Playing with an EX300 at the track

zvonler · January 6th, 2014, 09:17 AM

Met this guy at the local track this weekend and had a great time trying to chase down his EX300 with me on my EX250. This was my first time using a helmet-mounted GoPro, and it's surprising to me how shaky it turned out to be (the video has been stabilized by Final Cut Pro).

Link to original page on YouTube.

CC Cowboy · January 6th, 2014, 11:50 AM

Do those cracks in the asphalt affect the turns much?

backinthesaddleagain · January 6th, 2014, 01:16 PM

mount it to the tank or fairing

zvonler · January 6th, 2014, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

Do those cracks in the asphalt affect the turns much?

Not really. Turn 7 (the one I first enter at 0:32) is the worst, and I got a couple of small front end pushes on the tar strips during this session. Worse than the cracks are the bumps, which make setting up for some of the corners harder than they would be otherwise. For example, note how I avoid the asphalt patch in T2 on every lap (first time at 01:23) - that patch has a huge sharp-edged bump on the far side that prevents getting on the gas until you're past it, whereas going just outside of it lets me get on the gas right about as I get to the patch. Nice tradeoff is that after lots of laps on this track, the others in Texas seem almost smooth!

Nemesis · January 7th, 2014, 08:20 AM

Cracks galore!!!

Next time I hear anyone complain (including myself) about tiny little cracks at our tracks in Cali I'm gonna smack them!

accumack · January 7th, 2014, 09:44 AM

awesome video!

cbinker · January 22nd, 2014, 03:14 PM

where is that at?

sharky nrk · January 22nd, 2014, 05:32 PM

Harris Hill?

zvonler · January 23rd, 2014, 08:26 AM

Yep that's Harris Hill Raceway near San Marcos, TX.

accumack · January 23rd, 2014, 10:11 AM

Try mounting the go pro on your chin bar I think you'll get less buffeting.

cbinker · January 23rd, 2014, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zvonler

Yep that's Harris Hill Raceway near San Marcos, TX.

Cool, i am looking to move to the area east of Austin.

sharky nrk · January 23rd, 2014, 06:24 PM

I just did ^^^

Sirref · January 23rd, 2014, 06:47 PM

damn, I didn't realize that there were tracks in america that had that many cracks

nice riding, I don't know how I'd handle getting used to bumping over those cracks mid corner.

January 6th, 2014, 09:17 AM	#1
zvonler ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250R Posts: 70	Playing with an EX300 at the track Met this guy at the local track this weekend and had a great time trying to chase down his EX300 with me on my EX250. This was my first time using a helmet-mounted GoPro, and it's surprising to me how shaky it turned out to be (the video has been stabilized by Final Cut Pro). Link to original page on YouTube.

January 6th, 2014, 11:50 AM	#2
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	Do those cracks in the asphalt affect the turns much? __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

January 7th, 2014, 08:20 AM	#5
Nemesis CVMA #74 WSMC #750 Name: Nemesis Location: On the track Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): All of them Posts: A lot.	Cracks galore!!! Next time I hear anyone complain (including myself) about tiny little cracks at our tracks in Cali I'm gonna smack them! __________________________________________________

January 22nd, 2014, 03:14 PM	#7
cbinker Track Clown Name: Chris Location: Kingman, AZ Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 250R, 21 MV F3 800, Kawasaki 400 build Posts: A lot. MOTM - Sep '15	where is that at? __________________________________________________ TEAM ALFALFA www.apexassassins.com

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January 6th, 2014, 01:16 PM	#3
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	mount it to the tank or fairing

January 7th, 2014, 09:44 AM	#6
accumack ninjette.org member Name: jim Location: texas currently in Temecula Valley CA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): honda crf230l & 2013 ninja 300se wife has Honda crf230l & honda cbr250r repsol Posts: 222	awesome video!

January 22nd, 2014, 05:32 PM	#8
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	Harris Hill?

January 23rd, 2014, 08:26 AM	#9
zvonler ninjette.org member Name: Zach Location: Texas Join Date: Dec 2012 Motorcycle(s): 250R Posts: 70	Yep that's Harris Hill Raceway near San Marcos, TX.

January 23rd, 2014, 10:11 AM	#10
accumack ninjette.org member Name: jim Location: texas currently in Temecula Valley CA Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): honda crf230l & 2013 ninja 300se wife has Honda crf230l & honda cbr250r repsol Posts: 222	Try mounting the go pro on your chin bar I think you'll get less buffeting.

January 23rd, 2014, 06:24 PM	#12
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	I just did ^^^

January 23rd, 2014, 06:47 PM	#13
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	damn, I didn't realize that there were tracks in america that had that many cracks nice riding, I don't know how I'd handle getting used to bumping over those cracks mid corner.