Bigyin wrote: ↑Fri Aug 21, 2020 9:32 am
Windy as feck here and already showers so comfort wins.......leathers in the roll bag and textiles for the trip avoiding motorways and open bridges
See you knobheads in the beer garden later
You spent many years dragging racers out of the kitty litter, so here's an ex racer repaying all your efforts..
First of all, relax. Always keep arms loose so that you can steer. It's very easy to tense up when approaching a corner at speed, but make sure you wiggle your arms as often as possible.
It's important to learn the track as quickly as possible so you aren’t just bimbling along like a Sunday ride.
Look for the rumble strips. That’s where you should be. They will show you the entry point, apex and exit points.
Exit speed is far more important than entry speed, so when you turn in, concentrate on getting the exit right. You should know where the next corner is, so exit each turn thinking about where to be on track to be set up right for the next bend. Or if next corner is a while away, concentrate on getting the bike upright as soon as possible to get the power down.
Basically, think one corner ahead.
Don’t start mega braking straight away. Find a nice place for each corner, then when you’re happy, brake 10-15m later each lap. You’ll be amazed how late you can actually brake
I was gonna do a corner by corner analysis, but I found this one by another Sweaty, who was quite good. It’s all good advice, apart from Brooklands Hairpin. His advice there is too advanced for novices. Take a wide sweep into it and a very late apex so you hit the straight with your bike as upright as possible to get good drive. His line on the diagram shows this, but can be exaggerated a little more.
Look at the diagrams for each corner and follow the dotted line. I had those for every circuit in the UK. Look at them to see how the corner works and also see how one corner flows into another.
https://www.visordown.com/features/moto ... de-pembrey
And you’ll know by watching me, that you can take Woodlands flat stick
There’s lots more obviously, but don’t want to overload you.
Have fun . Don’t be scared to ask for advice. Don’t fall off.
Always look good for the camera
