The 2400 mile Round

Trip Setup

All of My Junk

 Loaded  in the Trailer

My Bike all Track Prepared

The Track Layout

at Pahrump, NV

Looking out over the

Track at Pahrump

Tech Inspection

Prior to School

Class Room

Instructions

Lesson in Squid Attire

Where's the Leathers?

Downshift/Braking Demo

Richie Alexander's

Daytona GSX-R750

StarSchool Trailer

Isn't this a Sweet Ride?

Inside of the Trailer

Raisable Platfrom for Upper Level

RC51 Riders

at Pahrump

Action Shots on the TwoBrothers Site

EmDee

on the Track

Braking Practice

MD 2nd in on Right

SD Steve, Jason, Lorraine

Jason "Looking Ahead!"

Jason & EmDee

Three Videos I took of the Downshifting/Braking Demo on Sunday

These were taken with my digital camera that also does video at 15 fps, so they are a little choppy.

Turn 3

Jason comes in first on a stock GSX-750, then Richie comes next on his Daytona GSX-R750.  If you listen right at the very start you'll hear Jason's 2 downshifts right away.  He is letting out the clutch in between shifts and braking.  He then lets the engine brake as he's taking the corner and then accelerates out of it.  The camera keeps spinning and then picks up Richie entering the corner with a similar technique.

Turn 8

Now on Turn 8.  Jason is just finishing the long straight at around 140mph.  You can hear his 2 quick downshifts right at the start and begins to brake and then uses trail braking as he enters the corner.  He then carries the corner using engine braking and then briefly accelerates to turn 9.  Even though I turned the camera away, you can then hear his downshift for corner 9 as he is just getting into it as the clip ends.

Turn 3

Again on Turn 8.  Richie is showing his technique on the same corner.  He has immediately done one downshift just as the video pics up.  He then rides for a bit, downshifts again while braking and enters the turn.  Like the last clip, even though I turned the camera away, you can still hear his downshift for turn 9.