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October 21st, 2014, 03:40 PM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Bob
Location: CA
Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.
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Looking for a place to go fast near Sacramento... without going to jail.
I know it's probably a long shot, but is there a place I can test the speed limits of my bike somewhere around the Sacramento area? I'm not in a place right now where I can do a track-day, so that's out. An abandoned airstrip would be perfect, but the only inactive strip I knew about around here was developed into an neighborhood a couple/few decades ago, and all the small airports are active..... I'm not going to risk the hell that would rain down on me by attempting to do a run on an active runway.
It maybe wishful thinking, but I'm looking for something not overly dangerous, or illegal.
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October 21st, 2014, 03:41 PM
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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.
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October 22nd, 2014, 07:48 AM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Lane
Location: Medford, OR
Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 (trackbike), CBR600RR, GS500F Posts: 588
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Track. Period.
If you're lucky, you can find a straight stretch of I-5 without traffic around and open 'er up, but I wouldn't recommend it. (I admit I've done it on my road bike in the past, but it was in a really abandoned backroad that I could see for miles.) Both the bikes you have listed won't do much over 100 mph, and that's plenty. Why do you want to just go fast? Anyone can go fast in a straight line. |
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October 22nd, 2014, 10:01 AM
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Certified looney toon
Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 16
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Take a road trip to roads with high speed limits, like Utah (80mph) or Texas (85mph).
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October 22nd, 2014, 11:47 AM
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dirty boy
Name: Joe
Location: Johnstown, PA
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): I don't even know anymore?? Posts: A lot.
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search for old small airports that are closed?
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October 22nd, 2014, 11:58 AM
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ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Whodat
Location: Ware Is.,MA
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot.
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If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough! |
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October 22nd, 2014, 03:50 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Charley
Location: Northern California
Join Date: Jun 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Kawasaki EX300 , 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1200. Posts: 164
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I sent you a PM with my phone number...If you want some info ...
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October 22nd, 2014, 04:01 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Tom
Location: Dayton, OH
Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 '09 Boulevard C50. '08 250r(TOTALED BY DEER) Posts: 467
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October 22nd, 2014, 05:03 PM
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Certified looney toon
Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot.
Blog Entries: 16
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/speeding-te...ry?id=17549839
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October 22nd, 2014, 05:10 PM
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wat
Name: wat
Location: tustin/long beach
Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much.
Blog Entries: 5
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there's this place...
laguna seca, i believe it is called. or sears point / infineon / sonoma... thunderhill... you're basically in the creme of the crop as far as legendary race tracks go...
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October 22nd, 2014, 05:57 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: al
Location: NorCal
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435
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Drag strip good enough?
http://www.sacramentoraceway.com |
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October 23rd, 2014, 09:13 AM
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Hello Moto
Name: Alex
Location: Ft. Myers
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 1975 RD350; 2001 KX125; 2003 Z1000; 2003 KDX50; 2009 ZX6R; 2011 Ninja 250R; 2014 KX250F Posts: 352
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October 25th, 2014, 06:53 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Alan
Location: Woodland, California (Sacramento area)
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2019 Ninja 400, 2009 KLX250-SF, 2014 Zero S Posts: 269
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take it to the track
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All this b.s. about how difficult it is to prep your bike is just b.s. Very simple and cheap. Buy water wetter and blue masking tape, you're done. In fact, now track providers here are simply *recommending* you change your coolant out, not requiring it. Both zoom-zoom and precision trackdays offer a great experience at a great price. You want fast straights, go to thunderhill--it's really a collection of straights connected by corners (not really to my liking, but...). I'm doing thunderhill west side with precision trackdays on Nov 1st. Now, just hoping it won't rain... The other thing you get with a trackday is supervision and an ambulance waiting. Crash alone on some desolate road, good luck. Something to think about... Now that I've done a few trackdays I understand they can be intimidating, but it's really just a bunch of people getting together to have fun, no one cares about your fancy or not-so-fancy bike, and organizers do their best to make the first-timer experience positive. Just do it! |
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October 26th, 2014, 09:12 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: al
Location: NorCal
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435
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I've done the full 5 mile track twice and it's a good mix of slow and fast sections. I posted a lap in the Thunderhill West thread. Last futzed with by algs26; October 27th, 2014 at 01:35 AM. Reason: added quoting |
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October 27th, 2014, 08:20 PM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Alan
Location: Woodland, California (Sacramento area)
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2019 Ninja 400, 2009 KLX250-SF, 2014 Zero S Posts: 269
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I did find this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITUGsPwRvwQ Need to start practicing with some popcorn. |
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October 28th, 2014, 12:04 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: al
Location: NorCal
Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435
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October 28th, 2014, 07:46 AM
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King Hamfist
Name: Cameron
Location: NorCal East Bay
Join Date: Oct 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Crf 150R, 2011 Hypermotard 796 Posts: 940
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Ride to placerville. As soon as you hit the first stop light take a left up towards Georgetown. Stay to the right at the fork and take a right when you get into town. That road you can test the speed of the ninjette all day.
Seriously some of the best riding ever out in the Sierra foot hills. A little too high speed for my tastes. |
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October 28th, 2014, 08:27 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Joshua
Location: Loomis, CA
Join Date: Jan 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 (Black) Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 151
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I believe there is a pretty good straight away just past Foresthill but I haven't been up there in years, just do a once over and make sure the roads are safe first!
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October 28th, 2014, 08:33 AM
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Certified looney toon
Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles Posts: A lot.
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If I am reading your directions right, that's Wentworth Springs Rd.
OP, if you go up there, be warned that most of it is still within the King Fire closure area. - having trouble getting into the actual USFS site this morning... here's the latest on the InciWeb site: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CAENF...0-133047-0.pdf
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October 28th, 2014, 09:56 AM
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Certifiable nontundrum
Name: Harper
Location: NC Milkshake stand
Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much.
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How have you not topped your bike out yet? Just go down the interstate an put the hammer down
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