Updated: Biaggi Tests 2007 World Superbike Suzuki For The First Time

Updated: Biaggi Tests 2007 World Superbike Suzuki For The First Time

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Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra news Magny-Cours, France – 11th October 2006 Weather: Sunny/cloudy, some rain. MAX’S FIRST SUZUKI RIDE Former GP star Max Biaggi had his first Superbike experience at Magny- Cours and has begun the process of learning how to ride the Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000. Max tested this year’s Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra K6 bikes at a private test at the French circuit. The two days saw variable weather conditions which made Max’s job a little harder, but the Italian still managed to put in a considerable number of laps. MAX The last time I rode on a racetrack was on the 6th November in 2005 and after nearly a year off, getting onto a racebike again was a slightly strange experience – as you can imagine. The Superbike is heavier than a MotoGP bike and that makes changing direction – in chicanes for example – a little harder. I had a lot to learn in these two days and a lot to think about. This is the first time I’ve been to this track and so I had to learn which way round it went before I could even start working on going quickly. Then there is the big difference in tyres, because I’ve not raced on these Pirellis before. The feeling of them is something that I have to learn to understand bit by bit. I started off by trying to get comfortable on the bike and this meant altering the position of the handlebars, footrests and all the levers. Because I am not very big, I also had to have some extra padding on the seat, so that I didn’t slide around too much. No carbon brakes on a Superbike for example so, of course, I have to get used to a different way of braking as well. In fact the whole Superbike package is quite different to what I have been used to. All in all there’s a lot to learn, but I’ve started the process and now I’m looking forward to the next test and continuing my learning curve.

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