Does anyone know of a track based tuition school/tutor who rides a R1200GS LC?
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Does anyone know of a track based tuition school/tutor who rides a R1200GS LC?
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Not the best body position I have seen- If he was hanging off- ( head near the mirror- bum off the seat ) he would have loads more ground clearance , and therefore could go faster.
GS`s do have loads of ground clearance though dont they?
Well said.Thought it worth a mention. This photo is Dave Halsall, one of the Hopp Rider Training team. He doesn't need to be hanging off the seat, he's not even trying to go quick. He's simply leading students around demonstrating lines, I would think he's only watching his mirrors to see how they are all lining up behind him.
What's really worth the note is that HRT have just announced their dates for 2016 and HRT also do the track work for the Lincs Road Safety people at Cadwell, always the day before HRT days. The LRS days are heavily subsidised and a cracking day, ive done a few and discover something new each time. Btw the original Q, most of the HRT team run gs s incl the lc.
Well said.
Dave will instruct on whatever BMW give him at the time. Have you seen the holes he wore in the bottom of his panniers when he did Cadwell on an LT?
Maybe he was inspired by one of the greats...
Funny how styles have changed over the years. When I was young and first got into sports bikes it was the time of Doohan, Schwantz, Rainey etc.
I used to copy Doohans style and wrap myself around the side of the bike with that very pronounced lead from the shoulder.
Then you had the like of Schwantz who sat very inline with his bike (sometimes even pushed it underneath him dirt bike style)
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.... and so the styles move on and adapt as bikes and tyres get better and better. Even Lorenzo and Rossi changing styles in the last few years ....
Lorenzo barely moved more than one bum cheek three or four years ago - look how he's changed his style in the last three years ..
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