who here has attended a trackday?

[Awesome]

oh yeah?

yeah. same questions.

[Jaynnus]

Been to a few...

[bump909]

i'd do one but i don't meet the minimum requirements

[Jenni Juggs]

I need to stop falling over when I try to make a right turn leaving the gas station, before I can attend one.

[Pittenger5]

I have yet to do a track day, have done a few days on the track, but no trackday. Someday a track day organization will figure out how to offer one on a weekend, then I can go. Either that or get a job that would be easier to call in sick to, then I can do one.

[Jenni]

did one... have a couple hours to decide if i want to do the oct. 2nd.

good deal. dont want to spend more than 4 or 5 grand (i figure if i wait it out till the winter ill be able to spend more - im just a sucker for a good vacation)

it'll be for street only til i get a decent amount of miles under my belt then ill take it to the track

i can't wait to ride with you!

[Awesome]

did one... have a couple hours to decide if i want to do the oct. 2nd.

You have to decide if you want to do a trackday?

[Jenni]

You have to decide if you want to do a trackday?

well, ya gotta pay the bills somehow.
i decided to plan a "sick" day... cough cough. see some of you tuesday!

[OreoGaborio]

Move to General Sportbikes? Might get more voters.

[davemon]

I would but:
- my bike needs tires
- I need knee sliders for my aerostich
- I need to get the cash saved up from buying all the cool carbon fiber
- My helmet isn't up to spec
- I don't want to flush the coolant out of my bike
- I would kill myself
- I haven't installed my new power chip software
- My bike isn't really a "track" bike
- I am so fast and I don't want to find out otherwise



Dave

[brendanp]

Done 1 trackday at Pacific Raceways. Got hooked!
And I know it's an old fucking thread....

[hammadown]

And I know it's an old fucking thread....

I like this guy...he caught on fast!

[Doc]

I would but:
- my bike needs tires
- I need knee sliders for my aerostich
- I need to get the cash saved up from buying all the cool carbon fiber
- My helmet isn't up to spec
- I don't want to flush the coolant out of my bike
- I would kill myself
- I haven't installed my new power chip software
- My bike isn't really a "track" bike
- I am so fast and I don't want to find out otherwise



Dave

Except for the tires these are all LAME excuses!
You aren't gonna drag knee on your first trackday (well you shouldn't)
You don't need carbon fiber
You need a new lid anyway
You don't need to flush the coolant
Go slow grasshopper, the way to enlightenment is full of peril but without risk there is no reward. (plus the ambulance is like 2 min away!)
You don't need new software...
Your bike would do fine as a "trackbike"
Come to the track and find out just how fast you can be.

[Crash Dummy Denno]

- I would kill myself

Lloyd: There's really nothing to worry about Mary. Statistically, they say you're more likely to get killed on the way to the airport. You know, like on a head on crash or flying off a cliff or getting trapped under a gas truck! That's the worst! I have this cousin, well y'know, I had this cousin...
[Lloyd drives right through a red light, causing a fatal accident visible in the window]

Mary: Uh, Lloyd, could you keep your eyes on the road please?

Lloyd: Oh, yeah! Good thinking. You can't be too careful. There are a lot of bad drivers out there

[hammadown]

Except for the tires these are all LAME excuses!
You aren't gonna drag knee on your first trackday (well you shouldn't)
You don't need carbon fiber
You need a new lid anyway
You don't need to flush the coolant
Go slow grasshopper, the way to enlightenment is full of peril but without risk there is no reward. (plus the ambulance is like 2 min away!)
You don't need new software...
Your bike would do fine as a "trackbike"
Come to the track and find out just how fast you can be.

I agree 100%, though I think dave was being sarcastic cause he garaged with us at the last tony 2 day, and did pretty well on the BMer.

Lloyd: There's really nothing to worry about Mary. Statistically, they say you're more likely to get killed on the way to the airport. You know, like on a head on crash or flying off a cliff or getting trapped under a gas truck! That's the worst! I have this cousin, well y'know, I had this cousin...
[Lloyd drives right through a red light, causing a fatal accident visible in the window]

Mary: Uh, Lloyd, could you keep your eyes on the road please?

Lloyd: Oh, yeah! Good thinking. You can't be too careful. There are a lot of bad drivers out there

Are you watching Dumb and Dumber and browsing NESR at the same time?

[Crash Dummy Denno]

Are you watching Dumb and Dumber and browsing NESR at the same time?

im working

[davemon]

Is sarcasm unacceptable here? I was joking. Or wait just a minute!!! Are you guys double "sarcasming" with hot sauce and chocolate chips?? Damn... have I fallen for bait as stinky as that I was trolling with??? Oh man, this is humiliating!!! I bow before the NESR gods and promise not to be as smug ever again.



Dave

[brendanp]

I will admit that when I went to my first track day, I was intimidated. The fast guys went out first and all I could say to myself was "Holy Shit!"
But when my group finally got to go, it wasn't so bad from the drivers point of view, and I was also riding with guys that had just about as much track experience as me..... None!
Meaning, that when your watching from the other side of the fence, it all looks much different!

[Doc]

[Pittenger5]

Ok so I can be prepared to do my first track day next year. Is there a track day thats more "racer friendly" than others? I know there won't be a race pace track day, and I'm fine with that, but will I get bored at Tony's or something? I'm just afraid the pace will be so lame, and the passing rules will get to be that I'll be bored.
And for information, I'll be bringing the 636 up, so any track day will be fine for that, but I also wanna get the EX up to work on some lines and stuff, that's what I'm concerned with, moving from racing that to just track days with it.

[OreoGaborio]

Is sarcasm unacceptable here? I was joking. Or wait just a minute!!! Are you guys double "sarcasming" with hot sauce and chocolate chips?? Damn... have I fallen for bait as stinky as that I was trolling with??? Oh man, this is humiliating!!! I bow before the NESR gods and promise not to be as smug ever again.



Dave

No no.. your post was alright.... Doc's just a dumbass

... but for some reason we still let him stick around anyway

[TTD]

Ok so I can be prepared to do my first track day next year. Is there a track day thats more "racer friendly" than others? I know there won't be a race pace track day, and I'm fine with that, but will I get bored at Tony's or something? I'm just afraid the pace will be so lame, and the passing rules will get to be that I'll be bored.
And for information, I'll be bringing the 636 up, so any track day will be fine for that, but I also wanna get the EX up to work on some lines and stuff, that's what I'm concerned with, moving from racing that to just track days with it.

Yes, there are definitely organizers that are more "open" than us. I would almost recommend Thursday open practices as your best bet. Sounds like you don't mind passing and being passed anywhere? If so, that's the best place.

[Pittenger5]

Yes, there are definitely organizers that are more "open" than us. I would almost recommend Thursday open practices as your best bet. Sounds like you don't mind passing and being passed anywhere? If so, that's the best place.

Hmm yah, thats what I figured, I was hoping to get some instruction on the EX though, maybe I can tag behind someone in practice.
The 636 is my street bike though, so the structure and rules of a track day are pretty appealing on that aspect.

[OreoGaborio]

Richie, what kinda times ya running? If ya DO end up coming to a TTD, lemme know... I'll bring my EX & try to get some laps in w/ ya.

[naked-daytrader]

Lloyd: There's really nothing to worry about Mary. Statistically, they say you're more likely to get killed on the way to the airport. You know, like on a head on crash or flying off a cliff or getting trapped under a gas truck! That's the worst! I have this cousin, well y'know, I had this cousin...
[Lloyd drives right through a red light, causing a fatal accident visible in the window]

Mary: Uh, Lloyd, could you keep your eyes on the road please?

Lloyd: Oh, yeah! Good thinking. You can't be too careful. There are a lot of bad drivers out there

What the fuck is wrong with you??????/ You stupid or sumthin boy??