Originally Posted by superhawk22 (Post 128607)

You can read all the books in the world over and over again and don't get me wrong they can help but there's no substitue for seat time. Get as much of it as you can and practice only one aspect at a time. If you go out there thinking I'm going to work on body positioning, shifting and braking you'll get yourself thinking too much and that's the worst thing you can do.

As far as when they're doing it guess what everybody rides differently so no two people do it the same. Rossi brakes later than Hayden, Hayden holds it longer than Pedrosa etc.... I like to hold it until I'm right before the apex, release dive it in gas it out. Someone on a twin can get into the gas sooner then someone on an I4 so obviously the two riders will do it differently as well.

Another key to not FREAKING out going into a corner is to make sure you're looking THROUGH the corner. The further down the road you focus the slower it seems you're going, if you focus right in front of you it seems like you're flying. Do NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT focus on the entry point and DO NOT target fixate on where you could run wide or guess what you will run wide. You usually end up where you are looking so focus on where you want to go not where you don't want to be.

Originally Posted by cscrawford (Post 128615)

RideSmart trackday at the Texas Motorsport Ranch (Cresson, TX) on the big 3.1 mile track...Monday September 17th....ridesmart.info
I've got an 8x12 ez-up with shade to spare.

Originally Posted by cliby (Post 128532)

there are a couple of more street oriented books one by Nick Ienatsch about sport riding technique and another by Lee Parks called Total Control - maybe more real world useful and lots of practice techniques for the street. check 'em out.

Originally Posted by kevink2 (Post 128349)

Yes, that's one way of looking at it. Instead of finishing your braking in a straight line before you start leaning into a turn, you keep braking until you hit the apex and are ready to open up the throttle. However the more you are leaned over, the less front brake you can use, because you risk tucking the front tire, so you must gradually release the front brake as lean angle increases. I think it's an important technique to master as it will help you stay on line if you overshoot a corner. Using too much rear brake in this situation will stand the bike up pushing you further away from your desired line. Once you get it down, you may feel that it's actually safer to trail brake a bit in every corner- you are in more control of bike throughout the corner rather than freewheeling in and solely depending on lean angle to maintain proper line. If something unexpected occurs mid-corner and you are freewheeling, it is very difficult to once again get on the brakes while leaned over without tucking the front. Gradually rolling off the front brake ensures you are in control throughout the turn regardless of what may come. Hope that makes sense!