my mechanic called me and gave me a number of a guys he knows that has an extra space on his truck.
this is great! i'll be at the tracks this monday.



WSIR is about 70 miles from me.blues2cruise wrote:How far away is it to the track?
x2. You'd save a ton of money in interest over the longrun. GAP insurance is a waste of money IMO, if you have to finance your down payment should be at least enough to cover the initial depreciation. I can't imagine it being more than a thousand dollars on a 10K motorcycle. The money you spent on GAP you could have divided up throughout your total loan and added it to your minimum monthly payment, thereby paying down your loan faster and saving you lots of interest, instead of letting the bank collect on the interest of the GAP that you probably rolled into your financing.The Crimson Rider® wrote:no not really... i have GAP insurance. and although higher than before, im ok w/ my monthly on the bike.NorthernPete wrote:could allways put a nice chunk into your Motorcycle loan...
GAP was useless before since i made huge down payment.
i didn't make a very huge downpayment on my current a bike. i also didn't buy extended warranty since i also lost money on that before. but, i made sure to buy GAP insurance.
not really, i don't think im fast on the road. i just know im not slow.Mintbread wrote:Track days are a real reality check, aren't they?
You think you are pretty fast on the road but get put back in your place very quickly on the track. Happens to everyone.
That tyre looks pretty chewed up considering you were taking it easy on an unfamiliar track. I told you they were soft...
the faster guys are hitting 140-160mph on the start/finish.NorthernPete wrote:Grats Verm, you actually made it...but as for only hittign 120...thats still quite fast bra.
glad you had fun, take what you learned to your next track days!
the sheriif bike is just a personal bike. i wonder though if he's sponsored by the LASD.CNF2002 wrote:Glad you had fun, V. Going to make it a regular thing?
I like the Sheriff bike. Does he actually use that on duty or is it just a personal vehicle?
PS: I never noticed before but your bike has more of the engine exposed than most other sportbikes. Looks nice.
i want to go back and make it regular.-Holiday wrote:good stuff. So, are you going to go back?
actually... im going to see the head of hyperclub trackdays to see if he can work on my stock suspension.CNF2002 wrote:Imagine how many trackdays you can go to if you save your money on that suspension and keep it for those days instead!
Motorcycling is a funny 'sport'...you can spend unreal amounts of money on it, or you can spend nothing on it. The quality of enjoyment of the experience, and what you can do with it (be it racing on a track, canyons, commuting, or weekend riding) has little to do with the amount of money you spend. The choice is up to you
I disagree. I could do any kind of riding and the 'expense' is all up to me. I can race a 20 year old sport bike on a stock setup or a brand new bike with 10k of engine upgrades (my performance is based on my skills, not on my bike - with the exception of me being a professional racer). I can cruise the boulevard on a cruiser with or without 15k of chrome all over it. I can commute on a 12k VStrom with hard saddle bags painted to match or an old cheap Blast. I can wear a $1000 pop-brand helmet or a $70 one from Walmart.and yeah... money issues depends on the kind of riding you enjoy.
Yeah, but Verm, how many of them were on their very first trackday? You're not a Motorcycling God, but that doesn't mean you totally suck, either. Give it time, dude. Motorcycling is something you can work on your whole life. I'm definitely a better rider than I was a year ago, but a year from now I hope and expect to be better still. It just takes time and practice.The Crimson Rider® wrote:i asked for tips from one of the instructors assigned for the street group for most of the morning, i followed him then he followed me. he said im doing good for my 1st trackday but i don't feel good. there were only a couple of riders that im faster, most were faster than me.
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