i'll prob cop a lot of crap for this but....

[Smitty]

I GOT MY KNEE DOWN!!!!!

smoothly and consistently through the southern loop but better through siberia. touched down in honda a few times but that took less braking and more balls to get my corner speed up.

generally happy with how i was riding through the rest of the track.

i'm happy and proud of this, that's all that matters in my book
(therefore i'm gonna tell everyone about it)

good stuff Vin
the 'loop is the place to do it

not sure about Honda
I got told the way to take Honda (by a few faster than me) and to
have a higher road speed..is to keep the bike as upright as you can
...sorta sez a knee down is slower

but if you do make sure it comes naturally
don't force it


cheers

[Neka79]

ahh well done vincent....

[Pabs]

Nice Vince

[Colette]

Woo hoo! Can you teach me now??

[HemiDuty]

That be the stuff! Good fun isn't it? Regardless of how much you get told otherwise, it still feels like a milestone once you do it. Kinda like a new licence that says you can ride fast now.

Now ya gotta aim for the elbows man, it's a natural progression.....

[SocialSecurity]

nice!


since when did you live in east bentleigh? thats my old stomping ground...

where abouts are ya?

[aardvark]

You always remember your first time...

Congrats.

[photomike666]

You farkin HOON Good one Vince.

[diesel]

moved in last w/end.
just off chesterville road.

i'll remember that day as long as i live i reckon.

i'm actually surprised at the angle of the bike tough.
didn't think i was all that far over. i thought i was just hangin off more than normal.

[Johnnie5]

i got my knee down once

then my elbow , shoulder and head

got up , alive and right to go survived my first real crash

couldnt move hand next day broken scaphoid

[diesel]

in the interest of improving my riding skills,
can those in the know provide an insight on how they remain smoothe and quick on the track in particular???

not necessarily anything to with knee down action, as our illustrious leader has entioned, it should be a guide.

just little tips n methods would be much appreciated...

cheers,
diesel.

[SocialSecurity]

did you time any laps?

[Lucas]

just little tips n methods would be much appreciated...

My tip is
Don't rub the fiberglass down the asphalt as it normally takes out the bars, handles and leathers

well done mate
ugly color race glass mate

[greenmeanie]

in the interest of improving my riding skills,
can those in the know provide an insight on how they remain smoothe and quick on the track in particular???

not necessarily anything to with knee down action, as our illustrious leader has entioned, it should be a guide.

just little tips n methods would be much appreciated...

cheers,
diesel.

Big balls!!

[Gosling1]

I'm no *expert*, but in 1 season of racing I learnt a shitload about staying 'smooth'.......

#1 - Have your bike set up as best as you possibly can - this will ensure that you don't waste time thinking about the bike while you are riding it, just concentrate on the job of riding......

#2 - Concentrate on your lines. This is crucial. Learn the points where you can start giving it the berries......

#3 - Don't worry about anyone else - if they go past, its because they are quicker.......get over it. If anything, you should learn from them.....

#4 - Don't rush your braking or gearchanges - the trick to being smooth is exactly that - be smooth and deliberate, don't *bang* your gearlever, try and keep all throttle/braking/gearchanges as smooth and deliberate as possible.....(its hard to do this when the red mist drops )

#5 - Stay consistent with your braking markers.......and use them !! They are there for a reason...

#6 - Always aim to improve your lap-times, every little bit counts.....

#7 - Keep a record of your suspension settings, temperature, tyre pressures etc etc, it sounds anal, but if you are serious about improving your riding, it has to be done......

There are heaps more, this is just the tip of the iceberg mate and Glenn is dead right - big balls helps a lot