07-26-2010, 07:57 PM | #21 |
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good thread Kell, and good responses in here
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07-26-2010, 09:06 PM | #22 | |
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At our local trackdays it is absolutely not allowed in Novice. Azoom explained the reasons why. While I agree that the outside pass is overly burdensome, that is somewhat on purpose. It places the burden squarely on the passer. If he goes in too hot and stands the bike up, he doesn't collect the bike he tried to pass. Same thing with a washed front end. How many times have you seen ricky racer with more balls then brains shoot way hot into a turn, brake all the way to the edge of the track, pull a u-turn and rocket to the next missed entry point? Him having to pass on the outside helps protect the riders trying to learn the proper line. We frown upon passing on the inside in Intermediate but there is room to fudge the rules based on the situation. If you out brake someone into the turn, odds are it is on the inside. We ask that riders get the move done before turning in. Obviously if you have a multi-turn complex, there may be an inside pass made but we'd prefer you wait until the next straight. Like Mr. Awesome said please DO NOT try to "help out" the faster riders. They will get by. It is safer for all involved to hold your line and look forward. If I saw you going off-line and looking back, we'd have chat on hot-pit.
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07-26-2010, 09:46 PM | #23 | |
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Oh...like in Canadian Superbike?
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07-26-2010, 10:25 PM | #24 | |
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Still need to get you up here for for an event. NESBA just added 3 dates over the Halloween weekend at Road Atlanta, would you be able to make it? I ride A with them so we'd be in the same group and could turn some laps together. At least until you learned the track. |
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07-26-2010, 10:36 PM | #25 | |
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If we didn't have helmets there could be possibly some biting incidents. It's no holds barred and it rocks. This is why I dislike track days, it's too regulated.
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www.FloridaTrackdays.com mostly. But I'll ride for whomever asks as long as it gets me in the gate. Let me know when you are doing Road A. I think I am going to try out the endurance thing at the CCS ROC this year so as long as the weekends don't coincide I'll make it a point to be there.
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The guy behind me was on a TTR 125 and his peg hit me in the shoulder as I face-planted in the dirt section. I could lose him on the asphalt but he always caught me in the dirt. I think that kid ran over me like 3 times that weekend.
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07-27-2010, 09:15 AM | #30 | |
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I wasn't ripping on you. I was just curious as to your reasoning and that got me thinking that maybe different things are allowed with different organizations. It was nothing more than curiosity. But like others have said, it's not the safest practice. It does concern me that you think their money is somehow worth more than yours. Everyone paid to be out there. If the organizers thought you grossly unsafe they would move you to a more appropriate group. I pay my money the same as the fast guys. I hold my line and am very predictable on the track. It is their responsibility to get around me safely; not my responsibility to let them get their money's worth. Oh and as a complete aside, I saw a v strom at my last track day and that guy was booking it. Looks like a super fun ride! |
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