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matt_h
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Reaction Time - 2007/12/30 20:15 Hi guys, I wanted to throw the question out there to all the riders on the technique you use to stage and launch in order to attain the best reaction time. Also do you/can you use any electrical/mechanical aids in mod bike to assist in launch?

I am getting decent runs down now and can generally run close to my dial in but I am giving the race away at the line on the light.

Does anyone know of any reaction practice tools to work on their reaction times?

See you on the track

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Behalfofmodbike
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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/30 23:20 Hey there matt_h

there are many different ways to improve your reaction times on a bike

you wanna talk to david gajsek

he is probably the most experienced seeming he is at every single event kwinana can throw at him

i think you would get along well with him

good luck
behalfofmodbike

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wadragracing
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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 09:01 Matt, here are some tips.
Every run try to stage in exactly the same place, this is tricky on a street bike. But essential all the same.
On a wheelie bar bike you can use a two step so that you can launch off a button (no delay boxes are allowed in Modified Bike by the way), again something you can't do with a street bike. All you can do is make sure your bike is at the exact same revs every time you go to launch.
Once you have this consistency down pat you can work on bringing the reaction times down. Experiment with where you can leave on the tree.
Also bear in mind the further your bike is into the staging beams, the quicker your RT will be but the slower your ET will be. If you are after a temporary fix you could just try this.
Hope this helps! Luke Nieuwhof
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ZX9R
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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 10:24 Something else to consider is if you are bringing the bike into stage with the clutch and not pushing it in with your feet.

If you drag it into shallow stage (only roll into the second beam by about two inches) with the clutch you don't have to find where the clutch takes up once you are trying to leave on the green.

To try and work out how long the bike and you take to react, I would try and use a qualifier and leave as soon as the first yellow comes on. You will red light but it should tell you how long it takes you and the bike to react.

The lights count down 0.4 of a second apart, so you can work out how long you and the bike take to react.

Then all you have to do is subtract that figure from when the light goes green and leave that much before the light goes green with as little Green time as possible.

Easy isn't it.

Oh and you just have to be able to repeat it over and over and over.

Not that I can do it, look and my last reaction time on the week end I think the rider behind me got sick of waiting for his turn and taped me on the shoulder and asked me to leave.

Darrin

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Not that your way is wrong.

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matt_h
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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 16:30 Thanks for the responses so far, some good points have been raised. One thing I would not deny is that laps, laps and more laps will always help me get better, I am unfortunately unable to attend as many meets as I would like.

I am trying to find someone with electronic skills to build a small hand held reaction time tester to practice with. If anyone knows of a suitably skilled person I would appreciate it.

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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 17:17 Matt, there are plenty of reaction time testers on the net, just Google it. Luke Nieuwhof
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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 17:20 Easy question to answer...... Practice

Maybe try wayne patterson for info on a practice tree, I think he told me one day that he had one?????

On consistency, The key is to follow the same routine every lap. When in the staging lanes, Practice what you are going to do from when you stage till when you leave on the GREEN! Practice a few times and concentrate on what YOU are doing, Not the bloke in the other lane or anything around you.

All said and done, I'm a newby to a streeter... Its not easy to be perfect and consistent every time. But practice is the key!

Good luck racing, Justin

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Re:Reaction Time - 2007/12/31 17:20 Also, looking at your RTs, it looks like you just had first round nerves! Your qualifying RTs weren't too bad. Luke Nieuwhof
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matt_h
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Re:Reaction Time - 2008/01/01 12:07 Yeh I think a bit of Brain fade was going on there but generally all season I have been running in the .1's RT which isnt too bad but with the level of the competition here I dont think it is low enough.

I found a practice tree on the net last night which looks good.
Anyone interested in a group buy?

You can even program in roll out time to make it as accurate as possible. Suitable for drivers and riders with footpedal extra if you want to make as real as possible or even a switch to mount to your bike for practicing in the shed.

Depending on the qty purchased, I would envisage the price to be around $150.

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