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Tuesday, 07 September 2004 |
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Conclusion.
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I feel a little bit of a fraud making the calls I have, especially as I didn't get to cover enough miles on each machine in the same environment, and as far as the Track was concerned, laps were hand timed (if any were timed at all) and very sporadic. We also
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| didn't get any time to fiddle or twiddle with any of the bikes, to really dial each one in for the conditions, rider weight, etc. However, I can speak about what I saw, rode and felt on that day, factoring out the crashed Suzuki and Ducati, so your mileage may vary. |
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I've also reread my notes over, and over again and I can't help feel contradictory in my observations - nay, nit pickings. The fact is, the differences between these bikes are subtle. More miles posted street or track would have cemented the pecking order here. There's obviously not a bad bike among them and the each have their little nuances. The Yam posted first and a third, the Honda the reverse, a third and a first. The Kawi scooped two second places, street and track, so does this make the Kawi the best? The Kawi is barking mad and really suited for the expert rider, I really dug this bike and I can hang on for life with the best of them. |
| To be honest, I'd be happy owning any or all three (four, including the GSX-R) of the four-bangers. However, the Honda and Yamaha offer varying (but calmer) degrees of the big K, on both street and track, so my pitch is even-Stevens between the Honda and Yamaha. For a shootout to have a winner, one must pick one, so first my pick goes to the Yamaha because it's just so darn easy to ride fast, and to look at. |
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So, three more teeth on the rear, and make mine in blue please.
Mike Emery
| TrackDaz Rider Orientation
First time on the track? It's safer than dodging pie trucks and if you attend the free class organized by Coyner and Co you're sure to be safer still.
Says Dustin, "We offer first time track riders free of charge, a class that is sort of an introduction to riding on the track. We separate them from the
rest of the group, after the riders meeting and where we'll have a track map handy.We'll give them the do's
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Dustin Coyner "at work"
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and don'ts of riding on the track, what they should expect, how they need to act while out there.With that map handy we also talk about lines and "the line" to show them what to look for out there, and the characteristics of each turn the entry and exit of the track etc.
We'll also take them out for 2 "orientation laps" where 5 riders ride behind each instructor and we show them the track at a slow pace (separated from the pack). During this process we show them the proper way to enter the track, as well as the proper way to exit. We've been doing this class for the better part of 4 years, and are continually perfecting the class to make it work better. I'd say the reaction to this class has been terrific. The fact that we offer it free with the price of admission is just a major bonus for the customers."
"Hey, it's all about having a good time on the race track," He concluded.
Interested? Go to www.trackdaz.com and book your track time today.
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