First trackday after 5 years...

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Originally Posted by Clay

Was it that obvious? LOL It's the whole 4-stroke thing that was killing me there. I've been used to a 2-stroke mini for years now. I couldn't downshift and get the bike under control well enough. Now that I know how to mod the clutch to make the slipper clutch actually WORK...I expect that to be a lot better and finally brake where I know I can. My mid corner speed was horrible, the suspension is just not working right there. However, I think I know what's wrong and expect to drop at least 3 or 4 seconds next time I go back.

There were probably about 20ish people there. It's run by the track itself and we share the day with cars. Just one motorcycle group and 3 car groups.

Troy...you should do the turn1 trackday the week before. No stupid membership fees. I plan on going the 13th with a better clutch and fixed suspension!

What I finally learned after this last Primdmore class on the track is to keep the revs near redline before downshifting for the next corner and get the downshifting down before braking. This way the engine RPM change is not that great when banging down a few gears. It also helps if the thing has been remapped because many of these engines stock are not smooth in the upper revs.