Re: SE Riders: Track Day in N. Fla. 6/24-25!
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That just doesn't sound right. :gayaway:kartstar said:
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Jennings GP track day 6/24 UPDATE w/Pics!
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Re: SE Riders: Track Day in N. Fla. 6/24-25!
OK...I'm signed up for the Intermediate group on Sunday. Me and my R6 buddy are heading down for sure to duke it out mano a mano! Still waiting to hear back from my other track day homies, but there could be five or six of us from NC.
Cheap (you :gayaway
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Dirt?
Limey?
BillT?
R100Pilot?
Bichomalo?
...Georgia/Florida roll call? I'm looking at a seven-hour drive - surely you guys could make it in the same or less?
OK...I'm signed up for the Intermediate group on Sunday. Me and my R6 buddy are heading down for sure to duke it out mano a mano! Still waiting to hear back from my other track day homies, but there could be five or six of us from NC.
Cheap (you :gayaway
?Dirt?
Limey?
BillT?
R100Pilot?
Bichomalo?
...Georgia/Florida roll call? I'm looking at a seven-hour drive - surely you guys could make it in the same or less?
Re: SE Riders: Track Day in N. Fla. 6/24-25!
In New York that weekend with my Kidicsstfu:
In New York that weekend with my Kid
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Re: Jennings Track Day 6/24 PICS!
Hey y'all - it was HOT!!!
Speedy was the only naked bike out there. Me and my buddy Joel ran intermediate, he on his '00 R6. We stayed on two wheels all day long, running consistently in the five fastest bikes of the group. It was my first time at Jennings GP, but all in all a really nice facility - concrete pit pads, electricity at every pad (the fan was crucial!), showers, and the track is fast, semi-technical, and really good pavement.
Highs: at the end of the day, Joel and I were running low 1:27's, which is really good for intermediates, average for experts. Track record is 1:14.4, set by Geoff May on a Gixxer Thou. I went as fast as I could possibly have gone on an S3 on that day on Pilot Powers - I was laying ******* out of 6 and 11, and felt a couple very real "pushes" going thru turn 8. It didn't freak me out as bad as I thought it would, but I know what they mean when they say "the front end got vague..." Joel couldn't leave me, nor could I leave him - whoever was in front seemed to have the advantage, but I was getting through traffic a little better - I put some time on him if I could get another bike between us.
Lows: I put tires in the dirt three times - on two I just ran wide and dropped off the edge of the pavement. On one I was trying to outbrake a gaggle of riders going into turn one (at the end of 120mph short straight), and got myself caught out - had to stand her up and ride out thru the sand...1/10th of a second too late on the brakes is all it takes sometimes. Second low: i got passed by a Buell. It only happened the once, and the guy was nice enough to tell me where he was reeling me in, so it never happened again. He was smooth, though, riding a Firebolt really well.
Pictures:
Me and Joel going thru 10/11
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In traffic - the guy on the outside here is passing all of us...on the outside!
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Low through 13/14
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Nice form (finally...it's hard to relax at 100 sometimes) through 9
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Sorry you boys missed it!
Hey y'all - it was HOT!!!
Speedy was the only naked bike out there. Me and my buddy Joel ran intermediate, he on his '00 R6. We stayed on two wheels all day long, running consistently in the five fastest bikes of the group. It was my first time at Jennings GP, but all in all a really nice facility - concrete pit pads, electricity at every pad (the fan was crucial!), showers, and the track is fast, semi-technical, and really good pavement.
Highs: at the end of the day, Joel and I were running low 1:27's, which is really good for intermediates, average for experts. Track record is 1:14.4, set by Geoff May on a Gixxer Thou. I went as fast as I could possibly have gone on an S3 on that day on Pilot Powers - I was laying ******* out of 6 and 11, and felt a couple very real "pushes" going thru turn 8. It didn't freak me out as bad as I thought it would, but I know what they mean when they say "the front end got vague..." Joel couldn't leave me, nor could I leave him - whoever was in front seemed to have the advantage, but I was getting through traffic a little better - I put some time on him if I could get another bike between us.
Lows: I put tires in the dirt three times - on two I just ran wide and dropped off the edge of the pavement. On one I was trying to outbrake a gaggle of riders going into turn one (at the end of 120mph short straight), and got myself caught out - had to stand her up and ride out thru the sand...1/10th of a second too late on the brakes is all it takes sometimes. Second low: i got passed by a Buell. It only happened the once, and the guy was nice enough to tell me where he was reeling me in, so it never happened again. He was smooth, though, riding a Firebolt really well.
Pictures:
Me and Joel going thru 10/11
In traffic - the guy on the outside here is passing all of us...on the outside!
Low through 13/14
Nice form (finally...it's hard to relax at 100 sometimes) through 9
Sorry you boys missed it!
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Niiice!!
On the first pic it looks like you're almost dragging the hard parts
Do you have aftermarket rear sets or the stock?
On the first pic it looks like you're almost dragging the hard parts
Do you have aftermarket rear sets or the stock?
BLUE IS THE BEST....... ow:
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Re: Jennings Track Day 6/24 PICS!
Yeah - my suspension is stock. I added a turn of preload to the rear before my first session, but then took it back out b/c the rear end was squirming around. I think if I took 1/2 turn of preload out of the front, the push I got would diminish. I have it cranked down to three lines showing, and I'm 160 lb w/o gear. I end up not messing with anything b/c it's handling pretty good, and I'm comfortable with that. I'm sure I could use a good susp. tuning session - mine's set up almost right at this point.
FWIW, the Buell was blue, too. :
I would answer, but apparently I've been banned (which I richly deserve - passed by a Buell sheesh).kcjones said:
Yeah - my suspension is stock. I added a turn of preload to the rear before my first session, but then took it back out b/c the rear end was squirming around. I think if I took 1/2 turn of preload out of the front, the push I got would diminish. I have it cranked down to three lines showing, and I'm 160 lb w/o gear. I end up not messing with anything b/c it's handling pretty good, and I'm comfortable with that. I'm sure I could use a good susp. tuning session - mine's set up almost right at this point.
FWIW, the Buell was blue, too. :
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