If you could improve one thing…

[Stuman]

If you could improve one aspect your riding, what do you think would make the biggest difference. Try to be specific, “if I could be smoother, faster etc”… is a real easy answer but it doesn’t really say much. What one thing would take your riding to the next level?

[brakstad]

Corner exit speed. I'm scared of highsides, so I'm way too gentle getting on the throttle out of corners. I know there is lots of room for improvement there...

[Satchel]

corner entry speed, hitting brake markers right, proper and smooth up/down shifting...body positioning sucks, VISION, trying to work on keeping the eyes in the right place constantly, find myself drifting my vision all the time. corner exit as well, whats too much, whats not enough... basically a little bit of everything ;] man i miss the track :errf:

[Termin8r]

Entry speed and getting on the throttle sooner. I often end up slowing down more than I probably needed to, and then I don't get back on the throttle as soon as I think I can. I definitely would like to have a closer relationship with the throttle, but I probably think about it more than just doing it.

[melonheadR6]

corner entry speed...

i find that i slow too much into corners and dont get good drive out

[cbrsmurf]

downshifting/blipping smoothly

[Cyanide41]

I would say braking. I often find my self braking to hard after straights. I wish I could trail brake better. I am getting better though, I find myself telling myself to keep that throttle open longer before braking.

[shaggy]

Corner exit speed. I'm scared of highsides, so I'm way too gentle getting on the throttle out of corners. I know there is lots of room for improvement there...

+1:thumbsup:

[Lost]

I would say sense of speed. This would cover over under/braking, corner entry speed, as well as corner speed (think turn 2 and 8-9 at willow). This would also cover how soon to get on the gas.

The big problem with my sense of speed is i can only make incremental changes safely. I wish it did not take some much practice to change my brake markers, turn in markers, etc..

[pulse]

brake later and more exit speed :cheers:

[HondaRider22]

better line exiting turns thus increasing exit speed

[TreAdidas]

obviously the bike... ummm hello... the bike makes you faster... If I coudl get the Tamburini I would ride like a champ... I mean go big or go home right?


:rolleyes:

Corner entry speed for me. I slow down way too much before I enter my turn. I follow the thought that you can always add speed later but you can't scrub off speed in a pinch so I freak myself out into putting through turns. That's my pet peeve about my own riding and that's why Bengt always has and always will get me in turn 3 at streets :thumbsup:

I think I would stand to gain the most by adjusting my line of travel through the turns. I'm just not that good at reading a track.

[Dissident]

My transition from braking to on the gas..

I found the thing that works for getting better ar corner speed is to not haul on the straight, and just come into the same corner faster and faster. Problem is, when you add the speed on the straights back in, it gets so much harder to judge your speed under braking...

[Kurt'sSV]

My big problem is turn in - I do it too early. I have a problem early apexing turns which forces me to wait to get on the gas at the exit because I'm running wide. I believe I do this because I'm in too much of a rush to get to the turn. I need to be more disciplined.

[Stuman]

corner entry speed, hitting brake markers right, proper and smooth up/down shifting...body positioning sucks, VISION, trying to work on keeping the eyes in the right place constantly, find myself drifting my vision all the time. corner exit as well, whats too much, whats not enough... basically a little bit of everything ;] man i miss the track :errf:


So what is the ONE thing that is the biggest problem?

[Satchel]

So what is the ONE thing that is the biggest problem?

I'm going to go with vision being my current obstacle, or the sense of speed associated with vision and focusing on the wrong areas of the track (to close in front of my bike, etc)
That one second glance to make sure im not gonna hit the candy stripe puts my brain in a blender ;] I'm trying to train my eyes to work from one marker to the next, but I don't have a real game plan for that ;] I've noticed how fast I go is all dependant on my eyes and where im looking,,,but thats just me.

Body positioning being #2

[Stuman]

So each of you has identified your major weakness, that one thing that is really holding you back. Why not try and work on improving that one thing the next time you go to a track day. Take a session, back the pace down just a little, and really focus on doing that one thing as best you can. Just a suggestion.

[Dissident]

So each of you has identified your major weakness, that one thing that is really holding you back. Why not try and work on improving that one thing the next time you go to a track day. Take a session, back the pace down just a little, and really focus on doing that one thing as best you can. Just a suggestion.

Cause the last time I did that I crashed. j/k (sorta)

[BigMike]

I am such a scardy cat when it comes to Braking, I know that I should use more front than back, but how much, and how fast, and when should you apply both! I almost ate poopoo a few times putting too much brake on the back and not enough on the front! I find myself braking alot sooner on a sharp curve than I would like to...just for the fear of not braking enough or too much and low sliding, if anyone can help....let a mufugga know! Mike

[Kurt'sSV]

I am such a scardy cat when it comes to Braking, I know that I should use more front than back, but how much, and how fast, and when should you apply both! I almost ate poopoo a few times putting too much brake on the back and not enough on the front! I find myself braking alot sooner on a sharp curve than I would like to...just for the fear of not braking enough or too much and low sliding, if anyone can help....let a mufugga know! Mike

Dude, don't use your rear brake hardly at all. You don't need to. Yes it helps, but not much. I only have a rear brake on my race bike so I can pass tech inspection.

You sound like you're a new rider. What are you doing with a GSXR1000?

[MrCrashRR]

I am such a scardy cat when it comes to Braking, I know that I should use more front than back, but how much, and how fast, and when should you apply both! I almost ate poopoo a few times putting too much brake on the back and not enough on the front! I find myself braking alot sooner on a sharp curve than I would like to...just for the fear of not braking enough or too much and low sliding, if anyone can help....let a mufugga know! Mike


go out somewhere where you have some space and no people are around and just get up to speed and use only the front brake. be extremely even, try using only two fingers,... and grab more and more each time untill you find out just how much stopping power you have and how much traction the front tire will take... then do the same with the rear if you want.... most people on the track if they do use the rear it is for bike balance and not stopping power.... gettting on the rear brake can help keep some weight back there and not over load the front so quickly,...but most just use the front brakes..... In a stright line you have a crazy ammount of traction on the front tire while braking ( all the bikes weight is on top of the front wheel under hard braking) and as you start your turn you should release the breaks to unload the suspension at the same time that the force from turning loads the front forks... you always hear to let off the brakes before you start your turn.,..but what i have learned, is sometimes there is very little time to do this, and if you just completly release the brakes then turn in hard the front will come up quickly and then back down quickly and upset the chassis.

its just practice,...but the front brake is where all the action is, so just go practice and get comfortable with how much power it has, then you can move on to how to get the timming right as you are entering corners..

and i would stick with not really using the rear that much at this point... know that it will help keep weight on the rear for a second, but the focus should be on the front untill you get comfortable with that, then at your descression add the rear back in if you want...i for one almost never use the rear at the track,...a few times....and there are some advantages,..but i have yet to get the front completle mastered without, and dont have enough brain power to add the rear in for the fraction of a second yet ( i practice it , but it hasent halped as i havent gotten the perfect technique down, so i usually leave it alone unless i actually am going into a corner thinking,..im going to play with the rear brake this time...)

sorry for the long post.


as for me what would i like to improve on. body posistion,...it matters so much for a guy my size, and i know that i have a lot of room for improvement

[r1brip]

Hitting the brakes later and getting on the gas earlier

[BigMike]

Dude, don't use your rear brake hardly at all. You don't need to. Yes it helps, but not much. I only have a rear brake on my race bike so I can pass tech inspection.

You sound like you're a new rider. What are you doing with a GSXR1000?

Hahaha, the Gsxr 1000 is my first liter bike, I'll never go back to the 600's, even though they are more fun! Its just WAY friggin different when you brake on a 1000 than on a 600. To me it seems like it anyway....mabe because that Mofo has alot more power.....Not a new rider....just a small weakness that I need to improve on, thanks for the advice! BigMike:thumbsup:

[Arnold_R1]

I would like to improve my passing techniques.

One thing that really spooks me and often takes a lot of my time is the ability and decision to execute a nice clean pass. I'm not talking about stuffing anybody because anyone can do that but there are times when I've run up on someone and deciding when to wizz by them always messes me up?!?

[afrothunder]

you gotta commit arnold! COMMIT!
i'm committed to passing your ass everytime. :ha:

i need to work on:
1. getting on the gas earlier when exiting
2. body positioning
3. wheelies/endos :shifty: