didn't see a specific thread on trackday pics only. this would consolidate all pics on the subject. try to limit it to 1-2 photos and give a brief description.
NCM on my 300 Ninja race bike. I was there 2 days for the season opener and all I got is pictures from the first day when I was learning the track and shaking the cobwebs out. Got much faster on Sunday but the photo guy went home early.
Picked up Danny Eslick's old body work for my 675. Took her out at NCBike last weekend for the first time. I was truly impressed at how well it handled stock. Such a blast to ride. Can't wait to take her to VIR south next month.
Honeybadger, Not that you asked, but since I am a riding coach I can't resist. the thing I notice immediately is that you can look ahead further. The guy behind you is looking further up track than you and it appears he is carrying less lean and the same speed. One problem with looking down is that you use more lean than necessary.
Actually, I was having the opposite problem and was working this day specifically on getting my eyes moving back and forth more - I tend to have too much forward vision with not enough reference to my current position, which leads to me being a bit prone to fading or turning in too early, leading to the increased lean at the same pace since I'm not maximizing the available track and radius.
No worries, suggestions are always welcome. Lately I've been working with Ken Hill/Cameron Gish a bit off track, plus now a couple of our local really fast guys, looking down hasn't really been an issue - but from a photo, I can see why you came to that conclusion, most of my photos make it look like my head is tilted down, and you can't really see my eyes in the helmet.
Working on dropping those last couple/few seconds - not much more than that I'm going to get out of this bike without developing some serious talent I've yet to acquire lol.
Definitely need to be making use of those last couple feet of track and not fading in too early, because that is definitely slowing things down and decreasing my hard braking confidence. Started to clean that up in a few places by the end of Tuesday, and it was making a noticeable difference, especially in my two "problem" corners where I'm frequently beaten on entry by the guys who are managing to finish in front of me still.
Couple of photos from this past weekend with the AFM at Thunderhill Raceway, and videos as well. Finally broke into the sub-2 min laptimes - barely, but finally did it, despite it being extremely hot and grip a little hard to come by!
Snagged a couple of track days to just go ride at, Ken Hill was giving me some drills to work on, and I was testing out my resprung rear shock - those two things helped me shave nearly 2 1/2 seconds off my previous PB that I just set a couple weeks ago! Getting legitimately quick with this improvement - got a 1:57.66 at Thunderhill - at a track day none the less! Had a couple 1:58s in there to back that up! Full write in my blog (linky in sig)....
It feels like I can't tilt my head far enough back when I tuck over forward so I end up twisting my neck (and body) to compensate when I try get my body lower...
Not sure if that makes any sense? Check this pic for head tilt:
Been running at NYST in upstate NY, and I'm starting to get comfortable with the D675 coming from a CBR600RR.
I'm still running on stock suspension/linkage but feels pretty planted when I'm picking up the pace. I can't wait to get those bits in and really start to push.
Been running at NYST in upstate NY, and I'm starting to get comfortable with the D675 coming from a CBR600RR.
I'm still running on stock suspension/linkage but feels pretty planted when I'm picking up the pace. I can't wait to get those bits in and really start to push.
Your back protector may also be too long. I had the same problem.
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