Trackday @ Chuckwalla 11/9/12 - Page 2

choneofakind · November 14th, 2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamN

Curious, how long were most of you riding before your first track day.

2 years. 10,000 miles.

Kevin2109 · November 14th, 2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamN

Awesome stuff. Can't wait till I feel ready for the track.

Curious, how long were most of you riding before your first track day.

6 months, ~10,000 miles

alex.s · November 14th, 2012, 05:11 PM

2ish years? like 15k miles?

krolinked · November 14th, 2012, 05:16 PM

2 Years. 27,000 Miles.

Panda · November 14th, 2012, 05:55 PM

Awesome write up. Super jealous!

Gurk · November 14th, 2012, 11:00 PM

3 months - 3k miles

beat that f*ckers

KJohnson21 · November 14th, 2012, 11:31 PM

30 years, 300,000 miles

Jiggles · November 15th, 2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by KJohnson21

30 years, 300,000 miles

And still so slow???

KJohnson21 · November 15th, 2012, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

And still so slow???

Hey!! I've got a lot of "street survival" habits that I need to un-learn on the track!

It's awesomely great fun though!

choneofakind · November 15th, 2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KJohnson21

"street survival" habits that I need to un-learn on the track

less braking
later braking
pin it to win it!
flow

those are my biggest 4 things

Kevin2109 · November 15th, 2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

less braking
later braking
pin it to win it!
flow

those are my biggest 4 things

I cant tell you how hard it is to break these habits! The longer you ride the street, the harder the track is

choneofakind · November 15th, 2012, 10:28 PM

Dude, I worked on the flowing and relaxing the upper body/hands after my track day, but I refuse to attempt track braking on the street. With my luck I'd find gravel or cold road or something

Kevin2109 · November 15th, 2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

Dude, I worked on the flowing and relaxing the upper body/hands after my track day, but I refuse to attempt track braking on the street. With my luck I'd find gravel or cold road or something

Thats how I am! I cant push my bike in the streets anymore, I get scared

choneofakind · November 15th, 2012, 11:07 PM

That's because you crash every time. I haven't crashed yet, knock on wood. I will likely ge the bajesus scared out of me when I do for the first time. I've done it plenty of times on my mtb, but never above about 25.

csmith12 · November 16th, 2012, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

less braking
later braking
pin it to win it!
flow

those are my biggest 4 things

The first 2 come before your really really comfortable. The 3rd and 4th ones comes only after your really really comfortable. Then a whole new set of issues some up, mostly in relation to the rider interacting with the bike. A mental shift occurs too, instead of blaming the bike, track, tires or something else. The rider starts to blame themselves for mishaps. It's a clue that the rider is starting to understand what is really going on.

alex.s · November 16th, 2012, 08:44 AM

lul

Zombiphone · November 16th, 2012, 08:47 AM

How are your saturday practice videos relevant to Jiggles taking about his first track experience?

Threadjack denied.

alex.s · November 16th, 2012, 08:49 AM

oh this is the wrong thread

TheDementedDrummer · November 16th, 2012, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Gurk

3 months - 3k miles

beat that f*ckers

0 months - 0 miles
I learned to ride at the track

rojoracing53 · November 16th, 2012, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gurk

3 months - 3k miles

beat that f*ckers

Haha first time on a motorcycle was in a race, does that count as a trackday

alex.s · November 16th, 2012, 09:12 AM

how old were you, jason?

rojoracing53 · November 16th, 2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

how old were you, jason?

First bike at 15 so as far as racers go I was pretty late and only lasted 7 years but you know what they say "twice as bright half as long"

Nemesis · November 16th, 2012, 10:32 AM

Jason why did you stop racing? If too personal to post please feel free to PM me.

I researched your background and you had a lot of potential. Just curious.

sierrahotel · November 16th, 2012, 10:46 AM

e-stalker alert.

Nemesis · November 16th, 2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by sierrahotel

e-stalker alert.

WERD!

BTW Brian...meng, you missed out on one epic race. You gotta make plans to make it out next year. It may turn out to be a 40+ grid.

Trailerboy531 · November 16th, 2012, 11:38 AM

Yeah! The way those red flags were flying do you know what we need?

MOAR BIKES

alex.s · November 16th, 2012, 11:42 AM

40 bikes... that will suck, they will split it. lame.

Nemesis · November 16th, 2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

40 bikes... that will suck, they will split it. lame.

Maybeee. Starting it all in one wave would be better than 2 cuz front runners will run into mad traffic
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rojoracing53 · November 16th, 2012, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

Jason why did you stop racing? If too personal to post please feel free to PM me.

I researched your background and you had a lot of potential. Just curious.

Some would say I was fast a few year to early or a few late but hey that's life

My parents never had the means to fund may racing in the first place so luckily I became fast enough to start winning Yamaha contingency $$$ to offset the cost. We would go cherry pick the club races for the contingency then take that $ and blow it all on the AMA nationals. It's a catch 22 though, you need the competition level experience of the Nationals to be able to walk into any track you've never seen before and wipe the floor with the local track pro

. But on the other hand you need a ****load of money to race AMA so your stuck club racing in between. It was a ton of fun and I can't imagine anyone including myself given the opportunities I had saying they regretted the experience. Although we did have some good sponsors for discounted product and a ton of help from family and friends we met along the way it was still a fine line of high stakes gambling we had to walk. Eventually the stress on the family as well as racing starting to feel like a job instead of a love made me choose to call it quits before I hated the sport. Then the economy collapsed and most of the manufactures contingency disappeared so in the end I look back a think I was lucky I quit when I did instead of digging a money hole from which I would never be able to feel. That's the short of it and ill never be able the thank the people that helped me along the way enough.

choneofakind · November 16th, 2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by csmith12

The rider starts to blame themselves for mishaps. It's a clue that the rider is starting to understand what is really going on.

I don't think I've ever blamed the bike. I was too clueless as a newbie and automatically assumed I was the cause of issues, and the more I read and ride and experience, the more I know that it really IS me.

Jiggles · November 16th, 2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by choneofakind

I don't think I've ever blamed the bike. I was too clueless as a newbie and automatically assumed I was the cause of issues, and the more I read and ride and experience, the more I know that it really IS me.

Chooooode, go get your bike dyno'd in rich mode

alex.s · November 16th, 2012, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rojoracing53

Some would say I was fast a few year to early or a few late but hey that's life

My parents never had the means to fund may racing in the first place so luckily I became fast enough to start winning Yamaha contingency $$$ to offset the cost. We would go cherry pick the club races for the contingency then take that $ and blow it all on the AMA nationals. It's a catch 22 though, you need the competition level experience of the Nationals to be able to walk into any track you've never seen before and wipe the floor with the local track pro

. But on the other hand you need a ****load of money to race AMA so your stuck club racing in between. It was a ton of fun and I can't imagine anyone including myself given the opportunities I had saying they regretted the experience. Although we did have some good sponsors for discounted product and a ton of help from family and friends we met along the way it was still a fine line of high stakes gambling we had to walk. Eventually the stress on the family as well as racing starting to feel like a job instead of a love made me choose to call it quits before I hated the sport. Then the economy collapsed and most of the manufactures contingency disappeared so in the end I look back a think I was lucky I quit when I did instead of digging a money hole from which I would never be able to feel. That's the short of it and ill never be able the thank the people that helped me along the way enough.

haha, so now you just whoop the local track pros for fun instead of the money :P

sierrahotel · November 16th, 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

WERD!

BTW Brian...meng, you missed out on one epic race. You gotta make plans to make it out next year. It may turn out to be a 40+ grid.

I'm planning on being there.

choneofakind · November 25th, 2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Chooooode, go get your bike dyno'd in rich mode

Will do eventually Jiggles. I explained more to you in your fbook message yo!

DreamN · November 26th, 2012, 03:21 PM

Would some of you recommend getting out to the track as early as possible for a new rider? I've only ridden roughly about 200 miles now. Simple commuting to work on the highway stuff. No canyon run or spirited cruises. Just commuting from home to work, and back to home.

Doubt it'll happen this year for me, but I'm considering hitting an event with the bike in Spring. The way I see it, I track my car, might as well track the bike too. So if it's at Streets or Big Willow at least I would be familiar with the track layout.

Jiggles · November 26th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Don't take the 250 to big willow lol. I'm a track noob myself but I would say get 1000 street miles before a first track day. Be proficient with shifting and braking

dino74 · November 26th, 2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiggles

Be proficient with shifting and braking

csmith12 · November 26th, 2012, 03:48 PM

Jiggles heart is in the right place but mileage is not a good indicator if your ready for the track or not. 1000 may be plenty or way to little. Once your very confident in your basic abilities then you are ready.

However.....

Do your homework on the track org you choose to ride with. Some are, we'll just say more "welcoming" to the novice than others.

November 26th, 2012, 03:56 PM

I'm super jelly of you guys

choneofakind · November 26th, 2012, 04:23 PM

Cody, you'll get your day. Don't worry, I'm right there with ya. I just need to get out as soon as I can in May to get the newbie cobwebs out of my system before I go play at mid o with you and csmith12.

November 14th, 2012, 05:11 PM	#43
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	2ish years? like 15k miles? __________________________________________________

November 14th, 2012, 05:16 PM	#44
krolinked Nerd Name: Chris Location: Tujunga Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ducati Hyperstrada Posts: 672	2 Years. 27,000 Miles. __________________________________________________ It doesn't LOOK that steep. But you can go first...

November 14th, 2012, 11:31 PM	#47
KJohnson21 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Ken Location: Indio, CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Kawasaki EX250 "Yoshi", '99 Kawasaki Concours "Grace", '06 Concours "Belle", '06 Yamaha YZF600R "Slick" Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 3	30 years, 300,000 miles __________________________________________________ < ATGATT > Sweat you can wipe off, Road rash you can't. HEY!! Unregistered!! Does your bike have a name?

November 16th, 2012, 08:44 AM	#56
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	lul __________________________________________________

November 16th, 2012, 08:49 AM	#58
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	oh this is the wrong thread __________________________________________________

November 14th, 2012, 05:55 PM	#45
Panda not an actual panda Name: dan Location: philadelphia Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250, 2009 CBR600RR (Sold) Posts: A lot.	Awesome write up. Super jealous!

November 14th, 2012, 11:00 PM	#46
Gurk Done here. Name: - Location: Track Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): - Posts: A lot.	3 months - 3k miles beat that f*ckers

November 15th, 2012, 10:28 PM	#52
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Dude, I worked on the flowing and relaxing the upper body/hands after my track day, but I refuse to attempt track braking on the street. With my luck I'd find gravel or cold road or something

November 15th, 2012, 11:07 PM	#54
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	That's because you crash every time. I haven't crashed yet, knock on wood. I will likely ge the bajesus scared out of me when I do for the first time. I've done it plenty of times on my mtb, but never above about 25.

November 16th, 2012, 08:47 AM	#57
Zombiphone CVMA/AFM #72 Name: Tiffani Location: Los Angeles, Ca Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Racebike), 2015 FZ-07(Tourer), 2001 KX65(LOL bike) Posts: A lot.	How are your saturday practice videos relevant to Jiggles taking about his first track experience? Threadjack denied.

November 16th, 2012, 09:12 AM	#61
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	how old were you, jason? __________________________________________________

November 16th, 2012, 10:32 AM	#63
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Jason why did you stop racing? If too personal to post please feel free to PM me. I researched your background and you had a lot of potential. Just curious. __________________________________________________

November 16th, 2012, 10:46 AM	#64
sierrahotel CVMA #92 Name: Bryan Location: socal Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): harleys Posts: 242	e-stalker alert.

November 16th, 2012, 11:38 AM	#66
Trailerboy531 Gear crash test dummy Name: Max Location: South Bay (So. Cal) Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 race bike, 2014 ZX-636r Posts: A lot.	Yeah! The way those red flags were flying do you know what we need? MOAR BIKES __________________________________________________ CVMA #531

November 16th, 2012, 11:42 AM	#67
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	40 bikes... that will suck, they will split it. lame. __________________________________________________

November 26th, 2012, 03:21 PM	#75
DreamN Beer Me! Name: Jimmy Location: SoCal 818 Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Car(s): '09 Cube, '93 240SX (Coupe & 'Vert) Posts: 144	Would some of you recommend getting out to the track as early as possible for a new rider? I've only ridden roughly about 200 miles now. Simple commuting to work on the highway stuff. No canyon run or spirited cruises. Just commuting from home to work, and back to home. Doubt it'll happen this year for me, but I'm considering hitting an event with the bike in Spring. The way I see it, I track my car, might as well track the bike too. So if it's at Streets or Big Willow at least I would be familiar with the track layout.

November 26th, 2012, 03:31 PM	#76
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Don't take the 250 to big willow lol. I'm a track noob myself but I would say get 1000 street miles before a first track day. Be proficient with shifting and braking __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

November 26th, 2012, 03:48 PM	#78
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Jiggles heart is in the right place but mileage is not a good indicator if your ready for the track or not. 1000 may be plenty or way to little. Once your very confident in your basic abilities then you are ready. However..... Do your homework on the track org you choose to ride with. Some are, we'll just say more "welcoming" to the novice than others. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

November 26th, 2012, 03:56 PM	#79
codestp202 Guest Posts: n/a	I'm super jelly of you guys

November 26th, 2012, 04:23 PM	#80
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Cody, you'll get your day. Don't worry, I'm right there with ya. I just need to get out as soon as I can in May to get the newbie cobwebs out of my system before I go play at mid o with you and csmith12.

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