[jhonda41]

VIR North and South? TPM and Nesba? March 9th and 10th?

I hate the term "season" because I ride year round up here...

however... its supposed to be 15 degrees on thursday and we dont get many track days in with those temps


So who else is brave enough to visit Virginia in March?

-jh

[Kenbo3399]

if i have my bike in time you can count me in. is there anything special going on there or just a run to go on?

[jhonda41]

Nope, nothing special. Just two trackdays.

The only run will be by trailer.



-jh

[Kenbo3399]

are you particapating in it? cause i dont think i would lol, i thought you meant to ride around there for a couple days? i dunno im not the sharpest tool in the shed. i dont think much before anything, i think? lol

[jhonda41]

Originally Posted by Kenbo3399

are you particapating in it? cause i dont think i would lol, i thought you meant to ride around there for a couple days? i dunno im not the sharpest tool in the shed. i dont think much before anything, i think? lol

Some people feel thinking is overrated.

You should try a track day out though. Its lots of fun.... and definitely better than some of the roads on the island.

how long have you been riding for?

-jh

[Kenbo3399]

when i had my bike a total of 2 months lol. im not afraid to go back on one, ive ridden with a broken scapula from the accident, a friend let me ride his gsxr 750. im just afraid people will be laughing at my newbieness and i really dont know exactly what to do for the track. like i think i know what to do but im not sure, it sounds retarded but i dunno? wait is it like a track like drag? or track like a race? im clueless about track stuff so maybe it wouldnt be a good idea, but maybe ill go anyway and just see how it is. worst of all i would be afraid to **** up my bike or hurt someone else if something happened and this is if i have a bike again by then

[jhonda41]

Well if you're serious about trying there is nothing to worry about.

Nesba or TPM offer free trial runs on the track. Just attend one of their track days at Pocono International Raceway and when the regular track folks go on lunch, you can put around the race track at a very controlled pace. Best sales pitch I ever received.

If you're anything like me (and most of the riders I know) you can bypass this step altogether. Sign up. You wont regret it.

Its not a straight drag strip track, you run around a road course 20 minutes at a time all day long. Depending on the track you choose to run at, the hardest part is getting there and getting the right gear... which really isnt that bad at all.

Again there's nothing to be embarrassed or worried about... regardless of how many folks pass you, nobody will make fun of you -except maybe your closest friends and me- . lol... And its nothing like the way some folks feel they have to prove themselves on the street. Almost everyone that attends is willing to help you out your bike, form and lines. My favorite part is: No matter how fast you are, someone is always faster.... EVERYONE gets passed...

I've learned more about being smooth and going fast in a few track days than I did in my first few years of riding.

How's it sound so far?

-jh

[onevcs]

You have not ridden a super bike until you've done it at a track. You'll never regret trying and being slow, but you'll regret not trying it.

[Kenbo3399]

its got my attention now. like i feel like i can do it but im just afraid of doin something completely wrong and cause someone to get hurt, im actually kinda lookin forward to this now, well not the hurt part. but right now im stuck on what bike i want to get, i wanna get a honda but i want something in the middle, and only problem is suzuki makes the middle class. what to do, what to do? i got a trailer also that can fit 2 maybe 3 bikes. so if i do go and any1 local is going, we can make it a trip

[jhonda41]

trailer


now you just need a 1 or 2 pc leather suit
gauntlet gloves
a back protector
a bike



keep in mind you can rent all of this stuff...


get motivated.... you dont have much time

-jh

[Kenbo3399]

hopefully before the end of feb. ill have my bike. is it bad being a honda fan and getting a gsxr 750? im not ready for a 1000 so? i hate being so undecisive

[jhonda41]

Originally Posted by Kenbo3399

is it bad being a honda fan and getting a gsxr 750?

suzuki?? man... if ya gotta ask.....

j/k

good luck with whatever bike you get....

-jh

[Kenbo3399]

thanks lol, ide get a repsol, but im deff not ready lol. i just want something with a lil more power than a 600, i think its stupid suzuki only makes 750's

[jhonda41]

Doesnt kawi make a 700?

[Kenbo3399]

not anymore. 650's but they are more for touring, or so im told. i wish i still had my 636 lol. but yeah i had to be an idiot. i keep thinking about just getting a 1k but i know thats too much and it sucks cause i want a honda. but the one thing i love about the gxsr's now is the exhaust.

[jhonda41]

Did you wreck your 636? how?

If you're riding with broken shoulder parts then you need to be on a Honda like Nicky.

-jh

[VMax1200]

JHonda,...do you need to take some kind of class to do the track days? Most of the tracks I've been checking out require an advanced rider course before you can do track days

[Kenbo3399]

Originally Posted by jhonda41

Did you wreck your 636? how?

If you're riding with broken shoulder parts then you need to be on a Honda like Nicky.

-jh

the main thing is i just woke up from like a 15 min nap and was still tired and i decided ill go out and meet up with my friend and go riding. bad idea. well i was going down a road and wasnt at my full potential and came across a curve and i saw like i guess you can say piles of sand but it was like about 9 feet long about 2 or 3 inchs high and i was tryin to avoid it and i froze and i tried moving my body instead of the bike and went through the sand and hit the curb. they said the bike was totalled cause the frame was bent. the only reason why i think it got bent was from hitting the curb. deffinetly the forks had probably gotten messed up and the said the engine was no good, all it needed was a new case thing, i forgot what it was called cause oil was leeking out. when they picked it up. i went back the next day to take a picture of the road, cause in the median theres like a huge sand pit to like show insurence and the town and it was all swept away against the curb. it wasnt a horrible accident but it still sucked lol

[Kenbo3399]

also like what i was sayin in the earlier posts about which bike to get, i also feel like ide be an outcast if i get a suzuki lol

[jhonda41]

Originally Posted by Kenbo3399

also like what i was sayin in the earlier posts about which bike to get, i also feel like ide be an outcast if i get a suzuki lol

dont get a bike based on what others are getting or whether or not you'll fit in.

That said.... suzukis suck. get a 600RR

-jh

[Kenbo3399]

Originally Posted by jhonda41

dont get a bike based on what others are getting or whether or not you'll fit in.

That said.... suzukis suck. get a 600RR

-jh

like i know hondas are built to go through a world war but whats so bad about suzuki? my friend said the only problem he had was the stock clutch went at 500 miles or something like that?

[jhonda41]

Originally Posted by VMax1200

JHonda,...do you need to take some kind of class to do the track days? Most of the tracks I've been checking out require an advanced rider course before you can do track days

Vmax...
Most clubs just require that you know your way around a motorcycle somewhat. But I've seen some m/f riders, still wet behind the ears, on the track. With all the clubs that I know of, you have to take their basic track riding school/class, if you've never been on the track before.

IIRC, if you run with STT in their beginner group... you're in the class no matter what. If you run with TPM, they have the class that you take for your first time and after lunch you're on your own.

the classes prepare you for track riding, show you the basics of flags and rider signals, they show you the race line and break you in really slow. Which is beneficial to many.

Like I was trying to tell Kenbo... riders are kept together based on skill/speed, so you wont have to worry about being too slow, getting passed, or impressing anyone. Track instructors are very helpful and if they see you struggling, they help you out in a bunch of ways.

-jh

[jhonda41]

Originally Posted by Kenbo3399

like i know hondas are built to go through a world war but whats so bad about suzuki? my friend said the only problem he had was the stock clutch went at 500 miles or something like that?

just my personal taste. The 05-06 zooks have poor build quality. plastics are cheap to me IMO. plus they are uncomfortable for me to ride. even if the magazines say they are the fastest.

Meanwhile, the Ninjas are more comfortable than my current bike ... but I just dont trust kawi engines and build quality for some reason. (all the recalls and service problems some locals have)

Keep in mind.... my nickname has been joey honda for about 11 years now... I may be biased.

-jh <--- is still considering a 2002 gixxer for a trackbike.

[VMax1200]

Originally Posted by jhonda41

Vmax...
Most clubs just require that you know your way around a motorcycle somewhat. But I've seen some m/f riders, still wet behind the ears, on the track. With all the clubs that I know of, you have to take their basic track riding school/class, if you've never been on the track before.

IIRC, if you run with STT in their beginner group... you're in the class no matter what. If you run with TPM, they have the class that you take for your first time and after lunch you're on your own.

the classes prepare you for track riding, show you the basics of flags and rider signals, they show you the race line and break you in really slow. Which is beneficial to many.

Like I was trying to tell Kenbo... riders are kept together based on skill/speed, so you wont have to worry about being too slow, getting passed, or impressing anyone. Track instructors are very helpful and if they see you struggling, they help you out in a bunch of ways.

-jh

JH, Thanks for the info...i was thinking the whole day was a class, then you wouldnt be able to do a track day till next time out...cant wait to get out there!

[Kenbo3399]

Originally Posted by jhonda41

just my personal taste. The 05-06 zooks have poor build quality. plastics are cheap to me IMO. plus they are uncomfortable for me to ride. even if the magazines say they are the fastest.

Meanwhile, the Ninjas are more comfortable than my current bike ... but I just dont trust kawi engines and build quality for some reason. (all the recalls and service problems some locals have)

Keep in mind.... my nickname has been joey honda for about 11 years now... I may be biased.

-jh <--- is still considering a 2002 gixxer for a trackbike.

i liked my kawi but sometimes i felt like i would hear weird noises from it and everytime i took it to a dealership they said nothing was wrong with it and it sounded fine. would it be really bad to get a 1000? i know i would have to respect it just like any other bike. i hate being me lol.

[jhonda41]

bumpity bump..... is anyone else going?

-jh