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2004 SV650
1979 GS 850GN
2005 Tt-r125
NEMRR #246 - Woodcraft / Armour Bodies / Hindle Exhaust / Central Mass Powersports
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
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The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
I doubt Paul minds, he’s a fitness dude and the camp includes fitness. I actually put a fair amount of thought into the “hungry” quote from Pete because a while back, I ran into a dude that I had lost touch with for a few years. He had been pretty fat, had struggled with it, and managed to get thin while we were out of touch. I asked him how he finally succeeded and he said, “you just gotta be hungry”
(He had also lost a brother and got divorced during that time, I guess those things could affect weight not at all or either way, too)
Gino
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From the perspective of an old-ish weakling; I managed to hold my own and even felt better as the days went on and my body seemed to get into the groove. There's a big benefit in multiple days on a bike purposefully practicing and having fun (like two day track day events).
time for a 750 gents....
or a 390
Last edited by nt650hawk; 12-07-17 at 08:34 AM.
Gino
HAWK GT Racer Expert #929
2012 CCS LRRS ULSB Champion
2012 CCS LRRS P89 Champion
2008 CCS ULSB National Champion
ECKRACING Bridgestone Street & Competition Woodcraft MOTUL On Track Media Pine Motorparts Vanson Leathers
The flat track video with the 750 is definitely a lot closer to what most of us mere mortals are out there doing....
I went to MMI I know what Im doing here chief
Italian guy did a great job explaining how to slide the bike.
Well shit, I sure HOPE that's not true, cuz I'm planning on seein' Paul down there!
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
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The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
Paul, Kerry, Myself, Sylwia... and a whooole bunch of TTD instructor chuckleheads all went down. It ended up being an awesome group of about 24 of us and we all had a STOOOPID silly time!!!
Best of all, no major injuries... which is a damn MIRACLE. But you better believe we're all feelin it and movin slow this morning, just as we have every morning since the first day.
I'm sure Paul will post up a lengthy review and if anyone's interested in my own more in-depth take I'll put together my thoughts as well.
Suffice it to say, I've been part of the TTD fam as either customer or instructor for creeping up on 20 years now... and the past four days was probably the most fun four days that this awesome group of people has ever had together. I'm not sure what was greater, the fun we had, or how much improvement everyone showed from first day to last. Everyone made huge strides, the competition was TIGHT, and we all had a fuckin blast.
My only complaint is no .50 bmg!
(The neighbors are building a little too close now... one errant ricochet would spell disaster.)
EDIT: Oh & Kerry beat Paul so I'm sure he hasn't been sleeping well.
Last edited by OreoGaborio; 12-06-22 at 02:22 PM.
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
Agreed, it was the best time I could have imagined. Renting the whole camp and filling it with the TTD crew was a dream come true for us. As this was my second camp, I knew what to expect and started off a bit more confident. That said, not having flat tracked since WVRC closed meant I was pretty rusty. I crashed a lot day 1 and that trend would continue even as my confidence came back. The main issue being the track started of with magic dirt (grippy) and ended up super glassy and slick on Days 3 and 4. This made for a really challenging camp and all the progress our instructors made that much more impressive.
This camp wasn't about my own goals, but rather about sharing my passion for learning with our staff. The results where beyond all expectations. The whole crew were smiling ear to ear for 4 days all while being humbled and challenged to the maximum. Every last one of them was left wanting to learn even more!
Speaking of WVRC closing... Unity Raceway in Maine has been converted back to dirt. Mostly running cars but they have had bikes there as a test, there's a chance they may do regular bike days next year.
Couldn't agree more... Once day 3 dame to an end I made a point to find an opportunity to individually pull Colin, Joe, Corey, Van & Andrew aside to privately thank them for everything they do. I said that, although I've been part of this TTD fam in one capacity or another since 2004 and we've had a lot of fun together over the years, this was unquestionably the most fun four days we've ever had together as one big crew.
If I had just one wish it was that the ENTIRE TTD crew, past & present, could have come.
... Oh & that we could have shot the .50 bmg!
Next TTD trip: Head to Alabama to visit Corey & Froggy Moto Tours?
Last edited by OreoGaborio; 12-12-22 at 08:18 AM.
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
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The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
This was the most fun I've had in years. Seriously.
And that's after just getting back from X-Rays on my ribs, lol
FEET UP!
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Ahh funnnn... Any of em broken?
You are def the king of feet up. I hereby dub thee King FU.
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-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
Initial inspection says no, just bad bruise and some tearing of the connective tissue on either end of the ribcage, but still waiting on official word once they take a closer look.
2021 KTM Duke 890 R
2020 BMW R1250GS Adventure Exclusive
1982 Honda CB750F Super Sport