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Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 *Story just in*
08-11-2004, 6:08 AM
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#1 | | | Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 *Story just in* Wooo hooo, just found out I can go to T-hill on Aug 18 with STT. It'll be my first time, and a pretty long haul, but from what I've heard...it's worth the drive from here.
Anyone else gonna go? Come on all you Northern bad boys and girls...let's have a great time!  Join Racercutie & I at T-hill 
Last edited by SPEED : 08-19-2004 at 7:36 PM.
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08-11-2004, 10:26 AM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 What route are you taking up there? |
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08-11-2004, 12:08 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Ar you positive that Racercutie is going to show up?  Anyways, have fun and ride safe.
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08-11-2004, 1:09 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SLODUCK Ar you positive that Racercutie is going to show up?  Anyways, have fun and ride safe.
sloduck | Yea, this depends on getting my bike running.
But, you'll lend me yours, I'm sure.  |
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08-11-2004, 3:08 PM
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#5 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie Yea, this depends on getting my bike running.
But, you'll lend me yours, I'm sure.  | You better go after telling me to sign up  ....You can go on the Mito if need be right? Maybe I can help a little tonight when I get up there. What do you need done to the bike? | |
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08-11-2004, 3:09 PM
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#6 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RRWANTR What route are you taking up there? | Going right by your house as fast as possible  ....actually, we'll be screaming up the 5 fwy to make good time. | |
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08-11-2004, 3:14 PM
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Join Date: 07-25-2002 Location: Ridgecrest, CA
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED You better go after telling me to sign up  ....You can go on the Mito if need be right? Maybe I can help a little tonight when I get up there. What do you need done to the bike? |
You're going up north tonight???? |
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08-11-2004, 3:15 PM
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Join Date: 07-25-2002 Location: Ridgecrest, CA
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED Going right by your house as fast as possible  ....actually, we'll be screaming up the 5 fwy to make good time. |
Who's we??? What's the cost? When you leaving? |
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08-11-2004, 3:21 PM
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#9 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RRWANTR Who's we??? What's the cost? When you leaving? | I'm going up North tonight to pick up a bike from someone on BARF with a friend, then next Tuesday I'll head out for T-hill early so I can be all ready for the Wed morning fun.
Why, you still off work, and wanna tag along tonight? | |
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08-11-2004, 3:23 PM
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Join Date: 07-25-2002 Location: Ridgecrest, CA
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED I'm going up North tonight to pick up a bike from someone on BARF with a friend, then next Tuesday I'll head out for T-hill early so I can be all ready for the Wed morning fun.
Why, you still off work, and wanna tag along tonight? | Off work?????? When the heck was I off work?  |
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08-11-2004, 3:31 PM
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#11 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RRWANTR Off work?????? When the heck was I off work?  | Oh yeah, you had to hobble in  ...next time pick a job where you can stay at home when you are all jacked up  | |
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08-11-2004, 3:42 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED You better go after telling me to sign up  ....You can go on the Mito if need be right? Maybe I can help a little tonight when I get up there. What do you need done to the bike? | I'm replacing the RR, soldering a new plug from the stator (my old RR burned them out).
I was hoping to replace my new fork springs, but I think I just want to get the bike going first.
Oh and pulling off the wheels to get fresh rubber on them.
I'm sure it'll fix the charging problem.
(I don't want to take the Mito. It's too pretty for the track.) |
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08-11-2004, 4:02 PM
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#13 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie I'm replacing the RR, soldering a new plug from the stator (my old RR burned them out).
I was hoping to replace my new fork springs, but I think I just want to get the bike going first.
Oh and pulling off the wheels to get fresh rubber on them.
I'm sure it'll fix the charging problem.
(I don't want to take the Mito. It's too pretty for the track.) | OK, are you gonna make it
Nothing is too pretty for the track  ....
Last edited by SPEED : 05-05-2008 at 7:57 PM.
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08-11-2004, 4:11 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED OK, are you gonna make it
Nothing is too pretty for the track  .... | I think so. Replacing the charging crap should do it! |
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08-11-2004, 4:19 PM
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#15 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 | |
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08-11-2004, 4:44 PM
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#16 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 OK, heading out. Take it Racercutie has the bike all covered, and doesn't need any help  ....be up there later on  . | |
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08-11-2004, 5:04 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SPEED OK, are you gonna make it
Nothing is too pretty for the track  .... | There's supposed to be something pretty in that pic??  |
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08-13-2004, 7:15 PM
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#18 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RRWANTR There's supposed to be something pretty in that pic??  | Hahaha...you know you love it  .
OK Racercutie....got running bike?
What happened to all the other northern peeps that used to hit up all the track days? C' mon, let's 
Last edited by SPEED : 08-13-2004 at 7:16 PM.
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08-13-2004, 7:56 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEED Hahaha...you know you love it  .
OK Racercutie....got running bike? 
What happened to all the other northern peeps that used to hit up all the track days? C' mon, let's  | Tomorrow morning, bright and early I'm working on it! |
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08-13-2004, 8:01 PM
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#20 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie Tomorrow morning, bright and early I'm working on it! | Coolio....I bet you could get someone to help from BARF if needed. Not saying you need it, but I'd like to see you be able to make this one. There is a girl that goes by Pinky from So Cal that is going  ...she's always a lot of fun  . | |
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08-13-2004, 8:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEED Coolio....I bet you could get someone to help from BARF if needed. Not saying you need it, but I'd like to see you be able to make this one. There is a girl that goes by Pinky from So Cal that is going  ...she's always a lot of fun  . | Well I had a mechanic scheduled to come over simply because I had no time to work on it this week. He ended up flaking because he though I figured it out.  |
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08-17-2004, 5:12 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Have fun tomorrow guys! Especially you Racercutie. |
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08-17-2004, 6:13 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by SLODUCK Have fun tomorrow guys! Especially you Racercutie. | You should come out. We haven't seen you at the track in ages.  |
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08-17-2004, 6:19 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie You should come out. We haven't seen you at the track in ages.  |
I know. It's hard when you don't have a bike to ride. |
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08-19-2004, 12:40 AM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Just got back home - We had a blast at T-hill!
25 peeps showed up, two groups. It was blazing hot.
SPEED was riding really well given his first time on this track. I wasn't doing too shappy either (except off-roading past turn 14).
I'll post pics later. |
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08-19-2004, 12:45 AM
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#26 | | Back From the Ashes!!
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie Just got back home - We had a blast at T-hill!
25 peeps showed up, two groups. It was blazing hot.
SPEED was riding really well given his first time on this track. I wasn't doing too shappy either (except off-roading past turn 14).
I'll post pics later. | Glad you guys made it back in one piece  |
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08-19-2004, 12:24 PM
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| Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie Just got back home - We had a blast at T-hill!
25 peeps showed up, two groups. It was blazing hot.
SPEED was riding really well given his first time on this track. I wasn't doing too shappy either (except off-roading past turn 14).
I'll post pics later. | WOW!!!! 25 peeps in two groups!!! |
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08-19-2004, 7:33 PM
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#28 | | | Re: Going to T-Hill with STT & Racercutie on 8-18-2004 Quote: |
Originally Posted by RacerCutie Just got back home - We had a blast at T-hill!
25 peeps showed up, two groups. It was blazing hot.
SPEED was riding really well given his first time on this track. I wasn't doing too shappy either (except off-roading past turn 14).
I'll post pics later. | Thanks for inviting me to join you out at Thunderhill RC, it was a blast even though I was going on one hour sleep  .
You and Leigh were looking great out there, and it was nice to see how well you two hit it off  . I think you may have found a riding partner  .
Took me a few sessions to start figuring out where I was on the track after hanging in the Intermediate Group. After Following Todd from Cal-Sportbike around to find a good line, I felt comfortable enough to hit up the Race Group after lunch & a short nap in the truck with the AC on.  A couple of Todd's staff happen to Race with WSMC and one was kind enough to tow me around for a bit in the Race Group......what a good time it was picking up the pace. We started passing most of the peeps out there after a few laps. One lap Mr. #2 at WSMC came passed us in turn two and the pace got even quicker....went to pass the guy I was following while exiting turn 7 into turn 8, but had to slam on the brakes when he took the tighter line I was on. Forgot where I got passed him, but made a run for the other guy and nearly caught him just before he exited the track. What a blast i | |