Post by Gangplank on Jan 9, 2011 0:06:00 GMT -8
So I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread with a collection of cliffs notes from professional instructors. I'd like people to post up quotes if they feel they are good. Comments are ok too (on topic is better!)
Put the quote, keep their words and cite it accordingly.
Here is #1. It is from Ken Hill's page:
"Going to the Buell trackdays have been great. Testing myself to learn new tracks in sometimes adverse conditions, with riders I have never ridden with has been a challenge. (Oh, and a hell of a lot of fun!) The common issue I see is people sitting in the middle of the seat, or going back to the middle of the seat between corners. This rider usually ends up running out of time to go back to the side of the seat before a turn and I find, never ends up taking weight off their arms. They end up off line, have too much weight on their arms and never get the bike to change direction. Commit to never being in the center of the seat, either 100% to the left or right, all the time.
I also had the opportunity to talk to 3 of the winners of the AMA races at Road America after their races. All 3 had one common thought, have a plan for your riding. All 3 used a track map between sessions as well as writing notes…..So, do you?"
khcoaching.com/?cat=1
My conclusion:
1) Get out of the seat even when you feel you are between corners. Lazy is not good. Side to side never on my butt.
2) After sessions take a min to jot notes in a notebook and review the track map while I do.
Put the quote, keep their words and cite it accordingly.
Here is #1. It is from Ken Hill's page:
"Going to the Buell trackdays have been great. Testing myself to learn new tracks in sometimes adverse conditions, with riders I have never ridden with has been a challenge. (Oh, and a hell of a lot of fun!) The common issue I see is people sitting in the middle of the seat, or going back to the middle of the seat between corners. This rider usually ends up running out of time to go back to the side of the seat before a turn and I find, never ends up taking weight off their arms. They end up off line, have too much weight on their arms and never get the bike to change direction. Commit to never being in the center of the seat, either 100% to the left or right, all the time.
I also had the opportunity to talk to 3 of the winners of the AMA races at Road America after their races. All 3 had one common thought, have a plan for your riding. All 3 used a track map between sessions as well as writing notes…..So, do you?"
khcoaching.com/?cat=1
My conclusion:
1) Get out of the seat even when you feel you are between corners. Lazy is not good. Side to side never on my butt.
2) After sessions take a min to jot notes in a notebook and review the track map while I do.
. JP took a video of me last time I was on the track and sent it to me earlier today. I was watching it and noticed how my shoulders don't move. I was kind of aware of this previously and have done some experimenting with moving my shoulders. When I move my shoulders out over my knee/tank it feels like I'm putting wayyyy to much weight on the inside foot peg which may cause me to lo side. Any comments?
