, you're just too skillful & special for that aren't ya?? And it won't matter if you snap your necks or cave your skulls in - coz you'll be LEGENDS and everyone will be thinking of you 24 hours a day, all wishing they could be legends like you too... Repeat --TOTALLY FUCKEN CLUELESS

Errmmm, you miss out on something last night or get out of the wrong side of your bed?
I am assuming that you are referring to my post, as in the one at the beginning of the thread?
I just love the way somebody reads a post and goes off into la la land and spouts a whole lot of crap based on erroneous perceptions.

1. I'm not young, spotty faced or an arsehole. Last time I looked in the mirror I saw neither and especially a date in the middle of a bum.

2. Instructional essay? Not at all.... just a warning to help prevent further unnecessary accidents for those that "WILL" at some stage push it without knowing what may happen.

3. Race public roads, cool riders, better than everyone else? Doubt it mate.
I never advocate racing on public roads, have never organised marshalls on every corner and chequered flags at the stops. I am also fully aware that there are heaps of riders out there way better than me and don't give a rats arse how others think I ride, wether it is slow or fast. Who bloody cares.

4. You don't have to have a motorbike accident to stare at hospital ceilings all day. There's heaps of other things around just as nasty that will do that for you.

5. At the end of the day, who the hell ripped your nighty that you think you can get on here and poke your stick at someone who is trying to help others live a little longer by making them aware of what might happen under certian situations. If you want to bury your head in the sand then don't teach any future kids you might have on what to do when they cross the road or you might make them aware of what might happen if they do.

Oh, sorry, if you wank on so much the chances of having kids are somewhat diminished.

At the end of the day people ride bikes for the feeling of freedom, the thrill of riding and the excitement. Otherwise we would all drive cars and bikes would never sell.

Get real.

[Mekk]

Everyone has there own comfort zone u monkey....

fark some people haven;t got a clue.

Look, having a comfort zone means that you think that when you're in it that you are not going to be hurt or are at least less likely to be, something that is impossible to know sans crystal ball.

Sorry, motorcycles and nature and that fuckwit who has had too much to drink don't take your comfort zone into account when they take you out.

It's ridiculous to apply that thinking to everyone and justify speeding by working yourself into the thought that as long as you're prepared it will all be OK.

Some people will be prepared and will be OK, some people will be prepared and be sliced in half by a telephone pole.

[2_SL0]

Absolutely.

Your lack of answers for the other questions has certainly clarified something for me. Thanks.

[Ronin]

How you see me and others here is your problem. Even two dimensional is a 100% improvement on one dimensional....

The way I understand it, if he was one dimensional then he would be a point right? Please tell me that doesn't mean that he has one....