Track day today,

[legalspeed]

Boy, I hope someone gives us the low-down on today's adventure!

[rocker]

I am sure we will get plenty of reports on it. I just hope it has stayed dry for them..

[Honclfibr]

Well it's pouring buckets here, they're probably an hour and a half north but I can't see it being sunny there...

[twrayinma]

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KLCI.html

says .59 inches of precipitation in the last hour...

too bad.

[ducatiboy]

well at least its warm out, ridin fast in the rain Makes you really smooth

[benVFR]

I have a newfound (false?) confidence in the rain.

We got 1 session on a dry track and 2-3 in the rain before they closed the track due to one of the turns getting washed out or something.

We were all sliding around, etc.. Oh well, at least it was the right place to do it!

Ben

[Matt K]

Man I started out to come watch around 11:00, it was raining so hard I couldn't see cars 40 feet in front of me with their lights on, so I gave up, figure'd you guys'd be done before I even got there. Next time

[benVFR]

9:40 - follow the leader
10:40 - dry, full speed
11:40 - somewhat slow, slightly wet
12:40 - real rain had started, very slippery

So I only counted that as 1 since follow the leader was so slow.

Still lots of fun and I know I figured out a few new things even though it could have been a whole lot better.

Ben

[TLRVaz]

I had a great time on the track. I got 80.0 miles on the bike today even with the rain. Not bad. It was cut short but it was still a good time.

If any of the corner workers read this I would like to thank you all for hanging out in the rain. you guys were wet and i was having fun and staying dry.

Hope everyone had a good time like me. :-) Can't wait to see the picture JCGrly!

thanks guys
John
#729
the big black loud tank

[Degsy]

Dude, you were cranking on that thing in the wet, mucho kudos to ya.

I was the wet dude in the turn 1 stand with the checkered flag during the wet session, the thanks are appreciated.

Degsy

Originally posted by TLRVaz
I had a great time on the track. I got 80.0 miles on the bike today even with the rain. Not bad. It was cut short but it was still a good time.

If any of the corner workers read this I would like to thank you all for hanging out in the rain. you guys were wet and i was having fun and staying dry.

Hope everyone had a good time like me. :-) Can't wait to see the picture JCGrly!

thanks guys
John
#729
the big black loud tank

[TLRVaz]

Thanks Degsy

[KevinB]

I also had a great time, even though the weather didn't cooperate. I got in two full sessions, plus the FTL session while it was still dry. The rain session was scary ,but fun at the same time. Even got do a little offroading,with minor crash/drop.
BIG THANKS goes out to Tony, the cornerworkers and the rest crew for making these great events happen, I can't wait till next season.

KevinB
Silver SV650S

[Half Squid]

I had a blast and I am hooked, cant wait till next year for more!
I got lots of track time, the rain was fun, I was totally sideways turning onto the straight out of 12 twice through 1st and second gear. I just held the bars straight and prayed for it to hook up, and it did both times! Turn 2 was very slick in the rain along with 3, eveything else felt great.

Degs thanks for the escort around, that was a nice quick pace, I felt really good out there!!

Thanks to Ken, Tony And SD for everything today, even thought the day got cut short I had a blast! Nice to meet everyone! Got to put more faces to names, I just hope I can remember tham all!!
Anybody have any suggestions or remarks on my riding if anyone saw? If I am going to improve I need info if you have any? I was on the red/white/blk Yamaha with the checkered tail and white strip up the front?

[R7]

Big thanks to Ken M, Tony, Dave & Tammy, and all the intructors today
It was a great event as usual, great food, great crowd of people, and the super retard bike was awsome
The monsoon passed just after everyone left and it started to clear shortly after 4pm. Figures

Big thanks to Ken M for the pictures. The prints I got from him came out killer. It's nice to have you there Ken and i hope you get enough support to continue being there
Thanks again

Next stop, Penguin school on 9/26/03

[Stoneman]

Okay. There were a few of ya there that I never got to put names to. Who was ya?

[legalspeed]

Originally posted by R7

Next stop, Penguin school on 9/26/03

It's about friggin time!! J/K You'll do good and have fun R7!

Sounds like a shortie, also sounds like a lot of track time and a lot of happy campers.

There's nothing like a good rip on the track to help you improve as a rider!

[zombie]

Originally posted by Stoneman
Okay. There were a few of ya there that I never got to put names to. Who was ya?

my names mick with the green bike
also known as slip sliding away

[Cowboyrider]

My names Beth, I was in corner 2 and I helped Mick/Zombie pick up his bike when it was:

slip sliding away

It was awesome to meet and see all of you....hopefully next time I will be on the track myself...if not..I like doing cornerwork..and luckily my lunch break was before it started to pour!

[Paul_E_D]

Hey, I posted this on the other thread, but this one's more active, so here it is again.

Big thanks to Degsy for helping that woman get her bike fixed for the ride home. Taking parts off your racebike was beyond the call.

To the Dude on the Red and white Yam. I was watching you from turn three during the rainy lunch session. (I'm instructor on the 728 racebike) I know the conditions were iffy, so kudos to you just for being out there.

If I have one suggestion for your next trackday, it would be to smooth out you're throttle inputs. Maybe even short shift the bike while you're getting to know the track. Roll off the throttle instead of chopping it. Focus on smooth braking and corner entry. Bring the corner speed up first, then add full throttle/braking later. Have fun!!!

TULLY! You didn't tell me you are doing penguin on the Motard. Rock on!

Paul

[R7]

Originally posted by Paul_E_D

TULLY! You didn't tell me you are doing penguin on the Motard. Rock on!

Paul

I didn't know myself until Degs, Mike, Beth and myself sat down to eat at Unoes after the trackday Bob M twisted my arm as well..
I hope the weather holds, i'm not up for another rainy day at Loudon