Tmp, does anyone know who was taking pictures on the infield Sept !5?

Corsara said:
I usually brake hard (not in your video apprently).
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lol :) When you watched the video I'm sure you noticed that he's not braking very hard lap after lap. He only brakes hard after a pass (brakes late to avoid the person he passed running into him) or when chasing someone (like yourself) so he can get close for a pass. Hopefully he can get it sorted out this winter and practice his late braking and trail braking next year :)
 
hpvchewy said:
lol :) When you watched the video I'm sure you noticed that he's not braking very hard lap after lap. He only brakes hard after a pass (brakes late to avoid the person he passed running into him) or when chasing someone (like yourself) so he can get close for a pass. Hopefully he can get it sorted out this winter and practice his late braking and trail braking next year :)
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You should tell Him to come on Sat and film me again ;) Can't end my season like this, so I just raised back the front of the bike and I'm all set, weather permitting. Wouldn't refuse a 1:23 lap time too, that would be so wonderful and will keep me warm during the winter.
 
Corsara said:
You should tell Him to come on Sat and film me again ;) Can't end my season like this, so I just raised back the front of the bike and I'm all set, weather permitting. Wouldn't refuse a 1:23 lap time too, that would be so wonderful and will keep me warm during the winter.
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I got an extra GoPro and some sticky mounts if you'd like to slap one on your tail and firm yourself ;) Let me know and I'll bring my extra mounts with me.
 
hpvchewy said:
I got an extra GoPro and some sticky mounts if you'd like to slap one on your tail and firm yourself ;) Let me know and I'll bring my extra mounts with me.
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Thanks, but my *** is too fat for close-up shots :o Just have him follow me and try to pass me. I'll return the favor ;)
 
N3WMAN said:
The brakes didn't look to be the problem...
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The stupid brakes comment was slightly unrelated to the run off comment. If you don't have the confidence to use more than 50 percent of your braking force and you've just completed a pretty relaxed first lap of the session on slicks with no warmers with an ambient temp of 13 degrees... Not sure I'd be up for tipping it in at that speed and hoping the cold slicks kept traction over that oil patch in turn 1, lol :D
 
hpvchewy said:
The stupid brakes comment was slightly unrelated to the run off comment. If you don't have the confidence to use more than 50 percent of your braking force and you've just completed a pretty relaxed first lap of the session on slicks with no warmers with an ambient temp of 13 degrees... Not sure I'd be up for tipping it in at that speed and hoping the cold slicks kept traction over that oil patch in turn 1, lol :D
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Why wouldn't you be confident to use more then 50% of your braking force? Under braking is where you're going to build the most heat in your front, and you're not going to lock the tire with the bike straight up and down unless you ham fist the lever. That makes no sense.
 
FriendlyFoe said:
Why wouldn't you be confident to use more then 50% of your braking force? Under braking is where you're going to build the most heat in your front, and you're not going to lock the tire with the bike straight up and down unless you ham fist the lever. That makes no sense.
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Because when I use more than 50% I get a real insane shudder from the front. Not sure what'll happen if I squeeze harder, maybe it'll skip the front tire, I dunno :( If weather is nice on Sat then Bickle told me to take 10cc's of fluid out of each fork and try it, possibly soften the low compression adjuster and see how it does (incase the forks are hydro locking). I'm willing to try anything at this point, but like I said, after I throw a bunch of parts at it this winter I sure hope it's solved come spring :D
 
hpvchewy said:
"Someone's" full day is up, will have to pick through and look for yourself! Name the times you show up and "someone" can cut out those sections and put it together for ya.

[video=youtube;BAuNGVk2nZA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAuNGVk2nZA[/video]

Watch for the run into grass around the 20min mark. Stupid brakes :( I think this winter he'll throw at it: new steering head bearings, new wheel bearings and new rotors (probably mikeymoto), see if that solves it :(

From memory he doesn't remember seeing you out on the track at all, don't think he passed you or you passed him. I guess that's what happens when you're running almost identical lap times :(
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Jamie, you runned out into the grass not because of your brakes but because you quit and concentrated more on braking (standing the bike up) than on leaning and making the turn.

Watch exactly min 20:00, 20:01, 20:02 and 20:03 you should have been leaning hard during those 3 seconds, you had mountains of time to make that turn but yet you started over braking and freaked out when you saw the turn coming at you fast, why? because you are not thinking ahead, why? because you were too worried about passing that guy and your wheelie.

Start using the braking markets and you will see that you wont pussy out anymore like you did on that turn

Also, stop concentrating on your little power wheelies and start getting your body setup for the turn, you need to be a step ahead and working on your ****** wheelies puts you one step behind

Look at your video, you did not brake on the same spot more than once before turn one, turn 2 etc.

Honestly dude, I am in no way a pro but for your own sake and others, stop worrying about your equipment and start worrying about your riding.

- Use Brake markers, every time for all turns that have them
- Stop with the power wheelies
- Get your *** off the bike and setup for your next turn well ahead
- Look at your video between sessions and when you see you suck at a turn, work on it the next session, all 20 min use them to work on that one turn.

Or you can ignore me and think i am an ******* ... either way

What group was this? some very questionable riding
 
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ZX600 said:
Jamie, you runned out into the grass not because of your brakes but because you quit and concentrated more on braking (standing the bike up) than on leaning and making the turn.

Start using the braking markets and you will see that you wont pussy out anymore like you did on that turn

What group was this? some very questionable riding
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I already said the run off wasn't caused by the brakes, it was the cold slicks that only had a very slow single lap on them from following that rider in the video, and at 13 degrees C I didn't trust them to tip in at that speed through the oil patch in turn 1 so it kept it upright for the run onto the grass. Perhaps if my brakes were working properly I could have scrubbed off enough speed to feel comfortable taking the corner, but maybe not. I was getting such poor traction for the first two to three laps of each session I just didn't have the faith in my tires at that point.

Yellow group.
 
hpvchewy said:
I already said the run off wasn't caused by the brakes, it was the cold slicks that only had a very slow single lap on them from following that rider in the video, and at 13 degrees C I didn't trust them to tip in at that speed through the oil patch in turn 1 so it kept it upright for the run onto the grass. Perhaps if my brakes were working properly I could have scrubbed off enough speed to feel comfortable taking the corner, but maybe not. I was getting such poor traction for the first two to three laps of each session I just didn't have the faith in my tires at that point.

Yellow group.
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That turn is wide enough that you would have made the turn and then just run a bit wide on the exit.

Not ******** on you dude, I cheer for anyone doing track - I just think your analysis is misguided... Carry on.
 
ZX600 said:
That turn is wide enough that you would have made the turn and then just run a bit wide on the exit.

Not ******** on you dude, I cheer for anyone doing track - I just think your analysis is misguided... Carry on.
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There was tons of "marbles" on the wide part of the turn, you can see them in the video plus watch what happens as I'm running em over. Super glad I didn't have it leaned over much when I ran onto them :D
 
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ZX600 said:
- Use Brake markers, every time for all turns that have them
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Sorry for the intrusion, but what do you mean here? I always thought the braking marker is the thing you decide and remember it to be (a crack on the ground, a dead turtle on the side, etc.). Are you saying those white marks before some turns are actually meant to be brake markers, or at least something to start with and decide where your marker is in relation to it? If so, is it a standard thing for most tracks? Thanks in advance.
 
To ZX600,

Thanks for that info on braking markers etc...
Really good for this newbie to read :)

I lack confidence in taking turns quicker, I don't think I'll make them which in the end already sets me up for disaster :(

I have to work on my 'mental' fitness for next year.
 
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