Bro, i'm so hyped! Today was my 4th trackday this year and i've got my first couple of kneedowns, got to the edge of the tire and set a pretty decent laptime. The instructor was really pleased with my racinglines and body position. I've made a lot of progress and I want to thank you for all your videos. you've been a great teacher!

@LifeatLean

5 жыл бұрын

It's my absolutely pleasure buddy!

Great content as always. Imho, following a faster rider at beginner's sessions is a close to a kiss of death. There surely are overall better riders, some returning to the track riders, some who try to sharpen some basic track riding skills before moving up, and these are the ones you want to follow. But.. boy... there are a lot of bad riders that just go balls to the wall (lack of fear and relying on a good motorcycle are the most common reasons) who really are a very bad example for anyone getting to the track with little experience. Getting to intermediate level an up, you can really benefit from a faster rider. At the end of the day, its all about knowledge (seminars, coaching etc), the right grouping of the riders as the organizer has to be strict and move riders up and down in the levels, an last but not least common sense.

I only get to go to the track one weekend a year maybe two full weekends if I’m lucky. On the first day of my last weekend of the season I signed up for more personal coaching. I spent the morning following the control rider around the track in the novice group going slower than everybody. We worked on my line, bp and smoothing out my brake application. We picked up the pace by the afternoon. By the end of the day I felt like I wasted all of my Saturday. When Sunday morning came around I found was much smoother in both throttle and brakes, not to mention better in everything else we worked on the day before. The most surprising thing was I was so so much calmer. I also was significantly faster than everyone lapping most people 2-3 times per session. Slowing down allowed me to make improvements that I had been struggling with for a long time. Love your channel! So glad I found it!

The 2 biggest eye openers I’ve had are when I did a track day and the emergency services were there. These guys were on Pan Europeans absolutely wrecking the guys on sports bikes, and it all came from visual skills; braking and turn in points. Then last year I had a session with Leon Haslam at Brands GP. There are no words to describe the top level racers. He was on a bog standard, lights and mirrors ZX10R and was smoking everything there. Unreal. Great video again Dan 👍🏻

Yea... My realization was I thought I was fast, until I tried to follow someone who was actually fast.

@Pookie2533

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, same for me. Makes me feel like finding a new hobby.

@quinnfable2694

5 жыл бұрын

@@Pookie2533 I got bumped into the Expert group from intermediate on my last track day. That was an eye opener.

This page is seriously getting more impressive in recent days. It's an absolute delight, someone actually is doing this. I mean, talking about things that actually matter. You can find every other bookish stuff in other places. That makes it even better.

I completely 100% ignore everyone else around me. If people come past I don't try and keep up as obviously they're faster than me and I don't want to go above my skill set. But I do agree that following a skilled rider would benefit me greatly. After all, it is for my enjoyment only and no one else's. 😊

@TigerLilyPearl

5 жыл бұрын

I only focus on faster riders who know what they are doing (i.e. riding consistent and proper race lines, passing appropriately). I have noticed a lot of riders during my track days are out there to primarily burn rubber and that can teach/reinforce bad habits. Yes, seat time will yield more speed, but it is so fun, right?!

I went riding on a pretty good route everyday last summer. I thought I was doing pretty well. I was familiar with the route too. I go on a weekend and a group passed me. So I follow them. The lead guy on an rt, is almost scraping saddle bags. It seemed the bike was doing something that was not possible. But, he kept doing it. It wasn’t luck. He knew what it could do. And he was about 3x as fast as me. So I stabbed him in the parking lot.

This is the very thing that keeps me interested as a rider! Learning from others & using video footage both from others & my own to assess areas where I can improve. This works if you can process things in an analytical way & break things down into simple sequences. Certainly a cost effective way of improving, if you cannot afford instruction regularly. 👍

Couldn’t agree more. Recently went to almeria in my R1M and had a days tuition with Davo Johnson. One of the best points he made was that my bike and tyres where just as capable as what he was riding (s1krr). Following him and seeing how much earlier I could apply power or how mi h later o could break ended up yielding a 12 sec a lap advantage. We then sat down and looked at my data logger, he identified I was rolling off the power far to early on the straights. Combined with tools where a great help as it let me know where I needed to try harder but also on what parts I was close to the limit. Not my only was this useful it was safer too as not to push harder in sections that I was close to the line.

That’s so true, great video and very informative 🙌🏽

Watched like every video u made helped me alot with my riding it all starts in your head i see

TOP as always ! RESPECT and 10x !

I am Always watching how other riders handle corners... whether it is my 'riding buddies' on mountain roads, following a top-quality rider on the Track, or simply watching as a spectator during races to try and pick up different techniques and transition points... I never intend on being "a Racer"... but I DO seek to continually improve... or simply to 'compensate' for some physical disabilities and limitations I have to deal with. I also enjoy 'mentoring' new riders, and getting people involved in riding that have been 'on the fence' -- especially encouraging new lady riders to get into the sport / activities. So I always want to pass along the BEST information and 'coaching' so they will start out as Safe riders, and rapidly build at least their basic skills on a solid foundation... rather than experimentation and panic responses. "Self-Taught" skills or usually DANGEROUSLY Lacking and incorrect.

Thanks for the videos thy have helped me out a lot over the year

@LifeatLean

5 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Eric!

excellent, relative points! Going WOT sooner can definitely an area where i could improve :)

I love your videos!!!!!!

I gained one second per lap after sitting in Paddock Hill grandstand one race weekend watching the lines of other riders. I went out for the next race, adjusted my lines to what I’d seen and hey presto, one second faster!

@LifeatLean

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I mean, Steve!

Reminds me of those evolutionary algorithms where cars learn how to drive. :)

I have a fear of messing up with the quick steer or missing my turn in point and going wide/crashing as a result, when i'm following a faster rider. Any tips on how not to abruptly exceed my comfort level and freak out when following a faster rider?

I’m in beginner group riding a Ninja 400. I could keep up with a few on their 600s in the tighter sections but they’re gone once they get to the straightaway. I don’t really care about straight line power at this point but this makes following and watching others hard. Any suggestions my situation?

@paulperry8800

5 жыл бұрын

I had similar on my Duke 690. It gets doubly annoying when you get passed by a straight-line merchant on a bike supersport, who then cocks up the corner right in front of you and you don't yet have the knowledge and confidence to get the overtake done mid-bend. I got a lot from getting up high and watching the inter and fast groups take their lines into the corners. I was still slow, but getting faster.

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"...can be a perfect source of data..." ...aka "getting schooled". Just being snarky, but yeah, If someone else knows something you don't - it's better to learn it from them than to try to reinvent it yourself.