Rider Mentoring

[Bueller]

If everyone did the try on @ local shops and then buys off the internet, there would not be any local shops to try on.
With that said can this thread go back to riding?

[PunyJuney]

Performance has a large selection. Try them all on to find what works for you then go online to find the best deal. (Size is always and issue with motorcycle equipment.)

Guilty of this myself and I do agree that we should support our local shops. I have purchased from Performance when it was a little less expensive on line. I wonder if Performance would match pricing or come close if asked? I know I found a few things on line and forwarded a request to 303 Cycle and he got the product at the same price for me. True I have to drag my lazy ass to the store, but the boys are so nice and traffic on 285 is a rare treat for me

[duelist13]

I've been getting great mentoring from doing the minimoto races, gratis for showing up and being really slow. So far I have learned these things:

1. Don't trail brake as an alternative to having a better line
2. Look up the "road" and have a plan (thanks bob)
3. Mechanical things (thanks a ton chris and kevin)
4. Don't be lazy hanging off (thanks hammer)
5. What cornholing means (thanks brad)

[Spooph]

I've been getting great mentoring from doing the minimoto races, gratis for showing up and being really slow. So far I have learned these things:

1. Don't trail brake as an alternative to having a better line
2. Look up the "road" and have a plan (thanks bob)
3. Mechanical things (thanks a ton chris and kevin)
4. Don't be lazy hanging off (thanks hammer)
5. What cornholing means (thanks brad)

thanks for sharing and explaining these things so that us other noobs will also know what you're talking about....

[duelist13]

thanks for sharing and explaining these things

Not my job, nobody paid me yet :P

[Vellos]

Got water wetter, ordered SP-1 gloves.

[CaptGoodvibes]

That minimoto looks fun!!! How much can I weight and still be satisfied with last place?

[duelist13]

That minimoto looks fun!!! How much can I weight and still be satisfied with last place?

You can weigh as much as you want?

[duelist13]

And don't worry about being last, I'm currently last (probably will be for a while) and even with fuel spraying out my carb, I'm still having a blast .

[G35CO]

Thank you for a great idea!!
I’m looking for street and IMI mentoring. I start riding in 2008 and I rode almost 15k miles, 90% of it is canyon riding. I never attend a track day or been to IMI. I ride with full gear all the time and read several riding books. Thanks!!

[Slo]

Thank you for a great idea!!
I’m looking for street and IMI mentoring. I start riding in 2008 and I rode almost 15k miles, 90% of it is canyon riding. I never attend a track day or been to IMI. I ride with full gear all the time and read several riding books. Thanks!!

If your looking for basics for IMI, I could probably help you out among several other people.

Just starting with a few simple things like getting on and off the track safely, moving onto track etiquette, some basic "do's and donts", then onto lines, a little on body positioning and such.

[G35CO]

If your looking for basics for IMI, I could probably help you out among several other people.

Just starting with a few simple things like getting on and off the track safely, moving onto track etiquette, some basic "do's and donts", then onto lines, a little on body positioning and such.

Sounds great, thanks! I’ll PM you my info so we can work on date and time

[Vellos]

Let me know if you're going Slo. I could use maybe one session of mentoring if you can spare it.

[Slo]

Let me know if you're going Slo. I could use maybe one session of mentoring if you can spare it.

No problem at all.... will definitely let you know. It will be soon, I am on the lookout for some tires and about to shake the dust and spiders outta my leathers haha.

[Vellos]

I think Brad would like to go Friday. Works for me too.

[brennahm]

Any chance you guys go Sat?

[WolFeYeZ]

Any chance you guys go Sat?

Aren't there going to be a Sumos Sunday, thus lots of them on Saturday?

Edit: It would be my first day there, thus I don't want too much crowd :P

[Slo]

I won't make it there by this coming weekend that is for sure. Questionable for the next one though, will let you know.

[brennahm]

Aren't there going to be a Sumos Sunday, thus lots of them on Saturday?

Edit: It would be my first day there, thus I don't want too much crowd :P

Normally I would guess so, but that seems to have stopped this year. Plus we just raced there a week ago so most people won't feel the need to practice more.

[Bueller]

I *might* be headed there Thurs. w/wife to try and get her some more track time before Chicane.

[Spooph]

Not my job, nobody paid me yet :P

From that logic I guess you're being paid to be ass then...

[duelist13]

From that logic I guess you're being paid to be ass then...

Funny, I thought you were the ass . Guess it takes one to know one.

[Ted]

From that logic I guess you're being paid to be ass then...

Funny, I thought you were the ass . Guess it takes one to know one.

.... Time for a beer summit ....... ?? so thread can stay on track ????

[G35CO]

No problem at all.... will definitely let you know. It will be soon, I am on the lookout for some tires and about to shake the dust and spiders outta my leathers haha.

What tires size you need? Never mind got my answer yesterday.