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I know I'm probably going to get a bonk on the head especially since I'm looking for a dirt bike in another thread. And I was thinking of not posting it because just typing this up crystalized my thinking and really helped me understand why I'm leaning so heavily in this direction.
I'm going to hit publish anyway. As usual, my style may produce a certain degree of violent oppositions of opinions. In many ways I truly enjoy being immersed deep with-in the details everyone's experience and expertise brings to the conversation and I augment your knowledge with my own research.
Plus a little of my experiences...
I am seriously considering spending my next racing season focusing on my rudimentary skills with a lightweight bike.
I've been a percussionist for a very long time and nearly minored in composition and production. I've taught a lot of students in my day and one thing I have noticed is that one particular method seems tremendously successful...
1) Dive in deep; maybe over your head a little and find out if you've really got the passion. Passion makes anything challenging: fun. At first, trying to 'will your way out' of boundaries will build persistence and an ability to measure small improvements. Even if there may be a few minor bad habits forming.
2) Once you find that you love the 'art' of something; tear down what you've learned and seek out skilled instructors. Focus on basics while you continue to enjoy expressing more primitive 'play time'
3) Make a commitment to 'reset' both behaviors starting with the rudiments again but this time, play with them too. Realize that it will seem like negative improvements for a while and resist strengthening the hold of the stuff you faked to push out your limits.
4) Rinse and repeat from #1.
I think practicing and riding in the Formula 300 class might be a really great means to reset some of the habits that the 848 has allowed me to use to power through. I do have concerns, one of which is as a Novice, I don't get many races. How difficult is it to consistently beat the 1:45 bump requirement? I would prefer to do a season in which I don't run medium weight until I see measured improvement in my lightweight venture.
Any thought or opinions? Play nice please.
-diz