Fiddy Races: Deal's Gap

oroboros · July 10th, 2011, 10:23 AM

Some local fun on Saturday nights...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SNvEGms4AQ

alex.s · July 10th, 2011, 11:45 AM

i love racing 50ccs. me and my brothers used to tear em up, great fun. epic lowside at 1:44

oroboros · July 10th, 2011, 12:33 PM

There were several "mini" lowsides. Pretty funny to watch! My first motorcycle was my dads Honda Mini Trail. It was cool. Wish I still had it. They go for $$ on eBay

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Xoulrath · July 10th, 2011, 06:04 PM

Damn, that looks like serious fun! I wonder if I could actually ride on one of those. They look pretty small.

oroboros · July 10th, 2011, 07:03 PM

I'm sure you could. I want one now. The modified class was much faster than the stockers. It was loud and amusing.
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bettysmith · July 12th, 2011, 02:56 PM

This is awesome. I have to get one.

"A" · July 12th, 2011, 04:45 PM

I'm waiting for someone to crash into the gas pump.. and whole place goes up in flames..

oroboros · July 12th, 2011, 06:41 PM

I was as well. They get up about 40mph on the straight away.
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mike_k · July 18th, 2011, 12:43 PM

I've been racing minis with Rocky Mountain Mini Moto for about 4 years, and it's a blast! I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to start racing. These small bikes really force you to keep your corner speed up if you want to be competitive. I've noticed that many people who start racing on a 600cc or larger bike tend to develop more of a "point and shoot" style, and may not get anywhere near their full potential in the corners.

I've been racing an '04 Honda NSR50, and added the Ninja 250 this year. As long as you're racing on a track that fits the bike, it's a lot of fun! Fortunately one of the two tracks Rocky Mountain Mini Moto uses is just big enough for the 250.

Last year, I did one race with an ex AMA privateer. He'd never been on an NSR50 before, but had heard good things about what one can learn from small bike like that... He hopped on the bike, and within 10-15 minutes was absolutely flying around the track. He said the same skill set from racing a superbike pretty much transfers right over.

Link to original page on YouTube.

oroboros · July 18th, 2011, 01:13 PM

Very cool! It looks like a blast. Any pics of your racing?
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mike_k · July 18th, 2011, 01:26 PM

There's a ton of pics here:

http://www.rockymtnphotos.com/RMMM%2...son%202011.htm

I run the NSR in the F1 and F5 classes, and the Ninja 250 in the 17" Wheel class. I'm number 479 on both...

And here's a video from my 250:

Link to original page on YouTube.

ally99 · July 18th, 2011, 04:16 PM

OMG, Mike, that was friggin beautiful! Great riding...worthy of envy.

I thought it was really cool how you missed that accident right in front of you early on.

zilaniz · July 18th, 2011, 04:48 PM

That looks like a lot of fun...50 bucks a day aint bad at all!

whiteboy · July 18th, 2011, 04:53 PM

Looks like great fun wish they had Somthing like that in oklahomo but this dang state sucks.

July 10th, 2011, 10:23 AM	#1
oroboros GDTRFB Name: Drew Location: SE PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496	Fiddy Races: Deal's Gap Some local fun on Saturday nights... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SNvEGms4AQ Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorsickle -Arlo Guthrie

July 10th, 2011, 11:45 AM	#2
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	i love racing 50ccs. me and my brothers used to tear em up, great fun. epic lowside at 1:44 __________________________________________________

July 10th, 2011, 06:04 PM	#4
Xoulrath ninjette.org sage Name: T Location: U.S. Join Date: May 2010 Motorcycle(s): Current: '11 ZX-6R; Previous: '09 Ninjette; '08 ZX-6R (Ex-Wife '09 TU250X) Posts: 981	Damn, that looks like serious fun! I wonder if I could actually ride on one of those. They look pretty small. __________________________________________________ R.I.P EthioKnight (Alex)

July 18th, 2011, 04:16 PM	#12
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	OMG, Mike, that was friggin beautiful! Great riding...worthy of envy. I thought it was really cool how you missed that accident right in front of you early on. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson Last futzed with by ally99; July 18th, 2011 at 05:45 PM.

July 18th, 2011, 04:53 PM	#14
whiteboy ninjette.org member Name: justin Location: Odessa Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 blue ninja 250r Posts: 223	Looks like great fun wish they had Somthing like that in oklahomo but this dang state sucks. __________________________________________________ If you’re going to lead, then lead. If you’re going to follow, get the hell out of my way!

July 10th, 2011, 12:33 PM	#3
oroboros GDTRFB Name: Drew Location: SE PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496	There were several "mini" lowsides. Pretty funny to watch! My first motorcycle was my dads Honda Mini Trail. It was cool. Wish I still had it. They go for $$ on eBay Posted via Mobile Device

July 10th, 2011, 07:03 PM	#5
oroboros GDTRFB Name: Drew Location: SE PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496	I'm sure you could. I want one now. The modified class was much faster than the stockers. It was loud and amusing. Posted via Mobile Device

July 12th, 2011, 02:56 PM	#6
bettysmith ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: philly Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 ex250 (Blue) Posts: 63	This is awesome. I have to get one.

July 12th, 2011, 04:45 PM	#7
"A" vampire Name: A Location: IT Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2 many 2 list Posts: A lot.	I'm waiting for someone to crash into the gas pump.. and whole place goes up in flames..

July 12th, 2011, 06:41 PM	#8
oroboros GDTRFB Name: Drew Location: SE PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496	I was as well. They get up about 40mph on the straight away. Posted via Mobile Device

July 18th, 2011, 12:43 PM	#9
mike_k ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Colorado Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 25 (track), '02 Honda 919, '04 Honda NSR-50 (track) Posts: 20	I've been racing minis with Rocky Mountain Mini Moto for about 4 years, and it's a blast! I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to start racing. These small bikes really force you to keep your corner speed up if you want to be competitive. I've noticed that many people who start racing on a 600cc or larger bike tend to develop more of a "point and shoot" style, and may not get anywhere near their full potential in the corners. I've been racing an '04 Honda NSR50, and added the Ninja 250 this year. As long as you're racing on a track that fits the bike, it's a lot of fun! Fortunately one of the two tracks Rocky Mountain Mini Moto uses is just big enough for the 250. Last year, I did one race with an ex AMA privateer. He'd never been on an NSR50 before, but had heard good things about what one can learn from small bike like that... He hopped on the bike, and within 10-15 minutes was absolutely flying around the track. He said the same skill set from racing a superbike pretty much transfers right over. Link to original page on YouTube.

July 18th, 2011, 01:13 PM	#10
oroboros GDTRFB Name: Drew Location: SE PA Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - sold 2005 EX500R project Posts: 496	Very cool! It looks like a blast. Any pics of your racing? Posted via Mobile Device

July 18th, 2011, 01:26 PM	#11
mike_k ninjette.org member Name: Mike Location: Colorado Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 25 (track), '02 Honda 919, '04 Honda NSR-50 (track) Posts: 20	There's a ton of pics here: http://www.rockymtnphotos.com/RMMM%2...son%202011.htm I run the NSR in the F1 and F5 classes, and the Ninja 250 in the 17" Wheel class. I'm number 479 on both... And here's a video from my 250: Link to original page on YouTube.

July 18th, 2011, 04:48 PM	#13
zilaniz ninjette.org member Name: Jeff Location: PA Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 08 R6 Posts: 224	That looks like a lot of fun...50 bucks a day aint bad at all!

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