likeapuma
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I just got back from the Army's version of the California Superbike School, complete w/Dylan Code, here on Schofield Barracks...had an absolute BLAST. Easily the best time I've ever had on a motorcycle!
Most of the stuff they taught I had read/seen in one of Keith's books/movies, but being able to practice in a closed environment really helped solidify what they were teaching. Not to mention the fact that they were set up on the edge of an airfield, so it felt so much safer with so much run-off.
Now I only wish there was a track in Hawaii so I could play some more w/o "the man" stickin it to me haha. Started off the first few sessions nice and easy and by the end they pretty much just let us go, stopping us occassionally if they saw something wrong (throttle control/entry speed/body position were the big things they stressed).
Needless to say, all the guys w/ 600's & 1000's were baggin on me at the beggining of the day since the course was pretty tight (never even had to leave 2nd)....no one was laughing at end after I smoked past most (only on the 1 straight away of course, didn't feel confident enough in either myself or them to pass on the outside of a corner)
Anyways, the one question I forgot to ask the instructors @ the end of the day had to do with them pulling me off quick during our last run. I was pretty much alone out ahead of the pack when they had me flagged in...told me I was "reaching the limit of the my traction" or something along those lines. Pretty much, the bike was leaning too far over, leaving me with not a whole lot of the tire left. I asked if it'd help if I were to hang off the bike more (still something I know I need to work on...no leather pants just yet, just jeans with armor underneath so I'm hesitant to put a knee down)...they said it wouldn't help all that much so I should just scale it down a bit.
All you guys that are track-champs/experienced beyond my supreme-squid level of riding must have some secret trick to being able to go fast
I know there's no way I'd ever be able to get 50% out of this bikes performance, so I was baffled when they said what they did....any pointers?
God this is a long post. But I was just PUMPED to be able to do this today. I can't wait to get home to the mainland in June/July and hopefully get to do a trackday sometime after that
Thanks for any advice you might have!
Most of the stuff they taught I had read/seen in one of Keith's books/movies, but being able to practice in a closed environment really helped solidify what they were teaching. Not to mention the fact that they were set up on the edge of an airfield, so it felt so much safer with so much run-off.
Now I only wish there was a track in Hawaii so I could play some more w/o "the man" stickin it to me haha. Started off the first few sessions nice and easy and by the end they pretty much just let us go, stopping us occassionally if they saw something wrong (throttle control/entry speed/body position were the big things they stressed).
Needless to say, all the guys w/ 600's & 1000's were baggin on me at the beggining of the day since the course was pretty tight (never even had to leave 2nd)....no one was laughing at end after I smoked past most (only on the 1 straight away of course, didn't feel confident enough in either myself or them to pass on the outside of a corner)
Anyways, the one question I forgot to ask the instructors @ the end of the day had to do with them pulling me off quick during our last run. I was pretty much alone out ahead of the pack when they had me flagged in...told me I was "reaching the limit of the my traction" or something along those lines. Pretty much, the bike was leaning too far over, leaving me with not a whole lot of the tire left. I asked if it'd help if I were to hang off the bike more (still something I know I need to work on...no leather pants just yet, just jeans with armor underneath so I'm hesitant to put a knee down)...they said it wouldn't help all that much so I should just scale it down a bit.
All you guys that are track-champs/experienced beyond my supreme-squid level of riding must have some secret trick to being able to go fast
I know there's no way I'd ever be able to get 50% out of this bikes performance, so I was baffled when they said what they did....any pointers? God this is a long post. But I was just PUMPED to be able to do this today. I can't wait to get home to the mainland in June/July and hopefully get to do a trackday sometime after that
Thanks for any advice you might have!
