Track Day October 14???

[joberly]

Can't wait! Just worried my bike will explode... it's old you see What are some hotels that are close to the track, anyone have any suggestions? I'd rather stay the night before than ride 2.5 hours up, ride all day and drive home... thanks!

[MC]

Check Tony's site for the specific contact info, but he has a running group deal with the Red Roof Inn that is only a few minutes away. Something in the neighborhood of $49 / night.

[trackdog]

Looking to split a room at the Red Roof

[joberly]

hmmm cheapest room I see is $69 bucks... are the others just full ya think?

[MC]

I believe it's something that you have to mention to them over the phone (as opposed to finding the rate online). The rate could be $69, but I remember it being cheaper.

[skiierx]

I got word today that I am in! Wooohoooo! I am over the thought of being on the track again.

I am glad I got on the waiting list!

Jamie

[bentbryan]

Fuggin' awesome!!

[skiierx]

Originally posted by bentbryan
Fuggin' awesome!!

Room is reserved, check is mailed!!!

This is on!

Jamie

[bentbryan]

[TTD]

UPDATE - We have a grill... thanks.

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If anyone going to Track Day has room for a full size BBQ grill in their truck, it's worth $50 cash or $100 in Track Day Money.

We only need one, so the first person to email me gets it.

Don't respond here... email me at tony@TonysTrackDays.com

Thanks,

[s a x m a n]

Originally posted by joberly
Can't wait! Just worried my bike will explode... it's old you see What are some hotels that are close to the track, anyone have any suggestions? I'd rather stay the night before than ride 2.5 hours up, ride all day and drive home... thanks!

unlike the guy at the last track day whos bike exploded, please get off the race line ASAP ... having a thing of oil going down the front straight into turn 1 sucked ....

[OreoGaborio]

Originally posted by s a x m a n
unlike the guy at the last track day whos bike exploded, please get off the race line ASAP ... having a thing of oil going down the front straight into turn 1 sucked ....

i thought it added an exciting degree of difficulty

jk, it kinda sucked... i was the first one to go down the straight behind him... all i saw was some smoke towards the end of the straight as i came outta turn 12... had to go through it twice. after that i just tried to stay high of it & it didn't bother me much

[TTD]

Did you also see me waving frantically from the pit wall?

[OreoGaborio]

hehehe, no... i was desperately staring down the track tryin to figure out wtf the smoke was from

[Nazo]

ONLY 20 DAYS TO GO!

[elaineo]

anyone still looking to split a room at the red roof the night before? or, anyone willing to rent me some floor space?

also, i'll be riding up and back from the boston area... anyone else gonna be riding thataway and wanna join me?

yeah can't wait!!!

[Mad Max]

I will be attending this trackday as well.

I got a set of BT-014's mounted a couple days ago and I have been working on body positioning in the corners and setting up for it.


My main goals are to:

1.) Get smoother at setting entry speeds

2.) Be in the proper gear/position before I am in the turn.

3.) Get used to the bumpiness in T3

4.) Drag a knee. I have had the kneesliders on all season but yet to actually use them

[MC]

Elaineo, you've been PM'ed

[OreoGaborio]

Originally posted by Mad Max
My main goals are to:

that's what i like to see... set goals before hand so you have something in mind you wanna work on... from what i hear that's the best way to get the most out of your day, so that's what i did last time.

first was get a good idea of the lines of a track i've never been on (got it)
second was working on smoothness (improved it)
third was weight/body position (gettin a pretty good hang of it)
fourth was drag a knee (mission accomplished x3 in turn 2 )

this time around
get even more intimate w/ the lines & characteristics of the track
improve my smoothness
improve my weigh/body postion
reduce unnecessary weight on the handlebars, especially in the bumps of 3 & 10
don't leave the pavement this time
drag the OTHER knee

[Awesome]

Spend some time watching turn three. I saw some racers with a couple of very smooth lines that were getting through without getting jarred by any bumps. The lines looked a little scary but also very smooth. No guts no glory I guess. Turn 10 I'm not so sure about.

[Nazo]

I think my goal is gonna be to at least do 5 laps before crashing
I really want to do the whole day withourt going down, but I'm worried I'm gonna bite it at some point. I have a hard time holding back and telling myself to slow down....and the pavement is gonna be cold, thats never fun.
I've never been on the track. I think I'm gonna ride this track a little too hard and its gonna kick my ass.
...I was checking out turn 3 yesterday and was also picking a smoothe line as it was noticeably bumpy.
No matter, I just can't wait to get out there.
10 DAYS!!!!!!

[oreo_n2]

Originally posted by hessogood
Spend some time watching turn three. I saw some racers with a couple of very smooth lines that were getting through without getting jarred by any bumps. The lines looked a little scary but also very smooth. No guts no glory I guess. Turn 10 I'm not so sure about.

did you do the penquin school this weekend?

[skiierx]

Originally posted by Nazo
I think my goal is gonna be to at least do 5 laps before crashing
I really want to do the whole day withourt going down, but I'm worried I'm gonna bite it at some point. I have a hard time holding back and telling myself to slow down....and the pavement is gonna be cold, thats never fun.
I've never been on the track. I think I'm gonna ride this track a little too hard and its gonna kick my ass.
...I was checking out turn 3 yesterday and was also picking a smoothe line as it was noticeably bumpy.
No matter, I just can't wait to get out there.
10 DAYS!!!!!!

I know one thing you will not be doing is double apexing any of these turns like you do on the road! I would recommend that you take your time and get the line down in the follow the leader session, Tony has some great instructors that will pave the way for you, plus they offer to follow you and help you improve your techniques.

If you ride within your limits, you will not go down!

Jamie

[Degsy]

Originally posted by Nazo
I think my goal is gonna be to at least do 5 laps before crashing
I really want to do the whole day withourt going down, but I'm worried I'm gonna bite it at some point. I have a hard time holding back and telling myself to slow down....and the pavement is gonna be cold, thats never fun.
I've never been on the track. I think I'm gonna ride this track a little too hard and its gonna kick my ass.
...I was checking out turn 3 yesterday and was also picking a smoothe line as it was noticeably bumpy.
No matter, I just can't wait to get out there.
10 DAYS!!!!!!

Don't go to the track with this attitude. A track day is NOT for pushing your limits. Crashing at a track day doesn't make you look good. I've crashed at a trackday, and it makes you look like a jackass.

I think you might have just made "Tony's list"



degs

[Stoneman]

Tee hee...I'm in. I SERIOUSLY need to get reacquainted with the track!