So what'd ya learn today?

[OreoGaborio]

i learned that Elaine can ride the FREAKIN SPROCKETS off a bike

(thanks for introducing yourself, it was great to meet cha... maybe next time I promise I won't be super-hungry-crazy-exhausted Pete )

But seriously... i learned that if i ride in a group that isn't below my skill level i have alot more fun and can also work on my skills more, since I wasn't worried about getting held up going through a turn (i started in Red, moved to Yellow)

i also got a GREAT tip from Debbie (from NESR Racing) on how making a simple adjustment w/ your hands can really help you relax your upper body if you tend to tense up & fight against yourself through a turn...

[Suf Daddy]

Elanies sprocket can end up in Highsiders face!

Boing!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loctite?
-Suf Daddy

[elaineo]

Yeah, boy was that a surprise! In the middle of turn 3, I suddenly lost power and thought that maybe I'd hit a false neutral or something, so I kept twisting the throttle until the bike slowed down and fell over.

highsider - Sorry bout the sprocket hitting you! i had no idea...

What I learned - invest in a good mechanic.

[joberly]

The basics of smoothness After too much juice in turn three lead to a nice smooth lowside.... Good thing I brought an extra brake lever... the rest of the damage is cosmetic really, except for a new foot brake lever that I'll need, and lots of scratches! My girlfriend got it on tape too... maybe I can get it up soon.

[hohum]

I learned target fixation is BAD. (also, don't chop off the throttle, don't stare at the tires/gravel, and look through the turn... amazing what your body will do when you have fear reaction... also, a water bottle makes a pretty good crankcase breather enema bag, and frame sliders are good... tee hee)

Seriously, I learned tons.... Gonna write it all up when I get a few minutes... gotta catch up here at work.

Cheers,
Chris

[Doof]

I dont know about you guys, but I have read "Twist of the Wrist II" half a dozen times. I had a fair amount of knowledge but no real place to apply it. With the help from all the instructors and the real application I feel I made huge leaps in my riding!
I also learned:
Track Days are not optional
I dont want to ride on the street anymore
Everyone has leathers but me
Keeping up with Degsy is not possible
Crashing ruins it for everyone

Thanks guys I had a great time!

[MC]

One thing. Relaxed is faster!

[Honclfibr]

1) Follow the line!
2) "Getting up off the bike" for the turns isn't so much about picking your ass off the seat and riding on your pegs as it is getting your body pivoted around the tank and holding it in a comfortable position that you can maintain through the turn so as not to upset the bike.
3) Suspension setup is not optional
4) My rear tire slides in august were due less to cold and worn down tires than they were to improper body positioning (see #2), continued lack of smoothness with the throttle, and not commiting to the turn once and using the throttle to control the radius of the turn.

[rebelpacket]

[i]also, a water bottle makes a pretty good crankcase breather enema bag, and frame sliders are good... tee hee)
Chris [/B]

Chris, glad our little experiance with the TT600 worked for you as well.

If you need any help installing your new Crankcase Breather Valve, let me know. I've got a little bit of info on it, on my website here:
http://www.rebelpacket.net/maint/tri...v_problem.html

Nice meeting you, and I'm glad the "temp fix" worked well for you!

FYI, the bottle location that we zip-tied it too, works really well as a "catch can" for the rest of your engines nasty bits.

[hohum]

Sweet!

Thanks man

I'll trade ya a how-to page for some more how-to pages

http://www.cogitatio.net/tt600service/

Is Travis on this board?

Cheers,
Chris

[rebelpacket]

Sweet! We've been looking for info like that! Perfect! you rock!

No, Travis isnt on this board I believe. He's the Admin of ODFU, which apparently gets some "bad press" around here.

Glad the bottle helped though. Good info. Appriciated!

[Degsy]

Originally posted by rebelpacket

No, Travis isnt on this board I believe. He's the Admin of ODFU, which apparently gets some "bad press" around here.

Not amongst the admin, just within a very few members and it works both ways.

derek

[TTD]

Forum wars are


Just like life, there are assholes, squids, and jerks everywhere.

The trick to life is identifying and distancing yourself from these people and spending time with the good ones.

[rebelpacket]

Originally posted by Degsy
Not amongst the admin, just within a very few members and it works both ways.
derek

Oh no doubt mate. No doubt. Nothing is ever one-sided.

Personally, I dont see the what the big deal is. But its all good. No thread hijacking!

On a off-topic-note, I love your mental note quote. Mine is:
"Remember that you are NOT Gary McCoy, and sliding sideways up Turn 4 is never a good thing".

[Degsy]

I didn't mean that to sound like it did. Sounded like I pissed off at your original comment, I'm not.

I see ODFU and NESR as very similar actually.

...and I agree Tony, forum wars are

Derek

[OreoGaborio]

Originally posted by Degsy
I didn't mean that to sound like it did. Sounded like I pissed off at your original comment, I'm not.

I see ODFU and NESR as very similar actually.

...and I agree Tony, forum wars are

Derek

It's like 104.1 WBCN vs 107.3 WAAF very similar, but they each have their hardcore fans... i however like to bounce back & forth regularly to get the best of both worlds

[hohum]

Originally posted by OreoGaborio
It's like 104.1 WBCN vs 107.3 WAAF very similar, but they each have their hardcore fans... i however like to bounce back & forth regularly to get the best of both worlds

I think of it more like dtmpower vs. bimmer.org

[scootertrash]

I learned that:

Track bike + tire warmers + 12 corners = lots o' fun

I also learned that those guys in orange vests (Degsy, Ken, Chris, etc) are damn smooth/fast and I learned a lot by (trying to) follow them.

[piddlep]

i learned to control my breathing. no joke. the last time in aug i was almost too anxious to breath properly. before entering a turn i'd hold my breath and by the apex i was out of breath causing me to get real choppy on the throttle.

when i did pocono i worked on making myself breath and low and behold, throttle got tons smoother directly relating to a relaxed body and arms.

also to not get impatient behind 'slower' riders. early in the day i was feeling good and wanted to get around at my pace, not the slow guy's in front of me. once going at the other guy's pace i was finding that i'd be looking further ahead and creating more reference points than when i had open track. so all wasnt lost. learned me a lot i did

[highsider]

Originally posted by elaineo
Yeah, boy was that a surprise! In the middle of turn 3, I suddenly lost power and thought that maybe I'd hit a false neutral or something, so I kept twisting the throttle until the bike slowed down and fell over.

highsider - Sorry bout the sprocket hitting you! i had no idea...

What I learned - invest in a good mechanic.

LOL...no problem at all. Sorry to hear that you ended up falling, I heard you revving the motor trying to get some power.

BTW, you really ride that bike - it was cool to watch you go through the corners

[elaineo]

thanks highsider... i didn't think i'd have so much fun riding such a crappy little bike, but it was great!

riding the ex250 helped me learn to be way smoother than i'd have to with a bike that had decent tires and suspension. i learned to pay attention to things like timing the turn-in just as the front end was bottoming out, staying on the throttle whenever the tires slipped on bumps, and other stuff that never really was an issue before!