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RacerX submitted a new listing: 2008 Yamaha R6 Track bike - 2008 Yamaha R6 Track bike Learn more about this listing...

26K on the odometer, only used for track duty never raced. Full KTech suspension Full Leo Vince system. Full Bazzaz system Quickshifter/Fuel Management/Traction Control. Starlane Italian GPS laptimer Brand new Mounted set of new tires: Q3 Ohlins Steering damper Antigravity Lightweight...

I never went because I was scheduled for the Fast School phases 1 and 2, which was a blast despite the wet conditions. Just comes to show the amount of grip you have in the wet as long as you're smooth. We did have 3 crashers though.

Fantastic looking bike, hopefully I'll see you out there at some point.

That sucks! bad. I was going to come on here and ask which one you were from the group. Yesterday's weather was atrocious, we were riding through buckets of water. Some people said hell no and never even got on track and others did a half day. There were 3 crashes, one of which was a high side...

Both techniques are valid and have their uses on the street, but if you're on the track and your aim is to go fast then trail braking is definitely there it's at. It's the technique used by almost every racer including all the pros. No one in pro racing enters corners off the brakes, being on...

It is laughable you think you can do anything let alone change direction/lean when you're hydroplaning. Where are you going to get the necessary traction to do anything like steering or braking when you have none of it. You're tires aren't making contact with the ground. If both wheels...

Agree completely on Q3+s being a subpar rain tire, I would prefer many Bridgestones or Michelins before even considering Dunlops for that matter. Don't get defensive, I'm simply clarifying the gravity of hydroplaning. If you're riding at a pace that will allow you to hydroplane WHILE in a...

What?! Riders Choice rescheduled their trackday from yesterday to Tuesday to avoid rain. SMH.....

Great service from Riders Choice by moving the trackday to a more riding friendly one and calling me up to ask for availability.

Agreed about learning how to ride/race in the rain. But the odds of you surviving an actual hydroplane in a puddle while leaned over are next to nothing. If you hydroplane, your tires aren't making contact with the ground, you're hovering on water, which will put you on your back faster than...

Exactly what I was thinking, don't they make like $80/hr?

Misti Hurst has been spreading knowledge on motorcycle forums for years, she is polite and knowledgeable as can be and definitely deserves much more recognition than she gets. I've spoken with her on riding technique many times before (on different forums) and you would be hard pressed to find...

Agreed, BSB riders revmatch all the time despite running quality slipper clutches. With that said, not every pro out there rev matches and some just like to depend on their slippers, which is fair enough. Now that you have autoblip systems most people won't care at all about rev matching.

There is maintenance throttle which is applied right after you're done trail braking to maintain your line ( not tighten it) and keep the bike stable as well as prepare for acceleration out of the corner. If you're off the throttle, then you're on the brakes, and vice versa, so you're never...