no sarcasm implied, u said it was ur first stt event sorry inthought it meant first ever ... what helped me was rearsets .. i bought vortex and messed around with them and eventually began dragging elbow like i was doing on my left side for a year prior .. screwdriving the grip wasnt as easy so i adjusted the clip ons a little further out as well .. theyre damn near 180 degrees from eachother .. but it works for me ... fast right corners really helped such as ncm .. long flowing corners so i could get used to being in that position for 4-5 seconds at high speed
I really do appreciate your input and it wasn't until the guy I was riding with said something that the thought even crossed my mind. But his words were that I ride at a good pace and I could probably get bumped if I wanted and then he went on to say advanced was a safer group then intermediate with less crashes and that it would be beneficial to see how A group ran I know I need to work on body position but so does probably 90% of all track riders or else we would all be the rossi as some one else stated
I'm sure you'll do great no matter where STT places you. That's great that you're pushing yourself and asking questions. For what it's worth, the reason advanced is classically considered safer is that all of the advanced people have worked out all of their flaws and "paid their dues" with hours and hours of work in intermediate. Advanced doesn't have unpredictable riders with bad body position, swoopy lines, and missed apexes that get spooked by close and hot passes. Lap times aren't really that important. If you come to advanced without that skill set, you will get yourself and others hurt. It sounds like you are in a hurry to get fast. Sounds like a future racer. Get the fundamentals down and get a license!!! That's what I did.
I only watched you a little bit, but I would suggest finishing out the year in I and work out the little things while concentrating on consistency. The season is almost over, come back to it next year when you blow out the winter cobwebs. These are all new tracks to you, so that just adds to the learning curve.
I agree 100%.... Bad Bad advice here.. Have you been through our Novice Program?? If not sit in sometime.. If your taking advice like that guy in NY gave you you started out on the wrong foot... Shit the wrong Leg for that matter...I know your not this guy but this is a perfect example of the I'm too good for Novice Scenario and just starting in Intermediate from an Ego perspective. There are so many fundamental's people miss simply due to them not wanting to be classified as a Novice.. It only leads to bad habits and then your battling yourself the rest of the time...
im registered already for I on sunday and i think novice is full i wouldnt be opposed to sitting in on there class sessions/ or riding in the group if they will let me jump in though.
Could be easier to work on body position at less speed in Novice too. Allow yourself more "brain space" to figure out what you're doing wrong.
I'm surprised nobody has said this yet, but seeing as how your name has dr. In it, maybe this doesn't apply to you, but maybe your body is crooked? My body positioning is spot on for right turns, but my hips are crooked due to a arch problem in my left foot, and left turns body positioning isn't ideal, but it's just something I kind of have to deal with...that and mild back pain after a long day on my feet. I found out because I went to a chiropractor and had x rays. My range of motion isn't the same for both sides of my body. Maybe that's a factor.
this .. i take my ninja 650 out and park my r1 every 4th or 5th trackday to slow things down and think about things .. jeff is right here