Little Tally October 16 & 17!!!!!!!!! $99/day

[blackbarbie]

right now...temp for Tally.

[GSX1R]

Sounds like you had a good experience, sent you a pm. Where did you get the race skin from and how much did it run you? Looks real good miss.

[BiggsRR07]

Im getting warmers for tally on the 16th and was wondering, for all who have been there before, do they supply electricity at the track? I was on their website and it said that they offer it for $10/day but what I wanted to know was were there designated stations that you have to go to to plug in or is it a portable device that you rent? If anyone has the answer I would greatly appreciate it.

[Todd]

designated outlets. Just bring GOOD extension cords (not the little pissy orange 14awg things).

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

designated outlets. Just bring GOOD extension cords (not the little pissy orange 14awg things).my little pissy orange ones work fine.

[BiggsRR07]

designated outlets. Just bring GOOD extension cords (not the little pissy orange 14awg things).

Great thanks!! Is there a way I can pay for that in advance or do I just pay when I get there?

[blackbarbie]

Sounds like you had a good experience, sent you a pm. Where did you get the race skin from and how much did it run you? Looks real good miss.

Sent you a PM...WERA board...weinerk sold me the plastics, tank, extra windscreen, and DZUS fasteners for $450 shipped. I got a fuel pump off a crashed gixxer off ebay for $35 so when I swap the tanks from track to street I didnt have to fool around with the pump every time.

[Todd]

Great thanks!! Is there a way I can pay for that in advance or do I just pay when I get there?just pay when you get there. :up:

[X-Man]

Still have some spots left folks, awesome price and great time of year to ride!

[Lazarus]

Pete wheres that thread that talks about the tire requirements for tech?

[Todd]

what kind of requirements are you asking about, Laz? Tires should be in "good" condition with at least 75% treadlife left on them. Thats pretty much the only condition for tires.

[Lazarus]

What's your cell number? And do you get pictures?

[Todd]

:lol: I'll pm you my number. and if youre gonna send pics, they have to be of HOT naked womenz. :D

[Lazarus]

:lol: I'll pm you my number. and if youre gonna send pics, they have to be of HOT naked womenz. :D

Hey I meant to on you but I'm on my phone.

[Todd]

you meant to WHAT?

[Lazarus]

Pm you. I was driving. Too

[Todd]

well, you have my number

[Ga-Bandit]

The new bike has made a trip or two around the block. It took 28 miles to stop sputtering.

I'm still waiting on my stabilizer but I can ride without one. It seems the 01 is allot less twitchy than an 05.

Bring on the 16TH

[flygirl]

:lol: I'll pm you my number. and if youre gonna send pics, they have to be of HOT naked menz. :D

OMG!!! I had no idea

[flygirl]

Hey I meant to on you but I'm on my phone.

wow this thread is getting very interesting

[Todd]

wow this thread is getting very interesting
:rofl: it wasnt till you started messin wit me!!

[Georgiacbr]

:rofl: it wasnt till you started messin wit me!!

I know what's up with people twisting the truth (LOL)....

[X-Man]

wow this thread is getting very interesting


Trust me, you truly have NO IDEA.......y'all know what they say about those GA boys........:D

[Jonathan]

y'all know what they say about us Bama boys........:D
Fixed it

[Lazarus]

When is tech on Saturday? 7am? Is that EST or the next one over? CST?

[X-Man]

Cst

[Gamecock]

Question: Do I really need to bring my pit bike (scooter) for Tally?

I haven't been there since they reconfigured the place so just wondering if everything is an easy walk or if riding is easier/quicker.

[Seca]

If everyone can talk Squire into trading bikes I might make it.

[Ga-Bandit]

One week and counting till ROAD TRIP!

Bring it!

[X-Man]

Question: Do I really need to bring my pit bike (scooter) for Tally?

I haven't been there since they reconfigured the place so just wondering if everything is an easy walk or if riding is easier/quicker.

Depends on what your plans are. If your staying/camping in the pits, you'll probably want to bring it, it's a bit of a walk to the new showers in the tower. I just bum Todd's golf cart.....:D

[Gamecock]

Depends on what your plans are. If your staying/camping in the pits, you'll probably want to bring it, it's a bit of a walk to the new showers in the tower. I just bum Todd's golf cart.....:D

Thanks, gonna bring the scooter.

[Fzgixxerman]

7 days and counting!!!!!!!

[Ga-Bandit]

7 days and counting!!!!!!!

In 7 days I'll be unloaded and set up thinking "What do I want for dinner?"

[Lazarus]

In 7 days I'll be unloaded and set up thinking "What do I want for dinner?"

+1. Can you bring a little grill there?

[X-Man]

+1. Can you bring a little grill there?


Yes you can!

[Georgiacbr]

Yes you can!


sounds like the words from Obama (LOL) but in two year's it's going to be NO you can't..

[flygirl]

In 7 days I'll be unloaded and set up thinking "What do I want for dinner?"

I gotta get with you this week

[Lazarus]

I gotta get with you this week

Me too. I need to get the ramp.

[Lazarus]

Pete what do we have to do with our kickstands?

[Ga-Bandit]

Me too. I need to get the ramp.


I would have bet that I would have driven the cage at least once during the past month and a half but I ain't. It looks like you'll have to come and get my spare. It's a tri-fold and easy to load.

Flygirl: I was thinking about just picking the bike (s) up on the way there. It doesn't make sense of you coming this direction unless you want. Let's set something up.

[flygirl]

I would have bet that I would have driven the cage at least once during the past month and a half but I ain't. It looks like you'll have to come and get my spare. It's a tri-fold and easy to load.

Flygirl: I was thinking about just picking the bike (s) up on the way there. It doesn't make sense of you coming this direction unless you want. Let's set something up.

ok we can do that...I thought Id be working on friday but I wont be so picking them up on the way sounds great...thanks

[blackbarbie]

In 7 days I'll be unloaded and set up thinking "What do I want for dinner?"

Speaking of food...what should I bring for breakfast/lunch if I only have a cooler? I wish I was fortune enough to have a camper with a fridge but I don't. How long do we have for lunch? Are there any restaurants close to the track?

[blackbarbie]

Pete what do we have to do with our kickstands?

Laz, are you running Novice? If so Pete told me it's not necessary for novice to remove the kickstand.

[Ga-Bandit]

We get an hour for lunch. I normally pack bread, meat, cheese in a cooler for dinner and breakfast but buy lunch at the track.

Will concessions services be available?

[X-Man]

I don't think concession will be open, but I can find out. Normally pack lunch meat and chips for lunch and run to Mickey D's up the road for breakfast.

[Todd]

just got home from 3 days at Road Atlanta and the GNF, and im STILL excited about this coming weekend. :up:

[Lazarus]

I don't think concession will be open, but I can find out. Normally pack lunch meat and chips for lunch and run to Mickey D's up the road for breakfast.

Bring me back 2 for $2.50 sausage mcmuffins and 2 hash browns. :D

[Lazarus]

just got home from 3 days at Road Atlanta and the GNF, and im STILL excited about this coming weekend. :up:

Me too. I brought a EZUP last night and set it up today in the driveway to see if I could do it by myself and so that I wouldnt look like a fool. Bike is in pieces due to prep though.

Does anyone know how umm.... correct the safety wiring has to be? I safety wired everything and it will stop things from coming undone but I didnt know if there was a right and wrong way to do it.

[Lazarus]

Laz, are you running Novice? If so Pete told me it's not necessary for novice to remove the kickstand.

Laz in Novice? :rofl: Girl I'm running Advanced.

J/P!! Do we have to safety wire it up?

[Georgiacbr]

Me too. I brought a EZUP last night and set it up today in the driveway to see if I could do it by myself and so that I wouldnt look like a fool. Bike is in pieces due to prep though.

Does anyone know how umm.... correct the safety wiring has to be? I safety wired everything and it will stop things from coming undone but I didnt know if there was a right and wrong way to do it.

Laz Look like a fool OMG you do that online asking all the questions you ask google my friend (LOL)

Laz you have a good ride and take plenty of pictures I'll be at the Dragon that weekend.

[X-Man]

Got off the phone with the track, he will open the concession stand for lunch both days.:up:

[blackbarbie]

Got off the phone with the track, he will open the concession stand for lunch both days.:up:

Cool beans Pete! I'll still bring some cold cuts & bread in my cooler to be on the safe side!

[Ga-Bandit]

In 3 days I'll be set up at the track thinking damn the dinner - let's ride!

[flygirl]

the ninja is ready :jam2:

[r1madman]

Ha! My wife/personal photgrapher is coming with so we'll be hoteling it Friday night...see y'all on the track Saturday!!!

[blackbarbie]

Is it effin Friday yet??? I'll be in the 1st think smoking down I-20 W...I'm having heart palpitations...:)

[X-Man]

Intermediate and novice are now full on Saturday! Advance has a few spots Sat. and Sunday has some room in all groups.

[Ga-Bandit]

Is it effin Friday yet??? I'll be in the 1st think smoking down I-20 W...I'm having heart palpitations...:) you better go slow in alabama - lots of leos there waiting for us

[Lazarus]

you better go slow in alabama - lots of leos there waiting for us

I didnt pass one in either direction. Btw, the speed limit drops really low in Alabama, down to like 55 from 70.

[Gamecock]

Great time today! No incidents or even close....although my brother (ZRX1100) went off 3 times right at the entrance to the chicane. I think he brake or the fluid was toast by the end of the day. Hope the guy that took the Ambulance ride (red flagging Novice) is okay.

BTW, I got 75 minutes worth of video!

[Lazarus]

Great time today! No incidents or even close....although my brother (ZRX1100) went off 3 times right at the entrance to the chicane. I think he brake or the fluid was toast by the end of the day. Hope the guy that took the Ambulance ride (red flagging Novice) is okay.

BTW, I got 75 minutes worth of video!

Did you guys pit next to us? We borrowed your air compressor?

[Gamecock]

Not sure...I don't know everyone's name/screen names, but probably.

[sl500]

Perfect day yesterday, great meeting you all. I had a blast. I am glad I did not go for the second day though, my legs are toast lol. No easy feat hauling that big TL around the track!

[Lazarus]

Not sure...I don't know everyone's name/screen names, but probably.

I definitely remember you telling me your name but I forgot what you looked like.

[Lazarus]

Perfect day yesterday, great meeting you all. I had a blast. I am glad I did not go for the second day though, my legs are toast lol. No easy feat hauling that big TL around the track!

+1. Awesome weather and riding except for my crash. :lol:

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

+1. Awesome weather and riding except for my crash. :lol:say it aint so LAZ, not YOU, the man that "rails" in the mountains, and couldnt go without knee sliders!!

[Lazarus]

say it aint so LAZ, not YOU, the man that "rails" in the mountains, and couldnt go without knee sliders!!

LOL! I was railing at the track too and yes I needed the sliders. I passed a slow guy on the back straight and came into the turn before the chicane too hot and lost it.

[auniquesoul]

LOL! I was railing at the track too and yes I needed the sliders. I passed a slow guy on the back straight and came into the turn before the chicane too hot and lost it.

oh no Laz...did the bike survive? Most importantly, are YOU ok?

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

yep, hope you're ok laz, obviously you didnt break your arms, unless wifey is typin for you!

[dexter]

+1. Awesome weather and riding except for my crash. :lol:

Hope you're OK, I still haven't been to Talladega yet

[Lazarus]

oh no Laz...did the bike survive? Most importantly, are YOU ok?


yep, hope you're ok laz, obviously you didnt break your arms, unless wifey is typin for you!

Thanks. I'm OK. It was bound to happen but I learned a couple things that I will apply my next time out.

[Lazarus]

Bike was OK save the front and left side fairings that are jacked but I'll be getting track plastics over the winter.

[ramm]

Damn :lol: Glad you're aight

[BiggsRR07]

It was a bit cold in the morning but the weather ended up being just perfect for the day. Its was the first time I was able to stay the entire day without passing out from heat exhaustion! It was my first time at Tally and I had a great time. I will definitetly be back next year.

[flygirl]

learned some new stuff and had a blast...great seeing and meeting everyone....hope all that had oopsies are ok

[chris]

Had a great time! Joe and I are still driving back. I did novice to end the day so we could start packing up.

On saturday my knee touched the pavement! WOOT

Laz it was great hanging out with you, glad you were ok.



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[Gamecock]

+1. Awesome weather and riding except for my crash. :lol:

Okay, I know who you were now....crashed in first session I believe going into the chicane right?

[Jonathan]

Hope the guy that took the Ambulance ride (red flagging Novice) is okay.



That would be me and I am ok. I landed on my left shoulder so its pretty sore and I think the tail of my bike hit me on my helmet (not sure though).

Anyway, Had a great time on Sat (until I crashed outside the bowl). Wanted to say sorry for the red flag, novice group.
And sorry for holding up the Inter. class. I also wanted to give a BIG thank you to the FBF crew and the paramedics for getting to me very quick. Everyone did a excellent job making sure I was ok.

Thanks to XACT for another great event and I look forward to next year.

[Nycool]

There was an older gentleman who crashed and was carted off this afternoon :( They wanted to do some xrays. Beautiful weather though today, X-act good trackday, Todd, Thank you for towing Jordan even though it was like a 6 lap sprint. It was a bit tricky with all the dogs with us, but I was kinda disappointed I didn't ride after I watched the groups Saturday.

[scoot]

I had a good time yesterday, and it was good to meet some of you peeps in person.... Look forward to the next time. :up:

[Teardrop]

I had a blast this weekend!! It was great to see and meet some of you guys! see you next time!! I'm glad I was there when you got your knee down Chris :D Good job!!

[Gamecock]

That would be me and I am ok. I landed on my left shoulder so its pretty sore and I think the tail of my bike hit me on my helmet (not sure though).

Anyway, Had a great time on Sat (until I crashed outside the bowl). Wanted to say sorry for the red flag, novice group.
And sorry for holding up the Inter. class. I also wanted to give a BIG thank you to the FBF crew and the paramedics for getting to me very quick. Everyone did a excellent job making sure I was ok.

Thanks to XACT for another great event and I look forward to next year.

Glad you were okay. No worries on the flag...safety first. I went by just as you were getting up I believe and I know that isn't a good place to go off with the drop off. I was looking your bike over when you were being attended to and it didn't look too bad at all other than the left clip on and slider.

My brother went off 3 sessions in a row (twice with me right behind him watching) right were Laz wrecked. His brake lever was going the the grip (no brakes basically) due to fluid boil/moisture most likely. He would just right straight off before the chicane into the grass and rear brake it to stop, get back on the track. He was the one flying in Novice on the ZRX....he knows that bike like nobody's business. Nut!

[Todd]

was a fantastic weekend. Thanks to all you guys that came out and made it a success. We plan on doing several more of these at this price point next year as well. I just walked in the house, and having put close to 300 miles on the bike this weekend, im absolutely exhausted, time for bed. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Ga-Bandit]

I didn't ride the last session, I asked myself if I wanted to and that told me my answer. The last one I rode I had to angle my body to bend my right knee enough to put it on the peg. I noticed at Flygirls that it was swelling while Chris and I was dropping her bike off and his.

So, I got back home and took a much needed shower. I then started icing my bad knee. The swelling stopped but it's not going down - BTW: It is NOT motorcycle related, just an old work injury.

The CR kept saying "get off the bike" and I kept telling the control rider it wasn't going to happen.

Thanks Chris for the companionship there and back. It was a pleasure sharing a pit with you and your family.

Thanks Flygirl for the dinner and gas:)

It was a pleasure meeting the rest of ya'll. I just wish I spent more time talking with each of you. Next time for sure!

Good news that Johnathan and Laz are relatively unhurt. Gamecock - that is one bad ass ZRX, it made me wish I brought my Bandit 1250. But the maiden voyage of my 01 GSX-R600 went PERFECT! I took baby steps and just wanted to learn how to ride one of those blasted "rice rockets"...LOL

And I finally met Ed Bargy, at first I was too shy to say anything - he is THE MAN (or at least one of the few) to me. If Keith Cody would have been there or Kenny I probably would have gotten a woody.

Thanks for the tow Todd, I know I was playing with the line too much.

Enough and even too much for now - see ya'll later with some pictures.

Thanks Pete.

[Ga-Bandit]

here's the pictures

[X-Man]

Like Todd, I'm worn out, but in at work early this morning.

I want to thank everyone for coming out, sorry for those of you who had get offs, glad no one had any serious injuries. It was good to put faces with names, I know y'all wore Todd out, but he enjoyed every minute of it!

Those of you who are on my Facebook will get next years events once I post them up next month. As Todd stated I will be doing several events at Little Tally for the same price point and hope to see all y'all out there!:up:

[flygirl]

look what I found in my daughters pics..hmmm LOL chris and his daughter :)

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk231/flygirl40/66021_446976832695_538047695_5219592_7818614_n.jpg

[flygirl]

that just looks sooooo cute ^

[TwinRider79]

Thanks again for a great event Pete. It was good to meet you and the mock race was pretty fun yesterday with the instructors, despite getting run off the track coming out of T3. You will definitely see me as well as my buddy on the bondo ZX6 at more of your events. Small groups and no one trying to ride over their head led to a lot of track time. To the people running in Novice, from the morning to the afternoon, the amount of improvement I saw was great and you had some great instructors; Whitey, Todd, and Pete. They are a great group of guys and know what they're talking about!

[Lazarus]

Had a great time! Joe and I are still driving back. I did novice to end the day so we could start packing up.

On saturday my knee touched the pavement! WOOT

Laz it was great hanging out with you, glad you were ok.



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Glad you guys had fun on Sunday. Can't wait to hook up with you again.

[Lazarus]

Like Todd, I'm worn out, but in at work early this morning.

I want to thank everyone for coming out, sorry for those of you who had get offs, glad no one had any serious injuries. It was good to put faces with names, I know y'all wore Todd out, but he enjoyed every minute of it!

Those of you who are on my Facebook will get next years events once I post them up next month. As Todd stated I will be doing several events at Little Tally for the same price point and hope to see all y'all out there!:up:

Pete I'm definitely there. I didnt get a chance to talk to you but let me tell you, chris and I were watching you in I think the Intermediate group and dude were were freakin BOOKIN!

[Lazarus]

Okay, I know who you were now....crashed in first session I believe going into the chicane right?

Yea, at the first turn after the straight right before the chicane.

[Lazarus]

I had a good time yesterday, and it was good to meet some of you peeps in person.... Look forward to the next time. :up:

Nice meeting you too Eric.

[Lazarus]

My brother went off 3 sessions in a row (twice with me right behind him watching) right were Laz wrecked. His brake lever was going the the grip (no brakes basically) due to fluid boil/moisture most likely. He would just right straight off before the chicane into the grass and rear brake it to stop, get back on the track. He was the one flying in Novice on the ZRX....he knows that bike like nobody's business. Nut!

Yea your brother was fast on that bike. I did see him go off once but I didnt know what happened.

[kkesler]

Wish I could have made it, sounds like everyone had a great time.

[blackbarbie]

i'm kinda late posting because I'm fried physically and mentally from 2 days of pure fun! Wondering where I can get a spare left quadricep from! Anyone???

It was good meeting everyone and I can't wait to do it again!

Who's gonna replace Chuck now that he's retiring? No one can wave that checkered like him!

[Nycool]

Hey Ga-Bandit might want to look into KTtape http://www.kttape.com/ I have really bad knees from old sport injuries as does jordan and this stuff is awesome!

[Lazarus]

i'm kinda late posting because I'm fried physically and mentally from 2 days of pure fun! Wondering where I can get a spare left quadricep from! Anyone???

It was good meeting everyone and I can't wait to do it again!

Who's gonna replace Chuck now that he's retiring? No one can wave that checkered like him!

I bet. How did you feel on Sunday? More relaxed?

[Lazarus]

Hey Ga-Bandit might want to look into KTtape http://www.kttape.com/ I have really bad knees from old sport injuries as does jordan and this stuff is awesome!

I dont know if tape is gonna help his knees because of what he has done to it but I might pick some up for my jumpers knee.

Is that you that was wearing the black tank top talking to Angela on Saturday?

[blackbarbie]

I bet. How did you feel on Sunday? More relaxed?

Laz,
A LOT more comfortable! Todd & Pete pulled me around parts of session 1 & 2 on Sunday so that helped a lot. Every time they looked back I was right on their arses! :@)

[Lazarus]

Laz,
A LOT more comfortable! Todd & Pete pulled me around parts of session 1 & 2 on Sunday so that helped a lot. Every time they looked back I was right on their arses! :@)

Thats good. Were you able to get more lean angle?

[ramm]

Hey Ga-Bandit might want to look into KTtape http://www.kttape.com/ I have really bad knees from old sport injuries as does jordan and this stuff is awesome!

Thanks for that, my knees are pretty awful. They are starting to lock up and pop all the time now. I did about ~100 miles sunday and my knees were KILLING me.

[blackbarbie]

Thats good. Were you able to get more lean angle?

I think I did pretty good at the bowl and the carousel. I'll let Lori's pictures be the judge...:@)

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

Yea, at the first turn after the straight right before the chicane.ok, LAZ, please tell me you didnt crash in the FIRST session of the damn day!!!!?>???>?>??

[blackbarbie]

Perfect day yesterday, great meeting you all. I had a blast. I am glad I did not go for the second day though, my legs are toast lol. No easy feat hauling that big TL around the track!

You're my muse Rachel! I'm glad I got to finally meet you. You and Phillip was doing that damn thang! And I love how you were whipping that TL around in the paddock like it was nothing! I needed the guys to help me put my bike my rear stand when here you were making it look so effortless like it was a toy bike! Not only that but you tweaked your suspension right there on the spot after session 1!

I hope I didn't get in your way on Saturday. I did my best without riding beyond my abilities. Can't wait til next time!

[blackbarbie]

ok, LAZ, please tell me you didnt crash in the FIRST session of the damn day!!!!?>???>?>??

No I think it was the 2nd session. But it's so easy to do! I almost bit the dust a few times and had to hot pit to calm my nerves! That damn right hand turn got me almost every time!

[ramm]

ok, LAZ, please tell me you didnt crash in the FIRST session of the damn day!!!!?>???>?>??

:rofl:

[sl500]

You're my muse Rachel! I'm glad I got to finally meet you. You and Phillip was doing that damn thang! And I love how you were whipping that TL around in the paddock like it was nothing! I needed the guys to help me put my bike my rear stand when here you were making it look so effortless like it was a toy bike! Not only that but you tweaked your suspension right there on the spot after session 1!

I hope I didn't get in your way on Saturday. I did my best without riding beyond my abilities. Can't wait til next time!

It was great meeting you too, I gave you mad props for hauling your bike with your car! LOL I think I wore myself out in the paddock messing with the bike, that thing is so heavy! I am all over the 13x forums looking for a smaller track bike...I have had two R6's in my posssion in the last few years and sold them, I was kicking myself in the butt all day Sat lol.

You were not in the way at all, I only came up behind you one time; and you were doing fine when I saw you. Go to my facebook page and look at my "pics of me" .....that stiff looking wood person on the bike numberd 515?.... yeah thats me at my first track day. My hands were sore from gripping the clip ons I was so scared lol, and I ran off the track about 5 times. OMG it was ugly, you were doing a lot better then I was my fist time trust me.

You have done tens times more then most women would to by just getting out there. The rest will come the more you do it.

I cant wait until the next one too, it would be good to see Chris in his little shorts again ;)

[Todd]

Rachel, did i meet you this weekend??????? :confused:

Angela, you were rockin out there this weekend!

Laz, i hated that you crashed, but you were looking good out there as well. :up:

Chris, wtf? why didnt you tell me you were "ramm" on here? Hell, i had no idea! (damn usernames/real names!)

Muffin, sorry i didnt call you back, i cant believe you puss'd out on me this weekend. :down:

Alecia..............hmmmmmm........what can i say.

Folks, Flygirl did the Bargy school on Sat., and in 6 years of instructing for him, ive never had a student that worked so diligently at the techniques Ed was teaching. She was hitting the same ref. point, same turn in, same line, EVERY CORNER of EVERY LAP. Not the fastest on the track, but thats not what we teach. She did exactly everything correctly, and is a much better rider as a result. Consistency and smoothness is what she had, and the byproduct of that will be the speed.

Alecia, im proud of ya girl, ya did GREEEEEEEEEAT!!!!! :up: :up: :beer:

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

Muffin, sorry i didnt call you back, i cant believe you got so much puss this weekend.fixed it!!!

[ramm]

Rachel, did i meet you this weekend??????? :confused:

Angela, you were rockin out there this weekend!

Laz, i hated that you crashed, but you were looking good out there as well. :up:

Chris, wtf? why didnt you tell me you were "ramm" on here? Hell, i had no idea! (damn usernames/real names!)

Muffin, sorry i didnt call you back, i cant believe you puss'd out on me this weekend. :down:

Alecia..............hmmmmmm........what can i say.

Folks, Flygirl did the Bargy school on Sat., and in 6 years of instructing for him, ive never had a student that worked so diligently at the techniques Ed was teaching. She was hitting the same ref. point, same turn in, same line, EVERY CORNER of EVERY LAP. Not the fastest on the track, but thats not what we teach. She did exactly everything correctly, and is a much better rider as a result. Consistency and smoothness is what she had, and the byproduct of that will be the speed.

Alecia, im proud of ya girl, ya did GREEEEEEEEEAT!!!!! :up: :up: :beer:

I think you're thinking of a Chris, with the username Chris, I don't think I've met you irl. :lol:

[Grandboy2]

Had a great weekend with all of you. Todd you can ride one hell of a bike. Great to meet all of you this weekend also. Hope to see y'all in the more trackdays to come.

[blackbarbie]

It was great meeting you too, I gave you mad props for hauling your bike with your car! LOL I think I wore myself out in the paddock messing with the bike, that thing is so heavy! I am all over the 13x forums looking for a smaller track bike...I have had two R6's in my posssion in the last few years and sold them, I was kicking myself in the butt all day Sat lol.

You were not in the way at all, I only came up behind you one time; and you were doing fine when I saw you. Go to my facebook page and look at my "pics of me" .....that stiff looking wood person on the bike numberd 515?.... yeah thats me at my first track day. My hands were sore from gripping the clip ons I was so scared lol, and I ran off the track about 5 times. OMG it was ugly, you were doing a lot better then I was my fist time trust me.

You have done tens times more then most women would to by just getting out there. The rest will come the more you do it.

I cant wait until the next one too, it would be good to see Chris in his little shorts again ;)

Quit talking about me towing the gixxer with the Camry! Just shows my perseverance! The Camry thinks it's a Dodge Ram. It has that "syndrome" :LOL:

I could kick myself for selling my SV but the gixxer will do for now.

Friend me on FB!!

I appreciate the kudos! You kinda don't know how you're doing unless someone tells you. The guy that ran out of gas on Sunday (can't remember his name) told me I should be nailing it after the chicane because that's what's expected. So once he said that I was on it!!

Too bad no one got Chris' kodak moment!

[sl500]

Rachel, did i meet you this weekend??????? :confused:

Hi Todd, yep you did, I was the one in the blue leathers on the TL1000.

[blackbarbie]

Angela, you were rockin out there this weekend!



'Preciate it TC!!!

If anyone in Novice has any constructive criticisms I'd love to hear it. I was passed by everyone so lemme have it. Play nice :@)

[sl500]

Quit talking about me towing the gixxer with the Camry! Just shows my perseverance! The Camry thinks it's a Dodge Ram. It has that "syndrome" :LOL: Friend me on FB!!
I appreciate the kudos! You kinda don't know how you're doing unless someone tells you. The guy that ran out of gas on Sunday (can't remember his name) told me I should be nailing it after the chicane because that's what's expected. So once he said that I was on it!!

Too bad no one got Chris' kodak moment!LOL yep that was just plain gutsy. I did not know you were towing like that, I would have come and picked you up had I known, we can do that next time if you want, plenty of room in the truck and trailer.

Chris's wife's expression was just as good lol!

[Gamecock]

was a fantastic weekend. Thanks to all you guys that came out and made it a success. We plan on doing several more of these at this price point next year as well. I just walked in the house, and having put close to 300 miles on the bike this weekend, im absolutely exhausted, time for bed. ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Todd, my brother and I had a great time. I thought you were gonna read my brother the riot act (the ZRX in Novice), but he and I were pleasantly surprised at the advice you had for him. This is the second trackday for me with Bargy (first X-Act) and the third for my brother. We always have a great time and things run smooth as can be! I think next time we'll give a shot at Intermediate. I had a good time follow you and the other control riders in Novice and see all the different lines. The biggest thing I saw is how much later you guys brake into the turns.....everything else I was pretty decent on. Being that I've only been on our bike for two trackdays I just don't ride it enough to have the familiarity and comfort to really stuff it in the corners....yet! :D

Had a blast, looking forward to Spring!

[Todd]

Todd, my brother and I had a great time. I thought you were gonna read my brother the riot act (the ZRX in Novice), but he and I were pleasantly surprised at the advice you had for him. This is the second trackday for me with Bargy (first X-Act) and the third for my brother. We always have a great time and things run smooth as can be! I think next time we'll give a shot at Intermediate. I had a good time follow you and the other control riders in Novice and see all the different lines. The biggest thing I saw is how much later you guys brake into the turns.....everything else I was pretty decent on. Being that I've only been on our bike for two trackdays I just don't ride it enough to have the familiarity and comfort to really stuff it in the corners....yet! :D

Had a blast, looking forward to Spring!naaaaaaa, rarely do i read anyone the riot act out there, that is, unless theyre doing something REALLY stupid. :D I just knew he was riding that thing to the brink of its limits and it was only a matter of time before he crashed. You guys were looking good out there. :up:

[Grandboy2]

I appreciate the kudos! You kinda don't know how you're doing unless someone tells you. The guy that ran out of gas on Sunday (can't remember his name) told me I should be nailing it after the chicane because that's what's expected. So once he said that I was on it!!

Too bad no one got Chris' kodak moment!



You are welcome I guess. You were getting better after each round. Looking good though. You will get faster with each trackday.

[Nycool]

I dont know if tape is gonna help his knees because of what he has done to it but I might pick some up for my jumpers knee.

Is that you that was wearing the black tank top talking to Angela on Saturday?

Yes that was me and the tape helps with alignment and you would be surpised by the support. It was a sugguestion and a cheap one if it helps also.

[Nycool]

SL500 there is a cheap SV ready to go for sale on BSB....

[Ga-Bandit]

Thanks Niki, but next time I'm gonna put on my brace and there isn't room for anything under it..

I forgot to say how nice it was to have Rachel and Phillip pit beside us. Especially after Rachel slung that big ole bike of hers backwards under the canopy. My wife forgave my primal instincts when I told her how sexy it looked.:drool:

Speaking of putting things places: Someone overheard one of our ladies say they wanted to put it in anothers trunk?????:blah:


Scoot (aka Eric) - you got to ride both days next time man! It was nice seeing you finally wick it up a bit.

Now that Chris knows his throttle goes past 1/4 turn he will definitely get faster!

Again, thanks for the good times ya'll.

[blackbarbie]

You are welcome I guess. You were getting better after each round. Looking good though. You will get faster with each trackday.

lol...that was you? i appreciate the feedback...really!

[X-Man]

Thanks again to all that came out! As Todd stated we will be doing several more of these events at Tally in 2011 and an event at Barber too!

Once I get all event dates set, I will have them up on the X-ACT Motorsports Facebook page and sent out.

[flygirl]

Rachel, did i meet you this weekend??????? :confused:

Angela, you were rockin out there this weekend!

Laz, i hated that you crashed, but you were looking good out there as well. :up:

Chris, wtf? why didnt you tell me you were "ramm" on here? Hell, i had no idea! (damn usernames/real names!)

Muffin, sorry i didnt call you back, i cant believe you puss'd out on me this weekend. :down:

Alecia..............hmmmmmm........what can i say.

Folks, Flygirl did the Bargy school on Sat., and in 6 years of instructing for him, ive never had a student that worked so diligently at the techniques Ed was teaching. She was hitting the same ref. point, same turn in, same line, EVERY CORNER of EVERY LAP. Not the fastest on the track, but thats not what we teach. She did exactly everything correctly, and is a much better rider as a result. Consistency and smoothness is what she had, and the byproduct of that will be the speed.

Alecia, im proud of ya girl, ya did GREEEEEEEEEAT!!!!! :up: :up: :beer:

thanks todd ,,cant wait to get out there again :)

[Lazarus]

Laz, i hated that you crashed, but you were looking good out there as well. :up:

Chris, wtf? why didnt you tell me you were "ramm" on here? Hell, i had no idea! (damn usernames/real names!)


Thanks Todd. Btw, Chris isnt ramm on here. Chris is "chris" on here but ramm's RL name is Chris. :lol:

[ramm]

Yeh I sent that old geezer a PM and let him know :lol:

[Nycool]

they were just hoping you were one of the chicks you use on your avatars...

[ramm]

Yeah I get that a lot. Set people up for disappointment, that's how I roll :lol:

[Lazarus]

Thanks again to all that came out! As Todd stated we will be doing several more of these events at Tally in 2011 and an event at Barber too!

Once I get all event dates set, I will have them up on the X-ACT Motorsports Facebook page and sent out.

I'm definitely gonna be there. I think chris and I will do intermediate next time though. I was running right up on people into or going into the turns but then couldnt pass them on the straights. Reason why I crashed.

[Lazarus]

Yes that was me and the tape helps with alignment and you would be surpised by the support. It was a sugguestion and a cheap one if it helps also.

Oh ok. You remind me alot of a girl I knew in NJ.

[Lazarus]

ok, LAZ, please tell me you didnt crash in the FIRST session of the damn day!!!!?>???>?>??

No it was the 3rd session and I knew I was gonna crash because I kept getting caught behind slow guys in the turns so I went pass my braking point on the back straight, and came into the turn before the chicane too hot. Had I keep the bike more upright and leaned off more I would have had it. Todd and I had just talked about that too.

[Lazarus]

Speaking of putting things places: Someone overheard one of our ladies say they wanted to put it in anothers trunk?????:blah:

:lol: Well I wont name names but someone was a little bodacious.

Btw, I keep forgetting to put your ramp in my car, I'll bring it by tomorrow.

[Ga-Bandit]

I'm definitely gonna be there. I think chris and I will do intermediate next time though. I was running right up on people into or going into the turns but then couldnt pass them on the straights. Reason why I crashed.

:crackup: no it's not, that ain't the reason and Chris is already Intermediate - that's what happens when you ride two days back to back:slap

I got the part from your bike that you left if you want it.

[Lazarus]

:crackup: no it's not, that ain't the reason and Chris is already Intermediate - that's what happens when you ride two days back to back:slap

I got the part from your bike that you left if you want it.

Ok so whats the reason, track guru? He mentioned that he was going I on Sunday so I'm not surprised. There was probably no one in I.

You really got that piece of plastic? Does it have a screw in it? I need the piece that has the screw in it. I think it might have been left off track though.

[blackbarbie]

Speaking of putting things places: Someone overheard one of our ladies say they wanted to put it in anothers trunk?????:blah:




:crackup:Laz, Joe is referring to Alicia wanting to put her purse in the trunk of my car!!! Joe heard what he wanted to hear...lol...ya know that selective hearing you men have? :pullhair:

[ramm]

:crackup:Laz, Joe is referring to Alicia wanting to put her ****** in my trunk *****!!! Joe heard what he wanted to hear...lol...ya know that selective hearing you men have? :pullhair:

What'd you say?

[Lazarus]

:crackup:Laz, Joe is referring to Alicia wanting to put her purse in the trunk of my car!!! Joe heard what he wanted to hear...lol...ya know that selective hearing you men have? :pullhair:

OH.... I was gonna say, I should have stuck around. :rofl:

[Ga-Bandit]

Ok so whats the reason, track guru? He mentioned that he was going I on Sunday so I'm not surprised. There was probably no one in I.

You really got that piece of plastic? Does it have a screw in it? I need the piece that has the screw in it. I think it might have been left off track though.


LOL, Chris moved up to intermediate because he was smooth, consistent, and didn't ride over his head:Poke:. LOL - Just ribbing ya man.


I wished you could have seen his saucer eyes when he came in from that last session saying the throttle twisted more.....LOL

I'm sorry brother, the piece I have does not have a screw in it. Don't worry about the ramp not being back to me immediately - just so it's within the next couple of weeks. Speaking of weeks - you want to ride the mountains this weekend?

[Ga-Bandit]

:crackup:Laz, Joe is referring to Alicia wanting to put her purse in the trunk of my car!!! Joe heard what he wanted to hear...lol...ya know that selective hearing you men have? :pullhair:

:nanananana:








and I didn't mention the other thing either did I? :D

[blackbarbie]

Chris (Ramm) & Joe y'all are funny!

I wish I was independently wealthy so I could do a track day at least once a month! We have too much fun!

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

Chris (Ramm) & Joe y'all are funny!

I wish I was independently wealthy so I could do a track day at least once a month! We have too much fun!its not that hard to do. most people are not willing to cut out other spending though. take a look at your spending habits, i'm sure you could find $100-$200 a month you could do without, and put towards track riding. hell, 1 less trip to chick-fil-a a week will pay more than half of a tally day.

[Derrick]

No it was the 3rd session and I knew I was gonna crash because I kept getting caught behind slow guys in the turns so I went pass my braking point on the back straight, and came into the turn before the chicane too hot. Had I keep the bike more upright and leaned off more I would have had it. Todd and I had just talked about that too.
So you knew you were gonna crash because you couldn't negotiate the traffic on the track. Instead of setting the slower riders up for a pass or coming into the hot pit you just kept doing what you were doing until you crashed...WTF!? and your solution is to ride in the intermediate class the next time...WTF, dude..

[Georgiacbr]

So you knew you were gonna crash because you couldn't negotiate the traffic on the track. Instead of setting the slower riders up for a pass or coming into the hot pit you just kept doing what you were doing until you crashed...WTF!? and your solution is to ride in the intermediate class the next time...WTF, dude..


Wait you didn't know LAZ is fast remember a few threads ago. haha this coming from Laz calling me out as a slow rider and he doesn't know my riding ability.Dam anybody have this so called "crash" on video i love to see it..

[Todd]

So you knew you were gonna crash because you couldn't negotiate the traffic on the track. Instead of setting the slower riders up for a pass or coming into the hot pit you just kept doing what you were doing until you crashed...WTF!? and your solution is to ride in the intermediate class the next time...WTF, dude..no, he'll continue to ride in novice until he can show that he has the patience to set up passes properly and not crash doing so. :up:

[kwr8728]

Dude, please do me a favor and not move to intermediate. I ride in that group (because I KNOW i'm not fast enough for "a" yet), and don't want to worry about one more person not understanding how to stop at the end of the straights.

[chris]

Thanks for the compliments Joe and thanks to Todd who let me move up to I on Sunday. I feel that it really pushed me to look at my riding habits and reflect how to move to the next level.

Some of my take aways and questions for those whom have much more experience than me -

Todd told me that I needed to increase my speed on the straights and actually use my front break instead of engine breaking way before the curves. I took this to heart and really tried to put this into practice on Sunday. What do you know, my track times decreased by about 10 secs on average to 1:16 - 1:19. Funny how ever since I started riding my full attention to getting better was increasing corner speed, I kinda forgot about giving the bike gas on the straights.

Here is a question about a feeling I sometimes have in a corner. What does it mean when you are in a corner and for a brief moment you bike feels like it is increasing lean angle (or falling) when what I needed was to maintain lean angle? Am I not giving it enough "maintaince" throttle? This doesn't happen every time, most of the time my bike feels solid in the corners. I know its something im doing, maybe I'm putting pressure on the bars? Bad input of some kind?

Anyway, every track day I feel brings me to the next level, thanks all that spent the weekend with me!

Oh and for those that didn't hear me squeal that I put a knee down for the first time in a corner, well there you go. ;)

[Gamecock]

no, he'll continue to ride in novice until he can show that he has the patience to set up passes properly and not crash doing so. :up:

I too ran up on a lot of traffic going into turns, but what you have to learn (especially in Novice) is patience. Being in Novice you have to go out with the mindset that the other riders (most of them) are gonna fly down the straights and then park it in the corners........kind of like cruiser riders on the Dragon (LOL). While Intermediate may have the greatest variety of skill, I think Novice might be just the same. You have so many true Newbies and then folks that are fast but not sure if they want to push the pace like in Intermediate. I like the "big fish, little pond" approach better for me. I had SO many times I could have passed in the curves, and could have easily and safe, but I didn't really want to have to talk with Todd or the other riders about my behavior. Being in Novice that is what you have to expect. Next time I'll probably move up, but being it was 16 months since my last trackday I just wanted to focus on being smooth and having things come back to me.

I actually almost ran up on Todd going into the Chicane braking really hard.......that would have been BAD!

[Gamecock]

Here is a question about a feeling I sometimes have in a corner. What does it mean when you are in a corner and for a brief moment you bike feels like it is increasing lean angle (or falling) when what I needed was to maintain lean angle? Am I not giving it enough "maintaince" throttle? This doesn't happen every time, most of the time my bike feels solid in the corners. I know its something im doing, maybe I'm putting pressure on the bars? Bad input of some kind?


It "could" be the profile of the tires, especially as they wear more on the sides as the day goes on. They get to be a bit high in the middle, or pointy, so when you lay it over it really can give you that falling feeling. All the turns are different so my feeling on increasing lean angle seemed to be a little different in each spot. In the bowl I really felt like I was on rails and getting pushed down on the bike as the suspension compressed...I really loved that turn. The Chicane was the tricky one for me, that and the right handed 180 on the infield. On the Chicane sometimes I could get almost a straight line through it, others I was sliding the rear on the line or rumble strips.

If, or you, really wanted to get faster and learn to be more technical in the riding I'd go to some schools. But me, I just enjoy learning it on my own (with what I read, know, learn from others) and use my natural ability and feel.

[BiggsRR07]

Sounds like your losing speed in the corner causing the bike to lean more or you could be counter steering more (pushing on the inside handle bar). As far as braking goes, I was the same way when I started out. I did more engine braking coming into corners which causes you to slow down way early. Take a look at the cones set up the the beginning of the turn and use one as a braking point to start applying the brakes. I'm pretty much at WOT until I hit one of the braking points. Once you get more comfortable you'll be able to advance your braking point later and later. You'll know your braking hard enough once your back wheel starts to lift up a bit. At first you probably won't think you'll be able to stop in time but eventually you'll get more comfortable and it will also help your corner entry speed and maintenance of corner speed.
*disclaimer**
These are my personal opinions and preferences that I chose to share that may or may not be helpful and constructive. I am in no way saying that they are the proper way of doing things. I am simply sharing information that was taught to me by other experienced riders.

[X-Man]

Here is a question about a feeling I sometimes have in a corner. What does it mean when you are in a corner and for a brief moment you bike feels like it is increasing lean angle (or falling) when what I needed was to maintain lean angle? Am I not giving it enough "maintaince" throttle? This doesn't happen every time, most of the time my bike feels solid in the corners. I know its something im doing, maybe I'm putting pressure on the bars? Bad input of some kind?



Once you get all your braking and downshifting done and you "turn in", you need to maintain "neutral throttle" to the apex then you will smoothly accelerate as you exit the turn.<O:p</O:p
<O:p</O:p

Neutral throttle is maintaining your current speed, not letting the RPM's decrease or increase, cracking the throttle and maintaining your corner speed will keep the bike at the lean angle you are at. As you start picking the bike back up after the apex you can increase your throttle/acceleration smoothly as you exit the turn.
<O:p</O:p
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Hope that helps?<O:p</O:p

[r1madman]

Dude, please do me a favor and not move to intermediate. I ride in that group (because I KNOW i'm not fast enough for "a" yet), and don't want to worry about one more person not understanding how to stop at the end of the straights.

+1...sheesh...not specifically refering to the person called out in the above post, but DAMN there were some questionable "I" folks out there on Saturday...closing speeds were SCARY :0

[Lazarus]

LOL, Chris moved up to intermediate because he was smooth, consistent, and didn't ride over his head:Poke:. LOL - Just ribbing ya man.


I wished you could have seen his saucer eyes when he came in from that last session saying the throttle twisted more.....LOL

I'm sorry brother, the piece I have does not have a screw in it. Don't worry about the ramp not being back to me immediately - just so it's within the next couple of weeks. Speaking of weeks - you want to ride the mountains this weekend?

When?

[Lazarus]

So you knew you were gonna crash because you couldn't negotiate the traffic on the track. Instead of setting the slower riders up for a pass or coming into the hot pit you just kept doing what you were doing until you crashed...WTF!? and your solution is to ride in the intermediate class the next time...WTF, dude..

How do I set a slower rider up for a pass? I want to ride in I so I can pass in the turns.

[X-Man]

How do I set a slower rider up for a pass? I want to ride in I so I can pass in the turns.

Get a good drive exiting the turn and pass them on the straight.

[Lazarus]

Get a good drive exiting the turn and pass them on the straight.


Yea but thats kinda hard when they are on a R1.

[Lazarus]

Wait you didn't know LAZ is fast remember a few threads ago. haha this coming from Laz calling me out as a slow rider and he doesn't know my riding ability.Dam anybody have this so called "crash" on video i love to see it..

I'm faster than some, slower than a lot. I too wish it was on video so I can verify some things.

[Derrick]

How do I set a slower rider up for a pass? I want to ride in I so I can pass in the turns.
Slow down a little before the turn to put a little gap in between you and the rider you're following. This will allow you to carry more corner speed and get a better drive out of the corner which should allow you to pass them. Tally is such a tight course, it's not as easy to pass there as some other tracks with wider track surfaces and longer straights.

Don't be so concerned about what sticker you have on the front of your bike either. Spend a few more days or whatever in Novice to work on fundamentals including safe passes before you move up and then get the go ahead from a CR before doing so.

More importantly, if you're riding in a manner on the track and feel it's going to cause a crash, STOP doing it. You could have/can get seriously injured or worse as well as take another rider out with you. Everyone payed the same amount of money and are entitled to be on the track just the same as you. Please, keep that in mind the next time you go out.

On a side note, my org. allows passing in the outside of corners in the novice group. Disclaimer-Ride with whatever org. you want, I'm just giving you info. and not trying to solicit you away from any org.

[Derrick]

yea but thats kinda hard when they are on a r1.
hotpit...hotpit...hotpit!!!

[Lazarus]

Slow down a little before the turn to put a little gap in between you and the rider you're following. This will allow you to carry more corner speed and get a better drive out of the corner which should allow you to pass them. Tally is such a tight course, it's not as easy to pass there as some other tracks with wider track surfaces and longer straights.

Don't be so concerned about what sticker you have on the front of your bike either. Spend a few more days or whatever in Novice to work on fundamentals including safe passes before you move up and then get the go ahead from a CR before doing so.

More importantly, if you're riding in a manner on the track and feel it's going to cause a crash, STOP doing it. You could have/can get seriously injured or worse as well as take another rider out with you. Everyone payed the same amount of money and are entitled to be on the track just the same as you. Please, keep that in mind the next time you go out.

On a side note, my org. allows passing in the outside of corners in the novice group.

Yea I know, I need more experience. Dont get me wrong, I wasnt riding like an a hole to my limits and knew I was gonna crash. I knew I was gonna crash before the first lap because something always happens to me. I'm the guy that gets hurt playing football. I dont think that what I did was unsafe in any manner. I passed the guy I broke but I had too much speed for how I was taking the corner. I had the bike leaned all the over when I should have had it more upright. I think I ran out of contact patch but I could be wrong.

[Lazarus]

hotpit...hotpit...hotpit!!!

I got cha. Like I said it'll come with experience.

To those worried that I might hurt someone I was very cautious with other riders, unlike some that were passing in the turns.

[X-Man]

Laz, you did fine out there, your only human and we make mistakes.....fortunately you didn't get hurt bad nor did anyone else.

I was towing a buddy around in novice on a 675, instead of getting him jammed up or making him pass others in tight situations, I pulled off into hot pits with him, asked Chuck to get us a big gap and went back out on track.

Everytime you go out to the track, you'll always learn something new. This being your first time, well, you've got plenty to learn/look forward too!

[Lazarus]

I'll definitely do that next time.

[Nycool]

Laz you need to take a school period. It is that black and white cause the mistakes you are making are the very ones everyone did until they had someone help them build their trackday foundation. This was an open trackday setting just instead of TALLY putting it on it was under Xact so this is kinda what it is like if you rolled to Jennings on an open day with friends.

Intermediate will ALWAYS have the crazy different closing speeds cause thats the Ricky Racer class. Every mountain hotshot signs up for intermediate and then you have those who are finally solid enough to run in "I" trying it out and then those who want to cherry pick and not play with the big boys/girls in Advance. It's just the way of the trackday world and it will always be like this. You just need to make sure you are consistant, safe, and actually know what you are doing.

[Lazarus]

This is true. I plan on taking the school next year. Does Jennings have CRs?

[chris]

I'm also going to take a school next year. I do a lot of reading and watching of videos on my own, but nothing like someone following you and giving you feedback on things you can improve.

[Lazarus]

I'm also going to take a school next year. I do a lot of reading and watching of videos on my own, but nothing like someone following you and giving you feedback on things you can improve.

We can do it together. :)

[THE MUFFIN MAN]

Laz, a lot of good advice here in this thread, so here's mine. based on your own comments, i really feel you need to slow down, MENTALLY! this was your first track day, yet instead of concentrating on fundamentals, and getting used to the environment, track pace, etc, you seem to be placing emphasis on speed and "i wanna pass in the turns!" this type of thinking will not end well for you. focus on taking simple, small steps to become a better rider, and speed will come without you even thinking about it. going "fast" is a byproduct of solid fundamentals, not simply twisting the throttle. i think it would serve you well to re-evaluate this last track day, and the approach you took going in, then shift the focus next time and concentrate on basic skill development, a calm, directed mental frame of mind, and leave the "counting how many passes i made" calculator at home.

[Lazarus]

Laz, a lot of good advice here in this thread, so here's mine. based on your own comments, i really feel you need to slow down, MENTALLY! this was your first track day, yet instead of concentrating on fundamentals, and getting used to the environment, track pace, etc, you seem to be placing emphasis on speed and "i wanna pass in the turns!" this type of thinking will not end well for you. focus on taking simple, small steps to become a better rider, and speed will come without you even thinking about it. going "fast" is a byproduct of solid fundamentals, not simply twisting the throttle. i think it would serve you well to re-evaluate this last track day, and the approach you took going in, then shift the focus next time and concentrate on basic skill development, a calm, directed mental frame of mind, and leave the "counting how many passes i made" calculator at home.

You are 100% right.

[Lazarus]

Novice pics are currently being loaded. Theres one of chris and barbie already up.

[Nikk777]

How do I set a slower rider up for a pass? I want to ride in I so I can pass in the turns.

Work on "you" more before worrying about getting past others. Handling traffic and slower riders will make you a better, calmer, more controlled rider for future progress. You will get hurt in Int group if you jump there too fast. By far the most dangerous group, especially for a newbie. Try a no brake drill or keep it in a single gear so that you concentrate on other things. You will go faster with brakes if you practice riding without using them and understand entry speed and setting up corners better.

Also, I haven't been to tally that I haven't ran off the chicane atleast once a day. Done it in several races too and never lost a spot! If you are going off roading, try and get it upright before the mud, stay off the front brake, apply the rear brake and slow before turning!

Now.... you've gotten a lot of great advice and some of it might seem to be beating up on you a bit but I'm sure it's not intended that way. Folks just wanna see other folks do well, have fun, improve, while being safe to themselves and others around them. You can choose to listen and ultimately improve quicker and have fun doing it or be bull headed, let it in one ear and out the other cause you know everything already and likely waste more time playing in the dirt. you now know reading is not doing so being a forum expert racer does not translate into knowing squat on the track... Good luck and hope to see you out there sometime!

And the keith code school levels 1 & 2 are awesome...money well spent!

[ramm]

Novice pics are currently being loaded. Theres one of chris and barbie already up.

Where at?

[X-Man]

Where at?


http://lori11.smugmug.com/

[Todd]

Yea but thats kinda hard when they are on a R1.No, its not, i do it all the time on my R6.

[sl500]

[QUOTE=Lazarus;64032]Yea but thats kinda hard when they are on a R1.[/] you always passed me in the straights, and gave me plenty of room, did not blast by me two inches from my side, or stuff me in the corners like some folks did. I appreciated it.

[Lazarus]

No, its not, i do it all the time on my R6.

Todd you are fast man. How the heck do you take that right hander knee dragging with one hand?

[Lazarus]

[QUOTE=Lazarus;64032]Yea but thats kinda hard when they are on a R1.[/] you always passed me in the straights, and gave me plenty of room, did not blast by me two inches from my side, or stuff me in the corners like some folks did. I appreciated it.

Thanks Rachel for letting me go by. You could have ate my lunch on the straights with that Tiller. Btw, you lookin good in those pictures.

[Lazarus]

Work on "you" more before worrying about getting past others. Handling traffic and slower riders will make you a better, calmer, more controlled rider for future progress. You will get hurt in Int group if you jump there too fast. By far the most dangerous group, especially for a newbie. Try a no brake drill or keep it in a single gear so that you concentrate on other things. You will go faster with brakes if you practice riding without using them and understand entry speed and setting up corners better.

Also, I haven't been to tally that I haven't ran off the chicane atleast once a day. Done it in several races too and never lost a spot! If you are going off roading, try and get it upright before the mud, stay off the front brake, apply the rear brake and slow before turning!

Now.... you've gotten a lot of great advice and some of it might seem to be beating up on you a bit but I'm sure it's not intended that way. Folks just wanna see other folks do well, have fun, improve, while being safe to themselves and others around them. You can choose to listen and ultimately improve quicker and have fun doing it or be bull headed, let it in one ear and out the other cause you know everything already and likely waste more time playing in the dirt. you now know reading is not doing so being a forum expert racer does not translate into knowing squat on the track... Good luck and hope to see you out there sometime!

And the keith code school levels 1 & 2 are awesome...money well spent!

Thanks for the advice Nikk. I hope to ride with you one of these days.

[Todd]

Todd you are fast man. How the heck do you take that right hander knee dragging with one hand?naaaaaaaaa, not fast (now Whitey, HE is fast), but yea, the one hand thing, :lol: when i was first starting, like you, and Ed Bargy came around me on the outside, one handed, i said the same thing. ;)

[Lazarus]

Who was Whitey? Is he the AMA racer?

[X-Man]

Who was Whitey? Is he the AMA racer?


Yes he (Dave White) and Alistair Douglas were both there for both days and they both raced AMA DSB.

[dzone]

naaaaaaaaa, not fast (now Whitey, HE is fast), but yea, the one hand thing, :lol: when i was first starting, like you, and Ed Bargy came around me on the outside, one handed, i said the same thing. ;)

LOL I remember saying the same thing, thinking you are doing so well, and here comes Ed one handed sitting upright on the outside leaving you in the dust. Nothing like a little humble pie to make you pay a little more attention in the next classroom session.

[Lazarus]

Yes he (Dave White) and Alistair Douglas were both there for both days and they both raced AMA DSB.

Is Dave the one Todd called a fast redneck? If so that guy is cool. Not that everyone wasn't, just saying.

[Todd]

Is Dave the one Todd called a fast redneck? If so that guy is cool. Not that everyone wasn't, just saying.Thats him, Laz. He "let" me lead the mock race at the end of the day on Sunday for about a lap and a half, then he proceeded to "own" my ass. :lol:

David is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Ive known him since his very first trackday at Tally, back when he was slow as hell. I'd "like" to say i taught him everything he knows, but watching that boy ride, he obviously gets around the track a whole heap better than i do.

[Lazarus]

:lol: So I have the potential to be an AMA racer? WOW! :D

[X-Man]

David is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.





:stupid:

[blackbarbie]

Work on "you" more before worrying about getting past others. Handling traffic and slower riders will make you a better, calmer, more controlled rider for future progress. Try a no brake drill or keep it in a single gear so that you concentrate on other things. You will go faster with brakes if you practice riding without using them and understand entry speed and setting up corners better.

Also, I haven't been to tally that I haven't ran off the chicane atleast once a day.


Nikk, that was me all day on Sat!!! I was in 3rd or 4th and left it there so I could concentrate on my lines and not get creamed by folks that had WAY more experience than I did. I did use brakes but mostly engine braking until Sunday.

I mostly got passed on the inside in the chicane. The 1st session it scared the bejeesus outta me but I quickly got used to it. Especially considering I was slow! LOL. But I also could give a rats ass who passed me or how slow I was because even though I had race plastics, it wasn't my goal to muck 'em up (or myself for that matter)!

Sunday I almost ran off in the chicane because I started smelling myself...LOL

[Nikk777]

Nikk, that was me all day on Sat!!! I was in 3rd or 4th and left it there so I could concentrate on my lines and not get creamed by folks that had WAY more experience than I did. I did use brakes but mostly engine braking until Sunday.

I mostly got passed on the inside in the chicane. The 1st session it scared the bejeesus outta me but I quickly got used to it. Especially considering I was slow! LOL. But I also could give a rats ass who passed me or how slow I was because even though I had race plastics, it wasn't my goal to muck 'em up (or myself for that matter)!

Sunday I almost ran off in the chicane because I started smelling myself...LOL

That's awesome.... my first trackday, I got passed by a guy going into the bowl on his knee... Turned out to be a 64 year old man...all my instructors that day were over 50 years old... but hey, they were rolling! That same guy now, I'm 30-40 seconds faster per lap at road atlanta! Big thing is leaving the ego at home when you go to the track. If you do and increase your speed at YOUR own pace, you will do it quicker, with better habits, and in a safer manner. Patience is something that pays dividends on the track. Had I practiced a bit more patience at the GNF's I might not have gotten ran off track and now be dealing with physical therapy and possible surgery on my neck.

Try the no brake drill next time out at the track. Maybe the first or second session when everyone is a bit slower anyways. You will end up going through turns faster yet feeling more comfortable doing it because you aren't coming up to the turn on the brakes and nervous about going in too hot. I've done it several times and been passed coming up to a turn only to pass the guy in the turn because he broke too much and parked it mid-turn. It just really helps to work on the mental aspect of things which is where everything really resides. Get a mental comfort at the track and everything else falls in place usually. If you are nervous, erratic, anxious, and/or feeling on the edge or easily spooked by other bikes, you won't end up well....

[Nikk777]

David is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.

+1000000
'cept I could do without that sad excuse of a beard he's got going.... :) gotta love his lil character...the turtle with a rocket strapped to his back. The boy runs 58's at tally on stock suspension... nuff said.

[Lazarus]

The boy runs 58's at tally on stock suspension... nuff said.

Do you mean 58 seconds?

[blackbarbie]

Thanks for the advice Nikk!

Heal up quick!

[Nikk777]

Do you mean 58 seconds?

uh...yeah...

[Todd]

uh...yeah...

he has a :57 under his belt. :)

[mumbles]

all I can say is had a great time enjoyed the event on sunday. Todd always good to see ya. And if I can pass 1000rr on an F4i anybody can do it. Hell I had fun getting passed by brian with stickboy tires on his SV650.

[Ga-Bandit]

has anyone else noticed that Novice are posted as Intermediate for Sunday?

[Gary]

Thanks Pete for putting on a smooth and safe event! It was my first track day and I felt comfortable really quick, especially since everyone was taking it easy at first due to the cooler temps, but also due to the cool folks running the show. Didn't see anything overly stupid out there. Todd, you were right on the money about doing both days. I was able to spend Saturday learning the track and had a lot of fun wicking up the pace on Sunday with new tires and a smaller field! Oh, I was on GSB before the crash as WarRider (yellow/black GSX-R750) and it was good to see some familiar faces! Here's a video from Sunday (I group). There's some GSBers in it. http://www.vimeo.com/16006854

[Jonathan]

I'm ready for next season. I just have to put the bike back together.

[flygirl]

I'm ready for next season. I just have to put the bike back together.

hows your shoulder?

[Jonathan]

Still hurt, but it's getting better. Doesn't help that I work with my hands.

[Todd]

Jon, did you ever go get it checked out by your doc?

[Ga-Bandit]

Dopes anyone know how to lighten up this video of me following Chris?

http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/rr324/Ga-Bandit/2001%20Suzuki%20GSX-R600/?action=view&current=PICT0009.mp4

http://i496.photobucket.com/albums/rr324/Ga-Bandit/2001%20Suzuki%20GSX-R600/th_PICT0009.jpg (http://s496.photobucket.com/albums/rr324/Ga-Bandit/2001%20Suzuki%20GSX-R600/?action=view&current=PICT0009.mp4)

[Lazarus]

uh...yeah...


he has a :57 under his belt. :)

Holy crap thats bookem fast!

[Jonathan]

Jon, did you ever go get it checked out by your doc?
On my way there now.

[Jonathan]

Looking like broken ribs and/or torn muscles. Find out more on Thursday. Shoulder is getting better, but still gimpy.

[ramm]

Damn that sucks, heal up

[Todd]

Dammit MAN! i just had a feeling it was more than u thought. Don't EVER take that little Podunk hospital in anniston 's word.

[Grandboy2]

Mental note don't go to Anniston for medical help. Heal up soon so you can get back on the track

[Jonathan]

Went back to the doc today and got good news..... No broken ribs, just bruised and strained muscles.

[flygirl]

hope you feel better soon jonathon

[X-Man]

Went back to the doc today and got good news..... No broken ribs, just bruised and strained muscles.


Good deal, glad it wasn't worse! You'll be good to go for next season!:beer:

[Ga-Bandit]

Went back to the doc today and got good news..... No broken ribs, just bruised and strained muscles.


see, you wasn't going fast enough.


Glad to hear it's less than you thought. Good news!

[Jonathan]

see, you wasn't going fast enough.

I was going fast enough for that stunt.

[Todd]

I was going fast enough for that stunt.see, i keep telling you to stop the stunting on the track, trying to pull stoppies going into the bowl will have these results almost everytime. :lol: