Onboard @COTA

MotoX183 said:

I'll check and see what I have set currently and let ya know.

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Here ya go. Was easier to do in an album > https://photos.app.goo.gl/gsb8HbCsA9D31CJh7

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thorny said:

Thanks a lot for these! I take it you bought a version for 1299? What do you use for tether? Sorry for many questions, a bit new to mounting cameras on bikes for track events.

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TOBTEK said:

Thanks for posting your video. COTA is def on the bucket list, Long road trip from San Diego though.....

Total RESPECT for how deep in your braking !

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MotoX183 said:

Thanks man. Appreciate it. The bike makes it easy.

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jbraslins said:

Absolutely flying. Epic vid!

Out of curiosity, what tires were you running?

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ChrisE said:

Great video, made me miss COTA, fabulous riding. Have you ever gone head to head with Marty or Geoff from AMS Dallas?

That would be a cool video...

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MotoX183 said:

Yeah, it's pretty solid. The guy selling it said "it may not work" on the V4, but it's just a pain getting the bolts out IIRC. It was wanting to pull the whole stud or something, but I was able to make it work without too much issue.

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thorny said:

May I ask how you got the bolts out without removing the whole stud, please? I can't prevent the stud from spinning.

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MotoX183 said:

Don't fully recall. I think I just gently got a hold of it enough with some longer needle nose pliers. Enough to break it loose.

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MotoX183 said:

Don't fully recall. I think I just gently got a hold of it enough with some longer needle nose pliers. Enough to break it loose.

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thorny said:

I removed them.. Holy crap they were tight. By feel it was at least 40 ft*lbs. On one of them I was successful to unscrew it, but totally destroyed the thread in a vise. On the second one it was so tight, I ended up twisting the stud off! But in the process, the plastic cover piece got liberated and now the install may continue. Supplied grab screws in the kit are too short, so I need to buy those now before I can proceed further.

Just a word of caution to those who consider this mount for the V4. I plan on posting a video of my setup for the detector and go pro install after I am done.

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thorny said:

MotoX183, would you critic my lap? I am in level 2A and ran 2:37 last weekend. I run SC2s front and rear, Akra exhaust. This was my first track season.

I kept pausing your video alongside of mine and see that you are carrying more corner speed in faster corners, but slow corners are not that far apart. I am also descent on brakes I think.

I bomb down the straights pretty well too LOL

Look forward to level 3 some time next season!

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MotoX183 said:

Hey Man,

You look pretty good out there! Was that Ty following you with the cam in the last bit? How are you liking the bike so far? So far, I'm digging mine.

I'm probably not the best critic, but I'll give it a go.. Honestly, you're not far off from breaking through to the sub 2:30's. Noticed a couple of things, but from what I saw in the vid, it's mostly just a little bit of corner entry speed and earlier exit pickup that is missing. Body position actually looks pretty good (could open your inside shoulder up more to help you pivot your head toward the apex, but I'm just nitpicking) As for exits, take a look at T11. You are rolling through from mid-to-exit, then when the bike is stood up completely, you really light it up. You should want to begin to roll it on once you crest the apex, while still at lean. Obviously not WFO, but enough to begin acceleration. It should be smooth roll on from mid/apex, as the bike is coming up from lean, to eventually WFO. You should feel like the acceleration is pushing you out to the edge of the track if you are doing it right. Almost like you are steering with your right wrist.

A couple of the biggest things I noticed were entry into the S's (T3-6) and the carousel (T16-18). Fast forward on my vid to like the 4th lap when there is some open track. From T2-T3 I push it up around 120+, then my entry speed into T3 is just over 110. As I hit each apex, I'm gradually losing speed as they tighten up, but never drop to much below 85 or so. I'm moving quick enough that I am slamming knee pucks down on each curb. You should be pulling on the bars (counter-steering) in order to get it to transition. If you're not, you've probably given up too much speed. It can feel kinda sketchy coming in a lot faster, but you have to commit and not lock up your mind/body, aka deer in headlights style. Start small with a little more entry speed each time. COTA is awesome and you can just run off in the paint there without issue, so there isn't much risk.

Coming out of T15 and entering the carousel, you will want to carry a lot more speed. You should be steering the bike through those turns with the throttle. If you look closely at your vid, you're making significant adjustments to your lean angle to make corrections. Lean angle adjustment should be less pronounced and more minor there. You should be using more/less throttle to push the bike further out and/or bring it closer into the apex. Hopefully that makes sense?

Anyway, this would be a lot easier to explain face to face. Kinda hard to type out and get the full picture. You look like your about ready to come play in L3 with us! If you do, hit me up at the next one and I'll tow you around a bit so you can pace with me or something.

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