Archerfield Motards sat 12 Jan 08

[no_crf50_here]

Just got back from a outstanding day of motard riding at Archerfield's motard track. If you've ever thought about doing it come down for the day you won't regret it. Its cheap and SO fun it madness!

Vids are up in the motard section too but they derserve their own thread.

Vid 1 - You can back in a china bike!!!
Higher quailty movie here
another one backing it in
Squeeby droping a knee
Peet Aka ME laping Archerfield

 

[Squeeby]

Good stuff Pete!

 

[no_crf50_here]

did you say you had hellcam footage?

 

[Squeeby]

I posted it in your other thread mate

 

[Dreadful]

Well done boys , forwarded shots to Stu last night

Great shots if they don't make feb issue it will be because of printing deadlines ...we passed it on friday but ya never know.

Anyway certainly won't be the last issue we run ya stuff in anyway ....so give yourselves a pat on the back you're killin it

Until me an Bushwacker get up there to bang bars with ya's that is

 

[Sidney]

how do you actually back in?

how do you get the back wheel on the angle?

 

[no_crf50_here]

ok first up more photos, more photos here *** dialup warning ***

Now backing in.
Taking into account this is only my thrid day/outing on a motard bike.

All i did was attack the main straight as fast as possible, in my case i'd say 75% of topgear maybe 60ish km/hr, leave braking as late as possible then nail the front brakes - from 4th to second gear as fast as possible decompresion locking the rear (I tried to double gear it but ended up - clutch, thrid, clutch, second) Going straight to second was way harsh. Now some times i was using rear brakes others just using the motor to brake. After looking at the vids about 300 times using the rear brake makes it much smoother so i'll work on that next weekend. As soon as the motor begins to rev again i just punch it winding it out in every gear.

is that enough detail, i realy don't know what else to add but questions are welcome.

 

[Sidney]

oh ok so either just engine braking or slam the brake

 

[no_crf50_here]

oh ok so either just engine braking or slam the brake

combo of both I would say. don't rush into it I think I took perhaps as many as 50 laps to get it. High side is a real threat * speeks from a few 'woops' moments*

 

[Squeeby]

Dropping two gears while heavy on the front brakes is much better than rear brake as there's less chance of an accidental lock up. As mentioned above take it easy and don't rush into it.

 

[MasterSpoon]

ideally you load up the front real heavy that will take the weight off the rear tyre and then down 2 gears and slip the clutch to control the amount of braking required.