Roebling Road track?

ally99 · July 27th, 2011, 04:42 PM

Has anyone ever done a track day at Roebling Road in Ga? I'm considering a track day there and would like to hear others' experiences. There is an all ladies track day on August 27, and I believe a men only on the 28th.

ztrack157 · July 28th, 2011, 08:45 PM

Don't take the 250 nota good layout for the bike. The 650 should be fun.

ally99 · July 29th, 2011, 04:11 AM

Why, too many straights?

CC Cowboy · July 29th, 2011, 01:12 PM

Roebling is fun. Besides, it's right outside of Savannah which is also fun.

All the girls from Daytonasportbikes are going.

ally99 · July 29th, 2011, 01:57 PM

Cool! Thanks for the info. Have you ridden there before?

I wonder if there will be any other girls on 250s riding on the ladies only day. I also wonder if we'll be leveled or if advance track riders will be grouped with us noobs to the track. Anyone have any idea or other information about the ride at the end of August?

ztrack157 · July 29th, 2011, 02:13 PM

There aren't any turns that make it fun on the 250. Your wide open all the time. None of the 250 racers like the layout because its a long fast track better suited to the bigger bikes.

From Jeff's Bike earlier this year.

Link to original page on YouTube.

ally99 · July 29th, 2011, 04:42 PM

Thanks much for the advice and especially the vid!

ally99 · July 29th, 2011, 04:57 PM

Here's a question I just had.
I've ridden plenty of mountain roads, so I do have experience cornering, however, I've never done a track day. I'd use it as a chance to have coaching on my cornering to help me improve my, well, everything!

Do you think for someone's first track day whose sole purpose is to try to improve my cornering that the track could be ok on a 250? Just curious b/c my intent isn't to get out there and tear up the corners. But I would love to grow as a cornerer (is that even a word?)

Edit: Your video cleared it up. It looks like a BLAST, even on the 250!

Especially for a first track day!

Alex · July 29th, 2011, 05:09 PM

I think you'd have fun and grow on any track.

I do think that Roebling wouldn't be terribly fun to go to over and over again, based on ztrack's reasoning as well. It's not fun to only have highspeed corners on a lower-powered bike that is just left wide-open much of the lap. That's why Infineon is so much fun on a 250 here, while Thunderhill not so much. Or why the Streets of Willow is 250 nirvana, but the big track at Willow not so much.

ally99 · July 31st, 2011, 03:38 AM

Thanks Alex! I sure with Ga had its share of fun tracks. I need to move to Ca.

CC Cowboy · July 31st, 2011, 09:35 AM

Go to Jennings!

ally99 · July 31st, 2011, 10:28 AM

Hey Cowboy! Thanks for the suggestion! Have you ridden the 250 on Jennings before? I checked it out and it's only 5 hours away from us, so it's definitely doable. The only reason I'm still considering Roebling is I LOVE the idea of a lady's only track day for my first time.

However, it doesn't look like the best track for our little bikes, but Jennings does!

CC Cowboy · July 31st, 2011, 10:54 AM

I've only done either on a 1000

ally99 · July 31st, 2011, 11:32 AM

Lucky. Even my 650 was a hair too tall for me, dammit. Can you loan me a couple of your inches (height, nothing else. Get your mind out of the gutter.

)?

JS73 · August 1st, 2011, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Go to Jennings!

+1, Jennings is a great track for the 250!

Look up the novice days at Jennings, its a great learning experience. Very few riders per group and a lot of contact time with the instructors.

ally99 · August 1st, 2011, 04:09 PM

Great info! Thanks!

sowega · August 11th, 2011, 01:17 PM

RRR is not as much fun as some other tracks, but it's still more fun than riding on the street. Depending on where you are in Georgia, Little Talladega may be closer and is the perfect size for 250s.

Here are some highlights from a trackday we did at RRR earlier in the summer. At about the 8:00 mark, there's a full lap on the 250, filmed by a chase bike.

http://youtu.be/N6S07olD0TU

EsrTek · August 11th, 2011, 02:21 PM

thanks for the info and ally for making the post

Looks like I'll be might go to Lil Dega Sept 10-11, if I can do the $265 for the weekend.

July 27th, 2011, 04:42 PM	#1
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	Roebling Road track? Has anyone ever done a track day at Roebling Road in Ga? I'm considering a track day there and would like to hear others' experiences. There is an all ladies track day on August 27, and I believe a men only on the 28th. __________________________________________________ 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

July 28th, 2011, 08:45 PM	#2
ztrack157 The Sportisi Master Name: Matt Location: Chico Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	Don't take the 250 nota good layout for the bike. The 650 should be fun. __________________________________________________ Sportisimoto USA is born.

July 29th, 2011, 04:11 AM	#3
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	Why, too many straights? __________________________________________________ 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

July 29th, 2011, 01:12 PM	#4
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	Roebling is fun. Besides, it's right outside of Savannah which is also fun. All the girls from Daytonasportbikes are going. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

July 29th, 2011, 01:57 PM	#5
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	Cool! Thanks for the info. Have you ridden there before? I wonder if there will be any other girls on 250s riding on the ladies only day. I also wonder if we'll be leveled or if advance track riders will be grouped with us noobs to the track. Anyone have any idea or other information about the ride at the end of August? __________________________________________________ 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

July 29th, 2011, 02:13 PM	#6
ztrack157 The Sportisi Master Name: Matt Location: Chico Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.	There aren't any turns that make it fun on the 250. Your wide open all the time. None of the 250 racers like the layout because its a long fast track better suited to the bigger bikes. From Jeff's Bike earlier this year. Link to original page on YouTube. __________________________________________________ Sportisimoto USA is born.

July 29th, 2011, 04:42 PM	#7
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	Thanks much for the advice and especially the vid! __________________________________________________ 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

July 29th, 2011, 04:57 PM	#8
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	Here's a question I just had. I've ridden plenty of mountain roads, so I do have experience cornering, however, I've never done a track day. I'd use it as a chance to have coaching on my cornering to help me improve my, well, everything! Do you think for someone's first track day whose sole purpose is to try to improve my cornering that the track could be ok on a 250? Just curious b/c my intent isn't to get out there and tear up the corners. But I would love to grow as a cornerer (is that even a word?) Edit: Your video cleared it up. It looks like a BLAST, even on the 250! Especially for a first track day! __________________________________________________ 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

July 29th, 2011, 05:09 PM	#9
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	I think you'd have fun and grow on any track. I do think that Roebling wouldn't be terribly fun to go to over and over again, based on ztrack's reasoning as well. It's not fun to only have highspeed corners on a lower-powered bike that is just left wide-open much of the lap. That's why Infineon is so much fun on a 250 here, while Thunderhill not so much. Or why the Streets of Willow is 250 nirvana, but the big track at Willow not so much. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 31st, 2011, 03:38 AM	#10
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	Thanks Alex! I sure with Ga had its share of fun tracks. I need to move to Ca. __________________________________________________ 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

July 31st, 2011, 09:35 AM	#11
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	Go to Jennings! __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

July 31st, 2011, 10:28 AM	#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	Hey Cowboy! Thanks for the suggestion! Have you ridden the 250 on Jennings before? I checked it out and it's only 5 hours away from us, so it's definitely doable. The only reason I'm still considering Roebling is I LOVE the idea of a lady's only track day for my first time. However, it doesn't look like the best track for our little bikes, but Jennings does! __________________________________________________ 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

July 31st, 2011, 10:54 AM	#13
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	I've only done either on a 1000 __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

July 31st, 2011, 11:32 AM	#14
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	Lucky. Even my 650 was a hair too tall for me, dammit. Can you loan me a couple of your inches (height, nothing else. Get your mind out of the gutter. )? __________________________________________________ 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

August 1st, 2011, 04:09 PM	#16
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	Great info! Thanks! __________________________________________________ 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

August 11th, 2011, 01:17 PM	#17
sowega ninjette.org guru Name: Ed Location: Atlanta, GA Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 899, 748, 250, 250, 70 Posts: 348	RRR is not as much fun as some other tracks, but it's still more fun than riding on the street. Depending on where you are in Georgia, Little Talladega may be closer and is the perfect size for 250s. Here are some highlights from a trackday we did at RRR earlier in the summer. At about the 8:00 mark, there's a full lap on the 250, filmed by a chase bike. http://youtu.be/N6S07olD0TU

August 11th, 2011, 02:21 PM	#18
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	thanks for the info and ally for making the post Looks like I'll be might go to Lil Dega Sept 10-11, if I can do the $265 for the weekend.

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