Super control skills

[Timtone]

[video=youtube;4B9L5XkPr0A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B9L5XkPr0A[/video]

 

[Old Can Ride]

Good video, I enjoyed seeing it.

 

[NCer]

Did you notice how at the very end he reached into the faring to turn off the "anti-gravity shield"? That must be the secret!

 

[robnpat]

I'd love to know how to do even 10% of that. I'd probably hit every cone out there, and have had to drop my bike dozens of times

 

[Tucsonrider]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Timtone]

Did you notice how at the very end he reached into the faring to turn off the "anti-gravity shield"? That must be the secret!

HA! I was thinking the same thing.
Can you imagine the process leading up to this level? Lots of bruises and bent bike.

 

[Rocker66]

I envy people with those sort of skills but admire them for the effort and dedication it must take to perfect them

 

[nc splitter]

Those tires are made of glue.

 

[happy]

Oh that's The Mig....

The Stig's brother who loves Motos.

 

[ziggie]

I bet he goes through alot of tires and pegs.

 

[DanWill]

My bike has requested that I not try anything like that... have to agree!

 

[Rocker66]

I have also agreed not to do anything like that as I have a social conscience and our National Health service is over stretched already

 

[tooblekain]

Did you notice how at the very end he reached into the faring to turn off the "anti-gravity shield"? That must be the secret!

Probably reaching for the manual idle adjuster. Bikes set up for these types of competitions usually have a manual idle adjuster. For this type of riding and for stunting the idle is usually set higher to prevent the bike from stalling out from really low to almost no throttle input.

Another highly possible mod done to the bike was the steering stops were either shaved slightly or completely off. This is usually done to police bikes to allow for a tighter turning radius

 

[kjang]

I'd love to know how to do even 10% of that. I'd probably hit every cone out there, and have had to drop my bike dozens of times

I agree with robnpat. I wish I can even do 10% of that.

Ken

 

[Johnny D]

I'd love to know how to do even 10% of that. I'd probably hit every cone out there, and have had to drop my bike dozens of times

Like any skill, the secret is lots of Practice.

 

[NCer]

I agree with robnpat. I wish I can even do 10% of that.

Ken

Guys, you'll be pleasantly surprised how much more you actually can do, once you learn how and overcome your fear
A very early lesson for me was - the bike can do soooooo much more than the rider, who actually is the limiting factor 99% of the time.

Seriously, pick 1 excersize, learn how to do it correctly and go into the parking lot to practice.
I guarantee you that after 30 minutes of doing it left-to-right and right-to-left, you'll be proud of yourselves and get the inspiration to do more.

One hint for the tight right turns - you have to change the wrist position on the throttle. Where normally, you put it on the throttle with the wrist parallel to the ground (to avoid grabbing too much throttle), in this case you actually want to sort of grab more (but be gentle when adding throttle). Otherwise, with the wrist parallel to the ground - you will not be able to twist it at all in the full right turn. Try it in your chair

Good luck! Hope to hear good progress from you.

 

[Bug Dr.]

I'd get lost.
Mike

 

[Bubba Satori]

Wow, amazing talent.

 

[Cyclerosis]

Another key element of control is to stay in the friction zone, trail the brake and keep your head and eyes up. But what Icing says, practice will do it.

 

[Nancy's Lover]

Is that Tony Stark (AKA Ironman) ???
I thought he retired....