Nice! You may have spoke to this before and I missed it but where/how is your camera mounted?
I bought a cheap aluminum flat bar from lowes for a few dollars, drilled a hole in it to bolt it to the passenger peg, then bent it in a L so its right below the tail section. It's a Swann camera (gopro look-a-like) that has a threaded piece in the bottom of the camera so I could bolt it straight to the bar.Nice! You may have spoke to this before and I missed it but where/how is your camera mounted?
I saw that too! I gave that guy some shit about it. I would've been pretty pissed off if I lost a podium because of that though, lol. That was very blatant and they didn't even call it!Congrats on an awesome weekend! I just picked one of your videos to take a look at (#12) and holy f'ing jumpstart, batman! #425 started creeping a good second before the actual start.
Anyway, congrats on your podiums! Good stuff for sure!
Is that normal there? I only ask because they are VERY anal about jump starts at my track...it happens only very rarely and always gets called. Just curious if other tracks/orgs are more lenient about it.I saw that too! I gave that guy some shit about it. I would've been pretty pissed off if I lost a podium because of that though, lol. That was very blatant and they didn't even call it!
There was another guy behind him on a white bike that was worse than that...I'm not sure if he got called out on it. I could see them maybe getting their attention diverted. I remember thinking 'man that guy got a good start', lol.
-Cody
The rules are that 2 officials have to see it to confirm it. It was brought up late last year that it's not really an effective rule in the eyes of quite a few. Not sure if it's due to lack of officials to be able to see it or what. So they're getting a camera system specifically designed for starts (and catching offenders). Hopefully that should fix it. I don't think they're lenient about it, I just think they don't have enough officials to see it.Is that normal there? I only ask because they are VERY anal about jump starts at my track...it happens only very rarely and always gets called. Just curious if other tracks/orgs are more lenient about it.
Record just got broke with a 1:31.8 on a zx10. For the most part, if you're on the podium, you're averaging about a 1:34.Also, out of curiosity, what are the top expert times around that track?
Those were pretty clean passes in that race. My next race I was a little more aggressive because I was trying to put people between me and the novices behind me...so I had to force it in a little more...but no contact = clean pass, right? hahaAlso, way to put the moves on those couple of experts you passed in that race. Very clean, textbook passes.
This is something I've always had a problem with, actually. Since I'm a cheap ass, I'm always on wore out tires and have to be careful on the throttle. You do that too long and it starts to become muscle memory. This specific race weekend I wanted to make sure and change that and I would agree with you. And the times where it doesn't look like it is because I was being held up. Specifically in the race that you watched, I almost got passed on the last lap because I couldn't get around the rider in front of me. Tires never really lost grip, so that means I have room to push more!Also, it is hard to tell from one video but you seem to be very strong on corner exits. way to go!
We use a camera system for starts and it really does help. I guess I just assumed that all tracks had them which is why I asked about leniency. That makes perfect sense if they just dont have enough eyes to be on everything.The rules are that 2 officials have to see it to confirm it. It was brought up late last year that it's not really an effective rule in the eyes of quite a few. Not sure if it's due to lack of officials to be able to see it or what. So they're getting a camera system specifically designed for starts (and catching offenders). Hopefully that should fix it. I don't think they're lenient about it, I just think they don't have enough officials to see it.
Record just got broke with a 1:31.8 on a zx10. For the most part, if you're on the podium, you're averaging about a 1:34.
Those were pretty clean passes in that race. My next race I was a little more aggressive because I was trying to put people between me and the novices behind me...so I had to force it in a little more...but no contact = clean pass, right? haha
This is something I've always had a problem with, actually. Since I'm a cheap ass, I'm always on wore out tires and have to be careful on the throttle. You do that too long and it starts to become muscle memory. This specific race weekend I wanted to make sure and change that and I would agree with you. And the times where it doesn't look like it is because I was being held up. Specifically in the race that you watched, I almost got passed on the last lap because I couldn't get around the rider in front of me. Tires never really lost grip, so that means I have room to push more!
-Cody
I'm honestly surprised it's taken this long for us to implement it. It's not like the CMRA is a small organization. We are just now starting to implement a new lighting system around the track for red flags. As soon as the call gets made, there are lights in strategic spots around the track that go red. Very cool. Do y'all have anything like that?We use a camera system for starts and it really does help. I guess I just assumed that all tracks had them which is why I asked about leniency. That makes perfect sense if they just dont have enough eyes to be on everything.
That's a terrible hard 6 seconds...haha. Getting down to a 37 on that track on a 600 is a huge accomplishment. The guys under that are AMA caliber riders. The guy that routinely wins the classes on his 600 (never mind the fact that his 600 has a ridiculous engine) went to WERA's GNFs last year and killed it. He hadn't done any WERA races until that last season. Despite starting 18th, 24th, and 30th - he got DQed for podiuming in all 3 races. Evidently, you can't podium at GNF if you have no prior starts in the sportsman class...lol.so your best is 6 seconds off a podium in expert racing? Thats not too bad at all! There is definitely time to be made up but at least you are in the hunt.
Agreed. I was sneaking it in a little late on the brakes on a couple passes in another race (race 14), but nothing that was too terrible IMO. When you're racing against fast guys on liter bikes, it's hard to do it any other way. The rear camera view doesn't show how close some of them are, but I don't think anyone was in fear of coming together. The next race I'll have my forward camera going too. I put my sd card on the table at the track because i needed to clear it and forgot about it. Next thing I know, it's on the ground cracked in halfPassing is one of those weird things. Surely there need to not be contact but if you are forcing someone to choose between taking extreme action and crashing then I would probably take issue. I didnt see any of that in the one vid that I watched though.
I love that!Remember, if your bike feels like it is handling on rails it is because you arent going fast enough.
It felt like I was sometimes! I'm in the awkward range of faster than most but can't keep up with the fastest guys, so I'm out there alone doing my own thing sometimes...lol. I think that's why I enjoyed the combined novice/expert race, since I was constantly working in traffic.Gave me something to watch while working out, thanks. Can't wait to see the forward camera next time. It's almost like you were out there alone after a few laps in some of them. Going to watch a few more.
I was in that position for almost two years...I would come in 4-5th place nearly every race and no one in sight in front or behind. It gets better, just stick with it.It felt like I was sometimes! I'm in the awkward range of faster than most but can't keep up with the fastest guys, so I'm out there alone doing my own thing sometimes...
fify...hahaThese days I am still coming in 5th with a podium on a good day (or someone else is having a bad day), but at least I can see the guys in front of me =)