Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 First track day was a success! I'm hooked on track days and will probably sign up for one at the end of the month. I did ok in the morning but was getting killed by the sport bikes in the straights. I got in behind an instructor on my third session and he really helped me see the proper lines through the track. He also gave me a bunch of advice regarding body positioning and hanging off the bike which really helped. I think I was close to putting a knee down by the end of the day but never quite got there. I also pulled a rookie mistake and missed the checkered on session 5. I ended up with an extra lap with the expert guys pissed at me. Crappy cell phone pics inbound: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryv Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Very nice! Looks like a ton of fun and lots to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted August 11, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2014 Very cool! Thanks for sharing the pics. It looks like you had a blast. How did your tires look afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I wish I would have photographed them, they had tons of "clag" on them. They held up very well and I don't think I ever got close to the limit of the tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asaulo1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 very cool... just curious, do you have the michelins or the bridgestones? how did they hold up? 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 2014 Honda Grom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I've got the michelins. They held up great in my inexperienced opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Nice. Shenandoah is my favorite course there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 It's mine too, I have no desire to do summit main. I like real tight technical turns. I had some friends there on supermotos who got bumped up to Advanced because the Intermediate sport bike guys were complaining about being passed. That corkscrew was the bane of my existence yesterday. I could never quite get comfortable on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yeah I've ridden my 450SMR and 600RR on it and I prefer the supermoto. Main is great on a fast bike though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yeah I've ridden my 450SMR and 600RR on it and I prefer the supermoto. Main is great on a fast bike though. We should meet up for a track day I'm thinking about doing another one on Labor Day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Yeah I've ridden my 450SMR and 600RR on it and I prefer the supermoto. Main is great on a fast bike though. We should meet up for a track day I'm thinking about doing another one on Labor Day weekend. I'd love to but I don't have a paved track worthy bike at the moment. Probably won't until spring time. I think one of my friends was there too. He was on a CR500 supermoto and his VFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I think I saw him. Was he running intermediate class? It was white and with a little bit of red right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 The 500 is mostly red and the VFR is blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I did some track days with my previous SV650S on a nearby track. I don't have anymore my track's gear. Even if i kept them, the pants won't fit me anymore. The cost of the track day is now double of what we paid in 2003. The comparo would be interesting. But, after 10 years without riding on track, i'm pretty sure that i would be slower. So the comparo would'nt be valid. Still, would be a blast. past bikes: WR250X, KLR650, V-Strom 1000, DR650, FZ-6, SV650S, Seca II, GS400S, Seca 750, YZ80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googletx Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Im hoping to get out to some track days at Circuit of The Americas, its been amazing to see the Moto GP and Formula 1 guys race out there so I can only imagine what it will be like to actually get some on track time once they have a tack day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Im hoping to get out to some track days at Circuit of The Americas, its been amazing to see the Moto GP and Formula 1 guys race out there. I really want to get out there and watch an F1 race next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howlinhoss Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Unknown let me know next time you hit up Shenny or Summit. I want to take my 300 there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Will do, I'm looking at doing Shenny on the 31st of this month. It's labor day weekend so it should be a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googletx Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Im hoping to get out to some track days at Circuit of The Americas, its been amazing to see the Moto GP and Formula 1 guys race out there.I really want to get out there and watch an F1 race next year. Its an experience for sure and General Admission tickets are $169 for all 3 days of the race weekend, not a bad deal for all the free concerts and racing goodies you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member V8titanpwr Posted August 13, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted August 13, 2014 Looks like a ton of fun. Can't wait to take mine to Jennings here in FL, gotta pick up some track gear and some frame sliders first though. Keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googletx Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I just installed a pair of the OES frame sliders, quick and painless installation. What frame sliders are you going with V8titanpwr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member V8titanpwr Posted August 13, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted August 13, 2014 The OES ones, i have maxed out my bike spending money for the month though, haha. I'll pick them up next month as well as a tail tidy, just bought a new jacket, a disc lock, new gloves and oh yeah, a bike, gotta keep the wifey happy. Keep the rubber side down and the shiny side up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MXRider Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Looks like a ton of fun. Can't wait to take mine to Jennings here in FL, gotta pick up some track gear and some frame sliders first though. Jennings is a very fun track. I went there about 4 years ago for 2 days. Worth the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest unknown Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Unknown let me know next time you hit up Shenny or Summit. I want to take my 300 there. I'm thinking about going Sunday the 31st. I'll make a decision by Weds. dependent on the weather. I hope this storm stays out to sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairorth Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 googletx -- you are probably aware, but the COTA track day is this weekend. there are still spots open for Sunday as of this past weekend. My bike history ----------------- 82 VT-500 Ascot 86 VFR Interceptor 04 MV Agusta F4 Brutale S (750) 10 Street Triple R 15 FZ-07 (arrived 12/6/2015)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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