Ninja 250 @ HPR for Labor Day trackday

Bueller999 · September 8th, 2011, 06:44 AM

Did an organized track day last Monday @ High Plains Raceway in Colorado. It is a large 2.5 mi. course with some long straights that the ninjette gets smoked on, but many times the big bikes park in the corners so I can re aquire them.

Signed up in intermediate which usually allows me a few people I can play with and pass but this event was a little scary with some of the riders in the group so I bumped up to advanced.

Link to original page on YouTube.

Here is a short clip from a friend working corner 4, it gives an idea of the sound of my recently installed Totsubo exhaust.
You can hear me starting @ 20 sec.

Link to original page on YouTube.

leed · September 8th, 2011, 07:22 AM

Holy cow that is a loud exhaust. And looks like you had a lot of fun

HKr1 · September 8th, 2011, 07:56 AM

4:15 to 4:30 was funny as hell.

Snake · September 8th, 2011, 11:05 AM

Awesome video David.

Mocha Man · September 8th, 2011, 02:11 PM

Haha only kidding. I'm jealous.

akima · September 8th, 2011, 02:34 PM

I watched all of that; it's quite therapeutic for some unknown reason!

Not that I am a good judge, but you seemed like a skilled rider. Some of the intermediate-group riders seemed really timid in the corners; especially so, compared to you.

Why was there a black dot in the middle of the sun? A curious alien watching your ninjette riding skills from his space ship?

There's a really horrible bit of track on one of those turns - looks dangerous, but I guess you remember that it's there each time you come up to the turn.

I gotta try out this track racing thing!

Bueller999 · September 8th, 2011, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by akima

Not that I am a good judge, but you seemed like a skilled rider. Some of the intermediate-group riders seemed really timid in the corners; especially so, compared to you.

A lot of those guys are street/track riders, they don't do it as much or for as long as I have, it is pretty easy to late brake the big bikes, and on the 250 corner speed is everything, you don't want to take off any more speed than necessary. I do alright but plenty are faster/better riders than me. Current track record for a 250 (spec) ninja is 2:08, my best is 2:18 but that is better than 1/3 of the Novice GTU times.

Quote:

Why was there a black dot in the middle of the sun? A curious alien watching your ninjette riding skills from his space ship?

That is something that happens when the GoPro has the sun in the frame

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There's a really horrible bit of track on one of those turns - looks dangerous, but I guess you remember that it's there each time you come up to the turn.

Turn 6 and 8 both have some surface wear and repair but that is pretty easy to find a line around it, and yes I know where they are, I did 3.5 hours of a 4 hour endurance race last month and got to see those corners 78 times in one day

Thanks to all that liked the video

dark_beaverezt · September 10th, 2011, 04:43 PM

How I wish we have those kinds of racetracks here.

gt_turbo · September 13th, 2011, 04:07 PM

that exhaust is friggin loud!

September 8th, 2011, 06:44 AM	#1
Bueller999 Oldie but a goodie Name: David Location: Aurora, CO Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 650r, 06 SV 650 race, 08 250r race, 03 Buell XB9s, 01 KTM 300 EXC Posts: 131	Ninja 250 @ HPR for Labor Day trackday Did an organized track day last Monday @ High Plains Raceway in Colorado. It is a large 2.5 mi. course with some long straights that the ninjette gets smoked on, but many times the big bikes park in the corners so I can re aquire them. Signed up in intermediate which usually allows me a few people I can play with and pass but this event was a little scary with some of the riders in the group so I bumped up to advanced. Link to original page on YouTube. Here is a short clip from a friend working corner 4, it gives an idea of the sound of my recently installed Totsubo exhaust. You can hear me starting @ 20 sec. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ ABRacing

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September 8th, 2011, 07:22 AM	#2
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	Holy cow that is a loud exhaust. And looks like you had a lot of fun

September 8th, 2011, 07:56 AM	#3
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	4:15 to 4:30 was funny as hell.

September 8th, 2011, 11:05 AM	#4
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Awesome video David.

September 8th, 2011, 02:11 PM	#5
Mocha Man Blue Shell magnet Name: Nolan Location: Northwest Washington Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1997 Ninja 250 Posts: 816	Haha only kidding. I'm jealous.

September 8th, 2011, 02:34 PM	#6
akima Nooblet Name: Akima Location: England Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R FI Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '13	I watched all of that; it's quite therapeutic for some unknown reason! Not that I am a good judge, but you seemed like a skilled rider. Some of the intermediate-group riders seemed really timid in the corners; especially so, compared to you. Why was there a black dot in the middle of the sun? A curious alien watching your ninjette riding skills from his space ship? There's a really horrible bit of track on one of those turns - looks dangerous, but I guess you remember that it's there each time you come up to the turn. I gotta try out this track racing thing!

September 10th, 2011, 04:43 PM	#8
dark_beaverezt ninjette.org member Name: JOHAN Location: PHILIPPInes Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): YAMAHA X1, YAMAHA SNIPER 135LC, KawasaKi ninja 250r Posts: 185	How I wish we have those kinds of racetracks here.

September 13th, 2011, 04:07 PM	#9
gt_turbo ninjette.org sage Name: L Location: WI Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R, '13 CBR500R Posts: 709	that exhaust is friggin loud!