KB Track Day 6

[Keystone19]

I would like to apologise to Frosty for not having his bike ready for him to ride at the end of the day. Owing to a small off I had on the far end sweeper the left hand rear set was slightly bent and the gear change lever broken. This could have been fixed had I thought about it. Unfortunately (as usual) I was more wound up in my own problems.

It was a well run day and flowed very smoothly.

As a result of yet another crash, I will be giving serious consideration to my current situation regarding bikes, racing and trackdays.

Just to say thanks heaps for everything Frosty.

[slowpoke]

Ouchy...but please don't make too hasty a decision Jill. You have gone beyond "showing potential" and have become truly quick in your own right. But hey, we've all got different priorities, so ya gotta do what ya gotta do, eh?

[codgyoleracer]

Hey Jill,
Chin up & all of that crap. The important thing is that you new you had a problem with bike set-up on the day & this is likely to have played a big part in your woopsy.
Over my long & un-distinguisghed career - I have found that falling off the thing does seem to not only go hand-in-hand with the game but it also seems to run in clusters. It is usually related to a machine set up "at that particular time" & this could be anything from a change in tyres, suspension, or even your riding technique, - & can be as simple as things like changes in levers & pegs etc etc.
Its surprising how these things have an effect on you & your body english on the bike.
This is all part of the challenge of racing of course & it is a constant learning curve.
It s a bloody hard sport to "give up on" & YOU WILL kick yourself for not hanging in there !. You have a lot of respect out there on the track girl.

All i can say is that you need to keep at it & try to break things down piece by piece & anylise the issues at hand. Then highlight them in some sort of priority of order & put things in place to work on solving them.
Mechanical stuff is easy - there are plenty of people that can help (with the aid of $$$), head stuff can be as simple as reading a road race traning books - or spending time on the bike trying / applying different techniques.
Then write everything down after every track session & re-read these over & over, Beliver it or not - a pattern will develop & it will help you work on identifying your own & your bikes strengths & weaknesess.

If I "get lost" thats what I do & I certainly know many others do also, Sean being one of them.
See you in Auckland soon !, Glen W

[Toast]

Cut that talk out, Jill!

You've got great skills, and the brain to further improve them. That little slide is no reason to give up now, especially when you get your back on your own weapon.

[Keystone19]

Thanks guys. I am considering my current situation. I don't intend to give up just yet but I do need to make some changes. I knew there would be crashes this year, I have been struggling with set up, there's been a big learning curve. I just need to take a step back and weigh up which way to go. I'm a stubborn cow and I'm not finished yet!

Glen you've got some great advice there and I will follow it. Thanks for all your help and advice yesterday too.

My main aim of this thread was actually to apologise to Frosty. I know he was disappointed with things yesterday and it was largely my fault.

I should also apologise to the other rider involved in my altercation. I tried to find him at the end of the day but nobody owned up! Please PM me if you are the other rider as I would like to apologise in person.

[jrandom]

I should also apologise to the other rider involved in my altercation.

Brawls at the track, oh my!



Chill Jill, crashing happens, it shouldn't change any of your plans vis-a-vis motorcycles.

[FROSTY:Me]

Keystone--Lets take this discussion OFF public forum.
there have been several misuderstandings that need clearing up -NUFF SAID

I must say In my life a particular set of words are MY nightmare
"THE RIDER ISNT MOVING".
That was the LONGEST 3 MINUTES IN MY LIFE
Despite the need for radio etticate the next set of words were joy to hear.
The rider is up and looking REALLY pissed off -
As a freind but also as trackday organiser I discovered it is possible to hold your breath for 3 minutes


I just woke up on the couch-so Im orf to bed now

[skidMark]

Jill i don't think you need to sweat it to much i was talking to frosty in the tower when the radio came in and he was a heck of alot more concerned about the rider than he was about the bike....shit happens.