could just be me, but it looks to me like you keep looking down to see what your corner entry speed is. I would put some tape over that if that is the case. the other thing I notice is that it appears almost every time you make a right corner you turn on your blinker. Now I could be wrong but that is two things you need to cure yourself of. you are not on the street:thumb: so you need to change your focus to whats really going on and what you are trying to accomplish on a good note you did a fine job of not following that guy off track like some people would tend to do.:rawk:
lol!! that's not a blinker hahaha, That is traction control activation light :wheel: and yes I was looking at the speedo from time to time but not for the speed
:lmao:Sorry my only traction control on my little Honda is my right wrist. i guess Honda did not want to spoil me. And I would still cover the speedo or at least stop worrying about it. And I will echo the slow to go faster mantra as well. It took me a while to figure that out and I got into some scary situations plenty on straights.
Apparently, I do too. Current progress indicates that I will leave Novice in about 2.42 years from now… :woot:
I did 24 trackdays as a Novice before they kicked me out and made me ride in "I". :lmao: Twenty-four! Granted, they were all over the course of the same year, but that doesn't matter. As long as you're having fun and you're safe, ride your ride and you'll get faster without even realizing it. Perfect the fundamentals so when you do bump up, you won't be worried about making the silly mistakes that toss riders onto their heads.
A true off roader! So, here it is, tried to get this up earlier in order to upset the people that think this should happen or please the people that think it my be the best option. Either way I have had my fair share of either sticking it in and/or taking it to the grass, in this case it was the grass, and I was very happy with the decision and stick by what I did and always will! So what ever you option on the matter, enjoy or not! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UNktFebmkCM Btw, I don't need a lecture on what I may or may not have done right or wrong, I was there and I know what I did and didn't do! So to put it politely, the best thing I can say is that it was a very good learning experience.
I personally do not have a problem with you picking the grass. Looked like you almost lost the front. What I liked best was that you chose to stay off course follow the tire wall all the way to the corner worker and then when you did re-enter the track you did so OFF THE RACE LINE. And then came in. I have been through the grass at least twice at ACC and both times were just stupid, but like you and others I chose the grass route. While some might not agree I would rather ride thru the grass rather than cause a red flag on the session cause I tried to save something beyond my current skill set. I also admit that by the time we are bumped into advance you should be able to consistently run laps without standing it up and running off the track. I understand the lecture about being consistent about line choice before getting the bump to A. If you mess up there and stand it up it would get ugly a lot faster.
So what did you learn? He didn't almost lose the front, just endoed a little and got spooked. I made the exact same error at CCS Road America this July, going into Canada Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFU1BvzfSUM&feature=player_detailpage#t=531 I braked later than I was comfortable with, endoed a tiny bit and got wiggly, but I turned the bike. I freaked myself out as I rolled through the corner in 6th gear and totally botched it, but after a few seconds I collected my bearings, downshifted, and continued with my race, and ended up with a second place plaque instead of my bike in a wall :first: (well, almost lol) Why are people completely forgetting about the red flags caused by people crashing after riding off the track? I've seen TONS of them this year alone. :thumb: Nothing wrong with learning A-group habits early on. My .02
Here is a video from Sunday. I believe it to be the first I session of the day. B http://youtu.be/y6t7AxVPCpg
I think its important for Novices to know that they can run off into the grass if it all gets to be too much. Especially novice 8s and 7s. No one should be passing that late anyway.
I am not forgetting about those but let's be honest here, anyone crashing in the grass is either trying to lean on grass or use the front brake. I can count at least six times since starting on the track that I have bailed into the grass. Once was even in the wet and only once did it end with a crash and did not cause a red flag. That being said all times were situations where I was trying to push harder than I probably should have. I am not condoning this happening every time you hit the track for the weekend. Kinda goes with the mantra that there are two kinds of riders "ones that have been down " and those that are due to go down someday" apply that to the grass and you have my belief. Granted they are pushing way harder than any of us mortals are but if a PRO can run it in the grass, I think we should chastise people that have it happen to them. YES if you are running off track you need to take a step back and evaluate whether you are riding within your abilities or comfort level. It's great to say you just need to look where you want to go and lean the bike, but sometimes people just cannot force themselves to do that. If somebody shows a BIG problem with repeating that over numerous weekends maybe someone should nicely approach them and try work some one on one with them to help cure them. Most people that have that problem try pushing to hard to soon, before they have the mental skills to deal with that situation. I know that was the case I had. I just needed to be honest with myself and listen to what I was being told and put it into practice.