I can't get my profile changed to intermediate. I have sent them 2 emails and spoken with someone on the phone. She told me it was taken care of. Any ideas?
Dave if you will lesson to Trent he will help you a lot. He is good and only reason he gave it up is his kid and wife. And I am working with Nate Kern now to get him up there with you for a day. He has rode the track many times and can show you the line and all. So be ready when I tell you! there is no sense in giving your passes up for someone to come show you how to ride. I WILL put you with the best for free!
Thx Joe. I wish Trent would have stuck around a little longer the other day. But, it was nice of him to drop by.
I am working on getting all our bike members together and Nate there on the same day. Just remember it's a learning day and not a race. Learn the line at our track and you can be one of the fastest there. And don't worry I can hook you up with all the track time you want. but you may have to work in the rain lmao
http://youtu.be/SwKAXfnAIVM Here are some examples of body position possibilities on your type of bike Anything is possible
No, but I can run 1:49 while weaving through Novice traffic. I tried for a bump early on 3/9 but it was denied because they hadn't turned us loose yet. When the bump was finally offered again (two sessions left) I turned it down because the day was basically over and my buddy (for whom I signed up novice in the first place) wanted to shoot some video of one another.
I dont know you from Adam, but I care. Get with some of the STT coaches before you shoot your eye out.
I rode all of 2011 and 2 months in Novice and the rest of 2012 in Intermediate. Your there to have fun and there is no trophy at the end but a *quote Trevor* Shiny new motorcycle at the end of the day. you truly need to get in with a stt track day and it will change everything you think YOU know. and they do it 1 on 1 with no extra charge or anything, hands down best group of guys ive ever met. whether it be body positioning or simple questions about this and that about any type of bike. Dont get over-confident, if you think you are fast then let one of the coaches take you out and show you fast. you have to have constant lines and the speed and everything else just happens from their coaching. i promise you wont be disappointed. this is fun time not a race...hope this helps you out. -Carbonization
I am leaving in the morning to pick up my new track bike Its an 03 zx-6r with 3,600 miles and the following installed. Titanium Arata Exhaust Woodcraft Clip Ons Woodcraft Rearsets Penske Rear Shock Aftermarket Cartridges Suspension tuned by Thermosman Sharkskinz PC III Scotts Dampner Fully Safety Wired for WERA
Abrupt with the controls, dragging hard parts, "weaving through traffic" is not someone I want to ride with in "I". Sorry. I would do my best to avoid riding a session with someone like that. Work on your fundamentals so we CAN ride together. Safely. :thumb:
I suspect that the reason he's having to weave through traffic are the slower/super-new folks like me holding up progress.
You should ride your ride, it's up to the person doing the passing to be the responsible one. Don't worry about being "slow". :thumb:
I am very slow!!!! Lmao AMP is setup with a f1 lighting system and it help when they were coming up on me
Dave, personally I would suggest taking your new track bike (congrats) to another STT Novice weekend and take the day to get used to it, and to really focus on the fundamentals. To be completely honest, several of your posts talk about passing people, working through traffic and eventually lap times. Right now, the goal should be to perfect the basics. Work on your BP as Marc said, work on lines and being consistent. I only say this because I want to see you (and everybody) riding the track for years and years. Focusing on the basics early, will make it much easier and safer to go faster later on. If you have the correct fundamentals and smoothness, the speed will come. If you try to obtain the speed without the proper fundamentals and smoothness...you will crash. That is a fact. The faster you go, the more small things matter and the smoother you have to be. Focus on the fundamentals now until they are second nature. If you do that, you will be a faster, safer rider in the future. I guarantee it.
lap times alone do not separate N from I or I from A... but being consistent and predictable is the key! not trying to offend you but reading through this entire blog i think you should stay in novice and get with a few coaches at your next track day and have them work with you! Esp. now that you are on a new bike. with all that being said smooth is fast. goodluck and hope to see you out there! :thumb: