June 4th, 2009, 10:59 AM | #1 |
Pure Imagination
Name: Chris
Location: Burbank, CA
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08' 250r, '07 Vespa LX150 (it counts right?) Posts: 183
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Ti2TT Track Day at Streets of Willow Saturday! (6/6/09)
Joseph (Kurosaki) and I will be there I just did some test footage with my new Go Pro Wide and it's awesome. Can't wait to use it Saturday! Ride report to follow.
**EDIT Write-up coming today
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Yoshi CF Slip on, Galfer SS lines, Motul 5.1, HH brake pads, Dynojet Jet Kit, BT-090's, Pearl white paint + flat black accent, Gold wheels, A-Tech CF front fender, A-Tech tank pad, BEET rearsets Last futzed with by Beast; June 8th, 2009 at 10:41 AM. |
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June 15th, 2009, 01:31 PM | #2 |
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Name: Chris
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Well here is the write-up...
...a week later I was procrastinating because I wanted to edit the footage from my GoPro Wide, but I didn't get around to it. I'm just going to upload the raw footage to Vimeo and leave it be. 6/6/09 The conditions were excellent! 72 degrees. Winds were a bit high, but the conditions were partly cloudly which evenly lit the the track. There was no fighting the sun for visibility in the afternoon. Originally, I was supposed to go to this Ti2TT day with Joseph (Kurosaki), however, because of his recent crash (he's okay ) he had to sit it out. Thankfully, members from the SocalMoto board were there to keep me company Great bunch of folks by the way. This was my first day riding with my Woodcraft clip-ons and I felt right at home. I agree with most of the reviews that they give you a slightly more aggressive stance without the sharp transition to full back breaking clip-ons on a supersport. The best of both worlds I guess . In any case, I immediately felt more of the road through the front end. I also found that the transition to more aggressive body positioning was easier with the new angles the clip-ons provided. That part might be just me and the fact that I'm more comfortable on the track now, but I definitely felt a difference. Because the track pavement wasn't boiling from the sun (it was quite "cold" actually), the life of my BT-090's were prolonged. When I went to the check my tires at the end of the day, I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of substantial wear. I was running 27.5 psi all around. Overall very few crashes for the day, but I did run into two consecutive close calls...both on turn 2. I'm not sure what was happening but I wasn't focusing and put on too much throttle while exiting the turn, ran wide, and did some off-roading By the next session, I corrected my mistakes and it never happened again. You'll see those two moments (including my frustrated body language haha) when I upload the video today. On turn 3 (right after the decline), I ended up dragging my kickstand on a few occasions, not really realizing it until I checked it when the session was over (a nice ground edge). I know this is a bad thing, but I never felt it on the track. I might need to take it easy on those left-handers unless I feel ready to cut it off Here are some shots from the day: Kurosaki and I are almost separated at birth (see 3rd image) Although I think I'm tucked lower hehe.
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Yoshi CF Slip on, Galfer SS lines, Motul 5.1, HH brake pads, Dynojet Jet Kit, BT-090's, Pearl white paint + flat black accent, Gold wheels, A-Tech CF front fender, A-Tech tank pad, BEET rearsets Last futzed with by Beast; June 16th, 2009 at 09:50 AM. |
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June 15th, 2009, 01:46 PM | #3 |
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
Name: Joseph
Location: socal
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So you think you're fast now or somethin'? You need to draw a madface on your bike like me. That will make you truly fast.
Look good out there, buddy! I regret cancelling my day. I figured I wouldn't be recovered by then... Can't wait to hit the track with you again. 250 battling is fun! |
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June 15th, 2009, 01:47 PM | #4 |
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
Name: Joseph
Location: socal
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P.S. I can tell those clipons help you get your upper body lower. I'd be eating my knuckles with my stock bars if I was that low.
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June 15th, 2009, 04:40 PM | #5 |
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Name: Howard
Location: Cypress, So. Cal.
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beautiful shots! and hopefully that kick stand doesn't raise any problems in the future =/
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June 15th, 2009, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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Name: Batu
Location: Malaysia
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Nice shots & panning! I kinda like beast's color scheme.. a fast white.
How much it cost u guys for the track day? And what was the temperature like? p/s: the 'mad face' worth extra 1hp :P |
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June 15th, 2009, 05:00 PM | #7 | |
Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
Name: Joseph
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June 15th, 2009, 05:09 PM | #8 |
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Name: Batu
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150 bucks? Ouch.. The session last for the whole day or just half day?
Anyway, it seems like u guys enjoyed every bit of it that's more important |
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June 16th, 2009, 11:36 AM | #9 |
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Name: Becca
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Nice shots! I'm extremely jealous
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