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Message: [QUOTE="dirt bike dave, post: 122632, member: 18302"] Hard work and determination are hugely important, but without enough natural talent you'll never be a top pro IMO. There was an article in Car & Driver years ago about Indy Car drivers. The Indy teams put the drivers through all kinds of medical tests. The verdict was the pros are different than the rest of of. They ARE 'superhuman' in their sensitivity to what the vehicle is doing and in their ability to quickly react and instinctively make very small adjustments. IMO it is similar for motorcycle riders. Naturally talented riders have a much better ability to sense the limits of the motorcycle, so they are able to ride closer to those limits without crossing them. The average guy needs to leave a big safety margin because he lacks the pro's ability to sense and adjust to the bike. [/QUOTE]