This is how you ride a motorcycle...

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
That is a commonly used technique. Well, something riders would like to do commonly. The trick is to not have the rear connect too soon in the turn. If you do, the bike flips you over and that hurts. Once you are through and going straight, then you are good to go.

i don't have much track experience... and can't even put my knee down yet... if the rear end accidentally steps out on me on corner exit... id probably panic and let off... and then id be flying 20ft in the air...

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: boyRacer

Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
That is a commonly used technique. Well, something riders would like to do commonly. The trick is to not have the rear connect too soon in the turn. If you do, the bike flips you over and that hurts. Once you are through and going straight, then you are good to go.

i don't have much track experience... and can't even put my knee down yet... if the rear end accidentally steps out on me on corner exit... id probably panic and let off... and then id be flying 20ft in the air...

Yeah, that is where racers get into trouble at first. Letting off is the worst thing you can do. Worst case otherwise is that you slide too much and lay the bike down, which isnt so big a deal. You are in full leather and armor after all. Usually, you just get up a bit sore. Flipping over though sucks.


CrazyMofo- I know what you mean about high silica tires like the BT's. They suck when cold. I rode on Michelin Pilot Sports, and had to be careful about breaking traction when I didnt mean to. Oddly though, I replaced them with Pilot Sport HPX tires, and they seem better cold. Haven't figured out why.

 

[bmacd]

Originally posted by: Crazymofo
SV650 and BT010's tires were cold and I was running hot into a turn freaked and hit rear brake a little to hard... like I said it wasnt intentional but had the same effect cause I was leaned over and the rear slid a bit and I corrected then went home and changed my underware!

I LOVE my BT10s on my gixxer.

-=bmacd=-

 

[Crazymofo]

Originally posted by: bmacd

Originally posted by: Crazymofo
SV650 and BT010's tires were cold and I was running hot into a turn freaked and hit rear brake a little to hard... like I said it wasnt intentional but had the same effect cause I was leaned over and the rear slid a bit and I corrected then went home and changed my underware!

I LOVE my BT10s on my gixxer.

-=bmacd=-

Oh I know man I had the stock mezelers on the SV before these and what a dif they made... I can touch knee on the street, but I dont... Can't wait for a track day in Aug!!!

 

[boyRacer]

Squiggle...

 

[ndee]

I love the badizle on my gaduzzi. Better warm then cold

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: boyRacer
Squiggle...

damn i wish i could ride %40% as well!

i was never a Great rider,always conservative.
and i always rode/owned older bikes,so,maybe with a new bike i could ride better.

 

[ElFenix]

is burying a movie in a flash file really better than just a movie?

 

[K6]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
Those MotoGP guys are insane. 120mph+ just a few inches off the ground around turns. Completely insane. MotoGP rocks.

MotoGP is becoming now what Superbike was 4 o 5 years ago.

MotoGP is not so crazy ... supermotard is way better.

 

[K6]

Movie about Supermotard

 

[boyRacer]

:Q That looks like crazy fun...

...i prefer the knee down approach though...

 

[K6]

Supermotard style is faster on turn and much more fun.

Supermotard is also safer because speed is much lower.