k14 07 Nationals Rd1 Report

**Sketchy_Racer** · 9th January 2007, 19:47

Nice photos man!!

Bloody Jay and those 250s aye!! he loves the things.

Yeah, he has got a weird riding style on the 600, he gets a extra cut of leather added into the crotch of his leathers, so he can get his legs apart more.

Must remember to give him shit for his gay leathers next time i see him

**Sketchy_Racer** · 9th January 2007, 19:51

Originally Posted by k14

Yeah the last 2 crashes I've had have been because of the bike popping out of gear. Due to my long legs and the strange angles I have to run the gear lever at I sometimes inadvertently rest my foot on the gear lever or just don't give the lever a good enough hit up to get into first gear. It all happens rather fast and I have no way of getting my foot under the lever to change down once in the corner. Bit of a pain but thats what you have to deal with being a 6 ft 125 rider.

haha, you're not alone there mate!!

Im 5'10, and Ivans well over 6ft.

Whos the dumbass that made these bikes so small??

**JayRacer37** · 10th January 2007, 21:47

Originally Posted by Toast

Are these two pics on the same corner? He's getting off of the bike so much on the 600, both ass cheeks seem to be off the seat, yet not on the 250. What's up with that?

Hey Toast, that there is me! haha
The story is pritty much as Kirk said, the 6 you have to hold down into the corner a little bit, the whole time your steering it. Also, on the 600 i'll still be trail-breaking, whilst on the 250 i'lll be railing the middle of the corner and holding some turn speed up. This means that i want to be off the 600, incase the front starts to tuck or walk at all, and to hold the bike down. And on the 600 at the exit, if I have my weight off the inside, the bike will be more upright when I get on the gas to get outta there. On the 250, i'm holding about 10km/h more apex speed, and leaning more. 'Cause i'm not loading the front on the brake's, i dont have to prop the bike up, i'm already heading for the exit onto the straight. As the bike is much lighter, it doesnt require as much 'body-english' to turn the thing. Hanging that far off the 250 just makes it unstable, and promotes front end chatter. In faster corners (that corner is the slowest on the track) i'll be off the bike with my head and shoulders more, right to the inside of the bubble. This helps the bike turn.
Hope this helps explain the diffrences!!
Cheers!!

**Cleve** · 11th January 2007, 07:23

Originally Posted by JayRacer37

Hey Toast, that there is me! haha
The story is pritty much as Kirk said, the 6 you have to hold down into the corner a little bit, the whole time your steering it. Also, on the 600 i'll still be trail-breaking, whilst on the 250 i'lll be railing the middle of the corner and holding some turn speed up. This means that i want to be off the 600, incase the front starts to tuck or walk at all, and to hold the bike down. And on the 600 at the exit, if I have my weight off the inside, the bike will be more upright when I get on the gas to get outta there. On the 250, i'm holding about 10km/h more apex speed, and leaning more. 'Cause i'm not loading the front on the brake's, i dont have to prop the bike up, i'm already heading for the exit onto the straight. As the bike is much lighter, it doesnt require as much 'body-english' to turn the thing. Hanging that far off the 250 just makes it unstable, and promotes front end chatter. In faster corners (that corner is the slowest on the track) i'll be off the bike with my head and shoulders more, right to the inside of the bubble. This helps the bike turn.
Hope this helps explain the diffrences!!
Cheers!!

Bloody hell. Thanks for the lesson Jay.

I just brake, lean over, go around the corner without falling off and then accelerate out when I think I can... I see I have a LOOONG way to go ...

**Steve_R6R** · 19th January 2007, 11:26

Thats a great write up,

Jay

Just call me thick but what do you mean by this;

"In faster corners (that corner is the slowest on the track)"

ie hairpins or sweepers?

Cheers

Thick

**JayRacer37** · 24th January 2007, 20:52

Originally Posted by Steve_R6R

Thats a great write up,

Jay

Just call me thick but what do you mean by this;

"In faster corners (that corner is the slowest on the track)"

ie hairpins or sweepers?

Cheers

Thick

ah sorry, my mistake, by faster I meant higher speed, not longer or shorter.
the faster your going, the more gyro effert there is holding the bike up so I get off it more to turn it.