Interesting track that Cadwell
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Well guys you missed a good day.
It didnt look good in the morning absolutely pissed it down until lunch time. Fergus and myself decided to call it a day but then it stopped.
I went out while the track was still wet and I dont mind saying it absolutely shat myself
came in after 4 very slow laps. I had absolutely no confidence in my front tyre and the back was sliding about out of the chicanes. As the afternoon went on the sun came out and the track dried quite quickly so I gave it another go and gradualy my confidence grew. with a bit of tweeking on the susspension to help soak up some of the bumps on the corners I started to enjoy it by the last few sessions and even managed to overtake a couple of people
I was still just about the slowest there on most places but there were a few places on the track where I was getting the hang of by the end of the day. Whats that mountain all about then
I have got to go and watch BSB there this year and see those guys go over that they must be bloody mad.I was by the end Fergus but at around 2pm I really having a bad time out there. Still unsure of the track and having big probs with front of the bike.
I was really tense until the last 2 sessions. Mind you how many did we get in the end 4/5? and I came in early on the first.
I think also a problem may have been I wasnt going fast enough to get heat in my tyres until the end, then confidence came and I was getting faster.
That one corener called Hairpin! jesus that what giving me the willys every time.
At 2pm I would have gladly never gone to Cadwell again. By the end of the day I was thinking I need to go again
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 10:10
I was really tense until the last 2 sessions. Mind you how many did we get in the end 4/5? and I came in early on the first.
I think also a problem may have been I wasnt going fast enough to get heat in my tyres until the end, then confidence came and I was getting faster.
That one corener called Hairpin! jesus that what giving me the willys every time.
At 2pm I would have gladly never gone to Cadwell again. By the end of the day I was thinking I need to go again
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 10:10
Did you have a further tweak with your suspension? I reckon you need to have the front set up softer. If you back off the preload another 1/2 to one turn and go a couple of clicks softer on the compression you will notice more benefit in holding a tighter line. You can probably leave the rebound as it is, otherwise you'll get a pogo stick setup!
no further adjustments but going home on fast on streight road i thought I was going to be sea sick
its turning in quicker but i was running wide out of the corners. even drifted into the other lane at one point.
So if I am to run with less pre load do I need to raise the forks through the frame by 5mm(effectivly lowering the front) so it will still hold the line I take. AS reducing the pre load effectivly raises the front of the bike?
it may just be that I need to get used to the new settings. as well as compression, pre-load and re bound I also dropped the tyre pressures for 36/36 to 32/30
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 12:08
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 12:25
its turning in quicker but i was running wide out of the corners. even drifted into the other lane at one point.
So if I am to run with less pre load do I need to raise the forks through the frame by 5mm(effectivly lowering the front) so it will still hold the line I take. AS reducing the pre load effectivly raises the front of the bike?
it may just be that I need to get used to the new settings. as well as compression, pre-load and re bound I also dropped the tyre pressures for 36/36 to 32/30
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 12:08
>> Edited by pesty on Tuesday 4th May 12:25
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