| Author | Message | ||
     Duggram |
My first published video from my camera is up, just click on this image:  I'd appreciate it if you would view it, critique it, offer suggestions on how else to use the camera to improve my riding, etc. BTW I do have some forward viewing video, just haven't had time to work with it yet. Thank you! | ||
| Bobup |
Yellow leathers??....not my color LOL seriously, great vid, please post the forward one so we can see what the track really looks like those esses look to be very interesting as we all chant...WE WANT MORE.....WWM....wwm | ||
| Buellborn |
Well done, great camera spot. I would relocate camera every so often during the day so you can then manipulate transitions as you see fit. I look forward to seeing when you add the forward footage you have. | ||
| Pariah |
I like the colors... kinda Rossi-esque. Thanks for posting... seems like you are trail braking... cool! | ||
| Redbuelljunkie |
Nicely squared shoulders, looking well through turns, light on the bars, smoother than a lot of riders on brake/throttle... the only thing I would work on is a lower/more forward upper-body position- you are sitting relatively upright. Try putting your head where the inside mirror would be in the turns, but keep the rest of your body position the same (head direction, square shoulders, etc...). It is a great camera angle for rider feedback. | ||
| Htekwo |
I ride an XB with non-slipper clutch. I do a lot of Rev-matching when I downshift to keep from upsetting the rear (also a habit from my auto racing). I noticed that the slipper clutch crowd does not rev-match. Is this completely unnecessary anymore? Did you have to do some re-learning to adapt to a slipper clutch? TIA. | ||
| Schmitty |
Great vid! The only thing I noticed was your rather upright riding position, and through a few of the longer leaned over corners you were on-off-on-off of the gas a little bit. Maintaining a more steady hand at this will keep the chassis a bit more settled. The other thing was a distinct feeling of jealousy!!! See I live in Wisconsin and we just got about 10 inches of snow! God I hate winter!  Schmitty | ||
| Eboos |
I would go down one more gear in the esses. It sounds like the bike wasn't in the powerband when you were going through the esses. Keep the RPMs up a bit. Your leathers look awesome!  | ||
| Carbonbigfoot |
very cool! More as you get it ready! R | ||
| Rrrrrrrick |
Looks like you are trailing throttle through the corners a lot, a little more gas usually settles the bike better, also tuck more on straights and fast corners, With your head where the mirror would be when you are hanging off. Lastly, you are changing your hand on the throttle a lot, maybe a quicker turn throttle would help, the 1125 is already about a 1/5 turn throttle, looks like a 1/6 or 1/8 throttle would work, and require less hand repositioning. | ||
| Ebear |
Could be the Audio but sounds like your a gear too high....Use the upper rev band to get better launch on an 1125.....Great video , now if you can , remount camera at back of bike....like the passenger peg area to examine your body positioning. Good leather colors...kinda XBRR looking. | ||
| Duggram |
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| Redbuelljunkie |
It's hard to tell from the video, but it sounds almost as if you are trying to go into the turns too fast, then almost idling through (or with clutch in), and only using throttle in the straights. On my XB (which I acknowledge is different from the 1125), I use a lot of engine braking going into the corners, keep the revs up through the apex by feathering the throttle, and then add power as I come out of the turn. Remember, it is better to enter a corner too slow than too fast- it's easier to accelerate than to scrub excess speed. Your reality may be different from what I see in the video, but that's how it appears. Don't be afraid of the corners- especially on a Buell. Go in a little slower, follow the line, keep the revs up, and add throttle as you exit. As you get more comfortable, you will be able to enter corners faster, and later. One exercise you might try is doing some laps without using the brakes at all. Although at first you may feel like you're going way slow, after a couple of laps you will be surprised how good a rhythm you can get into using the engine to adjust your speed. It's all about going slow to go fast. Keep up the good work! | ||
| Schmitty |
From the second vid I can tell you're at least a gear too high almost everywhere, even for a big bore twin. You could have been a gear lower through most of that lap to keep the bike higher in the rev range and more in the meat of the power band. You could also be carrying a ton more corner speed, this is one thing I'm really trying to improve in my racing. I was told by an instructor that I need to work on squeezing down the coast time between letting off the brakes and getting back on the gas. Something for you to think about. Schmitty | ||
| Alessio66xb12r |
it seems a nice circuit how is your lap time compared with others racers ??? chronometer is the best indicator you have bye Alessio |
