Track Day! Saturday 4/3/10

[JimT]

Ray seems to think we can. I will make a single chock with tie downs on it.

April riding the bike home is my back-up plan.

[rwalterk]

Ha!  Just a week and 2 days to go.  Getting new tires mounted this Saturday by racinteach.  I went with Bridgestone BT-003 RS again so I wouldn't have to change my suspension settings.

[JimT]

Nice Ray, I'm still trying to decide which bike to bring.

[JimT]

Ray, do you have an Ez-up?

[rwalterk]

Ray, do you have an Ez-up?

Nope, but I saw Big 5 has the EZUP Sierra II (12' x 12') on sale.  I think I'll pick one up.

[rwalterk]

just got the ezup 10' on sale.

[rwalterk]

That was a windy but very fun day.  3 bikes in one van is awesome haha.  I'm super tired but I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.  Cammie, Owen and Pat, it was a great surprise seeing you guys!  Thanks for coming out and for the food.     Jim and April, always good to hang out w/ you guys.  I'm so wiped, and a little sad cuz my Cali Photography CD broke.     I'll have to get a re-issue. 

[JimT]

That was a fun day. I'm feeling a little sore at work today, but not too bad.

Overall I think I would give Moto Yard a C. They were nice guys and had nothing to do with most of the lost time. But I think there were things that could of been handled better.

Judd, you did great. Considering this was only your second trackday, you were really fast. And Ray, impressive as usual. Good to see  everyone else, thanks for coming.

[amarilloNino]

yeah, that sure was fun.  thanks for all the help guys, perhaps our greatest team achievement today was loading 3 bikes in one van.  just think, 2 of those vans will get 6 bikes out to the track!

[rwalterk]

Some pics:

one van, three bikes, no problem


just three of us this time


pit row at the big track


the big track


easter egg hunt on the infield while an oil spill was being cleaned


hey i know those people

[aprilmaybe]

It was good seeing all of you. Considering Motoyard's organizational skills, Sunday on both tracks had to have been a cluster.

[rwalterk]

It was good seeing all of you. Considering Motoyard's organizational skills, Sunday on both tracks had to have been a cluster.

Apparently they only had 2 corner workers at Streets on Sunday!     Anyway pics are up:

http://caliphotography.exposuremanager.com/g/apr_03_2010_motoyard


Edit: a few pics of us on motoyard's site:

http://www.motoyard.com/trackday/PhotoAlbum.aspx?aid=115711343866_160374#115711343866_3835213

[Beefmaster_Mark]

2 corner workers!  Holy s**t Batman, that's a sure recipe for disaster and serious injury!  Remind me to stay away from Motoyard until they get a few more under their belt. 

Glad you guys had fun!  I am jealous.  Hello from Boston!

[rwalterk]

Mark, I hope you made it back home for the weekend!


I was able to piece together a rough stitch of myself in turn 6.  I don't like my apex here (too far outside) haha but this is one of the areas where the rebuilt suspension makes a huge difference.  The shock actually compresses here now as I crest the hill (even though I'm on the gas) - you can see the bike start to squat down as I move toward the apex.

[Beefmaster_Mark]

Yes indeed I am home. 

Excellent photostitch there Ray!  I can't get used to seeing you in *white* leathers!  The man in black is no more!  I'll have to pick up the slack with my street gear, but it's not the same being as my bike(s) is/are red.