Count Down Untill 2012 Season!

[Jim]

How far of a trip is that ? Are you doing the CCS event or a trackday?

[timmyho414]

you changed you name, whats up with that? I never knew if there was more behind the old one if it or just funny at face value.

[Jim]

you changed you name, whats up with that? I never knew if there was more behind the old one if it or just funny at face value.

Stoneman and Degsy would get drunk and screw with my account. I've been renamed like 3 times. The 2 shots joke was 2 years ago and I got sick of typing it every time I logged in. Now I'm just Jim.

[timmyho414]

Gotcha. I wish I had friends.

and...54...

[onefootedkid]

How far of a trip is that ? Are you doing the CCS event or a trackday?

Its about 550 miles and at the most 10 hours from Exeter, NH. Its really not that bad when you split it between two people. I am doing a CCS event.

[lrrs428]

53 Days , waiting for Sweeney to get back from Daytona, Believe The Hype!!!!!!!!

[CBR929RE]

Wish I could afford track days :/ I am saving up to go to do the Classic and go to Summit Point at the End of the month in June. Summit Point so far favorite track.

well you don't know what you're missing. $165 per day for 3 days (or less if you don't wanna ride all 3) and that gets you lunch each day and a really nice dinner one night. but it is like 900 miles away

[lrrs428]

52 dzzzays bitch

[mzdagrl]

Can't believe I'm gonna be there in just over a month. 39 til my first day.

[onefootedkid]

well you don't know what you're missing. $165 per day for 3 days (or less if you don't wanna ride all 3) and that gets you lunch each day and a really nice dinner one night. but it is like 900 miles away

HAHA, don't wanna do the full 3 days, psshh of course I would want too. 900 miles, I better want too. Where is this?

[CBR929RE]

HAHA, don't wanna do the full 3 days, psshh of course I would want too. 900 miles, I better want too. Where is this?

Grattan Raceway. if you or anyone else that's interested wants more info send me a PM

[lrrs428]

51 Days and getting excited, I have been watching vids on you tube, my own and others from the last years. I wish there were more. I you have a video you posted on you tube , chime in and post the link! Isle of Man 2011 should be on my porch Thursday!!!!!!!!!

P.S. I enjoyed your Video Dan of getting your doors blown off by Ricky and the boys hahah...............been there

[darkduc7]

+1 I've been watching vids, getting anxious! I think the neighbors are sick of the dirtbike ripping up and down the street too! Jen is also tired of hearing about plans for the season....over and over

[Yknot]

I would watch some of my race videos but they are all in slow motion. Damn camera.,. :/ Be nice if there was enough ice this weekend, that helps get through the lull.

[timmyho414]

I have a few on youtube, here is a link to one. The other should come up after you watch this one. Its with an old GoPro, the sounds sucks and the video is not the best quality. Still fun to watch, for me at least.

Round 6, AM MW SBK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znTYrC65950

[CBR929RE]

did Shawn not hit the throttle and let you pass him? he had you every time before that on acceleration.

[timmyho414]

Accel off the apex is something I need to work on. I think I just got it right, or at least better, that time. He has seen the video and never said anything, he may have made a mistake hard to say. He knew I was right there, he looked back a couple times before I passed him. He got me back for it the next weekend.

You are in a couple videos, nice body position by the way.

[CBR929RE]

Accel off the apex is something I need to work on. I think I just got it right, or at least better, that time. He has seen the video and never said anything, he may have made a mistake hard to say. He knew I was right there, he looked back a couple times before I passed him. He got me back for it the next weekend.

You are in a couple videos, nice body position by the way.

it was fun to watch either way.

ha got blown off the start line in another vid.

saw the practice one. gotta get my head over a bit more and go faster. but I'm always slow as hell in practice.

[timmyho414]

I sucked at launching my new bike the first few weekends. I did the 2 day Penguin last year and Eric talked about starts. It clicked and now I can launch pretty good. I just need to keep the speed up into t1.

For some reason I tend to do my faster laps in practice. I read or saw sometime Nicky Hayden said about practice and pushing it not 'just riding around tearing up the equipment'. I try to remember of that. Also, I think I'm more comfortable and relaxed in practice. In a race I tend to think too much about what position I'm in, not wanting to crash-out etc.

As an expect I won't have to worry about what position I'm in, I KNOW I'll be in the back.

[mmarsden]

I sucked at launching my new bike the first few weekends. I did the 2 day Penguin last year and Eric talked about starts. It clicked and now I can launch pretty good. I just need to keep the speed up into t1.

For some reason I tend to do my faster laps in practice. I read or saw sometime Nicky Hayden said about practice and pushing it not 'just riding around tearing up the equipment'. I try to remember of that. Also, I think I'm more comfortable and relaxed in practice. In a race I tend to think too much about what position I'm in, not wanting to crash-out etc.

As an expect I won't have to worry about what position I'm in, I KNOW I'll be in the back.

what did eric say about starting that really helped. i suk so bad people say i look both ways before leaving the grid.....

[KB]

I would watch some of my race videos but they are all in slow motion. Damn camera.,. :/ Be nice if there was enough ice this weekend, that helps get through the lull.

That is not the camera. It's real time slow motion.

KB

[timmyho414]

what did eric say about starting that really helped. i suk so bad people say i look both ways before leaving the grid.....

Just to hold an RPM around peak torque, for me around 6k seems to work best, let the clutch out gradually so as to accelerate. Not too fast(wheelie) not too slow(smoke the clutch). Really, just modulate the clutch not the throttle. When the clutch is fully engaged start rolling on the throttle.

Works greats for me!

[mmarsden]

THX

[brady]

I'm always slow as hell in practice.

I'm with Brett so far, if I get within a second of race time in practice it's a miracle, often I'm a few seconds off. My best laps of the weekend are usually the last few of GTL, when I'm exhausted and feel like I'm barely hanging on for the finish.

[palanon]

Remember boys and girls....Practice is just that. PRACTICE!!

Practice ( and TD's you think are practice ) are just that. Practice. Your not trying to set best lap times or beating your bud, Jim. Work on your problem items. Breaking into T#1, exit of T#2 or going through T#7. Getting on the gas out of T#10.

Individual items. Increments, one at a time. This builds confidence and road racing abilities.

It's called "Bench Racing"... not.... " Bench Track Day " or " Bench Practice ".

Y'all can throw your shit down the track all day long during a race, shit, that's the definition of racing! We know it, you know it,,,fuck,,,,that's why we're here!!!!

Track Days an Practice !??.... Stick to working on your problem areas. We want to drink our coffee, set up our stations, Think about life sucking with a hangover...Don't need your stupid ass crashing and then telling us about how you should have bought new tires and shit!!!

Du@^ A@@ !!!! "Here's a bottle of water, why don't you go over there, put this diaper on your arm, and wait for the Bus at the #3/10 Gate". " We'll push your bike out at the end of the group/session/race, Cup Cake...GO!!! GO, NOW !!!!