How sideways can you get?

[kiwifruit]

Here's a pic from when I visited the states and borrowed a stock aprilia:

Impressive skills

[skidMark]

what about this guy. bit crazy i think

ruben xaus...

to us mere mortals we just call him by his orther name

GOD

[Olof Eriksson]

Impressive skills

Thank you

Where can I get in contact with supermoto riders in NZ?

[James Deuce]

This would be a good start

http://www.supermotard.co.nz/

This will give you an idea of the state motorcycle sport in NZ

http://www.bikesportnz.com/articles/?cat=6

[scracha]

I am very interested in going to NZ, it seems like my kind of place and I have searched for forums like this one for a long time (wierd I havent found this one!?)

I posted on another forum that I would come over and teach supermoto in the USA if I got someone to pay my trip. About two months later I went over to teach some! Se below for some comments from people taking my class.

Never mind the youtube vids. Just post some pics of Swedish ladies, tell us you'll bring some with you and I'm sure the airfares will arrive.

[Maha]

Steven Briggs rides like that all the time.....thought it was just how they do it...

[Olof Eriksson]

Never mind the youtube vids. Just post some pics of Swedish ladies, tell us you'll bring some with you and I'm sure the airfares will arrive.

I'll tell you what, I'll bring with me my sister. Heres a pic of her (its from a photo shoot where they did fake advertisement for drugs):


Heres one with her on my old bike:
http://static.apberget.se/images/p/g...19_640_480.jpg

Another one of her:
http://static.apberget.se/images/p/g...0c_640_480.jpg

[007XX]

I'll tell you what, I'll bring with me my sister. Heres a pic of her (its from a photo shoot where they did fake advertisement for drugs):
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She's pretty and she can ride...we like her already!

Welcome to this site Olof!

[nudemetalz]

The Supermoto GP of France is on Sky Sport 1 tonight @ 8.30.
Great stuff to watch, those guys can ride alright !!!!

[NZsarge]

More action

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYS-Et4gfvY[/YOUTUBE]



[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHFK00J2vCk[/YOUTUBE]

poetry.

[deanohit]

The Supermoto GP of France is on Sky Sport 1 tonight @ 8.30.
Great stuff to watch, those guys can ride alright !!!!

Hey thanks for that mate!
Will go and post the details in my SM thread now.

[Supermoto Junkie]

If you are going to race with the bike, buy a VDB replica, its a sharp bike from the start. If you are going to street ride it, buy a 550, its a awesome street bike. (hits 120mph/200km/h on the rev limiter in stock shape)

VDB Replica......

[Sully60]

Hi guys! I'm the one riding in the video and I got a link to this site from the video page.

I am very interested in going to NZ, it seems like my kind of place and I have searched for forums like this one for a long time (wierd I havent found this one!?)

Welcolme to KB Olof.

Loving those vids man! It would appear that you have a penchant for exploring the limits of traction
I like it!

In the first video that Nudemetals posted when it looks like you "overcook" it a bit you seemed to be running a narrow entry, apart from the racing line inside advantage does that work for a fast lap?

You also mention the that you have to use a lot of back brake input with your slides due to the rear grip. Do you use it to initiate the slide and then use the back torque or do you have to keep the brake applied until it's time to hook up again?

Opps Sorry, I've just realised that I'm asking questions that I should be asking you at one of your schools.


Hmmm might have to sell the SV.

Orange, Blue, Red White and Black, Yellow and Blue which colour?

[Olof Eriksson]

Welcolme to KB Olof.

Loving those vids man! It would appear that you have a penchant for exploring the limits of traction
I like it!

In the first video that Nudemetals posted when it looks like you "overcook" it a bit you seemed to be running a narrow entry, apart from the racing line inside advantage does that work for a fast lap?

You also mention the that you have to use a lot of back brake input with your slides due to the rear grip. Do you use it to initiate the slide and then use the back torque or do you have to keep the brake applied until it's time to hook up again?

Opps Sorry, I've just realised that I'm asking questions that I should be asking you at one of your schools.


Hmmm might have to sell the SV.

Orange, Blue, Red White and Black, Yellow and Blue which colour?

Thank you guys

About narrow entry, no, it doesnt help laptimes, except in some specific cases. Actually I'm doing it the wrong way in the videos. I haveto change riding style to be able to ride faster. The swedish riding style is very narrow and I think its because all of the top guys have MX/enduro merits. I also think its because we're not riding fast enough, theres no reason to ride in any other way when we're used to ride like this

The correct way is to go deeper into the corner and to not use the rear brake at all except if its a very tight corner and you can gain alot from sliding. But in that case I prefer to powerslide it anyways. With the powerslide you scrubb off speed at the least critical point, if its that kind of corner. (heres an example of that: http://www.mortec.se/e107_plugins/au...from_spain.wmv)

In the vids I use the rear brake to initiate a slide and to transfer from braking to throttle. I think this is the way you need to do to learn how to slide but when you're fast enough you haveto forget it and rely completely on the clutch and the speed you're carrying.

I generally dont speak about sliding in my classes because theres so much more to learn about yourself and what happends on the bike before you learn how to slide. If theres people insisiting on it anyways, I can show and tell, when I have explained how you do it and why people cant do it people seem to realize that its too soon to learn

[Sully60]

Thank you guys

About narrow entry, no, it doesnt help laptimes, except in some specific cases. Actually I'm doing it the wrong way in the videos. I haveto change riding style to be able to ride faster. The swedish riding style is very narrow and I think its because all of the top guys have MX/enduro merits. I also think its because we're not riding fast enough, theres no reason to ride in any other way when we're used to ride like this

The correct way is to go deeper into the corner and to not use the rear brake at all except if its a very tight corner and you can gain alot from sliding. But in that case I prefer to powerslide it anyways. With the powerslide you scrubb off speed at the least critical point, if its that kind of corner. (heres an example of that: http://www.mortec.se/e107_plugins/au...from_spain.wmv)

In the vids I use the rear brake to initiate a slide and to transfer from braking to throttle. I think this is the way you need to do to learn how to slide but when you're fast enough you haveto forget it and rely completely on the clutch and the speed you're carrying.

I generally dont speak about sliding in my classes because theres so much more to learn about yourself and what happends on the bike before you learn how to slide. If theres people insisiting on it anyways, I can show and tell, when I have explained how you do it and why people cant do it people seem to realize that its too soon to learn

Thanks for the insight Olof, top stuff!

I watched the Scandinavian flick vid after posting, wicked!
That seems to work really well for that corner complex.
I get the power sliding technique but have only raced 450 or S2 class bikes and they don't have the power to unhook the rear predictably on the corner exits like your Aprillia (on dry,clean tarmac anyway and I ain't Nicky Hayden!)

I also gather from watching the the flick vid you must be a fairly fit bugger, do you train off the bike or do you just ride all the time?

Thanks again
Craig