Quantum, I hate to point out but, The body actually is incredible when it comes to adapting. If you spend too much time "anal-izing data" and give up on feel you will go slower. Think about it, if the tire manufacturer says the tire will go 42 degree lean angle do you want a box that warns you when you exceed 42 degree lean angle. I am sure you guys could invent that. When you go to Daytona I would like to see a box that does not say you have exceeded the 42 degree lean angle. Quit worrying about lean angle, it does not matter much when it is not examined with about 7 other variables. You will never be able to calculate those 7 other variables and as a result this is a waste of time. Practice, Practice, Practice and you will all be able to ride better and faster. Data accusition, I am a big fan, Pick your important data, tire spin, speed entery points, apex and exit, suspension travel (big fan of this). The lean-o-meter is not important because it can not be applied without all the variables that actually matter such as, (surface bumps, camber, speed, coeficient of grip on track, coeficient of brand tires, coeficient of said tire at what temp, coeficient of said tire at what air pressure, coeficient of grip of said tire under what weight load, temp of track, temp of tires, propper suspension set up, temperature of suspension and it's ability to dampen, proper weight balance. All of this changes at every track, in every corner, on every day, depending on age of tires, temps, etc. I have not even brought up the RIDER yet. How smooth, how do they weight the bike front to rear and left to right, control inputs. I could go on and on but what it comes down to is buy some pictures if you want to know how leaned over you are. Brian Wink told me when I was evaluating Dave Lockhart for his A bump (me on my R1 Dave on a Aprilia 250), that if I had reached out a little more with my shoulder it could have been on the ground. That picture would be worth more to me than any lean-o-meter. LOL That day I was riding well, had to maintain corner speed so I did not hold up a 250. My body position was helmet below the clip-on, throttle was as delicate as possible, weight was entirely on the inside rearset, back tire was dancing, knee pinned against the side fairing due to the lean angle, all in the largest uphill, on a slight positive camber carousel turn 3 at HPT. Man, I wish I had a picture of that, work towards that and forget the lean-o-meter.
PS, anyone want to see it again, I am going to try it again at HPT in Sept when wink and all the other 2-stroke guys have thier 2-smoke shoot-out.
