I'm thinking about going after noon. Maybe with a friend from school. Anyone care to join?
I'm thinking about going after noon. Maybe with a friend from school. Anyone care to join?
Nice. I'll probably come earlier and stay the day.
I'll be there Friday but riding the MX track.
John
KTM Duke 690
You should bring the Fizzer to the paved track, we can start an FZR Class.Originally Posted by FZRguy
Kinda tight for a sportbike. Planning on racing the sumo series next year.
John
KTM Duke 690
I'm on a ZX6R.
I'm on a ZX6R.
You'll be tired as shit when the day is up. I've thrown an '01 F4i, an '00 R6, an '06 VFR, an '05 600RR, and an '09 R1 around the kart track up there. It's very tight for a sportbike. Not impossible, and certainly a lot of fun, but once you start running under 1:10 or so it really starts to take it out of you.
Chris
There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab.
I'm a lil burnt on IMI but y'all have fun.
Remember Yesterday. Plan For Tomorrow. Live For Today.
Current Stable:
'o5 SuzukiGSX-1oooR (Custom Street Fighter).
'o6 Pitster Pro 50cc Pit Bike (125cc Big Bore Kit).
Is it pretty much 1st gear (or maybe 2nd) the whole way around? Looking at the satellite map it's pretty tiny...
2nd gear is the gear of choice. I've done it on an F4i and with my R1, both in 2nd gear. Shifting is just wasting time, unless you're trying to back it in after the straight.
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
Geez, if I could have finally decided on some leathers, instead of staring at them on the web these last few weeks, I'd totally go...
All they require is a helmet, jacket and gloves. My first time out there was in jeans and a mesh jacket. You can do it, but more protection is recommended.
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
2nd gear is the gear of choice. I've done it on an F4i and with my R1, both in 2nd gear. Shifting is just wasting time, unless you're trying to back it in after the straight.
+1
Chris
There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab.
I've gone three times in jeans. My best lap is 1:15 and I'm not dragging knee or anything. First gear the whole time.
Definitely get out of first gear. I used to run second gear all track except for on the back straight. Get into third then back to second. Its about as fun as it gets.
Oh yeah, I broke the minute mark and got into 0:59's one day on my R6
Casey D
You may want to look into some leather or even textile pants. Falling in jeans is going to hurt...a lot. And a lot of people fall down at IMI while honing their skills. Trust me, I know. Pants are cheaper than skin graphs.
That's cause you're muy fasto! I'm in the 1:05-1:07 mark on the R1, but that was on tires I didn't trust. Wonder what it is now...Oh yeah, I broke the minute mark and got into 0:59's one day on my R6
Chadwick
MRA #825
"You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life." - Marco Simoncelli
Definitely get out of first gear. I used to run second gear all track except for on the back straight. Get into third then back to second. Its about as fun as it gets.
Oh yeah, I broke the minute mark and got into 0:59's one day on my R6
Chris
There's nothing that will ever replace the warm feeling of a perfectly blipped 6th-to-4th downshift, that drops right lane traffic like 1st first semester chem-lab.
I might be out later. maybe 2pm if I get out of boulder efficiently.
I'll be coming from the Springs so if I make it, I'll be there the entire day. Get the most out of it.
Last edited by BlueRanger; Thu Sep 30th, 2010 at 01:38 PM.
maybe I'll take ninja out again to see if I got the carbs right yet...if my foot is feeling up to it...
I was in the 1:03-1:05 range on the gixxer last year, and ran 1:15's on the 250 the first time I ever rode it, with carb and ground clearance issues, on tires that are hard as rocks...
Vell...I have a size 44 suit that I am trying to sell that you could prob borrow...but you break it you buy it
There's a chance I can get out of work and head out. I'm itching to see how my zx6r times compare to the my VFR lap times.
-Ryan
My bike likes to slip out of 2nd gear into neutral so I stick to first... it has happened a couple times around a corner in the canyons.
Come to the track and you can give me pointers. We basically have the same bike, mine is an '08.
I'll be able to afford a track suit next summer.
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