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06-18-2008, 11:32 AM | #1 |
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Here's an image for some visual references relating to my earlier post. This is me coming up behind Danny in turn 7 at LVMS. Danny's not slow, he's running 1:28's at LVMS, which is pretty quick for a non-racer.
Here's what's going on in the picture: I'm coming up behind Danny. I actually passed him coming out of this corner. It's a double-apex corner decreasing radius corner, I'm just past the point where I use the most lean, so this is the exit half of the corner (I'm already off the brakes and on the gas). Danny's on a good line, but I'm carrying about 5mph more than him. Here's what I see: Danny's hunting for the track with his knee, so instead of rotating around the tank, he's moving directly off to the left. This is forcing his upper body to stay more over the tank. It's also pushing his toes out further on his inside foot, which takes away some of his usable lean angle. His arms also look tense in this picture, to me anyway. Also, Danny's looking at the curbing, I'm looking at the next corner (a right hander that's not more than 200ft past this curb). My form is not perfect either, my head should be lower as I exit the corner.
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06-18-2008, 12:02 PM | #2 |
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Weird, Danny usually doesn't have form like that. I think he musta been trying something new.
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06-18-2008, 04:46 PM | #3 | |
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Danny at first looks more aggressive... but you look closer and can tell he's putting a lot more effort into what he's doing, and looks tensed up because of it. Although like DLIT said, it's easy to catch someone at a point when they're not doing things their best, maybe he doesn't ride like this picture at all times.
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06-18-2008, 06:35 PM | #4 | |
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06-18-2008, 10:34 PM | #5 |
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Edwards has good form. |
06-19-2008, 02:20 AM | #6 |
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Hahahahaha. That was a shitty race for him. One corner away from sealing a victory and off he goes. Got back up to finish 8th. Woulda been sweet to see him win that, instead it went to Hayden. Hayden's only other win in '06.
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07-11-2008, 11:32 AM | #7 |
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This is some good reading material...very helpful info. You guys know of any more places to get info like this?
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07-11-2008, 11:39 AM | #8 |
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I just realized what that picture is behind Edwards..
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that's why Europe rules... even if you got that logo passed what ever approving body there is... it wouldn't last long before it was boycotted
funny thing is I saw it right away.. and was like... no... I'm just perverted... |
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