motoman880 said:
me being a new rider all the riders want to be butt holes and sling dirt at me and its hard to practice when these guys just want to run you over.
Ignore them. :nod: Most of the guys that roost you or run into you are probably not much better riders than you are. There are always guys like that at the track. Most of them never get out of the beginner or novice class because they are too busy padding their fragile egos by picking on slower riders. They aren't really concerned with learning to go fast.
Just ride your line. Stay to one side of the track or the other until you get some speed. Stay out of the main groove or racing line. The good riders will get around you before you even know they are coming and the squids that just want to mess with you will eventually auger themselves and go away. If one of them won't leave you alone, go over and talk to him. Try to find a track that has a vet or beginner track. The vet tracks will have more riders like yourself just learning and older riders just having fun.
Seat time and a lot of it is the answer to getting faster. The more time you spend on the bike the better you will get. Once you get the basics down look into a riding class. Many tracks have ex-pros that show up and give classes. This is well worth the money if you really want to learn.
Soon you will be much faster than the squids that were messing with you. You can go find one of them and brake-check them to the moon. :ohmy: Then, go over and say, Oops, sorry, you were going so slow I didn't even see you. ;) :fft:
Good luck. :cool:
