JOE!!!!!!
Sat Feb 19th, 2005, 06:58 PM
So, I wanted to get the Triumph on the track and saw that the weather was gonna be good down south. Showed up at PMI at 9 this morning with the bike in the truck, and the only other people were a small group testing out a Formula TR go-fast little race car. That was it. I've never been on this track, so my first few laps were purely recon. The 15 year old kid(!) in the race car (Italian chassis, Renault engine) was new to the track, too, but not to racing. Moving up from gokarts. We kinda traded off running laps, like separate sessions, not planned, just worked out that way. The weather turned out freaking gorgeous, mid 60's and not a breath of wind and almost no clouds.
I love this track! I was sort of lonely out there solo, trying to find a line was an adventure, but the bike always knows the way, if you relax and let it. At one point, I was on with the race car, and as it worked out, we both came out of turn 10 onto the big straightaway side by side, and the roll-on drag was on. And the Triumph (now +3 on the rear) walked...all... over...it. It was like - like -
:rock:
Yeah, just like that.
Anyway, I just got back, and the T is still in the pickup bed. I am totally stoked to go back tomorrow for more - anyone else? I mean, maybe I can fit another bike in the truck, or just meet someone there, whatever. It would be nice if I knew someone else was around to call for help if I lose it, I was holding back today for fear of having to crawl back for my cell if nobody saw me.
Anyone?
Joe
I love this track! I was sort of lonely out there solo, trying to find a line was an adventure, but the bike always knows the way, if you relax and let it. At one point, I was on with the race car, and as it worked out, we both came out of turn 10 onto the big straightaway side by side, and the roll-on drag was on. And the Triumph (now +3 on the rear) walked...all... over...it. It was like - like -
:rock:
Yeah, just like that.
Anyway, I just got back, and the T is still in the pickup bed. I am totally stoked to go back tomorrow for more - anyone else? I mean, maybe I can fit another bike in the truck, or just meet someone there, whatever. It would be nice if I knew someone else was around to call for help if I lose it, I was holding back today for fear of having to crawl back for my cell if nobody saw me.
Anyone?
Joe