Survided Racetrack!!!

[Martin Slovakia]

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Really liked the racetrack video as it gave a very good feel for how it compares with a bike. Found a similar thing with my RS - into the corners I'm often faster in as I can brake later but on the straights it loses on the acceleration and top speed. A few months ago going on a tight twisty road I had a guy following me put their bike into the hedge on a corner because he was trying to brake at the same point I did. Fortunately he and the bike were ok.

Would love to compare an F3 with an RS on a race track like that. In theory the RS is marginally quicker and easier to move around on to get your weight into the corner but F3 has a less intrusive nanny and (supposedly) better handling.

I would love to challenge you with your RS I had another issue on circuit that was related to springs.. I still do have only OEM, and because as I do often say, I am fat as whale, the springs at front are much more squeezed then with normal driver. so I have to tighten them up due to fact I was hitting a lot the bottom of the bike, but this leads into loosing the front in slow corners and you know the behavior - bike will shuts down the power. Now, actually today my bike will have new Wilbers shocks for front and for back.
Cant wait to go them to test.

and one more thing.. yes these guys are great on circuits.. no chance, but same as you said, on twisty roads - out in real life, now way, they will go faster - he in SK, we do have not really top notch quality of roads, and they are scared.. for me, i dont care, i can still hold it, when hitting a pothole or squirrel or what ever..

BTW: want to go to SPA in Belgium - notorious f1 circuit, and to Nordschleife in Germany so more videos will come

 

[PistonBlown]

I would love to challenge you with your RS I had another issue on circuit that was related to springs.. I still do have only OEM, and because as I do often say, I am fat as whale, the springs at front are much more squeezed then with normal driver. so I have to tighten them up due to fact I was hitting a lot the bottom of the bike, but this leads into loosing the front in slow corners and you know the behavior - bike will shuts down the power. Now, actually today my bike will have new Wilbers shocks for front and for back.
Cant wait to go them to test.

and one more thing.. yes these guys are great on circuits.. no chance, but same as you said, on twisty roads - out in real life, now way, they will go faster - he in SK, we do have not really top notch quality of roads, and they are scared.. for me, i dont care, i can still hold it, when hitting a pothole or squirrel or what ever..

BTW: want to go to SPA in Belgium - notorious f1 circuit, and to Nordschleife in Germany so more videos will come

With a challenge like that I'll have to start working out how to get myself and my RS to Europe

The roads here used to be good but following the recent earthquakes the local ones are in pretty poor shape and constantly being dug up and badly re-laid. I did used to have my suspension on the hardest setting but have had to soften it now because the roads were so uneven. Like you I also put rather a lot of pressure on the suspension

You're right the big battle with these is stopping 'nanny' from shutting down the power. At the moment I'm trying to track down some stickier front tires. I'm using Toyo Proxes T1R tires on the back and the rear grip for tight cornering, particular on cold days, is fantastic. I've not had the back tire loose grip once since I started using them. However it's the front that now occasionally looses grip and upsets nanny so I need to sort that out.

Anyway I will look forward to seeing your video of the next track day.

 

[DrewNJ]

Looks like you had a good time! Track days are super addictive, especially when you find a good group to meet up with and ride.
Ride safe!

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