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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Today, 06:57 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 24,993
Posted By shaddix
Dood. Just take your thumb and push one bar...

Dood. Just take your thumb and push one bar forward and note the wheel turns one way and the bike leans the other. End of discussion
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 05:28 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 24,993
Posted By shaddix
Question. If I recall, the reason I initially...

Question. If I recall, the reason I initially asked the question was because nothing about pressing was mentioned in the demo portion prior to executing the exercise. Is that correct or are they...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 24,993
Posted By shaddix
Don't get me wrong, I've done my fair share of...

Don't get me wrong, I've done my fair share of being surprised at an obstacle int he road and running right over it cause I was staring at it and wondering what the hell it was.(usually a pothole or...
Forum: Face plant 05-16-2013, 06:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 890
Posted By shaddix
Hmmm, This makes me want to get some kind of...

Hmmm, This makes me want to get some kind of finger splints for my gloves to keep my fingers from going sideways....

sorry about your off! Those deer... bleh! Maybe we can get some kind of scoop...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 06:30 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 24,993
Posted By shaddix
If you don't realize consciously that you can...

If you don't realize consciously that you can forcefully press on the bars to change the direction of the bike and just think "look and you'll go", then how are you going to be able to swerve?

I...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 06:15 AM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 79,161
Posted By shaddix
Be careful with that ninja! After two...

Be careful with that ninja!

After two thirty minute sessions, one yesterday one today, of that kissing the stops exercise, I was able to make a full lock 360 degree turn using the rear brake and...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
I can't even understand this at all... Why even...

I can't even understand this at all... Why even bother riding in the first place if you don't care to be any good at it?
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 10:33 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 6,219
Posted By shaddix
He is talking about being on a two lane road with...

He is talking about being on a two lane road with both lanes traveling the same direction. You are in the number 1 lane in the left, passing cars on the right in the number 2 lane.

I ride to the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 10:28 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
It's obviously the coaches being sexist dicks if...

It's obviously the coaches being sexist dicks if they passed a dude that dropped the bike. Why don't you call their boss and tell them they need to give your wife personal tutoring.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 10:25 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
I don't understand how this is possible :confused

I don't understand how this is possible :confused
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
I took it and passed easily, having never been on...

I took it and passed easily, having never been on a bike before... I could build a better rider than the BRC could, though it would probably take me longer. If the BRC had more time it could be...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,692
Posted By shaddix
Gorgeous family with gorgeous bikes

Gorgeous family with gorgeous bikes
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 06:02 AM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 79,161
Posted By shaddix
Wow awesome! I now have my afternoon planned!

Wow awesome! I now have my afternoon planned!
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 05:47 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
So basically the MSF is the sham I always...

So basically the MSF is the sham I always suspected it was?
Forum: Face plant 05-14-2013, 05:23 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,462
Posted By shaddix
This is something I don't do, thanks for the tip....

This is something I don't do, thanks for the tip. I need to get one of those stebel things I suppose.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 07:02 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
You are right I am probably underestimating the...

You are right I am probably underestimating the box, for example being proficient at the box probably lends to being good at making >90 degree right turns on the street into a narrow lane
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
I think you are agreeing with the guy you're...

I think you are agreeing with the guy you're quoting hehe!
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
Total failure would be stopping say way past any...

Total failure would be stopping say way past any marker. Maybe a .3g deceleration rate in the quick stop. If I were in charge I wouldn't make dropping the bike automatic fail. I mean, who is safer,...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 79,161
Posted By shaddix
I am finally starring to break my habit of...

I am finally starring to break my habit of putting a foot down. I've survived so far out of luck with no broken ankles. The other day I slowed too much for a u-turn. I started to take my foot off the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
I gotcha. So the speed at which you can reach the...

I gotcha. So the speed at which you can reach the acceleration in a heaver vehicle is indeed less, but that doesn't remove the ability to actually reach the same "steady state", for lack of a better...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,275
Posted By shaddix
Not sure why anyone should believe anything...

Not sure why anyone should believe anything without understanding how or why it works.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 12:11 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
That's what I was wondering, as I would expect...

That's what I was wondering, as I would expect total failure in the quick stop portion should be worth 20 points. And that u-turn box should basically be worth half a point even if you drop the bike.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 79,161
Posted By shaddix
I am always fighting the bars on my bike in very...

I am always fighting the bars on my bike in very tight turns. Not sure why I'm afraid of letting it go to full lock and staying there
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 11:42 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
What are the point values for each mistake in the...

What are the point values for each mistake in the BRC?
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 11:38 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
A practical answer to a theoretical question. ...

A practical answer to a theoretical question.

Your statement about it being easier to slide the rear than the front was my assumption previously, and it makes sense since most bikes are designed...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 09:46 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
Thanks for the detailed response! Reviewing...

Thanks for the detailed response!

Reviewing Total Control Page 16 under the heading title "Cornering" it states this:

"As you close the throttle, the engine acts as a brake (this is called...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2013, 12:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,275
Posted By shaddix
What bike are you on

What bike are you on
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-11-2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
Two questions, understanding I have never been on...

Two questions, understanding I have never been on a track in my life.

Lee Parks book says braking at lean requires more cornering force from the tire than the added traction from the forward...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 04:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,264
Posted By shaddix
No idea, sounded stupid to me at the time but it...

No idea, sounded stupid to me at the time but it was in mythbusters or something on discovery channel...
Forum: Equipment 05-10-2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 416
Posted By shaddix
GT are dual compound vs the ST which were mono

GT are dual compound vs the ST which were mono
Forum: Equipment 05-10-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 416
Posted By shaddix
I have the angel GTs and they are a bit cheaper...

I have the angel GTs and they are a bit cheaper than the pilot *road* 3 and supposedly motorrad said they have better mileage..
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 06:02 AM
Replies: 168
Views: 4,353
Posted By shaddix
I believe I have heard from ridercoaches some...

I believe I have heard from ridercoaches some anecdotes about a much higher number of drops in the all women's classes
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-10-2013, 05:27 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,264
Posted By shaddix
In a car, if a tire suddenly fails, you're...

In a car, if a tire suddenly fails, you're supposed to accelerate hard, but I don't remember why, I also doubt it would be the best thing to do on a bike
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-09-2013, 09:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,601
Posted By shaddix
Yeah, I hate when I screw up even when it leads...

Yeah, I hate when I screw up even when it leads to nothing. I didn't take as long a look as I should have, or I assumed something about a driver and it ended up okay anyway. Sometimes I stop in the...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
The only advantage I ever heard that is against...

The only advantage I ever heard that is against tipping in with the brakes on is that it is easier to save a slide if you're leaned over on the throttle than if you're leaned over on the brakes.
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 05:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,829
Posted By shaddix
That's a good point, just 5 extra mph can make...

That's a good point, just 5 extra mph can make all the difference. I read something somewhere that an extra 5mph at the beginning of a stop equals an extra 25mph at the point you would have been at...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 08:13 AM
Replies: 254
Views: 11,277
Posted By shaddix
Better than I can manage. I can't even ride a...

Better than I can manage. I can't even ride a quad because of my bike experience.

Have a nephew than can play guitar hero with the guitar upside down. Flips it over mid-song and keeps on trucking.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 07:16 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 4,268
Posted By shaddix
This is one of the main reasons to do it

This is one of the main reasons to do it
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 07:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,829
Posted By shaddix
Thank you for the reminder of why I ride so I can...

Thank you for the reminder of why I ride so I can stop in the road I can see.
Forum: Thumpers 05-06-2013, 05:56 AM
Replies: 76,940
Views: 13,952,958
Posted By shaddix
Seat concepts seat feels plush on my bum. I weigh...

Seat concepts seat feels plush on my bum. I weigh about 190. Too bad I'm selling the DR soon... But that seat is great imo...
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