Yeah cheers rob i intend to and like i described in my original post im not planning to go with the soul aim of getting my knee down and getting huge air because i will end up getting my bike and my face down too. just wanted to know from you guys how moving around on the bike can help make me a smoother and faster rider. cheers
You have certainly got the right idea about it. Moving on the bike helps hugely. One thing I find helps massively, is to be physically much lower on the bike going into fast corners and on the straights. The lower you are, the less weight up top there is for you to fight. Try getting as low to the top of the tank as possible. It is not a natural road riding position, but helps hugely on track. coming into faster corners, physically sit yourself up, as it helps with braking and wrestling the bike around. Always try to look at the next corner,as this makes your line through the current corner faster and smoother and allows you to also see much further in advance. when cornering, hang off the bike, try to effectively be lining your nose with the rough area of the mirror and just above the level of the screen. It all sounds like a lo to take in, but these together with suspension set up and tyre pressures make a huge difference.
I only weigh just over 60kg so i put my weight over tank to stop the bike wheelie-ing anyway i read somewhere that wheelies on track get you thrown off
Seems like best thing to do is just enjoy it and respect everyone elses space, smooth brakes, smooth acceleration, smooth lean, just gonnna try and get round a full lap with as little input into the bike as possible i.e. no harsh braking or throwing it about, and just let the bike do what it does best
With no limits you would normally get 3 morning and 3 afternoon sessions of 20 minutes each. Doesn't sound like a lot, but it is more than enough for a full day of fun.
Going in novice, I'm amazed there's that many although at the ring there was probably 200 vehicles on tract at a time
You will normally go out in about 10 bikes at a time, with a 10-15 second break between each batch going out. Don't worry about rushing to get to the front of the queue or waiting to go at the back, as you do end up spread out. If you find that you are getting on well, don't worry about asking to move up to the inters group. Much better to do that rather than be going quicker on track than the majority of other riders in your group. Just remember, you have paid good money for your day, so want to get the most out of it.
that's the ticket, just enjoy it and you will get quicker through the day. By the end of it, you will wonder why you hadn't done one sooner and then start looking at your next one. good luck and let us know how it goes.
Cheers mate, and don't worry if I survive this one I've already started looking at my shifts at work for the next one...
