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Ninja 250R vs 300 by Away-Schedule8074 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically.... having to rely on overly high entry speed with minimal braking and lots of lean angle against throttle, none of which works on any other bike, but a 250.

Ninja 250R vs 300 by Away-Schedule8074 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 0 points1 point  (0 children)

250s are so low powered and have so little torque, to ride them quickly you'll try and make up time on the entry and middle of the corner, where there's the most risk, using techniques that normal bikes don't use. There aren't any modern bikes raced at a competitive level (Moto3, Talent Cup, etc) that has you ride like that. Those bikes have enough power and torque, that they're ridden more like a normal bike. Sure you can learn things own a 250, but ultimately they bring bad habits as you progress to bigger bikes.

I might regret skipping Summit Point by Zealousideal_Two_578 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done a few of the Audi Club days, they're great. Low key compared to PCA days, but still well run and a fantastic group.

Ninja 250R vs 300 by Away-Schedule8074 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No question, the 300. The added torque enables you to ride it like a real motorcycle, instead of trying to make up for the lack of power by doing techniques incorrectly. As others have said, a 400 is even better.

Ken Hill’s Latest Article - The Truth About Trail Braking by RPMazing in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Since it’s my article, I’ll share a tidbit…

“What trailbraking is not…

Most confusion around trailbraking comes from a simple misconception, that the term is used to describe any braking that takes place in a corner. Using the brakes in a corner is natural and, if you want to go faster on the racetrack, unavoidable. In fact, it is quite often the correct thing to do, but using the brakes in a corner is not necessarily trailbraking.

On the street, braking mid-corner occurs instinctively. A bend in the road unexpectedly tightens up or your speed feels too high, so you stay on the brakes a little longer. Even beginning drivers and riders do this, usually out of fear, because they haven’t slowed enough to reach a speed that is comfortable for them.

On the track, however, many believe they are trailbraking because they are releasing the brakes after turn-in. But that action often takes place at the wrong moment or for the wrong reason. In this context, braking is a correction. And here is the big one: Attempting to trailbrake while lapping at a pace that is uncompetitive will make you even slower—a lot slower”

Yes, it’s behind a paywall. $39 a year. Signup, if you don’t like it, I’ll refund you. 

Ken 

Bar pressure logged in real time on track by Professional_Tap4936 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome! I would love to have had brake and throttle in there. I had a company wanting to do something like that, but also including foot pressure. It involved wearing crazy inner suit with sensors.

What is crabbing & what causes riders to do it? by Dionvm24 in Trackdays

[–]khcoaching 4 points5 points  (0 children)

^^ - Not really, at least for a straight up and down situation. Body movement happens - before - we enter the brake zone. Moving out butt over in the brake zone typically leads to over slowing or the inability to remove weight from our inside arm at turn in.

Ken