Hey great video and introspection on learning your bike on track. These things take time. I agree with some of the comments here - rather than rear sets, take a little more time to wind out your bike as is. Get comfortable in the 6000rpm range as a minimum. This V2 can drop to first - and should - if you are scrubbing power down to 3000rpm - the V2 drones at such low levels and will make it feel like you are stalling for power in those slow speed turns. Lower gear at 6000rpm plus will give you access to the real power band that you know hits from 9000-11000 on exits (where the other riders were riding away on you). One way to maintain a higher rpm is to set your Ducati Engine Braking higher and rely on it when you are comfortable braking later (or at your speeds not not braking at all). Like I said though, great start. Take all this advice and keep pushing. Also curious if you had a smaller bike previously (I am new to your channel). Sometimes we need to wring out a smaller cc bike to be ready to take the step up. Definitely going to watch the progress. I have just picked up the SFV2 after riding the Monster 937 for two seasons until I red lined it to the limit all day. The SFV2 is a great bike and you can use all the power once you are in the groove. 👍🏼 PS - I added the Ducati wind screen and it creates just enough of a bubble in front of your helmet to feel like a fairing like your R6 bros.
Biggest thing I see is that you are 10+ feet from most of the apexes. Your knee needs to be over the curbing. Pause the video each time you go by an apex cone, you are way off the curbing, you could probably fit a second bike in there passing you on the inside. Your tire should be right up next to the curbing. I had a really good coach tell me, you can't go fast on crummy lines, it is very true. Work on the line first, and get your eyes up, the speed will come once your line is better. Also, where you are looking has a big impact on your corner entry speed, don't look at the turn in point all the way in, don't look at the apex cone all the way in. Once you know you are on the right line, pick your eyes up and look at the next thing. If you are near turn in, your eyes need to be down the track to the apex, once near the apex, look at the exit cone. This will slow everything down and give you confidence to go faster. PS, I don't usually comment, but I have watched your last few track day vids, and the problem has persisted in all of them. Would love to see you get quicker out there.
Here is a good example of getting your eyes up training. th-cam.com/video/gCgvm5oVPWk/w-d-xo.html You can practice this driving your car, pushing a cart in the grocery store, walking down the hall. Every day all the time. I also have a Mithos suit, they are great!
Nice videos like your content, I also take my SFV2 to the track as much as possible. You are going back to the one bars, do you know that rizoma have a new bar for the SFV2 V4 seen some people try them but not so much more. Wouldn’t that be a way to go instead of the OEM? I am thinking of trying them out 😊
What brake setup do you have? Did you change the Master cylinder? Any issues? I hate the brakes on mine and want to swap out MC and brake lines but looks complicated with new switch gear and running lines to\from ABS.
amateur level yet on the corners end off corner acceleration bit late but not bad and probably as it seems early brakes for the corner but overall doing really well a bit of excercise and you will see huge difference and way faster lap times probably not feeling too comfortable with the bike yet well we didnt have race tracks on my island so we had to learn how to turn at the nights on empty roads of the vilages way too risky cause of shitty roads but that was a really good lesson yet extremly dangerous you start getting more confortable with your bike knowing first how it will react on the those roads that are not even close to a race track after all of this you can preety much anihilate every track thats when you start to really enjoy track day im looking forward in the future to see one of your videos nailing the same track
Your toes are dragging because of bad foot position not lean angle. At your pace there is no need for rear sets. If you are watching the guys in front of you , you will never get better. You should be looking down the track, way in front of the riders in front of you. Its very important to look down track. Forget about dragging your knee.... trying to get a knee down before you are ready is a mistake. To learn to go fast you have to be following the fast guys not hanging back to look at guys doing everything wrong
Hey great video and introspection on learning your bike on track. These things take time. I agree with some of the comments here - rather than rear sets, take a little more time to wind out your bike as is. Get comfortable in the 6000rpm range as a minimum. This V2 can drop to first - and should - if you are scrubbing power down to 3000rpm - the V2 drones at such low levels and will make it feel like you are stalling for power in those slow speed turns. Lower gear at 6000rpm plus will give you access to the real power band that you know hits from 9000-11000 on exits (where the other riders were riding away on you). One way to maintain a higher rpm is to set your Ducati Engine Braking higher and rely on it when you are comfortable braking later (or at your speeds not not braking at all). Like I said though, great start. Take all this advice and keep pushing. Also curious if you had a smaller bike previously (I am new to your channel). Sometimes we need to wring out a smaller cc bike to be ready to take the step up. Definitely going to watch the progress. I have just picked up the SFV2 after riding the Monster 937 for two seasons until I red lined it to the limit all day. The SFV2 is a great bike and you can use all the power once you are in the groove. 👍🏼 PS - I added the Ducati wind screen and it creates just enough of a bubble in front of your helmet to feel like a fairing like your R6 bros.
I was behind you for a few laps. You have good form but hesitant in corners. You need to trust your bike and tires. Do that and the fun really begins.
Biggest thing I see is that you are 10+ feet from most of the apexes. Your knee needs to be over the curbing. Pause the video each time you go by an apex cone, you are way off the curbing, you could probably fit a second bike in there passing you on the inside. Your tire should be right up next to the curbing. I had a really good coach tell me, you can't go fast on crummy lines, it is very true. Work on the line first, and get your eyes up, the speed will come once your line is better. Also, where you are looking has a big impact on your corner entry speed, don't look at the turn in point all the way in, don't look at the apex cone all the way in. Once you know you are on the right line, pick your eyes up and look at the next thing. If you are near turn in, your eyes need to be down the track to the apex, once near the apex, look at the exit cone. This will slow everything down and give you confidence to go faster. PS, I don't usually comment, but I have watched your last few track day vids, and the problem has persisted in all of them. Would love to see you get quicker out there.
Here is a good example of getting your eyes up training. th-cam.com/video/gCgvm5oVPWk/w-d-xo.html You can practice this driving your car, pushing a cart in the grocery store, walking down the hall. Every day all the time.
I also have a Mithos suit, they are great!
Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the post. I just picked up a ‘23 V2 and will be eager to follow your progress. Breaker ‘er in at Laguna this weekend (C group thou)…
Nice! You'll love it.
How did you set the shock absobet using on race track vs. using on street? And what is the tire pressure?
Nice videos like your content, I also take my SFV2 to the track as much as possible.
You are going back to the one bars, do you know that rizoma have a new bar for the SFV2 V4 seen some people try them but not so much more. Wouldn’t that be a way to go instead of the OEM?
I am thinking of trying them out 😊
What brake setup do you have? Did you change the Master cylinder? Any issues? I hate the brakes on mine and want to swap out MC and brake lines but looks complicated with new switch gear and running lines to\from ABS.
amateur level yet on the corners
end off corner acceleration bit late but not bad
and probably as it seems early brakes for the corner
but overall doing really well a bit of excercise and you will see huge difference and way faster lap times
probably not feeling too comfortable with the bike yet
well we didnt have race tracks on my island so we had to learn how to turn at the nights on empty roads of the vilages way too risky cause of shitty roads but that was a really good lesson yet extremly dangerous you start getting more confortable with your bike knowing first how it will react on the those roads that are not even close to a race track after all of this you can preety much anihilate every track thats when you start to really enjoy track day im looking forward in the future to see one of your videos nailing the same track
First 👍's up EG thank you for sharing 😊
Fast is slow, smooth is fast.
Xsr900 or Streetfighter V2s?)
There is no streetfighter v2s, but I'll take the sfv2 any day, much better bike
No offense but I drive my Monster faster than that in the city
Your toes are dragging because of bad foot position not lean angle. At your pace there is no need for rear sets. If you are watching the guys in front of you , you will never get better. You should be looking down the track, way in front of the riders in front of you. Its very important to look down track. Forget about dragging your knee.... trying to get a knee down before you are ready is a mistake. To learn to go fast you have to be following the fast guys not hanging back to look at guys doing everything wrong