Don't waste time or time will waste you ([info]phyxius) wrote,
@ 2009-04-15 13:23:00
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half-naked bikes + half-naked guys = drool
I took my motorcycle to the racetrack on Easter Sunday. The weather was perfect.

Met and hung out with a bunch of cool people. 'Twas much fun passing bikes with 2-3x the hp on some of the turns. ;)

Instructors were super helpful, and the classroom sessions were quite informative. Rode 2-up with an ex-racer, which was probably the most terrifying experience of my life, and also one of the most fun.

I learned a few things about my general riding style that I'd kinda been aware of before, but were incredibly noticable on the track. Also, I really really need a garage instead of street parking. I need space to do things to my bike.... dirty, dirty things.

And HUGE thanks to [info]epim and Stan from BARF who helped me prep my bike and get it up there and back. :)

Fuck rollercoasters. :D



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[info]papavic
2009-04-15 09:02 pm UTC (link)
In 1998 I went around the short course in a Ford Mustang in 2:59.01 best time.

Haven't been up there since.

Not sure my KZ1000P would like it too much; floorboards have lousy cornering clearance.

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[info]davmoo
2009-04-15 09:12 pm UTC (link)
I assume that is you in the photo? I'm fearless, but leaning a bike over that far would scare the piss out of me!

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[info]phyxius
2009-04-15 09:16 pm UTC (link)
yep, tis me. I leaned over even further than that, scraping my pegs (didnt have knee sliders), but yes, that's one reason why riding with the ex-racer was so terrifying.

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[info]tomatoe333
2009-04-15 09:19 pm UTC (link)
Uh oh, scraping pegs means you have some work to do with your riding form. Pretty soon you'll be hanging off the bike, dragging a knee. :-)

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[info]phyxius
2009-04-15 09:20 pm UTC (link)
yep, as I said in [info]motorcycles, I know my form left a lot to be desired. As I said in my first post, I spent most of my time figuring out speed, my line, and how and when to brake approaching each turn - didn't really get to shifting body position.

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[info]davmoo
2009-04-15 09:25 pm UTC (link)
I will readily admit that I would love to *watch* you doing that live sometime. Something about a lady skillfully handling her machine and all that. But I don't think I could handle being actually on the bike. My brain would keep screaming things like "Oh shit!! Here comes the ground! Medic!". I would also need to pack about six changes of underwear.

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[info]jaberwockynmt
2009-04-16 06:50 am UTC (link)
The track photos make me want a Caterham more and more.

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