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Old June 1st, 2009, 12:30 PM   #25
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Name: Jon
Location: Dallas
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Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike

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Originally Posted by TnNinjaGirl View Post
Agreed, Ryam. WHen you are down there you can definately tell you are riding on the limits. Do it right and it is safe as sitting up, do it wrong and I'm sure it ends pretty nasty. I love sitting in the corners and watching the guys go by. They keep a steady throttle and all you hear is the scrape between the plastic and the pavement as they go around. It's incredible.
look into your local track day or racing orgs and see about corner working. you get paid to have the best seat in the house and watch the races. you usually get a 2 way radio too so you get to hear all the work and talk going on behind the scenes.

its also a pretty good way to watch some fast guys and study the different techniques they all use for lines, body position, where they get on the brakes, where they get on the gas, how they crash, how they don't crash, etc.
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