What is the strangest thing...

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

Stock gearing has worked well for me.  I run five pounds of air with the standard compound tires.  One thing that you really want to watch out for is the slopes around the perimiter.  they get very slick with dew, so you should avoid them during the morning sessions, or you'll be straight into the fence!  And don't forget to set your deck height before you go out.  I usually run 5", and it's worked well for me.
Good Luck!
 ;)

What type of gears do you use, do you get contingency? Do you use air or are you using nitrogen in the tires, is there contingency available for these as well? What degree banking are the slopes, are they steeper than Daytona? Are there any good reference points and braking markers, like the 3rd dandelion after the rock? Does the machine have anti-squat like a bike or does it squat like a car under acceleration, does that throw off your frame geometry too bad? Have you had a frame optimization done by GMD Computrac? ;)

[cornercamping]

... you have ever hung off of?

 ::)  Not gonna answer in fear of the wrath of Dawn and her banning powers  ;) ;D :P

[MadXX]

... Are there any good reference points and braking markers, like the 3rd dandelion after the rock? ...

That works for the first lap but you have to be adaptable since you keep mowing off your reference points.  ;D

[grasshopper]

You guys are sick  ;D You realize this rite?

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

What type of gears do you use, do you get contingency? Do you use air or are you using nitrogen in the tires, is there contingency available for these as well? What degree banking are the slopes, are they steeper than Daytona? Are there any good reference points and braking markers, like the 3rd dandelion after the rock? Does the machine have anti-squat like a bike or does it squat like a car under acceleration, does that throw off your frame geometry too bad? Have you had a frame optimization done by GMD Computrac? ;)

Actually, the machine has hydrostatic drive.  (Like a tank or bulldozer.)  This has required me to adopt a new riding style, and hanging off is very important.  You see, if I try to turn uphill, the inside wheel is the one pulling, and it is already light.  As the machine slides down the bank, your natural tendancy is to push the joystick harder toward the uphill side.  All this accomplishes is causing you to accelerate even faster down the bank!  Quite like countersteering, actually.  As a result, I adjusted my line to attack the banking at an angle of about 45 degrees, similar to the angle I run leaving the infield at Daytona.  As I mow each lap, the track gets smaller, and the radius of each corner changes, causing me to constantly rethink my line.  Consequently, I tend to "mow down" my brake markers with alarming regularity.  Because the tires don't get that hot, regular air has been fine so far.  The machine has no suspension, but it is important to adjust deck height as the terrain changes.  I have an official Computrac heavy maul that I use to realign the frame after the occasional mishap.  I really don't know the contingency arrangement, beacuse I am a paid professional rider, and this is a factory ride.  I go out and get the results, and the team cuts me a paycheck.

[MadXX]

Actually, the machine has hydrostatic drive.  (Like a tank or bulldozer.)  This has required me to adopt a new riding style, and hanging off is very important.  You see, if I try to turn uphill, the inside wheel is the one pulling, and it is already light.  As the machine slides down the bank, your natural tendancy is to push the joystick harder toward the uphill side.  All this accomplishes is causing you to accelerate even faster down the bank!  Quite like countersteering, actually.  As a result, I adjusted my line to attack the banking at an angle of about 45 degrees, similar to the angle I run leaving the infield at Daytona.  As I mow each lap, the track gets smaller, and the radius of each corner changes, causing me to constantly rethink my line.  Consequently, I tend to "mow down" my brake markers with alarming regularity.  Because the tires don't get that hot, regular air has been fine so far.  The machine has no suspension, but it is important to adjust deck height as the terrain changes.  I have an official Computrac heavy maul that I use to realign the frame after the occasional mishap.  I really don't know the contingency arrangement, beacuse I am a paid professional rider, and this is a factory ride.  I go out and get the results, and the team cuts me a paycheck.

K3 I just have to say this is the funniest thing I have read in a long time  ;D ;D

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

K3 I just have to say this is the funniest thing I have read in a long time  ;D ;D

Thank you!  Nothing pleases an old bullshytter more than an appreciative audience!

[lil_thorny]

I hang off of all the great writings of a famous
author I know by the name of Onwiler.

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

mini Thorny.

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

Actually, the machine has hydrostatic drive.  (Like a tank or bulldozer.).

So is it still stock and legal for Supersport, or have you had the drive train modified?

This has required me to adopt a new riding style, and hanging off is very important.  You see, if I try to turn uphill, the inside wheel is the one pulling, and it is already light.  As the machine slides down the bank, your natural tendancy is to push the joystick harder toward the uphill side.  All this accomplishes is causing you to accelerate even faster down the bank!  Quite like countersteering, actually.  As a result, I adjusted my line to attack the banking at an angle of about 45 degrees, similar to the angle I run leaving the infield at Daytona.

So having mastered the art of cornering on your machine do you sometimes feel yourself becoming overconfident with your abilities?

As I mow each lap, the track gets smaller, and the radius of each corner changes, causing me to constantly rethink my line.  Consequently, I tend to "mow down" my brake markers with alarming regularity.  Because the tires don't get that hot, regular air has been fine so far.

With the ever changing lines you encounter adapting to new lines, your skills must be incredible.

The machine has no suspension, but it is important to adjust deck height as the terrain changes.  I have an official Computrac heavy maul that I use to realign the frame after the occasional mishap.

Did you let Super Dave use that alignment device on the R6 last year at Gingerman? He has said how awesome the bike was after that optimization.

I really don't know the contingency arrangement, beacuse I am a paid professional rider, and this is a factory ride.  I go out and get the results, and the team cuts me a paycheck.

So being that your a factory rider, how often do lappers get in your way and ruin your finishes? ;)

[lil_thorny]

I do actually hang over the jungle wheels on my buddy's 38" mower. Those things are a blast.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

My machine is pretty much stock.  I've found that they are most reliable this way.  I did find that as delivered, there was a device that would not allow the carburator to open fully.  I checked with Kevin Elliot, and have his word that adjusting this device is a legal modification...
I will never feel that I have truly mastered the mower.  The resevior is just too tough an environment for anyone to think themselves a true master.  Lady Luck can fool even the best of us.  I have skills, but I'm still always looking for ways to improve my mowing.  Besides, it's hard to become overconfident while sitting astride 72" of whirling death...
I personally used my optimizing tool on Dave's bike after his Blackhawk crash.  Minutes later, He scored big in the money race.  He didn't tell you?  Well, you can't expect Dave to share everything I've taught him about bike setup, can you? ;D
Lappers.  We factory mowers always seem to cause controversy when this subject comes up.  I'll tell you how I feel.  To me, they look like scared rabbits.  If they can run fast enough to stay out of my way, that's good.  But sometimes you just don't see them until it's too late.  You hear a thump and know you've just ruined somebody's day, but it's really not your problem, you know?  If they can't handle it, then they shouldn't be out there.

[lil_thorny]

You see what I mean? Hang off every word. He's so
dreamy :-* :-* :-*

30 ;)