First Track Day (Busa Stampede)
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Very cool..awsome man...gotta go to work soon..will watch the the rest later...Ps great music too. Thnx for sharing 
I can give you a couple pointers Keven.
Gear Selection: In many of your corners I can tell the bike is struggling from low RPM. Try taping over the tach from 7,500 RPM and below, then keep the needle in the open window. This will keep the bike in the upper 60% of the RPM range. Taping over the speedo is another good idea.
Steady Throttle: I can hear the throttle close (Not fully) then open again. You are spending a lot of time at mid-throttle. If you want to be quick, the throttle should be WOT or fully closed.
Coasting: You are spending a lot of time coasting. Bikes don't like coasting. Try keeping the throttle open longer and use the brakes more agressively.
Lines: It appears you aren't using your eyes as well as you could. I know this because you adjust your lines here and there. That tells me you are either looking to far or to close. Your eyes are your brains primary source of information. Looking not just ahead of you but looking at the proper point at the proper time is critical for your brain to instruct you on how to put the bike where you want it.
Finish the turn: You are not finishing your turn well by staying leaned over to long.
You are doing a good job. With a little tweaking here and there you'll be kickin butt!
I'm happy to see you had a fun day! Great video! There is no better source of self-critique than a video. Use your camera as much as you can and always critique yourself afterwards!
Who is the Orange Busa that Passed you guys in the middle of the Video ?
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It was technically red.....and it was Lamb.
I can give you a couple pointers Keven.
Gear Selection: In many of your corners I can tell the bike is struggling from low RPM. Try taping over the tach from 7,500 RPM and below, then keep the needle in the open window. This will keep the bike in the upper 60% of the RPM range. Taping over the speedo is another good idea.
Yeah, I was pretty much in 3-4 the whole time.
Steady Throttle: I can hear the throttle close (Not fully) then open again. You are spending a lot of time at mid-throttle. If you want to be quick, the throttle should be WOT or fully closed.
Noted, although I think I need to learn the track more before that lol. Some of those corners scared me lol
Coasting: You are spending a lot of time coasting. Bikes don't like coasting. Try keeping the throttle open longer and use the brakes more agressively.
Do you mean coasting through the corners? or in the straights?
Lines: It appears you aren't using your eyes as well as you could. I know this because you adjust your lines here and there. That tells me you are either looking to far or to close. Your eyes are your brains primary source of information. Looking not just ahead of you but looking at the proper point at the proper time is critical for your brain to instruct you on how to put the bike where you want it.
I was loking for the white dots that were all over the track and sometimes could not find them, This was the very first session after the intial "this is the track" session. In the 4th session, My lines cleaned up a some as I knew the track a little bit by then.
Finish the turn: You are not finishing your turn well by staying leaned over to long.
I have to admit i was holding on the turns to just stay leaned over more. Think of it like lucky charms, the corners are the marshmallow pieces and the straights are the other stuff....All I wanted was the marshmallows LOL.
You are doing a good job. With a little tweaking here and there you'll be kickin butt!
I'm happy to see you had a fun day! Great video! There is no better source of self-critique than a video. Use your camera as much as you can and always critique yourself afterwards!
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Wait... you could hear my bike? Carlos's yosh R55 overpowered everything lol(he is the guy with the camera, Im the guy out front.)
Well Keven, you are welcome to pass that critique on to Carlos less the coasting part. I do lots of video's for people and it's a constant on/off the throttle and coasting to keep the camera in the proper position. As well, it's not a fair critique of Carlos while he is in video mode of another rider.
Also tell Carlos if he is going to film you with a 170 lens he needs to be within 2-3 bike lengths.
If you are making a video to critique and improve your riding it's best to leave the music out.
My bad for assuming the camera was on your bike
Also tell Carlos if he is going to film you with a 170 lens he needs to be within 2-3 bike lengths.
If you are making a video to critique and improve your riding it's best to leave the music out.
My bad for assuming the camera was on your bike
Well Keven, you are welcome to pass that critique on to Carlos less the coasting part. I do lots of video's for people and it's a constant on/off the throttle and coasting to keep the camera in the proper position. As well, it's not a fair critique of Carlos while he is in video mode of another rider.
Also tell Carlos if he is going to film you with a 170 lens he needs to be within 2-3 bike lengths.
If you are making a video to critique and improve your riding it's best to leave the music out.
My bad for assuming the camera was on your bike
This video's original purpose was to just capture the trackday. He just recorded and I happened to be in front most of the time. I just figured, If I was doing something glaringly wrong, someone (like you) would point it out. And I wanted to welcome the comments.
Great stuff here. A few things....having ridden behind you guys a little, it's my experience that Go Pro's (and most video cameras for that matter)don't do a very good job at accurately showing the intensity of the action...in other words, you guys were into it at a higher level than depicted.
Having said that, what great advice for everyone Tuf! Great overview of behaviors that even pretty quick guys have. And taping over low rpm portion of tach makes so much sense. Thanks for the tips and I hope a lot of folks read it. Doyle
Having said that, what great advice for everyone Tuf! Great overview of behaviors that even pretty quick guys have. And taping over low rpm portion of tach makes so much sense. Thanks for the tips and I hope a lot of folks read it. Doyle
Skaz, You were getting some serious lean angle. SERIOUS! You are not afraid to lean, thats for sure. Lamb can't wait to do a track day with ya. The first track day is eye opening and improvements happen in leaps and bounds for a while. Body positioning is so important. Lamb was afraid you were gonna low side though, you were leaned so far. You were leaned to almost dragging parts and Lamb was catching you while feeling as though there was 30% left on the table. You are a strong rider and there is no doubt that next year you are gonna be a real terror out there! There is so much to learn and the limits are hard to find without serious repercussions. Thanks for riding within your limits and keeping the fun level high for us all!
Carlos, good riding also. You found your limits a couple times, running off line etc., but rode fairly smooth and definitely were going faster down the straight in the last session than you were in the beginning. Great job! All of Tufs recommendations have merit but take practice and time to implement. Cool video!
You both were riding smart!! Thank you.
Carlos, good riding also. You found your limits a couple times, running off line etc., but rode fairly smooth and definitely were going faster down the straight in the last session than you were in the beginning. Great job! All of Tufs recommendations have merit but take practice and time to implement. Cool video!
You both were riding smart!! Thank you.
The front straight is the only one where we can hit that speed. 4000 ft altitude did a number on the bikes... I couldnt power up a wheelie.. except for a 1-2 footer "Drag Racing" Raydog on the 88.
@Lamb, Thanks for the kind words. I feel that all that is left with body position is getting my upper body off the side too.
You know, I just drove 14 hours from Tucson to Reno last night and was thinking about this post....one time I came up on you quite fast and noticed your line and body positioning (it seemed that you and I were the only folks on the track at that time). I stayed behind you for 6-8 corners then went around the outside with a pretty hard drive. What I noticed is that you have a graceful style and a guy as big as you has to really be gentle when changing body positions at speed (which is always when riding fast on a track). You are good at NOT upsetting the motorcycle which is the product of your smoothness. Also, you did not change one bit when I passed you which is a sign of maturity (riding YOUR ride, not mine). I believe you will consistently get faster without sacrificing safety at all (if anything, you'll increase your safety margin with more track time).
Bottom line, congratulations, you're good and it's fun riding with you! Doyle
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