2022-03-07 Sonoma Raceway, Ninja 400, Z2, 2nd outing

I went back to Sonoma with the Ninja 4 (the Daytona is still with my suspension guy). I took advantage of Z2’s AFM racer discount and rode 6 out of 7 sessions with some deliberate plans in mind (tightening up T7, later turn-in on T2, polishing up T3-3a, and a little bit later braking with …

Riding a Slow Bike, First 2022 Outing (Feb 19-20, Sonoma Raceway, Pacific Track Time)

What I discovered early on with the 400 is that I find my plateaus quickly though I can get fairly consistent. In the first day, I spent most of my time trying to figure out the shift timing (most significantly, the T2 downshift right around tip-in), how the bike feels and works, and of utmost …