You went out to Carnegie and didn't tell me Mark! : ) Parked behind you thinking you'd be back to the truck but bailed before your return. Saw you near the TT track as I was driving down Tesla, only missed you by 5 minutes!
Been out to the practice area the last two weekends for a 2 hr session, working on gapping and holding pressure off that big concrete tube (not the REALLY big ones yet). Not riding at my house for fear of fire and the rocks/concrete blocks are pretty fun.
Able to do a couple foot gap hop now, scary at first but not bad after you try it. Same type of gas/clutch work as a splat. Did a static up one of those concrete blocks, started way deep in with the skid hung on the block corner then hopped a little backwards until I was on the rear wheel instead. Rev'd it up and gave the clutch a pop to get up...damn near came off the back it shot up the face so good. Guess that concrete has some grip!
Went over to practice holding off that big concrete tube; so far its been hit or miss. That's fine for this tube but if you need a hold you better get it or over the bars you go. Got a bunch of spin at the top to start, then went to 2nd and got better results. Finally dropped back down to first using the technique from second and Bingo, got it nailed. Nailed so well in fact that I half ghost rode the bike off the far side and had to let it go when we both got to the ground....whoops...
Added throttle, smooth roll on, power delivery before the obstacle and good peg unweight: did those things and came off the top with all kinds of wheelie, would've been perfect if I was actually expecting it.
Gotta' find a good splatter practice spot, jumping gaps and the splat are very similar (and you can get up big stuff with the splat).
Been out to the practice area the last two weekends for a 2 hr session, working on gapping and holding pressure off that big concrete tube (not the REALLY big ones yet). Not riding at my house for fear of fire and the rocks/concrete blocks are pretty fun.
Able to do a couple foot gap hop now, scary at first but not bad after you try it. Same type of gas/clutch work as a splat. Did a static up one of those concrete blocks, started way deep in with the skid hung on the block corner then hopped a little backwards until I was on the rear wheel instead. Rev'd it up and gave the clutch a pop to get up...damn near came off the back it shot up the face so good. Guess that concrete has some grip!
Went over to practice holding off that big concrete tube; so far its been hit or miss. That's fine for this tube but if you need a hold you better get it or over the bars you go. Got a bunch of spin at the top to start, then went to 2nd and got better results. Finally dropped back down to first using the technique from second and Bingo, got it nailed. Nailed so well in fact that I half ghost rode the bike off the far side and had to let it go when we both got to the ground....whoops...
Added throttle, smooth roll on, power delivery before the obstacle and good peg unweight: did those things and came off the top with all kinds of wheelie, would've been perfect if I was actually expecting it.
Gotta' find a good splatter practice spot, jumping gaps and the splat are very similar (and you can get up big stuff with the splat).