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How long would it take for me to ride like Stoner?

I dream about the day I need to buy a suit and request 'elbow pucks'.
 
beverage said:
If that were the case, then nobody would crash, but we see a couple of those every week. But I get your point, and I agree.
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I never said they never crash.

They have more room for error

SkyRider said:
i love electronics bashers, cuz they hate it and yet they use electronics themselves. hypocrite much? lol
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What electronics do I have on my bike that motogp racers have???

HorizonXP said:
At the professional level, it seems that electronic aids are what's necessary to win. The human variable is too random and stochastic, you cannot rely on it to perform consistently and adequately. Sometimes the rider will brake too late, or roll the throttle on too hard. To win, you need the perfect lap almost every single time. Electronic aids give you that.

So whether you like it or not, electronic aids are here to stay. The market demand for it is simply too great. But if you're a purist, and you want to really experience the bike for what it is, you can just switch that stuff off (or pull the fuse). That way, you can learn and be challenged. Just be prepared to be trounced by other riders with less "skill" with the aids still on.
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Thats exactly whats happening, electronics is replacing true skill. It makes it easier on the rider because they don't have to worry about wheelie-ing the bike at the start, control wheel spin around a corner, etc. There is a larger safety net for them.

Its a sport, ie. a competition between riders, I don't want to see who has the largest budget and who has the greatest engineers. In the future, can we see robots riding a team bike???

Even Rossi has spoken about the use of electronics in the competition:

The Yamaha rider qualified the latest generation of 800cc bikes as "boring" because of the ease at which they could be ridden on the limit was a contributing factor.
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http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-ne...strongly-against-electronic-aids?artid=102478

To me the riders with the greatest skills are these guys:

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Isle of Man TT

It takes a bit of skills to navigate a road course.

fastar1 said:
I can twist the throttle. Where do I sign up for the grid?
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Sorry dude, u don't pack an impressive resume`
 
Its amazing how much you can learn and improve on your riding skills when you put yourself in the right situation....I had been riding street for 9 years before ever trying track riding, and had never even tired to touch my knee down.....The GTAM track day was my first track day ever, and also the first time I had ever ridden with boots and a full suit, actually 1st time wearing anything more then a leather jacket and gloves...And it was great! I felt so comfortable in the suit on the track with ambulance waiting right there in case I balled it up... First day I barely got my knee down, 3 track days later I was dragging my rear brake lever in turns and placing 3rd in a rookie race at SOAR....And I have no ****ing idea what Im doing out there, just out there having fun in the right gear and atmosphere...
Day 1
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Day 4 (same turn)
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I put it off for so many years, but I think everyone should try track at least once...
 
JohnnyP636 said:
Its amazing how much you can learn and improve on your riding skills when you put yourself in the right situation....I had been riding street for 9 years before ever trying track riding, and had never even tired to touch my knee down.....The GTAM track day was my first track day ever, and also the first time I had ever ridden with boots and a full suit, actually 1st time wearing anything more then a leather jacket and gloves...And it was great! I felt so comfortable in the suit on the track with ambulance waiting right there in case I balled it up... First day I barely got my knee down, 3 track days later I was dragging my rear brake lever in turns and placing 3rd in a rookie race at SOAR....And I have no ****ing idea what Im doing out there, just out there having fun in the right gear and atmosphere...
Day 1
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Day 4 (same turn)
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I put it off for so many years, but I think everyone should try track at least once...
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First off, I love that you got your 636 number on your track bike and your SOAR number!

Second, what an improvement in 4 days! I mean, your years of experience, especially stunting, have probably taught you to trust the bike and you likely have less fear, but still! And your body position and language between the 2 pics is definitely different. You look comfortable in that second pic, like you were meant to be there. Nicely done.
 
vrus said:
wow what was the event? What tires are those? Those aren't slicks!
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I took that picture during practise, at the season opener for Parts Canada Superbike at Calabogie, in 2009. That would be his 600, with the required spec Pirelli DOT race tires mounted.
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