March 10th, 2009, 08:50 AM | #1 |
Track Junkie
Name: Jon
Location: Dallas
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602
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Racing in the Rain
I hate racing in the rain. i do laps thinking "i'm actually paying money to do this, and its not fun"
i have a half day track day friday morning with 40% chance of rain, and practice with one sprint saturday in with the same predictions. i have a sprint on sunday thats looking like a dry race. do you guys think i should mount up rain tires and give it a good go, or just do laps and get some points? I've never ran a rain tire before. do they grip well enough to make it fun again?
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March 10th, 2009, 10:15 AM | #2 |
Pimpin
Name: Richard
Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973
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Just keep the DOTs on and get used to the tires moving around on you. Don't ride over your head. It'll be GREAT experience for you & make you more comfortable with sliding the bike!
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March 10th, 2009, 10:16 AM | #3 |
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Name: Ryan
Location: Carlisle, PA
Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 WR250R, 2006 Ural Raven (Sold), 2009 Versys Green (Sold), 2008 Ninja 250R Green (Sold) Posts: A lot.
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I saw your race report from the Enduro you did. Seems like your teammates should hate racing in the rain more
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March 10th, 2009, 10:24 AM | #4 |
Track Junkie
Name: Jon
Location: Dallas
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602
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my bridgestone guy has a race rain front. he says the rear (090) is fine in the rain.
I'm not too bad with sliding the bike around a bit. racing minis for the past 4 or 5 years has taught me a lot about that. its kind of different in the rain though. at least it is for me. i think i get nervous and feel like its just going to go. i can't get rolling enough to get any heat in the tires or get any corner speed going. might have something to do with getting hardware (pictured) after a fall in the rain my first year of racing. had a dryline going into a slow hairpin. braked hard (going straight) then let off to start my turn in and the front unloaded and slid out while i was still straight up and down. slapped me down pretty good. collar bone was in 4 or 5 pieces. the rain is kinda fun on a motard, but nerve racking on a sportbike.
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March 10th, 2009, 10:34 AM | #5 |
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Name: Ryan
Location: Carlisle, PA
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What about the rods in your back? Are they from the same thing?
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March 10th, 2009, 11:06 AM | #6 |
FORMER MOTORCYCLE RIDER
Name: Steve
Location: On a Trek SU200 or in my CRX
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Rode an 08 250r then rode an 08 ZX-6R until i totaled it on 7/10/10 Posts: 758
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March 10th, 2009, 11:12 AM | #7 |
Track Junkie
Name: Jon
Location: Dallas
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602
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scoliosis... got somewhere around 11 vertebra fused when i was 17. i think thats part of the reason i broke my collar bone so bad and why i beat up my ribs so easy... my back doesn't flex to absorb hits like it should.
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