| Author | Message | ||
     Skinstains |
Open invite, A few of us Buellers from the Tri-State area (NJ,NY,PA) are going to Island Dragway in North Jersey on Friday 4/24/09. It's $25 to run and $10 to watch. | ||
| Augustus74 |
What gear is required to run? What time are you going? Pm's here not the best - email - Sntmike74@aol.com | ||
| Brumbear |
http://www.islanddragway.com/aboutstreet.html It should be fun come in out if you can | ||
| Skinstains |
**** YEAH, it's gonna be fun ! Leather boots, long pants, leather jacket, leather gloves, and a SNELL 2000 or newer full face helmet with faceshield. Leather pants are necessary if you come through the trap at 120 MPH or faster. You can back off the throttle or hit the brakes if you're that fast and get around that rule. | ||
| Froggy |
I read on the Jersey forums that I need to have a remote kill setup in case I fall off, yet I see nothing about it on their website? I wonder if they would let me by with my 1 piece Aerostitch. | ||
| Brumbear |
don't worry froggy bring a string and a paperclip we will help ya out | ||
| Augustus74 |
Work boots are ok right? Are you sure gloves have to be leather? If I go I might just watch the first time.  | ||
| Skinstains |
Hey Frogman, are you telling us that you don't have a leather ? ! WTF ! I have a couple of extra's let me know if you want me to bring one for you. Vanson, good stuff. I'll bring equipment for a few dead men just in case we get a good sized group. | ||
| Skinstains |
Hey Augustus74, I have extra leather gloves as well. I will bring a few gloves and jackets maybe even some Sidi's. Yes work boots are acceptable if you lace them up. How do you guys ride without gloves ? Just the idea of leaving my irreplaceable hand skin on the road scares the crap out of me. | ||
| Froggy |
I've always had a thing for nylon, not leather. I have been thinking of getting a 1 piece leather suit, but I would look out of place a the BMW conventions, I can sometimes blend in fine with my Uly-thing. | ||
| Brumbear |
the leather suite might help you out with that 40 year old virgin thing though. Just kidding I will also bring an xtra pair iof gauntlets | ||
| Augustus74 |
I have a leather jacket but only textile gloves, will increase my gear supply this year. How many runs do you guys usually get in? | ||
| Skinstains |
Don't know, I've never been there before. I think we are all virgins at this track. | ||
| Skinstains |
Doing the Bumpty Bump. | ||
| Skinstains |
Tonight we ride ! I'll be there by 6:00 with two extra jackets and three pairs of gloves for people to BORROW if need be. | ||
| Fast1075 |
You guys that are experienced need to watch over those that aren't...it's fun at the dragstrip...but not so much if you loop the bike on the starting line...and you all know how short the wheelbase on Buells is...so lets keep em shiny side up...and leave the 1.10 60ft times to the guys with big ole slicks n bars... And please be careful in the shutdown area....slammin the throttle off and grabbin a bunch of brake can get you some serious tank slapper action...a friends wife crashed hard there a few years ago...I guess the shutdown is (or was) a little rough...but she was going about a buck-30....anyways....best o luck...wish I was there...a few hard passes are better than a trip to the chiropractor. (Message edited by fast1075 on April 24, 2009) | ||
| Froggy |
Bad news, I am not going tonight. I still got things I need to get done for my trip tomorrow, and I won't have time to drive the 2hrs each way to the strip. I will see you all next time. |
