5 trackdays in Ive had two instructors refuse to bump me to intermediate because of the bike even though im putting in faster times than my intermediate friend on a gsxr750. They say my skill level is amazing and that I am outriding this bike. Im 142lbs without gear bike is 500 with 4.5galons of fuel. The front feels great with 10ml higher than factory spec using honda pro 5w. However the instructors are worried about my shock bouncing and basically drifting around the carousel.however it felt smooth to me except under braking in an uphill dip. What is the most reasonable solution? Correct spring rates for me? Will I be ok changing rear without touching forks?
Lightweight Track Suspenion
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Change the team you ride with. They have no right to restrict you on a trackday, if you are fast enough to not become a mobile chicane.
Upgrade the shock by all means, but they are just being snobbish because it's not a SPORT bike & will upset the willy wagglers.
Much different to me being high fived & congratulated by a real TT racer much to my surprise for being on the pace on a borrowed CBR600RR after 15 minutes of practice & running through Cramer curves @ Donnington Park circuit just below superstock race speed.
I got rider of the day for that on my 50th birthday :)
Yes i will be riding with a different group next month.
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You can hear my loud instructor at the end of the session. The guy in the black alpinestars suit was on an ohlins equipped triumph 675r. The next guy on the white r6? was a ccs racer that had to be in novice as advanced and intermediate were sold out.
You cant really get an idea on the rear shock because the camera is mounted to the mirror mount but I feel like I was pretty smooth through the carousel.
Looks more realistic with 60 frames per second
My favourite track brings back a lot of great memories racing in the 80's . running 2 strokers and then 600 's were great times and got to ride with a few big names . Your times seem good and the bike seems to run well no reason not to move up to the next group.
Yes I am lucky to live so close to it. There were a couple 2 stroke gp looking bikes there. One he basically had a whole shop in his big van and he ended up tearing the motor down and rebuilding it at the track. Those 2 strokes seem like a tinkerers bike for sure.
Yes I am lucky to live so close to it. There were a couple 2 stroke gp looking bikes there. One he basically had a whole shop in his big van and he ended up tearing the motor down and rebuilding it at the track. Those 2 strokes seem like a tinkerers bike for sure.
Man that right hander right before Cont. bridge was awesome . Was that the course marshals with the orange vest on. Heck there more dangerous then the amateurs .
Roll On .
That was my instructor waving me through. I think he wanted to test me for outside passing in turns which is allowed in intermediate.
That was my instructor waving me through. I think he wanted to test me for outside passing in turns which is allowed in intermediate.
Test hmm I dont think you were the one that needed testing . Up shifts were great , the down shifts I have learn to blip the the throttle . It helps to stabilize the bike in the transition .
Roll On ..
Way to represent on the VFR. I really don't get how they could keep you in Novice, its not safe to have that kind of a speed differential between riders out there. Bad shock or no, you are riding the piss out of that VFR!
I would talk to Jamie at DMR and get a CBR 929 shock on your bike pronto.
Hopefully I see you at one of the Midwest STT days or another group. Your bike will be easy to spot! I am on a graphite Triumph Daytona 675 (older Gen1 model).
5 trackdays in Ive had two instructors refuse to bump me to intermediate because of the bike even though im putting in faster times than my intermediate friend on a gsxr750. They say my skill level is amazing and that I am outriding this bike. Im 142lbs without gear bike is 500 with 4.5galons of fuel. The front feels great with 10ml higher than factory spec using honda pro 5w. However the instructors are worried about my shock bouncing and basically drifting around the carousel.however it felt smooth to me except under braking in an uphill dip. What is the most reasonable solution? Correct spring rates for me? Will I be ok changing rear without touching forks?
Forgot to mention that if you do the shock and not the forks, it will be better but at that point it will highlight how the forks need to be done as well. You will notice a huge improvement with the shock change for sure.
What tires are you running?
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