eaglebike600;222208 wrote: nah i kinda just kept the throttle pretty steady from right turn in to the left ,it may have been what you mentioned at the track that since i wasn't going fast that maybe i just relaxed to much in the body positioning . at the time i thought i was doing the right things .. thanks for a good day riding with you and john ,its gonna be a long off season.
I crashed in that very spot, in very, very similar conditions. I think it was May, I was on brand new Q2's, it was cold, tires were cold, and the bike went down at very, very slow speeds (like 20-25mph) as soon as I tipped into that left. Here are my observations:
- Some tires are better in the very cold than others. I found the Q2s to be much less grippy until they come up to temp. After dumping my bike that time, I made it a point to put some heat in the tires by hard accel/braking in the paddock just before going out. Also warmed up the brakes.
- With the above caveat, I think the Q2s are awesome in the dry and once warmed up. More grip than a street tire has any business having, IMO, and tons of wear. That tire can take you to upper I without issue, and even well into A if you are willing to ride on a tire near it's limits.
- I don't think 6 days on the front is, by itself, an indicator that the tire was wasted. I got 9 out of my front and rear, and the front had plenty left in it. Your style, bike geometry, weight, etc all factor in, of course.
- For your warm up laps, try keeping the revs lower - short shift a bit more. It will help dull the effects of sloppy throttle inputs, a must for when tires are cold. Also better for the bike, if all parts of the engine are not up to operating temp(temp gauge just tells you temp at the location of the sensor).
- I can't quite tell, but it looks like you are either gripping the bars too tightly, or putting too much weight and force on the bars - hard to say from the video, but it looks that way...and with grip compromised by the cold, every factor counts. I've heard the following when talking about the correct amount of force for the grips: "Imagine the grips are two canaries - don't kill the canaries, and don't let them fly away, either". When I think of this, my grip immediately lightens up, and I ride smoother.
All that said, I don't see any big issues with how you were riding. A bit hot for a beginner out-lap in the cold, on Q2's, perhaps. OTherwise, looked pretty good.
Dan B
Oh - and your pressures were perfect, so not an issue there.
