St. Stephen

My local track day group has two days at Laguna Seca in September this year, guess I have to sign up. Still haven't figured out turn 2 & the corkscrew...

Waaaay off topic but if you like Joey Cook you have to like Eva Cassidy.  😎

3 hours ago, bmart said:

Being loose on controls is huge. The bike has to be able to move around a bit, and in a way that you shouldn't be fighting it.

+1 bmart, great advice!

This is something I wish I was aware of much earlier in my motorcycle riding life...into a turn a little too hot, weight already on my arms, every muscle in my body tightens and, as you point out, the bike stops handling. It still takes me a conscious effort to be loose, or, as I think Lee Parks put it, only use the muscles that are needed for the task. Easier said than done, for me anyway.

For this reason adding Stompgrips to the tank of my RC-51 made me a much better track day rider (OK, I'm a lifetime B- group guy, but still...) because it allowed me to grip securely with my knees and use arms and hands for fine control movements.