Rockingham Picture

Snake Eyes · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

Finally got my pics back from my first track day ! they must have missed the KD Confused

TBH thats probably as far over as I managed Crying or Very sad

even more reason to go on another one Thumbs Up

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White Noise · Mr Dudwee Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

get that arse off that seat! Laughing

who took the pics? track photographer?
its good to get some pics/vid of yourself as you can really show things that you didn't think that you where doing! Doh!

So whens your next booked for?
WN
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Reevo8 · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

Go round a roundabout in circles. Find a good one and keep going faster and faster. When ya tread has reached the edge take a break.

The next time you go round it ass back in the seat and do ya leaning, as you lean move your knee round. Withing a few laps it should touch down! When it does get someone to take a picture, and dont post it unless it is a peg down too!
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Snake Eyes · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

yeah it was the track photographer. I have been trying to move my arse a bit more after seeing these pics but I think its just going to take a bit of getting used to. Feels a bit wobbly at the moment Laughing

but I've only been riding 6 months so theres plenty of time to get me knee down.

Hopefully we will be doing rockingham early next year ! (fingers crossed)
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I've been practicing my hanging off style on the road.

I can get my knee down fine etc (I do club racing, badly) but I've realised that I tend to keep my torso angled over the tank, rather than hanging that off at well.
I never seem to do it if I think about it in a race - concentrating on too many other things.
By doing it on the road it's a bit more instinctual when I'm on track.

Also, try to keep your arms parrallel to the ground, so they are bent at the elbow.
Straight arms limit movement and make the bike harder to control.

You also need to make sure you are fairly relaxed - when knee down you should be able to flap your arms (chicken style Smile

) while keeping the same line.

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slider_zx6r · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Karma :

Good photos, they allow you to see almost everything! Are they expensive?

G: Does flapping help?

Seriously Arms straight or too rigid can lead to tank slapping..... Try not to support your weight with your arms, allow your torso to do some of the work. Again all at your own pace.

Snake Eyes · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

nah, they weren't too bad, £25 for six photo's.

I do try to relax my arms, but I find having a dodgy back after a while i end up getting pain in my back (which isnt nice)

but it is good to see what I need to imrpove on and everyones help and advise is a good too.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Flapping just proves to yourself you are relaxed - if you can't then you know you need to relax more Smile

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to get an idea of the difference straight and correctly position arms make, go along a straight (empty) road.
Hold your arms straight and wiggle the bars (so you do a little slalom.) Now do the same with your arms properly parrallel to the road - you should find a rather big difference in the speed of steering and thus the force needed to move the bike.

Snake Eyes · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

I will definitely give that a try, I did do that a bit with counter steering and saw what a big difference that made which has made some difference when cornering but still along way to go before im any good at counter steering, I guess practice makes perfect
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squid36 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Karma :

snake ! your already counter steering! if you go round a corner on a bike you`ve got to ! (unless your going round very slowly) all you got to do is push a bit harder on the inside bar, if you scoot your arse back on the seat a bit this will bring your body down a bit further while keeping weight over the front wheel (so your back is still straight if you`ve got back probs) also if you drop your inside shoulder as you go into the corner this will help with the counter steering
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