Getting Into Racing

[OreoGaborio]

Scary is watching your bike slide out from underneath you at speed for the first time and as you tumble closer...and closer...and closer...and closer...and closer...and closer (oh shit I hope I stop!) towards a wall. This thread is just informative.

Yup....

Scary is also tucking the front in turn 8 at 100+ & sliding ass first towards a place where you think is occupied by a tree

[Pittenger5]

Scary is also tucking the front in turn 8 at 100+ & sliding ass first towards a place where you think is occupied by a tree

Scary is dating a girl for 4 years whos idea of a joke was walking past a maternity store in the mall and saying, honey, i think we need to stop in here. Yah, hysterical.
Fortunatly, she liked bikes, which is why I dealt with it.

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

Scary is dating a girl for 4 years whos idea of a joke was walking past a maternity store in the mall and saying, honey, i think we need to stop in here. Yah, hysterical.

Thats because she was Pregnant

[Pittenger5]

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

Fixed it sorry

[Pittenger5]

Which is also why anytime she tried that line, I pushed her down the stairs ... just in case.

[lrrs699]

Which is also why anytime she tried that line, I pushed her down the stairs ... just in case.

nice...

[kb1]

nice...

[Doc]

I was into bikes before I met my wife. She thought I was cool with a "little bad boy" thrown in because I rode. I was also doing part time firefighting/EMT and worked ALOT of hours. I didn't start trackdays/racing until I was 36. I was deployed and while there I expalined to her that I had wanted do a trackday for my 30th birthday (I missed that one) then wanted to do it by my 35th (was overseas). Got home from the deployment, had paid off all my debt and had a little disposable income. Did a Tony's trackday and was hooked! Did 6 race weekends the first year and realized I was spending too much time away, stopped the firefighter/emt stuff but picked up MSF coach. 3 weekends last year and then we had our son. 1st weekend this year and I break my clavicle... That and a deployment to Afganistan all of next year has kinda put the kabosh on my "career". If I race anymore it will be VERY limited. (Maybe September)
She understands motorcycling is a passion of mine, Trackdays, Racing, wrenching, buying, selling, started a bike night, a pitbike racing thing, MSF coach and the occasional Motorcycle awareness day... Sometimes SHE wants to be my passion. (Good point)

We have had this discussion alot. It is not something she will take away from me. (she says that) BUT she wants me to make the smart choice. Kinda sucks and puts things in perspective when you are injured and can't pick up your new son.

Bike night is one night a week, Pitbike racing is an hour away, 1 day a month, Teach an MSF course once a month, wrench/buy/sell in the evenings or not during "family time"... will I be going to the track? YES! How often and in what capacity? I don't know.

My family is more important than racing.

[McBiggity]

my advice, do it. If you can. I only raced for 3 years and I have no idea when I will go back to it (I will as long as Formula 50 is still around). But those 3 years from April -October were the best times I've ever had. It wasn't even about the racing and laptimes. It was about the group. Best bunch of people I've ever met. I miss it everyday, but DNF Racing will return when I am old and gray!

[scubasteveRR]

hahahahaa

Which is also why anytime she tried that line, I pushed her down the stairs ... just in case.

[BMFR6]

my advice, do it. If you can. I only raced for 3 years and I have no idea when I will go back to it (I will as long as Formula 50 is still around). But those 3 years from April -October were the best times I've ever had. It wasn't even about the racing and laptimes. It was about the group. Best bunch of people I've ever met. I miss it everyday, but DNF Racing will return when I am old and gray!

shit. if you didn't go breaking yourself you could be getting dirty with us tomorrow!

[a13x]

Alex, tell em they're doing it wrong

Oh wait is this my cue?

I'm lucky in that I have a g/f that's been riding motorcycles since she was 16 and racing for the last 3 years. Spending a weekend at the track is just part of our life. It isn't 'my time' or 'her time' it is 'our time'. With the addition of a Loudon Camper into our mix honestly our time at the track is just as enjoyable as being at home.

I will say the trick thou is keeping everyone engaged. Even for Jen and I my race weekends can be very long (Penguin School, Trackdays, races, etc) and we are up there for 2-3x's longer than your average LRRS weekend warrior. Cornerworking has recently helped us stay engaged and add something new into the mix. Just 'sitting around all day' can get boring. We also help each other with bike prep, warmers, gear prep, etc and that helps.

[-jro-]

The relationship vs race debate always gets me riled up. It should be a non-issue- if your other half can't respect what you do and love, how the hell are you supposed to make it work? If any guy ever suggested to me I sell the bikes and hang up the leathers, I'd send them packing. I don't see why you fellas shouldn't do the same.

[a13x]

If any guy ever suggested to me I sell the bikes and hang up the leathers, I'd send them packing.

[kb1]

The relationship vs race debate always gets me riled up. It should be a non-issue- if your other half can't respect what you do and love, how the hell are you supposed to make it work? If any guy ever suggested to me I sell the bikes and hang up the leathers, I'd send them packing. I don't see why you fellas shouldn't do the same.

Ehhhh it depends on the context of the argument. If my fiance came to me and said look you're spending all of our disposable income + some on riding motorcycles and racing them, get yourself cleaned up. I would definitely have to take the comments to heart because it isn't fair for one person to spend every last available dime on their sole enjoyment.

Our discussion lasted all of 10 seconds

Me: "I want to race next year"

Her: "Lets finish planning our wedding, find out how much it's going to cost, and you're good to go."

Me: "Sweet"

[Catach]

Ehhhh it depends on the context of the argument. If my fiance came to me and said look you're spending all of our disposable income + some on riding motorcycles and racing them, get yourself cleaned up. I would definitely have to take the comments to heart because it isn't fair for one person to spend every last available dime on their sole enjoyment.

Our discussion lasted all of 10 seconds

Me: "I want to race next year"

Her: "Lets finish planning our wedding, find out how much it's going to cost, and you're good to go."

Me: "Sweet"

cant ask for much more than that

[a13x]

There are a bunch of threads on here about racing on the cheap. You'd be surprised at how affordable you can make it. Search around. Up front costs tend to be the worst but you can make it work

[-jro-]

Ehhhh it depends on the context of the argument. If my fiance came to me and said look you're spending all of our disposable income + some on riding motorcycles and racing them, get yourself cleaned up. I would definitely have to take the comments to heart because it isn't fair for one person to spend every last available dime on their sole enjoyment.

Our discussion lasted all of 10 seconds

Me: "I want to race next year"

Her: "Lets finish planning our wedding, find out how much it's going to cost, and you're good to go."

Me: "Sweet"

well, glad it works for you. My finances are separate and I do what I want with them, I'm not beholden to anyone

[BLACK SQUIRREL]

well, glad it works for you. My finances are separate and I do what I want with them, I'm not beholden to anyone

+1

And I am married, I take care of the Big Stuff. I keep my money and she Keeps Hers

[-jro-]

+1

And I am married, I take care of the Big Stuff. I keep my money and she Keeps Hers

HIGH FIVE

seriously, rest of you guys are WHIPPED bwhahahah

[Pittenger5]

HIGH FIVE

seriously, rest of you guys are WHIPPED bwhahahah

Im not whipped!

[-jro-]

Im not whipped!

Especially you Pookie Bear

[Doc]

Well... when you have mutual bills some of the money is "our" money.

Mine isn't so much a money issue as it is a time issue.

[kb1]

HIGH FIVE

seriously, rest of you guys are WHIPPED bwhahahah

Meh, sharing is part of marriage as is communication, understanding, and moderation..

The divorce rate is so high in this country because too many people only care about themselves


P.S. That was not directed at anyone moreso just making a generalization of society.