How to become faster

Edited Date/Time 5/4/2021 11:13am
So this weekend I went to my second race and I ran the d class and won both of my motos and I want to become a b class rider or a top c rider, what things should I work on to get to that point?
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yz133rider
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Move to the c class and race in a class with people faster than you.
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Do the jumps & Go faster through the corners
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Take a riding school (as many of them as you can). Your technique (or lack of it) is holding you back far more than your bike. Once your technique is on point, the speed will follow.
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Get rid of that neck brace
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Work on technique and being a smooth rider. Race as much as you can to gain experience and it will come to you over time.
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Ride, ride, ride. Push yourself and be willing to crash as you learn how to get faster.
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Twist your right grip all the back, and wear knee pads not braces.
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Elbows up, use your front brake
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A new pipe should do it
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5/3/2021 6:29pm Edited Date/Time 5/3/2021 6:30pm
You need kit suspension a ti exhaust pipe and vortex ignition.

You may need ti motor mounts.
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5/3/2021 6:34pm
Quit racing, just ride practice days and get as much seat time as possible.
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Pink wrote:
Twist your right grip all the back, and wear knee pads not braces.
And ride on the balls of your feet..

Really though watch some Ryno vids.

Didn’t know there was a D class...where’s that?
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Technique. Technique technique
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Akit suspension will get you there
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5/3/2021 7:43pm
Get your suspension set up for you, Ride as often as you can, and all jokes aside watch some of Ryan Hugh's Instagram and Youtube videos. He explains technique, body position, and slight bike setup tips in a very easy way to understand. I watched his video where he talked about slightly rolling the bars back towards you so you're not pushing on the handlebars.

Save your bling money for suspension and fresh tires, ride with faster people, focus less on speed and more technique. The more I focused on where each part of my body was and how everything should worked in sync I dropped lap times and could ride much longer without my body getting tired.
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5/3/2021 7:50pm
spimx wrote:
You need kit suspension a ti exhaust pipe and vortex ignition.

You may need ti motor mounts.
It’s a 2019 ktm 125 I already have fmf factory pipe, race tech suspension, vertex ignition, amd a few other things
5/3/2021 7:51pm
Rickyisms wrote:
Get your suspension set up for you, Ride as often as you can, and all jokes aside watch some of Ryan Hugh's Instagram and Youtube videos...
Get your suspension set up for you, Ride as often as you can, and all jokes aside watch some of Ryan Hugh's Instagram and Youtube videos. He explains technique, body position, and slight bike setup tips in a very easy way to understand. I watched his video where he talked about slightly rolling the bars back towards you so you're not pushing on the handlebars.

Save your bling money for suspension and fresh tires, ride with faster people, focus less on speed and more technique. The more I focused on where each part of my body was and how everything should worked in sync I dropped lap times and could ride much longer without my body getting tired.
I already have my suspension set up for my weight and I’ll definitely watch those videos thanks for the suggestion
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5/3/2021 8:05pm
Move to c class,
Ride as often as you can,
Get fitter, run, cross train, anything that makes you sweat.
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1. Go race a few more races with that organization again at a different tracks. Stay in D class, you may find the result is different as you go to tracks you may not be familiar with. If you continue to win move up into C where you will be better challenged.

2. Watch AJ Catanzaro videos on YouTube. Ryan Hughes is good but he tends to go down some strange rabbit holes. Aj is good at describing the technique and meeting riders at their skill level.

3. Go practice, and focus on technique, and body position, don’t just go out there and do fast laps. Do drills like standing up whole laps, riding in one gear things like that.

4. The key to getting faster overall is practice, the key to going fast on race day is learning the track quickly. Ride the tracks you plan to race at. Jeff walker explains this well. Most local races don’t provide adequate practice time so you have to get up to speed and get comfortable fast.
First lap of practice check the track out but don’t roll around.
Second lap still cruising, jump off every jump, don’t have to clear everything but make an effort and make note of it.
Lap 3 pick up speed around the track try to clear everything.
Lap 4 and 5 start putting it all together and pick up speed.

Second practice should be nothin but getting comfortable and figuring out lines.
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5/3/2021 8:17pm
Just watch James Stewart throwing some nasty whips on youtube and try to emulate that.
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Try a different power band
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spimx wrote:
You need kit suspension a ti exhaust pipe and vortex ignition.

You may need ti motor mounts.
It’s a 2019 ktm 125 I already have fmf factory pipe, race tech suspension, vertex ignition, amd a few other things
No wonder you won. That's almost cheating in the D class.
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5/3/2021 8:35pm Edited Date/Time 5/3/2021 8:37pm
Titan1 wrote:
Take a riding school (as many of them as you can). Your technique (or lack of it) is holding you back far more than your bike...
Take a riding school (as many of them as you can). Your technique (or lack of it) is holding you back far more than your bike. Once your technique is on point, the speed will follow.
Here is the best bit of advice so far.

Riding schools - as many as you can afford, preferby with a ex Top tier Pro who can help with correct bike setup, riding techniques and off track training.

Good luck going forward.

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your hips: unlock them
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5/3/2021 8:56pm
Take Titans advice.
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You wearing knee braces or knee pads?
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Technique, lots of practice and racing. The first two prepare you for the last one. But I found the more I raced the faster I got, something about pushing yourself to catch the guy in front or getting away from the guy behind cannot be replicated in the practice track.
5/3/2021 9:09pm
Stand on the balls of your feet with your toes tilted inwards, remove your seat and practice looking ahead, not at your front fender
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