Backwards at Jennings

dustoff · November 20th, 2011, 09:35 PM

I did backwards day at Jennings with my little ninja on Saturday. Backwards at Jennings GP is not Ninja 250 friendly. Turns 1 and 13 become decreasing radius turn where point and shoot are more effective and everyone eats me alive on the drive. It was still fun having the 1000s wondering what the heck I was riding on becuase I would eat thier lunch on the tight back section. I just let them know I am the roving chicane on the back straight.

All in all, it was fun as always, but lap times were down a few seconds running backwards.

jstrain · November 21st, 2011, 06:18 AM

We talked about running backwards the last day of a 3 day event I was at there, but thankfully, we kept the right way. I spent 2 days trying to figure out T5-T9 and I didn't want to have to start all over

Jiggyfly · November 21st, 2011, 08:46 AM

I'm contemplating doing the dec 31st-jan 1st track day at Jennings. It would be my first time there.

jstrain · November 21st, 2011, 08:48 AM

You'll love it. A couple long straights, but pretty friendly for a 250. Tons of fun.

dustoff · November 21st, 2011, 01:28 PM

Jennings is fun on the 250. The stock gearing works well. I can top out on the back straight prior to braking markers, and because you are not doing warp speed, brakes are not needed.

Jiggyfly · November 22nd, 2011, 11:20 AM

Any of you going??

dustoff · November 23rd, 2011, 11:24 AM

I wont be back to jennings until january becuase of holiday travel plans.

November 20th, 2011, 09:35 PM	#1
dustoff covered in awesome sauce Name: Jim Location: Lower Alabama Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r racebike, 09 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 31	Backwards at Jennings I did backwards day at Jennings with my little ninja on Saturday. Backwards at Jennings GP is not Ninja 250 friendly. Turns 1 and 13 become decreasing radius turn where point and shoot are more effective and everyone eats me alive on the drive. It was still fun having the 1000s wondering what the heck I was riding on becuase I would eat thier lunch on the tight back section. I just let them know I am the roving chicane on the back straight. All in all, it was fun as always, but lap times were down a few seconds running backwards.

November 21st, 2011, 06:18 AM	#2
jstrain ninjette.org guru Name: Jeremy Location: Philadelphia Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '04 Aprilia RSV, '10 Bonneville, '10 Ninjette Posts: 359	We talked about running backwards the last day of a 3 day event I was at there, but thankfully, we kept the right way. I spent 2 days trying to figure out T5-T9 and I didn't want to have to start all over __________________________________________________ -Jeremy

November 21st, 2011, 08:48 AM	#4
jstrain ninjette.org guru Name: Jeremy Location: Philadelphia Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): '04 Aprilia RSV, '10 Bonneville, '10 Ninjette Posts: 359	You'll love it. A couple long straights, but pretty friendly for a 250. Tons of fun. __________________________________________________ -Jeremy

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November 21st, 2011, 08:46 AM	#3
Jiggyfly ninjette.org member Name: Shon Location: Columbia, sc Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki ninja 250 Posts: 132	I'm contemplating doing the dec 31st-jan 1st track day at Jennings. It would be my first time there.

November 21st, 2011, 01:28 PM	#5
dustoff covered in awesome sauce Name: Jim Location: Lower Alabama Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r racebike, 09 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 31	Jennings is fun on the 250. The stock gearing works well. I can top out on the back straight prior to braking markers, and because you are not doing warp speed, brakes are not needed.

November 22nd, 2011, 11:20 AM	#6
Jiggyfly ninjette.org member Name: Shon Location: Columbia, sc Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki ninja 250 Posts: 132	Any of you going??

November 23rd, 2011, 11:24 AM	#7
dustoff covered in awesome sauce Name: Jim Location: Lower Alabama Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja 250r racebike, 09 Triumph Street Triple R Posts: 31	I wont be back to jennings until january becuase of holiday travel plans.