Chasing a ZX-6R at MSRH

zvonler · December 3rd, 2012, 09:16 AM

Took my 2012 250R to the track this weekend to see if I could catch any big bikes. Here's a clip of me catching a Ninja 636. I was closing on him for about 2 laps prior to the start of this clip.

Link to original page on YouTube.

csmith12 · December 3rd, 2012, 09:20 AM

Nice ridin' homie!

POZZD · December 3rd, 2012, 09:59 AM

What level were you in. I was there Saturday on my 250.

zvonler · December 3rd, 2012, 10:27 AM

That's Level 2. I rode mostly L2 this weekend, except for the last couple sessions each day where I rode with my buddy in L1.

POZZD · December 3rd, 2012, 10:45 AM

Was it that grey one? I'm in L1, but I'm pretty sure I watched you a couple laps.

cuong-nutz · December 3rd, 2012, 12:02 PM

Saw quite a few 250s out there on Sunday. Didn't go saturday since I was on a backroad ride. See yall out there next season!

zvonler · December 3rd, 2012, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by POZZD

Was it that grey one? I'm in L1, but I'm pretty sure I watched you a couple laps.

It's the red and black scheme and had the headlight taped over with black tape.

POZZD · December 3rd, 2012, 01:18 PM

Ah that was the first bike i saw when i pulled up saturday morning. Didn't, however get to see you on the track.

Can't wait till February rolls around.

POZZD · December 3rd, 2012, 01:19 PM

i posted up a video of one of my sessions. Check it out. It's a bit slow in the beginning though.

evoaz92 · December 3rd, 2012, 01:19 PM

Sick! pretty jealous i wish there was tracks by nyc

cuong-nutz · December 4th, 2012, 03:33 PM

http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...wImage=1882275

CC Cowboy · December 4th, 2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by evoaz92

Sick! pretty jealous i wish there was tracks by nyc

You mean like Loudon, Pocono, Summit Point, and New Jersey Motorsports Park? There used to be a great track out on the Island (Bridgehampton). Thompson or Stafford Springs in CT. is "supposed" to be making a road course.

Boosted139 · December 4th, 2012, 05:31 PM

Don't forget about NYST (new york safety track) that opens in May.

cuong-nutz · December 5th, 2012, 11:36 AM

http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...wImage=1886616

I wanted to chase you but I only saw you once when I got on the track.

zvonler · December 5th, 2012, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...wImage=1886616

I wanted to chase you but I only saw you once when I got on the track.

Yeah that's me - I rode the last couple of sessions each day in Level 1 to ride with a friend from Austin, so that's probably why you didn't see me out there more. I found my best video lap and it's just under a 2:05 as best I can tell from the timestamps:

Link to original page on YouTube.

ricomtzjr · December 5th, 2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zvonler

Yeah that's me - I rode the last couple of sessions each day in Level 1 to ride with a friend from Austin, so that's probably why you didn't see me out there more. I found my best video lap and it's just under a 2:05 as best I can tell from the timestamps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7vbx3_lnVw

Where's this track located?

zvonler · December 5th, 2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ricomtzjr

Where's this track located?

MSR Houston, Angleton TX.

POZZD · December 6th, 2012, 08:46 AM

very nice. You are flying through sugar and spice. very jealous.

CC Cowboy · December 6th, 2012, 09:43 AM

Nice riding Zach. Looks like on a 250 you only have to slow down for two or three corners. I noticed red Xs on the track. Is that where riders have gone down?

csmith12 · December 6th, 2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Nice riding Zach. Looks like on a 250 you only have to slow down for two or three corners. I noticed red Xs on the track. Is that where riders have gone down?

Turn in points yo! Sadly, they are mostly marked for 600's and above but 250 riders can use em too. Most of the time they denote the race line too.

zvonler · December 6th, 2012, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the compliments. Yes, the X's are for turn-in points, and most of the corners have X's at the apex and some on the track-out too. The 250 doesn't have to slow down for hardly any of those turns, it's true. There's definitely more speed I could carry through Diamond's Edge, and I think I could tip it into Carousel (the long left sweeper) without cutting the throttle at all, but I'll have to work on that next time!

cuong-nutz · December 6th, 2012, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Nice riding Zach. Looks like on a 250 you only have to slow down for two or three corners. I noticed red Xs on the track. Is that where riders have gone down?

You only have to brake for Sugar and Spice (Turn 16&17) and Diamond's Edge.

http://msrhouston.com/pdfs/RoadCourse-corners.pdf

zvonler · December 6th, 2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by cuong-nutz

You only have to brake for Sugar and Spice (Turn 16&17) and Diamond's Edge.

Well, you're braver than I am then - I definitely have to take some speed off for Launch/Keyhole!

cuong-nutz · December 6th, 2012, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zvonler

Well, you're braver than I am then - I definitely have to take some speed off for Launch/Keyhole!

I guess but pushing a lot of speed caused me to go ride a few times

MKlein3004 · December 6th, 2012, 11:40 AM

Ill have to plan on making it out to MSRH. I haven't been there. I hear the 250 isn't that great on it, more suited for bigger bikes. I will try and make it next year so I can ride with fellow ninjetters. You guys need to make it up to MSRC 1.3. The 250 owns on that little track.

Next year I will be up to speed for sure, I will have gotten rid of the BT0016's and have my set of 120/140 soft race/rs BT003's on, and emulators and stainless lines installed. Hopefully I will be down weight as well. Looking to lose another 30 lbs, lost 20 already, so that I am not just a big fatt out there and you skinny guys are killing me. Maybe I can make it a weekend trip and camp out with you guys.

Anyways, love seeing 250r's at ridesmart events.

zvonler · December 6th, 2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MKlein3004

Ill have to plan on making it out to MSRH. I haven't been there. I hear the 250 isn't that great on it, more suited for bigger bikes. I will try and make it next year so I can ride with fellow ninjetters. You guys need to make it up to MSRC 1.3. The 250 owns on that little track.

Yeah the 1.3 is great - I went there with RideSmart a couple of months ago and rode my Street Triple. That was a lot of bike for the little track, and I bet the 250 would be nearly as fast.

MSRH is definitely on the big side for the 250; that back straight feels like it's 5 miles long when liter bikes are flying by at +50mph.

RedOctober · January 2nd, 2013, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zvonler

Yeah the 1.3 is great - I went there with RideSmart a couple of months ago and rode my Street Triple. That was a lot of bike for the little track, and I bet the 250 would be nearly as fast.

MSRH is definitely on the big side for the 250; that back straight feels like it's 5 miles long when liter bikes are flying by at +50mph.

Its ok, Zack, you still spanked me. I remember your outside pass in the keyhole very well.

December 3rd, 2012, 09:16 AM	#1
zvonler ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250R Posts: 70	Chasing a ZX-6R at MSRH Took my 2012 250R to the track this weekend to see if I could catch any big bikes. Here's a clip of me catching a Ninja 636. I was closing on him for about 2 laps prior to the start of this clip. Link to original page on YouTube.

December 3rd, 2012, 09:20 AM	#2
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	Nice ridin' homie! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

December 3rd, 2012, 12:02 PM	#6
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	Saw quite a few 250s out there on Sunday. Didn't go saturday since I was on a backroad ride. See yall out there next season! __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

December 4th, 2012, 03:33 PM	#11
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...wImage=1882275 __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

December 5th, 2012, 11:36 AM	#14
cuong-nutz RIP Alex Name: Cuong Location: Houston, TX Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): '10 250r, '09 265r Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 2	http://www.hart-photography.com/phot...wImage=1886616 I wanted to chase you but I only saw you once when I got on the track. __________________________________________________ HalfFast Racing Team Serving Greater Houston Area Riders:WFO Riders MotoHouston HPC CMRA Ride Smart Fastline Lone Star Track Days

December 3rd, 2012, 09:59 AM	#3
POZZD ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Houston Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61	What level were you in. I was there Saturday on my 250.

December 3rd, 2012, 10:27 AM	#4
zvonler ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250R Posts: 70	That's Level 2. I rode mostly L2 this weekend, except for the last couple sessions each day where I rode with my buddy in L1.

December 3rd, 2012, 10:45 AM	#5
POZZD ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Houston Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61	Was it that grey one? I'm in L1, but I'm pretty sure I watched you a couple laps.

December 3rd, 2012, 01:18 PM	#8
POZZD ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Houston Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61	Ah that was the first bike i saw when i pulled up saturday morning. Didn't, however get to see you on the track. Can't wait till February rolls around.

December 3rd, 2012, 01:19 PM	#9
POZZD ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Houston Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61	i posted up a video of one of my sessions. Check it out. It's a bit slow in the beginning though.

December 3rd, 2012, 01:19 PM	#10
evoaz92 ninjette.org newbie Name: Alex Location: NYC Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 08 NINJA 250R Posts: 6	Sick! pretty jealous i wish there was tracks by nyc

December 4th, 2012, 05:31 PM	#13
Boosted139 ninjette.org guru Name: Justin Location: Central NJ Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R SE, 2009 Triumph Daytona 675 Posts: 334	Don't forget about NYST (new york safety track) that opens in May.

December 6th, 2012, 08:46 AM	#18
POZZD ninjette.org member Name: Drew Location: Houston Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 ninja 250r Posts: 61	very nice. You are flying through sugar and spice. very jealous.

December 6th, 2012, 09:43 AM	#19
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Nice riding Zach. Looks like on a 250 you only have to slow down for two or three corners. I noticed red Xs on the track. Is that where riders have gone down? __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

December 6th, 2012, 09:49 AM	#21
zvonler ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250R Posts: 70	Thanks for the compliments. Yes, the X's are for turn-in points, and most of the corners have X's at the apex and some on the track-out too. The 250 doesn't have to slow down for hardly any of those turns, it's true. There's definitely more speed I could carry through Diamond's Edge, and I think I could tip it into Carousel (the long left sweeper) without cutting the throttle at all, but I'll have to work on that next time!

December 6th, 2012, 11:40 AM	#25
MKlein3004 Fighting Texas Aggie '08 Name: Mitchell Location: Allen, Tx Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r (Race), 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636 (Track), 2005 Ducati Monster 620 (Street) Posts: 541	Ill have to plan on making it out to MSRH. I haven't been there. I hear the 250 isn't that great on it, more suited for bigger bikes. I will try and make it next year so I can ride with fellow ninjetters. You guys need to make it up to MSRC 1.3. The 250 owns on that little track. Next year I will be up to speed for sure, I will have gotten rid of the BT0016's and have my set of 120/140 soft race/rs BT003's on, and emulators and stainless lines installed. Hopefully I will be down weight as well. Looking to lose another 30 lbs, lost 20 already, so that I am not just a big fatt out there and you skinny guys are killing me. Maybe I can make it a weekend trip and camp out with you guys. Anyways, love seeing 250r's at ridesmart events.

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