Great pics Ratemut !!!
You really need to be fit for 6 days and 1100 km on track.
I am usually off after the 2nd or 3rd day (never tried more)
Regarding ground clearance, i have the following things to point out:
1. I am seriously thinking of chopping my pegs.
My mechanic has done the same both on his SD and RC. The weird thing though, is that i am already using my front Dragon SC to the edge and i am not sure (and actually don't want to know ) how much lean i have left :S (I am also planning to change to slicks the next time)
You will definitely get rid of the annoying feeling of your pegs touching down though.
2. Be sure though that you can still work with your body quite a lot to reduce lean.
3. If you have a look at the Battle bikes, you will rarely see one with extreme lean, as the riders get on the gas earlier than usual. Of course you need to be sure that you won't have any unpleasant surprises by the throttle opening.
4. You need to fix and specify your track lines. If you have a very specific line, then you can flick your bike quicker, making minimum corrections on the given line. That will help significantly to reduce your lean angle. At least in my case, max lean is close to the apex, mostly when i see the exit and try to get my line tightened up. That's a mistake i should work on
Maybe i am making some mistakes on the above. I am not that experienced to consult fast riders, but i am just sharing what i have gained through my track days.
Hope that helps. Of course try to work one step at a time and always try to have max fun.
In the end of the day, that's what the SD is all about
Thanx for your report. We are still waiting for the RC one.
Give the RC a chance hahaha.
PS: I am taking both my KTM's on track next week. Will post a report by next weekend.
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2009-03-18 19:00:00 UTC
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