Things that help to go faster?

I don't think there is a single thing that's more important than the other if you are chasing lap times on a track. Everything clicks together like a puzzle to give you an end product. I will agree with HarisonH about rider improvement first. I mean sure you can improve the bike without even having to spend money but if you ever go to a track, there's always one or two riders on a bone stock 250 or 300 that will just blow away a few riders on 600s and 1000s.

Those are the guys who have perfected their BP, their braking, line selection, and overall riding technique to be where they are at. There are entire schools and books on this so I don't think it would fit in one reply.

List all the areas you think you are weak at and focus on improving that one thing at a time. An amateur racer told me often times you will see a guy who isn't really going fast on the track, except for one section. He said sometimes racers will practice one certain thing like braking or whatever on a specific corner or section of the track.

abvc said:

What is/are in your list to go faster? Are you regularly thinking you want to go faster?

Bigger cc?
Stickier tire?
Lose body weight?
Lose motorcycle weight?
Less brake?
Brake later?

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Loose weight I was 225 now I'm 180
Installe R6 throttle tube.
lost the cat heavy ball of steel and stock muffler.
lost OEM tail thing and lights and front signals
lost smog pump
lost stock clip ons (my kids use them for barbels and work out with them.)
lost stock heavy tires lighter S20's EVO Bridgestone.( stock tires for tree swing for my kids.)
lost stock seat cowl heavy Man. (Saved the stock for if I can take the wife around the block.)
lost stock rubber break lines and brackets and steel banjo bolts.
lost stock levers
losing my bank account balance priceless

seat time thats what I'm working on first on the free twisties here in so cal. I'm surrounded with them. ACH and Mulholland to start with. I start early not too many cars on the weekends. My trips average 100 to 150 miles per round trip back to my house. I take some breaks and walk around stretch and get gas. If I'm fatigued I turn back and head home with a break or two on the way home.

I can really feel how much better I'm getting riding and watching for pot hole cars people pets squirrels deer and blind people driving. And not to forget the drunk drivers and Texting phone people all the time its crazy bad. I just honk now when there sleeping at the wheel and phone addictions take control over there killing machine at this point.
It unfortunate that the probability of getting hit on hwy and rural roads and street roads.
I read this somewhere your less likely to be in a accident on the freeway or Hwy but more likely to die. Streets your more likely to be involved in a accident but less likely to die. And speed is everything.

I know this I have all my gear on all the time like I'm ready for something I don't want to happen crash.

I did a lot of hard stop practice with my old tires and it paid off when I had to do it for real about a handful of times. straight out people just pulled out and cut off cars and me.

abvc said:

You are not tempted with any thought to go faster?

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Not really.
I have a Honda Fireblade. It's STUPID fast. I once went 160mph on it. ONCE. It had more left in reserve, but I was certainly past MY limit! I rarely take it to 100mph these days. I have fun just going 60mph. This is one of the reasons I wanted a smaller bike. Motorcycle riding is not about "speed" for me. It's about getting out and enjoying the scenery and the open road. It's about the connection between man and machine. I don't need a 1000 to have fun, but I do love my Fireblade. It's a super high-quality machine. I appreciate the engineering it took to design and build it. I will never ride it anywhere near it's potential. The R3 is really fun too, in a different way. The R3 may be slow, but it has character. It is super light and nimble. It's comfortable to ride around town. And it looks great! I'm not in fear of losing my license when I ride it. I'm not constantly scanning for cops. I can just ride, and enjoy life.
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