THE RAMSBOTTOMS: Track Day #3

We went back down to Jennings, FL for another track day. I thought I had my business together from the last track day but a much faster group lead to a little frustration in the early sessions. The group that put the track day on was quite different from the Sport-Bike-track-time.com boys from the past weekend. In the riders meeting the race director stated that you had to pull a 1:24 or you would be pulled into the intermediates. Now, a 1:24 track time is FAST!!!, so I knew that even the intermediate group would be a scorcher. Turns out I was right, but if you want to get fast ride with faster riders and that is pretty much where my frustration began.
I couldn't seem to find the rhythm that came so naturally the other day so I kept forcing the bike resulting in blown lines and scariness. I have to feel it. And if it doesn't feel right then it is all wrong and begin to over think every little aspect of my riding. After I went over everything with Dad I came back out and tried the "slow down to go fast" mentality. I ran the next session slow and steady and I found that was much smoother which allowed me to relax and ride my own way. Fortunately, I hit the rev limiter hard in fourth gear going a bit deeper in a fast section I have always backed off on. After that session it was on and I felt confident and faster. During the last few laps of the day I finally felt the bike cornering effortlessly, like it was on rails, which I have been searching for since day one. Great success! But the day was over and the trek back home was ahead.
Lose it at speed and your bike gets a bucket ride.