blue03636 Posted June 30, 2014 Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 750 gt 600 sbk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted June 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2014 600 sbk 2 (still uploading) only rear camera view because I'm an idiot and turned the front camera on then off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) 5th advance session.... Edited July 1, 2014 by RHill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 Ended up running 1:06s and 07s for most of the day. I want to go back and get my suspension dialed in better and see what I can turn. I would get a decent baseline sag setup and call it a day. I know there is a mental aspect to adjusting things for feel, but you can also adjust your suspension from "decent" to "scary" really quickly, and then you're going backward. Give yourself a chance to adapt to the baseline, and stick with each change for long enough to really evaluate how (or if) it has made a difference. One of the more impressive skills I have seen exhibited on any motorcycle is the ability to ride around setup obstacles. One of my most humbling moments was trading bikes with a guy who was 4+ seconds quicker than me. He came in and told me everything that he would change on my bike to improve the setup. He was still only a second off his best times, and 3 seconds better than mine. The setup changes may have gotten him that last second, but I was the problem for the other 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 What does it mean when the flagman/starter at Pitt tells you before you go out that, they put more hay bales out there for you.....???? I didn't even run in the grass or crash yet............lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 He wasn't implying that you would run off; what he actually meant was: The bales were put out there for all the people you run off track with your scary passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 He was laughing and said they were for me...........I thought I had baling twine in my wheels or something Not one pass was close.......and when I was on the curb it was only to give them more room!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Rusty followed me until lunch.......his words were: YOU WERE CLEAN EVERYWHERE!!!! Rusty, please come back and give you answer.........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Face it Chuck, the guys in I just aren't ready for you to stick it inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Inside where.......???? I'm very gentle......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Face it Chuck, the guys in I just aren't ready for you to stick it inside. I'm sure this post was made partially in jest, but I have come around to the less restrictive "I" group passing rules. I think there are some scenarios where an inside pass is safer than an outside pass. That depends almost 100% on my own confidence in navigating a given turn without lowsiding, but assuming I'm sure it's safe, I see a lot of riders who are unable to keep from running wide on their corner exit. If I'm making an outside pass, that can leave them moving into me, rather than away from me. It all depends on the rider and the scenario, but like I said, I've come around to intermediate riders having the option to pass on the inside when it's safe to do so. I still question some people's decision-making abilities, but people have to learn somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Instead of always making fun and jokes about me Ryan and Craig......... on a non-jokking subject, how about that expert plate in 'A" group for about 2 session that got black flagged and moved to" I " that I lapped 3 times or more talking about unsafe for everyone !!!!! Just goes to show you never know who or what maybe in any given group and plate color that means nothing......scary shit right there Edited July 2, 2014 by Chuck Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Was that Bill on the vintage bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yep......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yea, not much to do with him other than I group. He is consistent just his reactions are a little off being over 80 years old. I know I had a few moments with him in I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Total respect for Bill, but that was pretty scary with him in A group. I think I lapped him about every 2-2.5 laps. On a plus side, I actually saw him make a pass on someone during one of the races Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Total respect for Bill, but that was pretty scary with him in A group. I think I lapped him about every 2-2.5 laps. On a plus side, I actually saw him make a pass on someone during one of the races Sunday.No way. Bill was definitely cool and major props for doing what he does at that age, but are you sure you didn't make this up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Instead of always making fun and jokes about me Ryan and Craig......... on a non-jokking subject, how about that expert plate in 'A" group for about 2 session that got black flagged and moved to" I " that I lapped 3 times or more talking about unsafe for everyone !!!!! Just goes to show you never know who or what maybe in any given group and plate color that means nothing......scary shit right there A buddy of mine used to be pretty quick, and then got slow whne he had kids and started crashing. He moved himself down to beginner with NESBA, and it was the right call. Then he went out and won some "senior" class races on his 748 (only registrant). He had enough novice points from his 3 or 4 wins that they bumped him to expert. As noted, he's at a Beginner pace. so I totally agree - the plate color is not a reliable indicator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHill Posted July 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yeah, it was a bit concerning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Clay Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 No disrespect at all, just wondering if I was the only one to see this.....I know, I have no room to speak of others!!!! LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 I heard it over the radio when the flagged him in. I was shocked he went out in A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 No way. Bill was definitely cool and major props for doing what he does at that age, but are you sure you didn't make this up?Haha trust me I was in disbelief myself. Granted the pass was on the back straight at PIRC and he was passing a 250. But it was a pass either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 BBDGAF, bill bloom doesn't give a fuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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