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Re: improving skills

Postby waynemorgan » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:01 pm

You're on mate - really appreciate it!

Will give you a call tomorrow sometime :kuda:
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Re: improving skills

Postby gpxpunk » Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:04 pm

all good, if you want to practice tomorrow afternoon or evening just let me know, morning the zx7r has me booked. getting the muffler from metros in the morning and then the engine when i get home.

Plus i'll show you my trick for that fun weaving part of the test.
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Re: improving skills

Postby Tinman » Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:37 pm

Relax your arms and counter steer :kuda:
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Re: improving skills

Postby gpxpunk » Sat Jul 25, 2009 3:12 pm

yep tinny, lean the farker and counter steer. when i did my MOST test i was just dropping the bike into every corner.
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Re: improving skills

Postby zx-10r » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:25 am

get a 10, then you dont even need to change gears! :kuda: :lol:

I agree with what was said above about going very fast between corners. It really achieves not much apart from having to break heavily when hitting the next corner, and if it isnt a road you know well you will be stuffed.

Also take heed of the reccomended speed signs. Some 25km corners are serious hairpins while other 25km corners are alot less sharp and 35km corner may be quite fast. I guess this is just pointing to the obvious, have a slower ride on the road and get to know it a bit before pushing it. :D
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Re: improving skills

Postby gpxpunk » Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:55 pm

zx-10r wrote:get a 10, then you dont even need to change gears! :kuda: :lol:

I agree with what was said above about going very fast between corners. It really achieves not much apart from having to break heavily when hitting the next corner, and if it isnt a road you know well you will be stuffed.

Also take heed of the reccomended speed signs. Some 25km corners are serious hairpins while other 25km corners are alot less sharp and 35km corner may be quite fast. I guess this is just pointing to the obvious, have a slower ride on the road and get to know it a bit before pushing it. :D



very true, going slow or just cruzing on a road you dont is the most important. I have seen alot of roads where recommended speeds should be completely different. first time i went up the old road i was so cautious going through each bend. didnt even get past brookie b4 i turned around and went back up the hill. Im still slow as anything, but the more riding you do the more you get used to your bike and the way it will react to your commands.
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Re: improving skills

Postby waynemorgan » Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:54 pm

Thanks for all the responses from everyone. I'm just going to take things steady and learn the skills. Time on the bike is the best experience so I guess I'll just have to get out there :D
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Re: improving skills

Postby gpxpunk » Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:01 pm

you can practice this week up the old road :D
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