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Right you are. The key was turned the other way which I have never done. They're embarrassing.

Strange things I do when I can't see.

You might be right hahha I was in the dark when I parked my bike. I'll let you know.

Hi guys,

As the title says the parking light (rear brake) decided it would stay on tonight when I parked my bike. It normally turns if when I take the key out buy tonight that wasn't the case. I know it turns on when I turn the ignition on but when I turn it off or lick the steering it had always ...

HNY

Does anyone know where I can watch the race... I missed it due to travel on a plane

Just as a conformation it was definitely a riding style issue. I tried changing down gears later in braking and that smoothed everything out. Took a few sessions to get used to but i had down pat by lunch time. Thanks for the information guys!

Not sure if its possible but couldn't you get contacts?

Just did some research and found out the CBR doesnt have a slipper clutch however the ZX6R does. This may explain why it has never been a problem for me in the past.

I tried feathering the clutch and that worked really well but it doesnt seem to come naturally to me. I might try playing with the rebound a bit before I try anything else as it doesnt require me to change my riding style.

Hi Guys,

I had my suspension adjusted on my track bike recently and it made a huge improvement to the bikes stability. However there still appears to be a small amount of chatter coming from the rear. It only occurs when braking heavily (i.e. turn 3 at Queensland Raceway). I did notice that the ...

Saweet

It would need to be very big (bigger than the bike) for car drives to see it.

Are you able to repair the tank?

Had the suspension adjusted but now i have to wait about 4 weeks before i can do another track day

Just got some photos from the weekend, heres a sample:

Yeah just setting the sag. I'm guessing i was adjusting it in the wrong direction. Im getting someone who knows about suspension to adjust the sag (front and rear) for me and also to give me a quick tuition in the basics of suspension.