Cornering info please

dudders7 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Karma :

Hey all,
Well after a painfully long week without the bike on the road shes all good now, new callipers on the front and new pads all round. New Pirelli Angel GT tires, everything done and shes handling like I never knew possible...

So the question is as follows, I am an experienced and good rider. I live at the top of a mountain in Australia and I have timed myself coming up the mountain on the old tires and brakes which was around 4 mins 20 seconds, now with the new tires and brakes I am doing it in 3.40 that's without any scary moments just riding fluidly but fast. So I have now come to ask, is there a way to corner even faster? When I got back I had a look at the tires and they are nicely scrubbed in right down to the tires edge. So evidently I am leaning in to the max and I use reverse cornering. So the big question is how do I get faster around the corners?

Maybe that is the limits of the bike I do not know. I ride a very well set up ZX6R. Any ideas guys? Suspension was set up and refurbed by the guys who do the Kawasaki racing teams suspension just outside Sydney.
Any and all information tips etc gladly appreciated!
Cheers

P.S. hope the weather isn't too grim over there! Wink

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prizefighter · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 30 Jun 2013 Karma :

you sir, appear to be living the dream...
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Aff · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 May 2011 Karma :

Bastard...

You've probably already watched it, but always worth a re-watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVWNinsmkAw
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doggone · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

supZ · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Karma :

without seeing you ride or what the road is like your question is impossible for us to answer.

3.40 could be good, it could be dire.. how are we to know?

watch twist of the wrist.. take it in.. learn.. improve. other than that how can we offer any advice? /shrug
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dudders7 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 02 Nov 2010 Karma :

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Fizzer Thou · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

It sounds as though your talents are wasted on the road.

Best get out on a track instead.
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Tungtvann · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Dec 2012 Karma :

Dudders, don't just tease us, get a video up!

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

In B4

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Get on a track, watch twist of the wrist 2.

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Mario_Kempes · Trackday Trickster Joined: 12 Jun 2013 Karma :

I don't really bother trying to shave time off my favourite roads. I just try and be smoother and smoother. Sometimes try and do them without using the brake if it's a quiet sunday morning.

Trying to go faster and faster, conscious of the actual seconds, is a sure fire way to mash yourself.

Get on the track and surprise yourself.

Old Git Racing · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Karma :

Get some slicks! Really it's about how committed you are. Bet you've never done a run where you thought that was perfect. There will be bits you are not as confident on and this is where you make time by committing to be being better on them then doing it. Its just less then 4 miles so your average is about 60mph, must be plenty of scope to improve on bends and brakes.
The maxim is brake later, corner harder, get on the gas sooner. Never be doing anything other than braking or accelerating. Commitment.

OGR
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