GSXR in France

[Mikkel]

It's a video of Doc Pascale doing the highway loop around Paris in 11 min 7 seconds.

He's french and went by the nickname Le Prince Noir (The Prince of Darkness, loosely).

The german commentator is just translating the original speech-over in french.

Stuff like - I need to 1 metre between the cars to pass them safely at 200 km/h... And - it's a problem when people don't indicate before changing lanes.

Oh, for the record the fella died when he tried to break his record of 11 min 7 seconds. Ghostrider does a tribute run to Pascale on one of his videos.
The Pascale video is quite old and is probably as cult as motorcycle videos get.

[dipshit]

Why you say that?

I am genuinely surprised at the number of riders that do not know how to blip the throttle on downshifts. It should be one of those basic things you learn early on when starting to ride.

Especially with the awesome stopping power of today's bikes means you need to be able to downshift quickly and smoothly to get the advantages of it.

Poor downshift technique....



versus good downshifting technique...

[jrandom]

I am genuinely surprised at the number of riders that do not know how to blip the throttle on downshifts.

I don't bother on Betty. It just doesn't feel necessary with her big lazy truck motor and five-ton gearbox.

I do it on every sportbike I ride, though. Mostly because the blip sounds way cool.

Sometimes, when people are watching, I surreptitiously change up before coming to a stop, just so that I can fit an extra blip in.

BWA-ahhhh, BWA-ahhhh...

It sounds best through a Racefit.

Especially with the awesome stopping power of today's bikes means you need to be able to downshift quickly and smoothly to get the advantages of it.

Here's Shaun Harris showing how it's done around Taupo on Leong's gixxer 6.

Turn the sound up, and note the way he handles the braking and shifting during the turn from the back straight into the chicane.

[YOUTUBE]3v8EnIYbaqM[/YOUTUBE]

[martybabe]

I am genuinely surprised at the number of riders that do not know how to blip the throttle on downshifts. It should be one of those basic things you learn early on when starting to ride.

Especially with the awesome stopping power of today's bikes means you need to be able to downshift quickly and smoothly to get the advantages of it.

Poor downshift technique....



versus good downshifting technique...

I fail to disagree, that first video is just bike cruelty.

I don't bother on Betty. It just doesn't feel necessary with her big lazy truck motor and five-ton gearbox.

I do it on every sportbike I ride, though. Mostly because the blip sounds way cool.

Sometimes, when people are watching, I surreptitiously change up before coming to a stop, just so that I can fit an extra blip in.

BWA-ahhhh, BWA-ahhhh...

It sounds best through a Racefit.





Here's Shaun Harris showing how it's done around Taupo on Leong's gixxer 6.

Turn the sound up, and note the way he handles the braking and shifting during the turn from the back straight into the chicane.

[YOUTUBE]3v8EnIYbaqM[/YOUTUBE]

Must be nice to commit like that and not find an ocean of melted tarmac mid corner eh.

[R6_kid:Me]

Must be nice to commit like that and not find an ocean of melted tarmac mid corner eh.

get to the track! It's awesome fun!

[martybabe]

get to the track! It's awesome fun!

Oh man I'd love to but I'd just fck everyone else up takin stupid lines and stopping to admire the scenery. Are there any classes where old farts can stop and have a chat and a ciggy half way round. And who would I wave at, nobody comes in the opposite direction do they?

Nah wouldn't mind a blat round on my own but I know my limits, people push in you know, upstarts.

[the.skunkeur]

I am genuinely surprised at the number of riders that do not know how to blip the throttle on downshifts. It should be one of those basic things you learn early on when starting to ride.

Especially with the awesome stopping power of today's bikes means you need to be able to downshift quickly and smoothly to get the advantages of it.

On the video, which you do not see it is only it there with a corner just afterwards.

One will speak again about it on the track...

[Grub]

Oh man I'd love to but I'd just fck everyone else up takin stupid lines and stopping to admire the scenery.

Most trackdays have Slow, Medium, Fast & Racebike sessions. Mate you would love the Slow section. Max speed is about 140 behind a lead rider. No passing on the inside of corners, no carving people up. If any rider is seen to be dumping on other riders in this group he is offered the next group up or the gate - nil tolerance.

[martybabe]

Most trackdays have Slow, Medium, Fast & Racebike sessions. Mate you would love the Slow section. Max speed is about 140 behind a lead rider. No passing on the inside of corners, no carving people up. If any rider is seen to be dumping on other riders in this group he is offered the next group up or the gate - nil tolerance.

now that does sound like fun. when you say lead rider,does he show ya the best lines and breaking points and stuff. I would like a go at that, I would.

Thanx

[Grub]

when you say lead rider,does he show ya the best lines and breaking points and stuff.

Well yeah he does ... I guess ... if'n you can keep up with him. I couldn't first time out but by the afternoon session I went out in the medium class.

He wears a dayglo vest and if you pass him ... you take the first pit exit and go home.

[dipshit]

On the video, which you do not see it is only it there with a corner just afterwards.

I don't hear it..???

One will speak again about it on the track...

Do you even know what I am talking about?

[Xile]

I don't hear it..???

Do you even know what I am talking about?

Calm down!
He's just saying that you will see how he change gears when he'll post a video of him on the track (and his english is pretty basic at the mo!)

[Bikernereid]

Can't wait to get to the South of France and St Tropez this summer on a bike. Will make a change to hit the awesome roads fon a bike instead of in a bloody cage!!