| Author | Message | ||
     No_rice |
im wondering who all is showing up for the track day there? it sounds like i have lined up a pass for the intermediate class. so who i know as of now that are atleast going to be at the track for one thing or another are, me(intermediate) & Jenn(my awesome gf & pic taker). steve_mackay pinkie_and_the_buell diablobrian carparts009 trackdad budc buellgator paint_shaker andyman who else? it would be nice to know what group everyone is running in also | ||
| Smoke |
me-no advanced group-intermediate. see ya there. tim | ||
| Wrong36 |
a bunch of us from chicago [windy city club] are doing the track day... i for one will be there. as well as staying at the host hotel that weekend. see y'all there !! >tim | ||
| Rocketsprink |
I heard there may be a surprise guest that's a former racer and hasn't been on the track for a few years?  I'll be racing at R.A. already, but I wish I could be at B.H riding with said person!! | ||
| Buellerandy |
I plan on making an appearance to shake some hands and drink some sodas  But will have to be back home around 4ish to be with the fam. | ||
| No_rice |
I plan on making an appearance to shake some hands and drink some sodas are you going to get that in a cup from a couple chicks?! if you are i aint shaking your hand afterwards thats for sure!!! lol i just got done draining and flushing the 1125's coolant. now if my engine ice shows up tomorrow i can fill it up and shes ready to roll. i just changed the primary fluid in the 9 also so its set. maybe i should take Jenns blast out on the track for a session! | ||
| Gentleman_jon |
<-----------Planning on it. I think I am in intermediate. Daves said he was going to come. (Message edited by gentleman_jon on June 26, 2008) | ||
| Buellerandy |
knowing my luck...it'd be a behemoth that goes by the name "Rosengurdle Bombgardner" and has "touched by no man" tattooed under her chin. | ||
| Arnhold |
"knowing my luck...it'd be a behemoth that goes by the name "Rosengurdle Bombgardner" and has "touched by no man" tattooed under her chin." Hah, another Boondock Saints fan! | ||
| Buellerandy |
I was waiting for someone to catch on. | ||
| No_rice |
boy, i am going to have ALOT of room to run with so far  | ||
| Carparts009 |
I'll be right there with you Tim  | ||
| No_rice |
im looking forward to seeing what you can do on the buell this year. i would prefer not to get an up close and personal view of the side of your bike mid corner this time though! lmao! my plan is to bring the 9 out for the first session or two so i can get to know the track on a bike that i know like its part of me, then pull out the 1125 and see what it will do! | ||
| Josh_ |
Intermediate. Just got water/waterwetter in the 1125R. What all needs to be taped? | ||
| Alchemy |
Novice for me on the Uly. Second time for a track day. It should be a lot of fun. I am assuming there won't be any demo 1125s there. The weather looks to be pretty nice. | ||
| Carparts009 |
Yeah I don't want to show you the side of my bike either. I can show you around the track, I'm certainly not the quickest around it but at least I know the track. It's going to take me a little bit too since this is the first time on the Buell there. | ||
| Ratbuell |
Remove mirrors, tape headlights completely, tape turn signals completely, tape taillight completely. I'm debating the track day. I have a slot available to me, but we'll see if the wife would rather watch me on the S2 at the track, or go for a ride through WI countryside with me on the 'adventure rides'. Although, I'm gonna try like hell to convincer her tonight that instead of trucking out the S2, we should just *ride* the Uly....wish me luck! | ||
| Xb9er |
I'll be there | ||
| No_rice |
so whats the track surface like there? decent? | ||
| Carparts009 |
The surface is decent, nothing like RA though. There are some rough spots from cars but there is really only one place that you go over it on a bike. Its hard on tires as well. I just put a set of corsa 3s on and expect them to be pretty balled up at the end of the day. | ||
| Josh_ |
So who will tow me around so I can learn the track?  | ||
| No_rice |
the center of the rear on the 1125 is a little lower than i would like but the sides are in pretty good shape. they only got a few hundered miles of use in georgia and a few corners spread out around here so hopefully they will be fine. | ||
| Paint_shaker |
To sum it up in a word; WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was my first track day so I Signed up in novice, which was split into 2 groups. There were less than 10 riders in my group, no passing. First session I did on my 12R. We were all kinda bunched up following the lead instructor, figuring out the layout, lines and body positioning, etc. Second session I did on an 1125R. It started with some frustration from being behind some painfully slow riders so I come down pit lane, hooked up with another instuctor and told her I think I am in too slow of a class. So she says "follow me" and around we go and I quickly learn how SLOW I really am!!!! She showed me some good lines around the course and gave me some good advice. Third session I did on an XB12S. I found the S riding position somewhat uncomfortable for me, but I was still having fun and learning. Then we broke for lunch. After lunch, they opened up passing fo novice on the 2 straights. I was on an 1125R for the remainder of the day, except for one session on an XB12R. Fourth Session I hooked up with another instructor who lead me around. He showed me some real good lines and showed me my potential to be faster. Things got interesting here... On the first lap he lead me around we passsed some other guys headed towards the last turn and I instantly thought "holy crap I am going way to fast"... I was on the brakes and down shifting with the rear end getting squirrelly and then I started to do the natural thing; target fixate, and look for a safe way to gracefully exit the track. That thought lasted for about .5 seconds... then I hung off the bike and put pressure on the inside bar with a closed throttle. I swung out of the corner way wide, to the edge of the track and when the bike straightened up I was on the gas catching the instructor. I gave him a thumbs up and we kept going. From this point my confidence increased ten-fold and I began getting faster on the track. I started learning braking points, shift points and what gear to be in in what corner. Now is when stuff started really getting fun!!! I was getting quicker!! All in all a great day. Only one Buller had a get off, but was ok and so was the bike. If you haven't done a track day, do it!! It is fun!! During one of the afternoon sessions on an 1125R I experienced my first knee down!!!! I got my knee down on a big sweeping right hander!! That was really cool and I learned a lot by getting a knee down. I was getting quicker yet. By my last session I was able to get both knees down on some point of the track and come ripping into most of the corners!! P.S. Shawn Higbee made an appearence on the track. What was really interesting is Valerie Thompson (NHRA Pro Stock Buell Drag Racer) was riding 2 up with Shawn and they were smkoing around the track!!!!!!!! | ||
| Xb9er |
Blackhawk was my 1st track day as well. I am hooked!!! I had so much fun and learned a lot. I plan on doing a lot more! Thank you Buell for putting on such a great event!!!!!!! | ||
| Steve_mackay |
Pics from Blackhawk, courtesy of Track Pop. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/7215 7605993249527/ The funny thing is, Higbee could kick ALL of our butts out there... 2 up. | ||
| Josh_ |
Blackhawk was fun, anyone else (no_rice mentioned he did also) jump the curbing at the chicane trying to straighten it out? Nick from Sentury/Dairyland Insurance said I cleared it by several inches. I'll try to post any decent ones my wife took, if anyone has shots of some clown wearing an Aerostich with knee pucks and a Buell patch on the back (that would be me) send 'em my way. Interesting that they didn't check: Recalls, tire pressure, hip protectors, antifreeze, modular helmets in Intermediate, tire bluing ... InsuranceNick went down in turn 1 on his red XB12R in the afternoon, I saw a few others ride off and I heard someone dropped a demo 1125R - any other mishaps? Well-run track day all-in-all. I did get slowed down by an instructor who though I was catching people too fast, I tried to find open track after that. | ||
| Indy_bueller |
The funny thing is, Higbee could kick ALL of our butts out there... 2 up. Two up? Hell THREE up! Bubba Blackwell on the handlebars! | ||
| Pinkie_and_the_buell |
Well, even though Pinkie tried to upgrade to the Uly in turn 1, I had a great time. I will definitely do that again, the track day i mean.  | ||
| No_rice |
it sure was a nice relaxing cruise around the track friday wasnt it! 140 miles between the 9 and the 1125. thats ALOT of laps. | ||
| Josh_ |
some pics posted in the pic thread Also, the Tech Spec pads are here - you need to ask for an 1125R set until they update their site. (Message edited by josh_ on July 07, 2008) |
