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  5. Random Track Talk

    in Track is Crack

    Posted · Edited by TimTheAzn

    This is what I see:
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    The red line represents where your bike is pointing. The Green line represents where I think your bike should be pointed approximately. The blue line represents the "time lost" meaning you are having to wait for your bike to find direction to point to the next apex. The longer you have to wait for direction - the longer you theoretically have to wait to stand the bike up, get on the fat part of the tire, and open the throttle. It looks like you may be pin'd already but did you have to increase lean angle while pin'd to find that direction? Probably - which opens you up for more risk. You may be able to get away with this running mini's but on a big bike this wouldn't work out as well. You'd have to increase or stay at lean angle to find the proper direction and therefore make you wait longer to open up the throttle, and you are spending extra time in the riskiest zone (high lean angle).

    Your body looks good! 

  6. Random Track Talk

    in Track is Crack

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    8 minutes ago, what said:

    There's a big paved runoff patch on the entry to 15 that we use as track surface, it's just not on the map. The first apex shoots you way out to the edge of the track mid-corner, that photo was taken just after the first apex.

    Right but I think what Craig is saying is you arent even close to being pointed at the second apex.

  7. What did you do to your bike today?

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    On 7/2/2020 at 9:01 PM, Pauly said:

    I used to trail brake exclusively with my rear. Then @what told me it was dumb. So I stopped. Now I just downshift to oblivion or stop being a bitch and carry too much corner speed. Now? My brake pads are mint and I buy tires every other week. 

    Bruh... we need to have a talk :lol:

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  8. Random Track Talk

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    On 7/8/2020 at 1:02 AM, what said:

    some hot grom action. yes that's half a roll of duct tape holding my leathers together. they take a beating 😐

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    lol the direction of your bike needs to catch up with the direction of everything else going on. idk how you did this haha

  9. Random Thoughts thread

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    17 hours ago, durk said:

    Sounds like you nailed the summary of the story. 

    Yes, it was.

    17 hours ago, Tpoppa said:

    So, yes.  Definitely entertaining.

    Hell yes. Thats the only reason I'm a member of that group - to watch the dumpster fire and stir the pot.

  11. Random Track Talk

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    47 minutes ago, RymerC said:

    Monday was nice and chill. First session in intermediate I don't think there was even 10 people. Same for last session? I've never been to an event that deserted. Hope they don't take events off the calendar!

    First session was probably empty because everyone knows not to go out the first session at mid ohio :)

    Last session - people are tired and packing up.

  13. Guess a new bike thread

    in Daily Ride

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, motocat12 said:

    Except for the gladius.

    We shall not talk about that thing on this forum :lol:

     

    1 hour ago, Pauly said:

    Oh, before op thinks I am ragging his ride... totes not doing that. Just cracking Tim's sesame seeds. 

    You love my seeds.

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  16. Cortech Saddle Bags

    in LBTS GLWS

    Posted

    42 minutes ago, Bubba said:

    Have this exact soft pannier set.  Bought 'em used many years ago and have made many multi-week trips to NC/GA, CO/UT, and FL.  The rain covers aren't totally water-proof so I always pack my clothes in 1-gal zip-lock bags.  Still work and function as new, although a bit sun-bleached.  These will outlast your prostate gland....

    Yup all my stuff was packed in Gal zip locks as well. Lucky for me, we have beautiful weather the entire trip.

  22. New track bike

    in Track is Crack

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, TMC Customs said:

    Yes, I worked with GPR yo get them to make a fit kit for the Attack Performance triple clamp with the GSG steering stop. It looks like a tumor sticking up from the stem but I kindof like it.
     

    I took the body work back off and installed the track fairings. First track day was June 9th and it was great. The bike doesn’t have any more speed than my 600rr but it gets up to speed quicker and turns much sharper. My body position was absolute crap the entire time partly because I am out of practice and partly because I installed some really sticky tank grips. When I lean into a turn, my leg is absolutely glued to the tank, no chance for adjusting without making a major movement of my lower body. I like some grip but I also like to be able to lean more if I need and you just can’t do that with these grips. 

     

    The 675 has more low end grunt and doesn't require you to be constantly ringing it's neck for power. More forgiving if you aren't quite in the right gear for a particular corner - you can still get good drive. The 675 is definitely a look where you want to go kind of bike - super agile. You've got a lot of fork tube showing. I (and a lot of other's that run 675's) run them nearly flush with the triple.

    You just need to adjust your body position and your movements side-to-side to account for you not being able to move your leg's once you've turned in. Make sure you aren't riding with your balls completely against the tank. You want about a fist's worth of space there so you can easily go side to side without having to rotate your hips which is extra movement which isn't needed. You should be pretty much set up body position wise before turn in and not making major lower body position changes once turned in. Need to set up for the turn and have that asscheek off the side of the seat ideally before the braking zone so all you need to do at tip in is pretty much put that input on the bars and tip in. I'm rarely ever in the center of the seat - even on a straight away - I'm nearly always set up for the next corner. Less movement on tip in means less that can upset the bike on tip in and less to think about - you can concentrate modulating the brakes until you find your desired direction (get the bike pointed for exit). After you've got direction you can start standing her up again and getting back on the gas. 

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