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DLIT 05-30-2008 12:22 AM
Track pics from 5/17 are in!
 
I had to buy 'em because I don't have any pics in action yet plus I managed to shave another 2.4 seconds off my personal best. Pretty proud of it.

Here's the entrance to turn 6. I'm almost at max lean.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...5-17-08110.jpg
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...5-17-08128.jpg

Decreasing radius turn 8.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...5-17-08132.jpg

Very fast turn 5 kink right after the back straight. I'm going around 105mph.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...5-17-08106.jpg

And turn 1 right after the 3rd gear front straight.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...5-17-08052.jpg

JoJoYZF 05-30-2008 12:36 AM
Awesome pics man. And thats a badass helmet :beers:

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 03:18 AM
after several views... I like 2nd the best... 3rd very close 2nd though...

the bike looks pimp as fuck with the yellow and black...

still think that should be in our banner up top... with maybe NtS's

Trip 05-30-2008 07:21 AM
lookin good D

marko138 05-30-2008 08:44 AM
Nice pics.

DLIT 05-30-2008 09:01 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 46798)
after several views... I like 2nd the best... 3rd very close 2nd though...

the bike looks pimp as fuck with the yellow and black...

still think that should be in our banner up top... with maybe NtS's
The dude took 132 pics of me, there's some other good ones, but I just didn't feel like searching through all of 'em. I dig the first one the most. Lean angle looks sick.

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 09:23 AM
the 3rd and 2nd would be better if you had a clear visor and could see your eyes...

anyways... you were saying in another thread your body position wasn't what you wanted... but it looks good to me... :idk: what SHOULD it look like? what are you doing wrong?

Trip 05-30-2008 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 46862)
anyways... you were saying in another thread your body position wasn't what you wanted... but it looks good to me... :idk: what SHOULD it look like? what are you doing wrong?
Common problem everyone has, head is too high and a little centered. Getting your upper body right is hard.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 09:30 AM
ahh ok... just trying to get an idea of what's right...

needless to say it's a WHILE before I'll be nearing drag'n a knee

Trip 05-30-2008 09:41 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 46865)
ahh ok... just trying to get an idea of what's right...

needless to say it's a WHILE before I'll be nearing drag'n a knee
It doesnt take that long once you start riding somewhere it's easily possible and you get your body positon correct. We got OSP really close at the gap this past weekend. One more trip across without his massive luggage and I think he would of gotten it down. You should be able to do it in Colorado.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 09:44 AM
yeah I figure I will... though I'm hope'n for Mississippi now... :lol:

Trip 05-30-2008 10:17 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 46869)
yeah I figure I will... though I'm hope'n for Mississippi now... :lol:
Well you can meet us at Tally/Nashville/Jennings and get a knee down.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 10:18 AM
that's my plan ;) :lol:

zortness 05-30-2008 11:54 AM
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Here's mine. My first day on the new bike, so I was getting used to the engine braking. You can see I'm not even trail braking in most of the pics. I need to get some stomp grips too... I nearly fell off the bike a few times.

Same corners as D, for comparison.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 12:02 PM
PIMP!

if you ever get custom leathers... get them just the opposite of your bike...

DLIT 05-30-2008 01:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 46863)
Common problem everyone has, head is too high and a little centered. Getting your upper body right is hard.
Yeah, but when you have more experience, you don't have to do it exactly by the book. Those are just basics to work from. My position in the pics is comfortable for me. My only issue is that I still weight my arms from time to time. I need to work on using my legs to hold me on the bike more and use practically no weight on my arms.

Quote:
Originally Posted by zortness (Post 46909)
Here's mine. My first day on the new bike, so I was getting used to the engine braking. You can see I'm not even trail braking in most of the pics. I need to get some stomp grips too... I nearly fell off the bike a few times.

Same corners as D, for comparison.
Our form is very similar, Kurt.

marko138 05-30-2008 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 46956)
Yeah, but when you have more experience, you don't have to do it exactly by the book. Those are just basics to work from. My position in the pics is comfortable for me. My only issue is that I still weight my arms from time to time. I need to work on using my legs to hold me on the bike more and use practically no weight on my arms.



Our form is very similar, Kurt.
That happens alot with gays like yourselves.

PiZdETS 05-30-2008 02:57 PM
Badass pics, you look like a pro.
How much was the photog charging? They were asking retarded prices at mid-ohio and the pics werent even that good.

zortness 05-30-2008 03:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 46956)
Our form is very similar, Kurt.
Usually, my upper body is over a bit more... I realized after I looked at the pics on Saturday that I wasn't moving as much because I felt like my legs were sliding off the bike. The combination of the slicker seat and the lack of stomp grips was throwing me off. I nearly smashed my nuts a few times trying to hold onto the tank while braking.

Anyway, you're getting much better D. You should save up and do a school, IMO. You won't learn much more from following people like me around anymore.

Quote:
Originally Posted by PiZdETS (Post 47002)
Badass pics, you look like a pro.
How much was the photog charging? They were asking retarded prices at mid-ohio and the pics werent even that good.
$40 a day.

DLIT 05-30-2008 04:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by zortness (Post 47027)
Usually, my upper body is over a bit more... I realized after I looked at the pics on Saturday that I wasn't moving as much because I felt like my legs were sliding off the bike. The combination of the slicker seat and the lack of stomp grips was throwing me off. I nearly smashed my nuts a few times trying to hold onto the tank while braking.

Anyway, you're getting much better D. You should save up and do a school, IMO. You won't learn much more from following people like me around anymore.



$40 a day.
Mike charges $52 shipped for mine anyway. I got 132 pics of me on the disc. I do need to do a school...the cheepest one.

anyexcuse2ride 05-30-2008 04:49 PM
You look great out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DLIT 05-30-2008 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by anyexcuse2ride (Post 47043)
You look great out there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks!..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any chance someone can save as and attach the first pic in a post? I want a new background at work.

Quote:
Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 47000)
That happens alot with gays like yourselves.
That's not what your mom thinks when I'm deep-dickin' her.

Mr Lefty 05-30-2008 09:18 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 47050)
Thanks!..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any chance someone can save as and attach the first pic in a post? I want a new background at work.
:dthumb:

jalaan1 05-30-2008 10:43 PM
great pics.

OneSickPsycho 05-30-2008 10:54 PM
Damn Dlit... you just look FAST. Now go fuck yourself. fast.

r!der 06-04-2008 01:39 AM
Those are some NICE pictures!

ceo012384 06-06-2008 04:42 PM
Looking good out there Derek. We need to get the photog you guys have to come to our track days :no:

DLIT 06-06-2008 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ceo012384 (Post 48766)
Looking good out there Derek. We need to get the photog you guys have to come to our track days :no:
The guy's on point. Only like, literally, two shots were off center out of 8,100 he took that day.

ceo012384 06-06-2008 04:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 48770)
The guy's on point. Only like, literally, two shots were off center out of 8,100 he took that day.
Seems the photos of me from the track are never taken at the right moments. And there are only like 20 of each person by the end of the day. It's like WTF.

DLIT 06-06-2008 05:19 PM
I got 132 pics. I suggested that the guy snaps some people under heavy braking so you can their hands, feet and overall position. Plus the compressed suspension looks kickass. He said he'll try it next weekend, but I'm not riding. Too fucking hot.

Oh yeah! I'll be in MA on the 24th, what's up?

ceo012384 06-07-2008 01:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 48789)
I got 132 pics. I suggested that the guy snaps some people under heavy braking so you can their hands, feet and overall position. Plus the compressed suspension looks kickass. He said he'll try it next weekend, but I'm not riding. Too fucking hot.

Oh yeah! I'll be in MA on the 24th, what's up?
Yeah heavy braking photos are sweet.... forks WAY down, rear tire just skimming along. Makes sense why your arms get sore.

Our prof photog put up photos from those two days... fuckin' like 12 photos of me... none of them amazing. It's like wtf. The people in the stands zooming way in taking pics for their buddies are getting better shots of me than that.


MA on the 24th of June? I'll be around dude. Let's meet up this time.

Speedracer170 07-03-2008 10:53 PM
Hey DLIT I have some pics of you from when I was there taking random pics, will post them in a bit

Speedracer170 07-03-2008 11:13 PM
think i have some of Zortness also

Speedracer170 07-03-2008 11:23 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday015.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday016.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday036.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday037.jpg

Speedracer170 07-03-2008 11:34 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday066.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday067.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday078.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday079.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday116.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday117.jpg

itgirl 07-03-2008 11:39 PM
judging by these pics, sponsoring DLIT might be the smartest move Vortex could make. seriously, these are nice pics.

what exactly is a decreasing radius?

Speedracer170 07-04-2008 12:06 AM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday140.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday146.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday230.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday231.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...rackday232.jpg

Dnyce 07-04-2008 12:47 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by itgirl (Post 53901)

what exactly is a decreasing radius?
easiest way to say would probably be "a turn that gets tighter as u go around it"

anyone disagree?

DLIT 07-04-2008 01:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedracer170 (Post 53892)
Hey DLIT I have some pics of you from when I was there taking random pics, will post them in a bit
You outta Florida, but you were there? How so?

Decreasing radius: Google that shit. But Dnyce is correct.

itgirl 07-04-2008 09:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 53907)
You outta Florida, but you were there? How so?

Decreasing radius: Google that shit. But Dnyce is correct.
ok then. next time i'll google. thought i'd ask those that should know first. thanks Dnyce.

zortness 07-04-2008 10:47 AM
Nice. I like that pic of me with my knee on the curbing in turn 1 =P

anyexcuse2ride 07-04-2008 11:46 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by zortness (Post 53933)
Nice. I like that pic of me with my knee on the curbing in turn 1 =P
Ya, that looks killer. I was working on nailing some curbing at my trackday on Tuesday to find my line though a double apex turn at my track. at first It was a bit diffucult because I was so used to taking the wrong entry and line:panic:

Cutty72 07-05-2008 12:42 AM
I don't like getting that close to the curbing, cause at BIR, it's not really puck friendly. It's like little speed bumps along the inside of the track, could rip your leg off.

DLIT 07-05-2008 01:58 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 53962)
I don't like getting that close to the curbing, cause at BIR, it's not really puck friendly. It's like little speed bumps along the inside of the track, could rip your leg off.
Same with the other track we have near Vegas. You could proly do it, but they're gnarly.

zortness 07-05-2008 12:38 PM
Yea, the curbs are nice at LVMS. They're not even sawtoothed. Pahrump, on the other hand, has some big ass curbs. I still hit them with my knee, but I'm not all the way on top of them like I am at LVMS, I've seen a few people catch their footpegs on the curbs and take a geology tour.

Oh yea. How come you were out at LVMS with us and you didn't even come up and say hi?!?! We even had food!

Speedracer170 07-06-2008 03:06 PM
I was TDY out there for a month, if I would of knew yall then I would of came up and talked

DLIT 07-06-2008 04:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedracer170 (Post 54057)
I was TDY out there for a month, if I would of knew yall then I would of came up and talked
Word. Now you know to give us a heads up. Did you rent a bike when you were out here?

Speedracer170 07-07-2008 02:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 54062)
Word. Now you know to give us a heads up. Did you rent a bike when you were out here?
I was thinking about it but I didn't have any of my gear and I didn't have $2500 deposit just to rent one. Maybe next time

ceo012384 07-08-2008 05:13 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedracer170 (Post 53896)
That's a sweet shot D... really can see how you're craning your neck to look through the turn. Wish it was zoomed in a bit more though.

DLIT 07-08-2008 05:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ceo012384 (Post 54365)
That's a sweet shot D... really can see how you're craning your neck to look through the turn. Wish it was zoomed in a bit more though.
Save and attach it so I can see it at work.

ceo012384 07-08-2008 05:39 PM
1 Attachment(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DLIT (Post 54378)
Save and attach it so I can see it at work.
This one

DLIT 07-08-2008 05:56 PM
tHAT WAS ONE THIG i WAS REALLY WORKING ON. It really helped me get faster because I realized how much sooner I can get on the gas.


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