Australian Superbike School

I did Level 2 today ( after it was rained out in May ) at Eastern Creek.

Most of this level in for the visual skills & once taken in with an open
mind - all becomes apparent.

- what they reckon
* what I got out of it

Reference Points
- Find your reference points on the circuit for turning braking ( although
we aren't using brakes yet)
* I didn't make it too far into this as I had a flat battery ( doesn't help
with a total loss system ) - but I been there lots so it I didn't miss out
on too much there.

Changing Lines
- Riding around the track at the edges & the finally the centre, then using
your own lines.
* Discovered that the track is quite wide in places & lotsa rubbish from the
w/e at the edge of the track. Makes you aware that there is quite alot of
room for error *away* from your comfort zone.

Vanishing Points
- Looking forward through the corner for your reference points & riding
without really looking at them
* recognised points that I sometimes use to put myself in certain positions
on the track

Wide Screen
- Solution to Target Fixation
* dismiss unimportant information - I found you can tell a riders track
position with this without really looking at them. Made it easy to overtake
*really* slow riders.

Pick up
- Picking the bike up on the way out of turns to get more traction
* I knew & used this one already but it's not a bad technique to learn. I
found it hard to do all the Level 1 & 2 visual skills with this one.

Of course I got a guy who was in his 2nd day as an instructor - made things
interesting at times. Sometimes I'd show him something & then we'd get back
on track. I was only using 3,4,5th gears for most of the day with minimal
braking towards the end of the day. Still it was a good day to learn & I did
get a few things out of it. One of them might be a job. never know

daron

 

Yeah its riders like you that are always causing problems for us normal
riders!

Next you'll be telling us you race or something!!

Hammo