Chennai xBhp Track Day - 22 Feb '09 - The Discussion and Pics thread

[Samyaza]

I think you are referring to the video where rossi gives riding tips around the askari track on a R6. He shows how to trail in the 'rear' brake and 'back the rear' into a corner. Thats an even more advanced technique adopted from super motard racing. I'm not talking about that and its not something you can do on our underpowered indian bikes either. I'm refering to trailing the 'front' brake into the corner, its a more common practice amongst racers and an advanced technique though not quite as advanced as the one you are refering to.

Thats the video I saw but im not talking about that technique. Its called power sliding and used on hairpin turns if i remember correctly. I wouldn't dare to even dream of doing that. I don't know if trailing the front brake was one of the tips but they did mention it somewhere. Anyways, as you said its not for a beginner so I wouldn't be doing it now


@Pranay

Im bitten by the track bug You MUST go there once.

[pranay]

@Pranay

Im bitten by the track bug You MUST go there once.

Yes you are right. I must.

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[pranay]

@xinfii-Superb pictures.Who is the guy on the blue 220 with a KA number plate ...

I think that's Joel riding someone else's bike..!!!

That is Joel riding Atul's (Samyaza) 220.

[Samyaza]

Alien vs predator

I think that's Joel riding someone else's bike..!!!

That is Joel riding Atul's (Samyaza) 220.

Yeah thats my bike. He came back into the pits and kept wondering and saying 'i dont know whats wrong with the bike'

[badriyan]

Yes you are right. I must.

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hehe nice comparo man, but i bet praful knows abt the functionality of the bike more than anyone else. may be i should ask my frnd ganesh who owns the bike to post all the mods that has gone into it.
btw it was one of the best track days i've had in a long time.
@xinfii: thanks for those lovely pics, and for that DAMAGE may be i was looking at the exit
@prafoool: was really nice riding with u man, hope we share the track often here after

[Joel]

I dont know which pic u guys referring to,
Well, this is me on the P220. Dont ask how I felt riding it though

[kushanth]

^ i knw wht u r answers are he he

hows karthik ??

[Aryan]

@Joel: But I am sure we would love to know how you really felt while riding the P-220 on track. Please do share your experience if possible.

[Joel]

The p220 experience.
The front feels like its washing off thru a fast corner and the rear is no less. The problem with the P220 is that the bike in itself is really heavy and although it has a larger dia front fork, it bottoms very easily. Its too front heavy and the rear is also soft. Somehow even the frame tends to be flexing a bit while negotiating high speed corners.
The clutch is not sharp like the RTR or R15 and the engine does not have the eagerness to take track abuse. The riding posture of the pulsar is also on the non-sporty side. The broad footwear at the rear does not help matter much, rather kills the engine response.
The centre stand gets on the way while taking left corners pretty easily. Once thrown into a corner, the bike is in no mind to get up. The front steering feels heavy and the tank also hinders tucking-in. The side view mirrors will ensure you get distracted all the time and to a great extent blocks your view as well.
Post track-day I guess a lot of them realised where their bikes belonged and the pulsar owners sure had nothing much to say in the presence of the RTRs and R15s

[xinfii]

^^ Though I can't make out much from this technical explanation, I realized this during my last track session.

[karthik_R]

Kushanth, remember this one eh pal? The never ending right if I am not wrong..

Btw, I am doing good mate.. Dropped the bike at the service cntr today..As expected the estimate came to about 15k..

ETA : Next week

OT : All guys who had a ball capturing pics at track, pls pls.. do share pics of mine..

Cheers!

[saicheeco]

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2 stroke that was racing with R1 and CBR


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[saicheeco]

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[inder.cool]

Its quite interesting to see that all the SBKers have a Daijya..

[saicheeco]

AceHunter checking sumthing, anyone any idea?
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