[bergs]

Originally Posted by nilez

I dunno about that... but I do remember a $10 toll for my truck + single axle trailer in Maryland, or maybe it was Delaware

either way, both states suck for tolls

Exactly...mile for mile cost. Something like $16 for Maryland, $12 for Delaware (which is like 20 miles to cross it), yet Jersey's like $20 to travel the entire Pike (like 120 miles or so)

I still have my receipts...now I'm curious about this...

[35racer]

I went to Florida two times in the past 7 months... no tolls... or maybe a buck or two. This will work for VIR too.

84 to Scranton, PA

Then down to Harrisburg, PA

Then straight down 83 to MD for Florida, or 81 to VIR

Skip all of Jersey, etc.

[nilez]

Originally Posted by 35racer

I went to Florida two times in the past 7 months... no tolls... or maybe a buck or two. This will work for VIR too.

84 to Scranton, PA

Then down to Harrisburg, PA

Then straight down to MD/VA

Skip all of Jersey, etc.

Can I replace my Garmin with you please??? Just suction ya right to the windshield...

[35racer]

Yeah, my GPS always wants to send me through Jersey.

It may be a little shorter in miles, but in time and money, the way I posted above works out much better.

[bergs]

I didn't see the light until I followed the RV back from VIR...nearly the entire time I was like "WTH??" but after taking that route (84, etc), it's the only way to get out of and back into New England.

[Doc]

4 man show in here? I am gonna break it up a lil.

My advice.... Stay in red the WHOLE day! Learn the line, get some one on one time if you can in the afternoon.

The challenge is not going fast your first track day, It is memorizing the line. The picking up your brake markers and your turn in points.

Once you start picking up the pace that all changes and you have to find new reference points.

All day in Red group is a BLAST! No need to look for "too much of a challenge"

Patience grasshopper.

[35racer]

Originally Posted by nilez

I actually have a lot of fun following someone fairly close to them on twisty country roads, it's fun seeing them lean over just before I do

Try not to get into this habit at TrackDays.

It's fine to follow a bit to learn the line, but the risk of injury goes way up when bikes stay together for too long.

First guy crashes, and instead of harmlessly sliding out, the second guy follows him and runs him over... or crashes behind him and his bike slides into the first guy.

If you can easily follow someone, then pass them.

Point is, ride your own ride... on the street and on the track.

[wingerdor]

Originally Posted by bergs

Bergs all time favorite smiley



But seriously... The 2 day is the only way to go, especially for you first time. I spent the first day learning the ways of the track and the line and testing myself. The second day was totally different. I felt right at home when I got there and went right to riding. Not to mention the track walk in between which kicked ass

As you'll remember from your MSF course. There was a ton of stuff to figure out the first day, whereas the second day you came in fired up the bike and away you went. (same concept here)

[bergs]

Originally Posted by wingerdor

Bergs all time favorite smiley

[nilez]

"I'm gonna pistol whip the next idiot who says that word!"

"Hey Farva! What's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls?"

"Oh, you mean 'Shenanigans'?!"



"oohhhhhhh here ya go Chief!" *hands pistol to the Chief*




LET IT BEGIN!

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by OreoGitorio

This is very unofficial, but I would be officially surprised if the track wasn't officially completed by the unofficial event date that people are already officially signing up for.

I really want to hit that TD up in October. By that point I would probably benefit greatly from getting on a track besides NHIS. I wish there were more tracks in the area. Limerock = no bikes. Watkins = slightly far and few bike TDs. etc etc...

[Rossy83]

Originally Posted by 35racer

It's fine to follow a bit to learn the line, but the risk of injury goes way up when bikes stay together for too long.

First guy crashes, and instead of harmlessly sliding out, the second guy follows him and runs him over... or crashes behind him and his bike slides into the first guy.

A guy I used to work with had this happen to him. There was a kid riding infront of him at a track day down in Houston. Kid wiped and my buddy ran him over went over the handlebars shattered his collarbone. He almost quit riding... ALMOST. Kid was alive too not sure the extent of his injurys.

[Doc]

I was following too close going into 3 at a trackday.

The guy in front of me didn't accelerate as quickly on the way out and I had to check up, grabbed too much front brake and low sided. Ouch.

[bergs]

Originally Posted by Doc

The guy in front of me didn't accelerate as quickly on the way out and I had to check up, grabbed too much front brake and low sided. Ouch.

Yeah, it sucks when grandpa's scooter bogs as he's getting back on the gas...

[Doc]

Originally Posted by bergs

Yeah, it sucks some squid's 929 bogs as he's getting back on the gas...

Fixed