As newbie to trackdays I have a question. What do you guys suggest what should I improve in order to be faster and being safe at the safe time. Here is one pic from last year. Thight SM track, but loads of fun.
Body positioning
30 posts · Started by carbonduke · 22 Feb 2008
Post 2 by Ducati Pete,
#2Ball of the foot on the peg - it will save your toes.
Move some weight onto the inside of the bike - you don't have to hang off like a cat has shat on the tank - a pert buttock off the seat will work wonders though.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/ ... Medium.jpg
Move some weight onto the inside of the bike - you don't have to hang off like a cat has shat on the tank - a pert buttock off the seat will work wonders though.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a103/ ... Medium.jpg
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Post 6 by carbonduke,
#6Getting off the bike to the inside is good. Th further you move, the more the center of gravity changes, the more speed you can carry at a given bike lean angle. Bike lean angle=RISK. Moving one cheek isn't enough. By keeping your upper body in place, you'd be doing almost nothing to change the center of gravity. That's what called a "crossed up" riding style and is generally not advisable. (but better than staying bolt upright centered on the seat, for sure.)
Leading with the chinbar is also good advice. It ensures you're moving the upper body.
Balls feet on pegs, better for ground clearance and for moving easily side to side on the bike.
You look very tense in the pic. RELAX!
Leading with the chinbar is also good advice. It ensures you're moving the upper body.
Balls feet on pegs, better for ground clearance and for moving easily side to side on the bike.
You look very tense in the pic. RELAX!
Post 7 by Wier,
#7Try a school, or join a track club that offers some instruction. Buy Lee Parks and Kieth Codes books. They will always be there to thumb through on the toilet, the more you read about riding fast AND safe the more it becomes second nature to perform out on the street or track.
Practice practice practice good body positioning even on your local fast roads. Look through your turns. The track is like chess, you should be atleast a turn or two ahead of where you are. This will help you choose lines early so you can think about more important things like entry and exit speed and braking.
Proper form can get you through the same turn with less lean angle giving you more grip through the turn and on your exit.
And practice common sense. Sit out a session and watch the fast guys do it. Then watch some of the slower guys who are consistently getting lapped. Most of the time you can see how tense they are on the bars, you can see them fighting from one hand to the other, which should have control of the bike. You can see that they are looking 10 feet infront of the bike, having trouble hitting apexs because everything is coming up so fast. For instance look down at the ground while riding and it looks like you are going a million miles an hour, now focus on the ground 50ft infront of you, it looks like slow motion....i can go on and on and on and on and on...who has the time.....
Practice practice practice good body positioning even on your local fast roads. Look through your turns. The track is like chess, you should be atleast a turn or two ahead of where you are. This will help you choose lines early so you can think about more important things like entry and exit speed and braking.
Proper form can get you through the same turn with less lean angle giving you more grip through the turn and on your exit.
And practice common sense. Sit out a session and watch the fast guys do it. Then watch some of the slower guys who are consistently getting lapped. Most of the time you can see how tense they are on the bars, you can see them fighting from one hand to the other, which should have control of the bike. You can see that they are looking 10 feet infront of the bike, having trouble hitting apexs because everything is coming up so fast. For instance look down at the ground while riding and it looks like you are going a million miles an hour, now focus on the ground 50ft infront of you, it looks like slow motion....i can go on and on and on and on and on...who has the time.....
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Post 9 by pingvin,
#9throw your inside foot towards the front wheel and push the bike towards the ground...
EASY!
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EASY!
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#10joe has the time.
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