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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-12-2013, 09:57 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,388
Posted By Fajita Dave
That one is a tough call on the street. If you...

That one is a tough call on the street. If you were on a track chances are your tire temps were getting near 200*F depending on your pace. At that temp sport tires are pretty much a round ball of...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-12-2013, 09:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,362
Posted By Fajita Dave
When I first got my street bike (after I hit a...

When I first got my street bike (after I hit a deer with it) I practiced emergency braking religiously for a while. I measured the distance of each stop simply to keep track of my progress.

While...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,362
Posted By Fajita Dave
If you're using the Ninja 250s full braking...

If you're using the Ninja 250s full braking potential the rear tire will lift off the ground if you're on good pavement which makes the rear brake useless. Those lines are either from a sealant on...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,640
Posted By Fajita Dave
Growing up racing motocross I didn't have much to...

Growing up racing motocross I didn't have much to blame other then "those riders shouldn't have made a rut there" or "the dirt was to muddy in that spot" or "that rock should have moved out of my...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,388
Posted By Fajita Dave
Trail braking for the sake of practicing it is a...

Trail braking for the sake of practicing it is a good idea but I hate some of the other more opinionated parts of it without any actual fact. The biggest thing that bothers me is the "trail braking...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-04-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,388
Posted By Fajita Dave
Superbike school doesn't say whether you should...

Superbike school doesn't say whether you should or shouldn't trail brake. The lessons they teach sort of let you decide for yourself. Which pretty much sums up to trail braking is a good tool to use...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-02-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
Yup, I have an 1/8 scale sportbike and it works...

Yup, I have an 1/8 scale sportbike and it works just like you would expect it to. If the wheel is turned left, the bike leans right. Once its leaned you practically let go of the steering wheel knob...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-01-2013, 07:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,697
Posted By Fajita Dave
After watching Zach Bell land from 20ft in the...

After watching Zach Bell land from 20ft in the air and slamming his head into packed clay in supercross I'm sold on these helmets. He passed all of the concussion tests they ran on him afterward. Of...
Forum: Racing 04-07-2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
So it seems like the asterick medical crew is...

So it seems like the asterick medical crew is finally taking flug's advice :rofl. They were late arriving on the scene being careful to "not get involved with the race" AND they red flagged the race...
Forum: Racing 04-07-2013, 08:24 AM
Replies: 2,530
Views: 172,901
Posted By Fajita Dave
That kind of sucks. Even though they were slower...

That kind of sucks. Even though they were slower I was starting to feel like the CRTs were more of a "prototype" than the factory machines. Eh, I guess the CRTs could be considered more of a...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-06-2013, 07:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 757
Posted By Fajita Dave
That's actually a pretty good way of going about...

That's actually a pretty good way of going about it but it doesn't fully make up for staying on the throttle. If you're cornering and not on the throttle than you're decelerating. This puts more load...
Forum: Racing 04-02-2013, 02:35 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
If they could gather enough teams to enter F1 I'd...

If they could gather enough teams to enter F1 I'd love to see single car teams only. There would be no team mate that you'll have to yield to or compete with. The only team order a driver would...
Forum: Racing 04-01-2013, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
For the past 3 years till present they have won...

For the past 3 years till present they have won pole position for more than half of all race weekends, the constructor's championship and the drivers championship. They have by definition dominated...
Forum: Racing 03-07-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
I wasn't around to see any racing from that era...

I wasn't around to see any racing from that era but I loved the engineering on that car when I first found out about it at a pretty young age. Having ducted fans suck the car to the race track was...
Forum: Racing 03-02-2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
Usually its other people who take my posts out of...

Usually its other people who take my posts out of context and make fun of them! All in good fun :freaky.

I'm just sitting here waiting for CBS and Speed to air the race tomorrow.... The day after...
Forum: Racing 03-02-2013, 01:14 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
His tire pressure looks a little to high too....

His tire pressure looks a little to high too. When are they going to get things right and win a race. :nah
Forum: Racing 02-27-2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
Does anyone know if NBC here in America will be...

Does anyone know if NBC here in America will be airing practice and qualifying like Speed did?
Forum: Racing 02-22-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
I am worried about what this high rate of wear is...

I am worried about what this high rate of wear is going to do to passing. We saw last year that it was impossible to pass in some areas of a track just because of the rolled up rubber that was off...
Forum: Racing 02-21-2013, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
So I guess he really doesn't like the tires but...

So I guess he really doesn't like the tires but he's trying to avoid blaming Pirelli? I can't imagine a car just changing moods like hes describing unless weather or tire condition comes into play.
Forum: Racing 02-21-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
Yup, I agree. I was kind of on the fence about...

Yup, I agree. I was kind of on the fence about whether they should let a 250 rider join the 450s halfway through the season or not. Even if Tomac (or any other rider) screws things up for the...
Forum: Racing 02-20-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
I can't wait to watch Tomac race in the 450 class...

I can't wait to watch Tomac race in the 450 class this weekend. At the same time I've got to agree with flug. Its just seems like poor structure for this racing series. You should have to stay in...
Forum: Racing 02-12-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 42,771
Posted By Fajita Dave
It looks like Lotus and Force India put an upside...

It looks like Lotus and Force India put an upside airfoil (flat on top, rounded underneath) into the nose cone to help with downforce. Oddly enough the RedBull nose cone is an airfoil that would lift...
Forum: Racing 02-10-2013, 07:38 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
I'm pretty sure Dungey doesn't have a personal...

I'm pretty sure Dungey doesn't have a personal trainer of any sort. He may just have a nutritionist helping him with his diet. I know he didn't while he was riding for Suzuki because "he didn't need...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-26-2013, 08:54 AM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
I can't think of any reason you would be wrong....

I can't think of any reason you would be wrong. Your explanations are much more clear than mine too. The only thing I have a hard time getting my head around with the inverted pendulum is especially...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-25-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
+100 I didn't know what counter steering was...

+100 I didn't know what counter steering was (much less the laws of physics!) for years when I rode motorcycles. The only thing learning about how it worked did for me was help with the confidence...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-25-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
That would be fine if you didn't need to get the...

That would be fine if you didn't need to get the motorcycle back upright. Gravity surly has an effect on the motorcycle leaning from an upright position but if that were the only force at work it...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-23-2013, 01:44 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
I agree, it depends heavily on the tires used,...

I agree, it depends heavily on the tires used, weight of the bike, and where the pivot point is between you and the bike. On my dirtbike with low air pressure I have come to a complete stop and stood...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-22-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
By my calculations...... exactly 7.33333333333...

By my calculations...... exactly 7.33333333333 feet per second :*sip*
Forum: Racing 01-21-2013, 06:45 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
Maybe Dungey can't keep up thanks to that new...

Maybe Dungey can't keep up thanks to that new fangled on-board electric start on his race bike. If it were so good they would use it in Moto GP! :hide


That was the best track I've seen in a...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-21-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
Sorry this came out a lot longer than I wanted it...

Sorry this came out a lot longer than I wanted it to. Again!!!!!!

Counter steering works at all speeds. If you're moving at all its working. You are on round tires so there is nothing to push off...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-19-2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
Yup, even teaching yourself proper...

Yup, even teaching yourself proper counter-steering isn't enough for most people either. It needs to be practiced under stressful situations. Only relatively safe place for that is a race track (on...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-18-2013, 05:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,637
Posted By Fajita Dave
That's funny. I know the person who made that on...

That's funny. I know the person who made that on another forum (or at least claims to). He said he spent 20 hour programming it and that was on December 30th so there hasn't been much time for...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-15-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
+1 I've been riding motocross since age 9 as well...

+1 I've been riding motocross since age 9 as well and soon to be 26 now. I didn't think about counter-steering at all either until I first rode a sportbike at 21. I never gave a thought at all to how...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-15-2013, 03:21 AM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
I don't argue that everyone needs to find their...

I don't argue that everyone needs to find their own way of making proper riding technique stick in there brain no matter how nervous or surprised they get. However, usually survival instincts on a...
Forum: Racing 01-09-2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
Awesome video! :clap I'm so glad they didn't put...

Awesome video! :clap I'm so glad they didn't put any terrible music in it... that is the only way racing videos are meant to be watched.

It was fun watching him catch back up to Canard. He didn't...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-09-2013, 07:06 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
The front wheel(s) is not pointed outward to the...

The front wheel(s) is not pointed outward to the curve!!!! Its still following the exact line of travel!!! The frame itself is whats pointing toward the outside of the curve and rotates around the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-08-2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 514
Views: 26,543
Posted By Fajita Dave
The front tire is always following the direction...

The front tire is always following the direction of travel (there are some small variances but its complicated details that don't add up to much). If the motorcycle is actively turning left than the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-08-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,338
Posted By Fajita Dave
Sitting on bikes isn't the same as riding them....

Sitting on bikes isn't the same as riding them. My wife was pretty stuck on a sportbike after riding mine and said she liked the aggressive seating position. She sat on every type of bike you...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 01-06-2013, 07:19 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,338
Posted By Fajita Dave
With your girlfriend's experience in other things...

With your girlfriend's experience in other things I don't think she would have much of an issue on a 650cc bike. I taught my wife (also 5'8") how to ride for 4 months. She learned on a motocross...
Forum: Racing 01-05-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 130,117
Posted By Fajita Dave
Maybe he needed a pick-me-up to deal with Ralph....

Maybe he needed a pick-me-up to deal with Ralph. :lol3

He used to be a drug addict. I met him once when I was a kid while they still had a motocross event in Englishtown, NJ. He was kind of a dick...
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