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Last edited by TheIglu; 08-24-18 at 12:20 PM.
2021 KTM Duke 890 R
2016 BMW S1000XR
1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport
It takes a special level of being utterly distracted in life to make that happen. For your sake I wish you were trollin'.
You better believe I would have hit the gas hard and been on my way to NYST... if you were early enough to Palmer, you could have made all the afternoon sessions still!
'19 Husqvarna FS450 Race
That's GLORIOUS!
Dad brain?! That's a thing, right..
Very, very recently I did my first track day in a while. I had a list. I had checked it twice. I had the bikes prep'ed and loaded DAYS before hand. I had all my gear (I thought) cleaned, dried, packed away and ready. I spent the Sunday before the event relaxing and spending time with the family while mentally running through my lists a dozen more times.
I went to put my helmet on before follow the leader and found I had forgotten the liner to the helmet. I'd taken it out to wash the funk out of it at one point and never put it back. Fortunately another had his spare, old helmet that was the same make, model and size as mine. SAVED!
Then I suited up and went to put my gloves on...
..MOTHER F#@KER!
Again, another generous rider saved me here too.
At least the brain lapse was outside the track and not actually on it.
Dad's Dream: Earn enough money to live the life that his wife and kids do.
I drove to VIR in 2001 and when I got there I realised the key was not with the bike. 3 hours and much cursing later, I decided (after missing 3 sessions) to write the day off and settle back with a nice cigar. I opened the car ashtray to plug in the lighter and found the RC51 key in there where I had put it for safekeeping 2 days before after a glass or two of rum.
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I made it to NYST in time to get in on the third session.
One more session to go!
2021 KTM Duke 890 R
2016 BMW S1000XR
1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport
I brought a Buell to the track. Go ahead, try and top it.
Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Did your Buell blowup six laps into the track day like mine did?
Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
Tried to use the bathroom before the first session, what a long line.
2013 ZX6R-636
I've gone to Wareham MX on days where it was closed... twice.
'02 Ducati 998, '08 Ducati HyperMotard 1100S, '14 Subaru XV Crosstrek
We had a guy show up with a car this morning at NYST. Didn't see the No cars part of the TTD logo I guess when he signed up.
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Cliff's Cycles KTM
NETRA enduro B-vet
Close your eyes, look deep in your soul, step outside yourself and let your mind go.
My 40hp brings all the boys to the yard.
This thread delivers
For what it’s worth I put 6 layers of tape as followed painters tape - duct tape - gorilla tape x2 for my first TD for worrying of crashing and damaging the bike. I also tested to 180mph on the road prior to the TD to ensure it hold together well. Only to arrive at the track and be told to remove all the shitshow from my bike.
Last edited by tsorfas; 08-20-18 at 09:18 PM.
@Iglu - do you have blue leathers?
Pre-internet (why yes, I am really f-ing old) I showed up at Loudon for an open test session only to find it was Indy car race weekend