Trackday in the AM

sowega · March 27th, 2011, 07:52 PM

We've spent the last week or so prepping my 250 to race in WERA this summer. No time to paint the new sharkskinz, but two of my friends went nuts with a roll of black masking tape while we were prepping other bikes:

Cheers!

Alex · March 27th, 2011, 08:25 PM

V2Neal · March 27th, 2011, 09:55 PM

Brought to you by the letter E.

ithaca00 · March 27th, 2011, 11:21 PM

Pretty bad ass!

JS73 · March 28th, 2011, 06:17 AM

Haha, that's a cool scheme, Ed.

This is my first season, E Superstock is a blast! We just did RRR last weekend, between expert and novice we had 14 ninjettes, good times.

Next race for me will be Barber, then Jennings.

Looking forward to meeting you out there, the more 250s the better.

sowega · March 29th, 2011, 06:26 AM

Wow, what a day. I beat the little Ninja around the track all morning, passing way more people than I thought I would. As long as I keep it in the right gear leaving a corner, it's good, haha.

By the end of the day, however, I was tired of getting sand (horsepower) kicked in my face, so I took the S1000RR out.

It's just a little quicker than the Ninja.

sowega · March 30th, 2011, 04:46 PM

This is what 26.6 horsepower looks like coming out of the 90s at Talladega GP:

sowega · April 2nd, 2011, 06:28 PM

And here's me on the big bike later in the day

kingkang204 · April 6th, 2011, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sowega

And here's me on the big bike later in the day

I'm jealous haha, the S1000RR is such a nice looking bike. Albeit, I'm a little scared to ride a 1000, I tried pulling my brothers friend's R1 into the garage and I killed it because I'm not used to such a "touchy" throttle.
I <3 Acid Green S1000RR

Xoulrath · April 6th, 2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkang204

I tried pulling my brothers friend's R1 into the garage and I killed it because I'm not used to such a "touchy" throttle.

As I understand it, Yamahas tend to have on/off clutches. It was probably more that than the throttle being touchy. And yes, the S1000RR is a kick-ass bike. I have a friend who would love one.

kingkang204 · April 7th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xoulrath

As I understand it, Yamahas tend to have on/off clutches. It was probably more that than the throttle being touchy. And yes, the S1000RR is a kick-ass bike. I have a friend who would love one.

Well I have an R6 that I ride sometimes also, but I have never ridden anything else than the 250 and the R6 so I couldn't tell you much about a comparison.

Sowega- If I may ask, what tires did you run and how did you like them?

sowega · April 7th, 2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingkang204

Well I have an R6 that I ride sometimes also, but I have never ridden anything else than the 250 and the R6 so I couldn't tell you much about a comparison.

Sowega- If I may ask, what tires did you run and how did you like them?

The BT003RSs. It was my first time on the 250, so I don't have much of a frame of reference. From talking to guys who race in WERA, the BT003 Racing front and RS rear is the best/most common combo for track/race riding.

sowega · April 15th, 2011, 02:52 PM

We're headed to Roebling Road in Savannah in a few weeks; that 3/4 mile front straight is going to take forever on the 250, haha

March 27th, 2011, 07:52 PM	#1
sowega ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 899, 748, 250, 250, 70 Posts: 348	Trackday in the AM We've spent the last week or so prepping my 250 to race in WERA this summer. No time to paint the new sharkskinz, but two of my friends went nuts with a roll of black masking tape while we were prepping other bikes: Cheers!

March 27th, 2011, 08:25 PM	#2
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March 27th, 2011, 09:55 PM	#3
V2Neal Bad-ass 250 racer Name: Neal Location: Minnesnowta Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250r, ATK 605, Honda CR250R Posts: 91	Brought to you by the letter E. __________________________________________________ CRA #28. Just wave as you go by!

March 28th, 2011, 06:17 AM	#5
JS73 ninjette.org guru Name: Joel Location: Orlando, FL Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 Posts: 256	Haha, that's a cool scheme, Ed. This is my first season, E Superstock is a blast! We just did RRR last weekend, between expert and novice we had 14 ninjettes, good times. Next race for me will be Barber, then Jennings. Looking forward to meeting you out there, the more 250s the better. __________________________________________________ WERA #273 Novice Boogeyman Racing.

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sowega ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 899, 748, 250, 250, 70 Posts: 348	This is what 26.6 horsepower looks like coming out of the 90s at Talladega GP:

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April 15th, 2011, 02:52 PM	#13
sowega ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 899, 748, 250, 250, 70 Posts: 348	We're headed to Roebling Road in Savannah in a few weeks; that 3/4 mile front straight is going to take forever on the 250, haha