Re: [ST] track day report --

["Kyle Clarke" <kylekc03@xxxxxxxxx>]

For sure I haven't worked the body position thing out yet. I want to! The 
advice of one of the track school folks to me this time, was to focus more 
on lines than body position, that working on the lines would allow me to go 
faster through the corners, and that higher corner speed would in turn be 
the basis for working on the next thing.

One of my friends gets a lot more of the body positioning happening. He's 
done more fast riding than I have, and rides an R1. I don't know to what 
extent it's any easier on something like an R6/R1 or GSX in terms of 
sportbike body ergos. He says flexibility is part of it for him. And having 
"rear-sets" that have a sharper edge for your boots to grip on as you rotate 
the sole of you boot out, something he mentioned as well.

This shot of Rupert is getting there: 
http://www.rgalea.com/photos/td/GP0T8563.jpg


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Maher" <nate@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: RE: [ST] track day report --


> Dan,
>
> Just one thing to bear in mind, Rossi's riding the world's stickiest tire
> that is absolutely shagged at the end of a race.  Any yeah, it's amazing
> that the thing to do now is drag your elbow on the rumble strip.
>
> Me, I just wish I could find time to ride lately...
>
> Nate
> 00SprintRS
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> I really don't think its all bike !)  What I was talking about was the
> rider's position on the bike.  You guys both had your bikes leaned way
> over, but you were still fairly straight on the bike, whereas Rossi (and
> all the others) were way off the bikes, nearly dragging their whole
> lower leg.
>
> My disclaimer is this:  I've never been on the track, and so I have no
> right to say anything about how people ride...
>
> Dan
>
>
>
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