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Originally Posted by tgold
Well, there is always that guy who puts top shelf suspension on his bike and then raves about how great it is. I remember my brother-in-law Brad telling me about a dude who was waxing poetic about his new Ohlins shock. So Brad thinks "I'm going to put a clock on this guy". It turned out that the guy was so slow he could've done the same lap times with a solid strut bolted in there.  |
Near the end of last season I scored a well-loved R6 track bike with aaalllll the goodies on it for a great price. I got to ride it for one track day.
Yeah, I was slow and left a whole lot on the table in terms of potential.
But it sure did feel good.
I experienced the upgrades as sure-footed (sure-tired?) confidence, rather than speed. And ultimately, the latter comes from the former. What's that Code quote? Something about speed through the corner being limited by the rider's confidence....
But I have to go with Misti on this one. Skill, skill and more skill is where it's at.