Track Day 7-3-15, Michigan
Wow, rain went away, we had a great track day.
Gingerman Raceway, what it looked like to me:
Gingerman Raceway, what it looked like to me:
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1990 GSX750/1127
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Very cool, glad you got out. How was the experience?sigpic
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This was a half price - half day thing, 5:00PM til Dusk or 9:00PM.
That was 5 sessions on the track, wore me out.
Only my 2nd track day, 1st on this bike.
I waited for a good forecast, but then the full day sessions sold out. This was good enough.
It takes a lot of learning to overcome the fear of slipping and power lean the bike way over.
Wore off my chicken stripes!
1982 GS1100G-
1990 GSX750/1127
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
1985 Kawasaki GPz750Comment
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I'm envious Bill. I just take sander to the tire to get those strips off
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It's surprising to most even what a set of street tires will do when warmed up isn't it? Must have been dragging a knee by the looks of it. That pavement looks smmoootthh!1979 GS850G
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Seems the pavement was just->JUST resurfaced with a special compound for racing, pity I didn't have the skills to use it.1982 GS1100G-
1990 GSX750/1127
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
1985 Kawasaki GPz750Comment
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Nice. I have to wait another month and a half.Dogma
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Track Day 7-26-15
Killer track-> Grattan Raceway, Michigan
I been there before on my 82 GS1100G back in 2011 [happy 29th birthday], I was probably one of the slowest bikes on the track, but not the slowest rider.
This time I was on my 90 GSX750F, [happy 25th birthday].
Anyway I had the senior instructor and coach, probably 5 years older than me (don't ask).
Really made me learn the basics of foot and butt position, the other guy in our group tagged along.
Instead of just letting us yahoo down the track, we were kept on the straight and narrow, so we were kinda slow.
What a scary track, in the morning you're ok-cool, but after you've been thinking about #3 turn > weird blind down hill hard left with reverse camber, you worry about it.
Anyway I told Mike about this and he said: OK we'll slow down and get it right.
OK I passed, after using his strict foot method and body shift, I got cool again.
Really ripped up the back tire with them Gs.
1982 GS1100G-
1990 GSX750/1127
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane
1985 Kawasaki GPz750Comment
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