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10-15-2005, 10:57 PM
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    Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave I got an email about a week ago from Trackoholics, saying that they're having a final unscheduled trackday today. So all week I was thinking about it, watching the weather, scheming to arrange my schedule.. and last night I decided to go. Loaded the SV into the van and drove out of here at oh-dark hundred to get to Grattan by 7:30. It was kind of a rushed thing. I get off the highway about the time that the sun is coming up, and as I start to drive on the surface streets I notice a strong vibration coming from the front of the van. Long story short, two of the five studs have broken off the right front wheel. Great. Damned thing only has 177,000 miles. So I have to get that dealt with before the shops close, which is going to take time away from my track day, Dammit. I get into the track, tech in, get a recommendation from the owner about a shop to fix the van, and get ready to go out. It's cold and damp, and we were all determined to be careful for the first few laps. So I'm cruising around in second gear, minding my own business, come around turn 9 at about 20 mph and hit a wet spot on a cement patch. Lowsided, broke my brake lever. Gave my leathers some "character." By the time I got the van fixed, went to Grand Rapids for the brake lever and got back on the track it was 1:30.  But Trackoholic Jim let me ride as much as I wanted for the rest of the day, and I got 8 sessions in..  Just a little more drama when I got up to speed and came over the rise in 4 leaned over on my knee at 70 mph and the front end got light and tucked  But it came back in time... What an adventure! I love track days. Last edited by CBRVFR : 10-15-2005 at 11:03 PM. | |
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10-15-2005, 11:02 PM
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  Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Ummm....we should have never had "that" discussion...
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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10-15-2005, 11:04 PM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave It was my turn.. I got off easy. |
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10-15-2005, 11:06 PM
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| Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave This means we have to take another trip to Kentucky....  
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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10-15-2005, 11:06 PM
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 Join Date: 07-07-2002 Location: US
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad you're ok Dave |
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10-15-2005, 11:09 PM
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| Join Date: 02-10-2002 Location: Hoosierland, USA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave I told him his RF Modulator was all out of whack....but do you think he would listen to me....Noooooo..... 
__________________ Sith Apprentice CBR929 - VFR800 - VFR800 "There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one..." - Joey Dunlop |
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10-15-2005, 11:12 PM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Quote:
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10-15-2005, 11:32 PM
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| Compromise  Join Date: 07-12-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
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 | Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave bad orange cow
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10-16-2005, 12:22 AM
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| Join Date: 10-29-2002 Location: Somewhere around here
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad your ok..... the curse of Grattan hits a Michigan man, not an out of stater. Me it has been one alternator, destroyed vehicle, and thank God no track day incidents. Once again glad you are ok........ |
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10-16-2005, 12:29 AM
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 Join Date: 01-03-2004 Location: INDIANA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave That's what you get without inviting us. Just Kidding, glad you are ok. I thought they were going to do a complete repave job on the track? |
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10-16-2005, 12:40 AM
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 Join Date: 08-15-2002 Location: South Australia
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad you got off so lightly CBRVFR - we wee'uns gotta stick together, right? Seriously, glad you weren't hurt. |
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10-16-2005, 1:01 AM
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| Resigned to pursue other interests.  Join Date: 05-01-2001 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave CBRVFR, Now don't you wish you HAD sent the money to me instead?  |
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10-16-2005, 8:33 AM
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| Just repeating what ever I hear...  Join Date: 01-28-2003 Location: Nose in a book...
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Bummer dude. But I KNOW that you got the memo. At least it was the SV and not the 954. HD |
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10-16-2005, 9:15 AM
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 Join Date: 05-10-2003 Location: Simpsonville, SC
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad your OK ! Sounds like a stressful day that you delt with very well. |
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10-16-2005, 9:36 AM
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| Join Date: 01-16-2005 Location: apple fritter
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| Dave meets Pave Quote:
I'm glad there were no serious injuries to add additionl charater. RAH | |
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10-16-2005, 9:48 AM
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    Join Date: 12-29-2001 Location: New Jersey, USA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad you're ok Dave, and that it wasn't worse! Whew! Also glad it was the SV and not the 954! |
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10-16-2005, 9:53 AM
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| 2 up @ Grattan  Join Date: 12-05-2001 Location: Nantuckit
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Those leathers look much better now.  And I'm glad that was the extent of it. |
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10-16-2005, 10:46 AM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Thanks, all! I jokingly told my wife that I was only taking "the minibike" this time so I would limit the damage to myself and others.. That would have been a costly spill on the 954, for sure. |
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10-16-2005, 10:57 AM
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| Join Date: 12-29-2001 Location: New Jersey, USA
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10-16-2005, 12:03 PM
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 Join Date: 01-30-2005 Location: Indiana
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Glad to hear you are ok dave better luck next time. it looks like someone or something was tring to warn you ! |
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10-16-2005, 12:14 PM
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 Join Date: 05-06-2004 Location: Randolph, MA
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave all that stuff sucks. but you're ok so thats good. If it were Bacchus or me that had fallen someone woulda made fun of us and said something like "well you didn't have far to fall" yeah only 177k miles, but those are Michigan miles and I'm guessing you drive it in the snow.
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10-16-2005, 12:16 PM
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| Mr. Brownstone Join Date: 02-07-2002 Location: UT
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| Re: Last Trackday of the year... Dave meets pave Nice story, but what does that have to do with this pave person you met there? What was he/she like? |
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10-16-2005, 12:36 PM
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| Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bike(s): '92 VFR750F, SV650 track tool. 954 no more! Posts: 4,806
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