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Smash Allen said:
My first weekend of the season is with PTT 2/23, 2/24 at Sonoma. I will focus on nailing the exits first and then pick up the mid corner and entry speeds. Thanks Berto :)
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jacob11379 said:
Ill be heading down there as well....

How is this place for RV's?
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Holeshot said:
Anytime Chris. I hope to see you out there (at around noon, when I arrive for the day).

Having seen you ride (and ridden with you), I agree with this, Chris. You'll be fine. I think I'm gonna come ride with Earnest and the guys too that weekend so if you want, we can go spin some laps.
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Agree with everyone, Chris, You should be in A group. You'll find your pace again quickly and easily be sub 2:00 even sandbagging and shaking off the crash-bumps.

I will also be there hope we can all ride together, but i'm staying away from Chris and T11.
 
:laughing Me too!! But it will be a fun day.

And there are no RV hookups, in case anyone wondered. There may be up on the hill, but not in the paddock area.
 
Smash Allen said:
I requested to change groups:afm199:twofinger:afm199:twofinger
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Well DAMN! There went the one guy I know I could have got some good lines from! :wtf

In all seriousness, I low sided twice in 2016, didnt get back to track till sept of 2018. Signed up for C and was begging to be moved to B at lunch! Theres no fun being in the group you dont belong!
 
jacob11379 said:
Well DAMN! There went the one guy I know I could have got some good lines from! :wtf

In all seriousness, I low sided twice in 2016, didnt get back to track till sept of 2018. Signed up for C and was begging to be moved to B at lunch! Theres no fun being in the group you dont belong!
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what do u mean by "good lines"? like what info do u want?

where to be on track is def good info. if u have it wrong, its hard to go fast. but even when u have your lines perfect, they are prob only 20% of actually going fast.
 
stangmx13 said:
what do u mean by "good lines"? like what info do u want?

where to be on track is def good info. if u have it wrong, its hard to go fast. but even when u have your lines perfect, they are prob only 20% of actually going fast.
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I was being Sarcastic! He wrecked last time he was there! I dont want to follow him....:teeth
 
stangmx13 said:
where to be on track is def good info. if u have it wrong, its hard to go fast. but even when u have your lines perfect, they are prob only 20% of actually going fast.
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Ill be fine by lunch. I just lay back and find someone running the pace im comfortable at, with decent lines and follow them. After I get used to that pace and someone passes me ill pick up pace and follow them(20' distance). I do that while setting markers and learning the track.

End of day one I should be running mid B pace and by end of day two I should be hanging with some of the faster B riders. At least thats how it has been with east and west hill.

But I do have a new bike, all new riding gear, and my suit weighs twice as much as my other ones and is a bit tighter so well see...:cool
 
jacob11379 said:
I was being Sarcastic! He wrecked last time he was there! I dont want to follow him....:teeth
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:twofinger:laughing:twofinger you got it wrong, you should stay behind me if you know what’s good for you :rofl

afm199 said:
That wasn't a wreck, it was traction testing.
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Test results are in: not much traction on other riders’ leathers, keep off :afm199
 
Smash Allen said:
:twofinger:laughing:twofinger you got it wrong, you should stay behind me if you know what’s good for you :rofl



Test results are in: not much traction on other riders’ leathers, keep off :afm199
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He's not wrong. Records show, being in front of chris is a situation of elevated risk.
 
Smash Allen said:
:twofinger:laughing:twofinger you got it wrong, you should stay behind me if you know what’s good for you :rofl
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Its all fun Brother, glad you can have a good sense of humor about it! Im sure in due time itll be my turn as my records show a history or aggressive riding with a lack of good skills!

Hopefully, this 4 days of CSS will help dial me in. I feel like I should be able to shed a good 10 seconds off my lap times with proper instruction.

Would be nice to get up to A group. Which i have followed guys that are turning much faster lap times than me for a portion of a lap. I know I could do it but I feel VERY uncomfortable and I can tell I am not riding well as I get tired very quickly. To much muscling the bike instead of flowing with the bike....
 
jaybocc2 said:
He's not wrong. Records show, being in front of chris is a situation of elevated risk.
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:teeth:twofinger hope to see you tomorrow at the AFM awards banquet!

jacob11379 said:
Its all fun Brother, glad you can have a good sense of humor about it! Im sure in due time itll be my turn as my records show a history or aggressive riding with a lack of good skills!

Hopefully, this 4 days of CSS will help dial me in. I feel like I should be able to shed a good 10 seconds off my lap times with proper instruction.

Would be nice to get up to A group. Which i have followed guys that are turning much faster lap times than me for a portion of a lap. I know I could do it but I feel VERY uncomfortable and I can tell I am not riding well as I get tired very quickly. To much muscling the bike instead of flowing with the bike....
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4 days? I am seriously jealous. You will be ready for A group I bet!
 
tzrider said:
This is a good observation. Nearly everyone is affected by this to some extent but it's relatively rare that a rider notices the correlation on their own.

The brakes are the most powerful control on the bike and will at times be the most distracting. The best way I know of to keep high brake forces from fooling you into thinking you're going faster than you are is progressive desensitization.

Taken to the extreme, try riding a session without braking or shifting. If you can't or won't do that, minimize use of the brakes as best you can. You will be able to sneak up on your best corner speed without the distraction of high braking forces. Once you're calibrated, begin using the brakes lightly. As the day wears on, increase braking force. Assuming yoiu have a reference point or location for where you want the brakes fully released, you'll need to move your begin braking marker deeper as you brake harder.

As Berto suggests, pay attention to the rate at which you apply and release the brakes. They don't need much time to apply fully; the weight transfer to the front only takes about a half second. The rate at which you release the brakes will determine how accurately you can establish entry speed and line.
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I notice this is one of the first things CSS does.

How much added value to traction would trail braking these corners add? If I had to guess i would say im 20% at turn in and 5% at apex before beginning throttle. I dont know that it is correct but from vast amount of video and where I seem to feel comfortable thats about where ive found myself.

If im cornering with no brakes am I adding a little more risk?
 
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