Originally posted by yratellim
yellow plates, I guess I'm just used to my way since I been riding like this for so long and never had an accident with cornering. I don't think there is an absolute right way, whatever works for you in a safe manner that you don't let it slid down the road is fine by me.
Careful with that line of reasoning, amigo: one day you'll have those white plates (sooner/later). You'll find out you're riding 10 sec a lap faster than previous, if you let go all the preconceptions and study/emulate the guys who win. There is a decision-break point between being out there puttering around and actually winning prizes.
Some years back (1997) I had the white plate with AFM (NorCal). I had to let it all go, play like a monkey and ape my instructors at track schools to increase the pace, find my personal best. Interestingly enough, follow them long enough, trust the bike and tires, use their downshifting technique, try similar lines, you'll find yourself significantly faster. One day you might even pass your instructors. (Nicky Hayden started somewhere with plenty of talent, but I guarantee he had great coaches too.)
Unless it crashes you out first.
That's the discipline, though: write-off the bike, write-off the mental hesitation, push the boundaries of what you "think" you can do. You'll find just about all the faster guys in your club do things like downshift/brake at the same time, always on their toes, trail brake a little rear into the corners to stabilize the bike, look and think 1-2 turns up the track, etc.
Try new stuff, push the edge.
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