My first day to the bowl

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-30-07, 10:29 PM

WOOOOHOOOOO

it was a near perfect day (one guy crashed and was injury free)

I ended up hanging with some guys i met on a Seacoast ride: Allan Voltan, and tall John

i'm HOOKED ... already scheduled with MM and paul for thr 24th of sept

these pirelli's are the best tire's

**stevecbr900rr** · 08-31-07, 09:20 AM

Nice...and welcome to the world of addiction.

Be aware that this is not a habit that can be easilly broken...

Glad to see your skills have advanced with the Photo's...

**ku996r** · 08-31-07, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by stevecbr900rr

Nice...and welcome to the world of addiction.

Be aware that this is not a habit that can be easilly broken...

Glad to see your skills have advanced with the Photo's...

talking about addiction, did you sign up for 18&19 yet? I did my part.
where is the 14 incher?

**OreoGaborio** · 08-31-07, 09:49 AM

that's a funny lookin bowl

See ya on the 18th & 19th

**stevecbr900rr** · 08-31-07, 09:51 AM

...I got your 14 incher.

Have you checked your Colon lately...

**stevecbr900rr** · 08-31-07, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by OreoGitorio

that's a funny lookin bowl

See ya on the 18th & 19th

I didn't want to take away from his excitement...

**ku996r** · 08-31-07, 09:57 AM

steveO, I know you have better use for the 14 (beside, my anal train is out-going only).

so before the thread killing squad starts to gay up this thread, so sign up pls.

**stevecbr900rr** · 08-31-07, 10:11 AM

I was under the impression that the 14 was for the waitress...Not you! So no gaying up this thread. I'm signing as we speak.

**ku996r** · 08-31-07, 10:15 AM

thanks for clearing that up. you know we can always go back and you can give IT to her again.

sorry for stealing this thread tomato. back to you!

**Josephd14** · 08-31-07, 11:07 AM

I have to say, those leathers look awsome..

**union** · 08-31-07, 11:15 AM

Looks good but you need to have one of these in there.

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-31-07, 11:51 AM

yea yea .. I know ... no bowl pics. I'm thankful just to have these.

wait a min there's a waitress that'll take steve's 14 and ku's 1/2 and my 7

that's 21-1/2 inches ....... that's good I mean GREAT service

anyway .... there was this guy there Mike (super nice guy that races) who is the suspesion set up guru! right? he gets to my bike and pushes down on the bars a couple o times and tells me that it feels just about right then starts turning the rebound setting out then in then the other side. as he's doing this I tell him about the type of not so squidly riding I do and what kind of condition the roads are in blah blah ....

the CBR is a stable bike right? well .... coming thru the turn that goes off the oval (think its 3 or 4) and up the hill my bike does something wicked fukd up. so bad that I have to pit. as i went over the transition the bike took a nose dive to the outside of the turn by like 3-4 feet off my line by the time I got thru the second part of the transition I was totaly off throttle and questioning what i did wrong???? back in the garage I ask Mike to look at it again and he tells me it my riding style (ERRRRRaaaa)

after riding with not so squidly ducdave for the past 1000 miles or so my bike has been like madison rock and remembering some of the roads we went down ... the tracks transitions are glass flat in comparison

so i tell him I may not be the best rider but I know when a bike is not set up right so he looks again and has to tweak the compression

the next time out same turn I fuckd up .... made a correction and had the rear of the bike comin around on me (O shit!!) .... would'a been a low side into the wall ... but I got off throttle just a little and she grabbed with a little wiggle and up the hill i went

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-31-07, 11:53 AM

Thanks again Joe ...Hey can i get those back to you tommorow?

**The Crashing Tomato** · 08-31-07, 11:56 AM

Hey Union, was that taken by a prof photographer?

there was one guy there with this $5000 set up snapping pics in the garage. wondering if Seacoast has these pics available as it was thier track day????

**union** · 08-31-07, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by TESTINGurTOMATO

Hey Union, was that taken by a prof photographer?

there was one guy there with this $5000 set up snapping pics in the garage. wondering if Seacoast has these pics available as it was thier track day????

Ya I think the guy is John Owens. He does a good job making fools like me look like they can kind of ride

Next time dont let anyone but Kate mess with your suspension. Someone that "knows" what they are doing can seriously screw up a decent bike.

**Josephd14** · 08-31-07, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by TESTINGurTOMATO

Thanks again Joe ...Hey can i get those back to you tommorow?

No Problem, I don't see myself wearing leathers this weekend..just let me know And I can meet you half way or something, you still got my number?

**DucDave** · 08-31-07, 04:04 PM

.... coming thru the turn that goes off the oval (think its 3 or 4) and up the hill my bike does something wicked fukd up.

Matt, if you are talking about going up the hill after the transition at turn 3 you are talking about a well know ass-biter. Lots of high sides just as people come over the hill. They are grabbing a handfull of throttle at the same time they are slightly leaned and the ass end gets lightened by the crest. Bike steps out, grabs....SEE YA. Sounds sort of what you are describing. Secret there is smooth on the throttle. (Or whatever Mike tells you...he is a champion racer and knows his chit!)

My 2 cents for whatever thats worth....
...oh, its worth 2 cents...

**hoffmanas** · 09-05-07, 12:11 PM

It was a blast ... Im hooked Check out Zoltans site he has about 90 pics posted http://feledy.org/
Matt
Are you planning on doing the 10 /1 date with seacoast?

**The Crashing Tomato** · 09-05-07, 06:21 PM

YES

My first day to the bowl

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