$99 Track Day NJMP...VETS ride FREE [Archive]

marko138

11-06-2009, 11:32 AM

Anyone interested?

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=233249

11/11 Thunderbolt. $99

Temp guarantee: High for the day does not reach 60 degrees you choose...Ride or credit to 2010....

are you a Vet? You ride for FREE. This is your day, and without you all we could not be here in the safe USA riding...

All others $99.....Member or non-members...

What a great day, with no risk, for a great price...

Link to registration
http://www.absolutecycle.com/racesho...ategory_id=111

Dave

11-06-2009, 12:37 PM

fuuuccccck i wish i had cash for tires. Fuck fuck fuck. Ah well hopefully they make it free again next year

Cutty72

11-06-2009, 12:58 PM

Wish I could.

derf

11-06-2009, 05:46 PM

Free? I might just show up

Edit: i contacted them to sign up

Mikey

11-06-2009, 05:59 PM

That's awesome. I can't take advantage of it from Afghanistan, but maybe next year I'll have to make a trip from Texas to NJ. Much respect to them for doing it, though.

Dave

11-06-2009, 06:23 PM

That's awesome. I can't take advantage of it from Afghanistan, but maybe next year I'll have to make a trip from Texas to NJ. Much respect to them for doing it, though.

you're more than welcome to crash at my house. ill even lend you a heater so you feel more at home :lol:

jalaan1

11-06-2009, 06:35 PM

wow!

that's a great deal.
wish i could do it.

marko138

11-06-2009, 10:05 PM

Buy that XB and break it in at the track.

derf

11-06-2009, 11:15 PM

Dave, you gonna get in on this? Its only an hour away, all you really need is leathers

tommymac

11-06-2009, 11:18 PM

You guys could borrow my gsxr if need be, I just need to bleed the brakes and shes good to go.

jalaan1

11-06-2009, 11:20 PM

Buy that XB and break it in at the track.

imagine!
that would be awesome, if it happened that way.

derf

11-06-2009, 11:39 PM

You guys could borrow my gsxr if need be, I just need to bleed the brakes and shes good to go.

I'll be on LI on sunday, and pick it up then...

I also just talked to my bro, hes gonna try and make it too.

Dave

11-07-2009, 01:39 AM

Dave, you gonna get in on this? Its only an hour away, all you really need is leathers

want to bad. can't.

racedoll

11-07-2009, 09:16 AM

Buy that XB and break it in at the track.

We had a Buell blow up at Mid-Ohio last year during a track days. Spilled oil at the end of the back straight and 6 people crashed because of it. :td:

OreoGaborio

11-07-2009, 10:14 AM

That's damn cheap!!!

Thunderbolt's an awesome track, too!

tommymac

11-07-2009, 10:44 AM

That's damn cheap!!!

Thunderbolt's an awesome track, too!

its looking like only a high of 50 something wed though :(

Tom

OreoGaborio

11-07-2009, 11:34 AM

BAH! No biggie, I've ridden tracks in sub 40 degree temps.

Just wait three laps for your tires to come up to temp instead of 1 or 2, stay loose on the bars & listen to what your tires are tellin ya.

tommymac

11-07-2009, 11:39 AM

BAH! No biggie, I've ridden tracks in sub 40 degree temps.

Just wait three laps for your tires to come up to temp instead of 1 or 2, stay loose on the bars & listen to what your tires are tellin ya.

Unfortunatley theres always the yahoos who dont heed that advice, I had 2 rather cold days last year one at summit and the other at NJMP, what I didn tlike was having to layer up underneath to stay warm sort of hindered my movements a bit. Not the worst thing in the world but was annoying.

Tom

OreoGaborio

11-07-2009, 11:46 AM

Yup, I hear ya. The cold definitely brings on more crashes.

Shit, two of our VERY experienced track day staff went down at our last NJMP event in October & attributed it mainly to cold tires... but it's not like it poses a significant danger or anything.

They said they'll give you the option to ride... I'd still ride. But I'd ride to the conditions.

Same goes for the rain... crashes are more likely but I'm still out there slip slidin away :)

Riding in adverse conditions improves your skillset.

tommymac

11-07-2009, 11:49 AM

Yup, I hear ya. The cold definitely brings on more crashes.

Shit, two of our VERY experienced track day staff went down at our last NJMP event in October & attributed it mainly to cold tires... but it's not like it poses a significant danger or anything.

They said they'll give you the option to ride... I'd still ride. But I'd ride to the conditions.

Same goes for the rain... crashes are more likely but I'm still out there slip slidin away :)

I prolly would too, I will take the cold over rain any day.

Tom

derf

11-08-2009, 01:12 AM

I prolly would too, I will take the cold over rain any day.

Tom

Aww come on out, you can bring your new buell and break it in.

Cutty72

11-08-2009, 05:46 AM

Aww come on out, you can bring your new buell and break it in.

good call

OreoGaborio

11-08-2009, 08:11 PM

I prolly would too, I will take the cold over rain any day.

Tom

I dunno... if I can stay dry in the garages & warm on the track, I don't mind getting wet. IMO, riding on the track in the rain is a shit ton of fun as long as you're not cold & wet.

One of my most memorable track day moments this year was a 2 day event in the middle of the summer. It was drizzling on & off for most of the second day & I forgot to bring my rain tires so I was on my Diablo Supercorsas, which are terrible in the rain... but I was instructing the beginner group so it was no big deal circulating through everyone and keeping up with those that wanted some help on the track.

The last couple sessions of the day the traffic started thinning out as people were leaving early, so I went out there, circulated through everyone a bit & knew pretty much everyone out there was riding well & didn't need much on-track instruction, so I started picking up the pace... by the end of the session I was having an absolute BLAST spinning up the rear & pushing the front consistently all over the place.... soooo fun & good practice to boot.

derf

11-10-2009, 12:55 AM

Weather looks cold and rain all day on wed, as much fun as it sounds I dont feel like being miserable

marko138

11-10-2009, 07:49 AM

Weather looks cold and rain all day on wed, as much fun as it sounds I dont feel like being miserable
Shitty. Supposed to be AM showers here...so afternoon rain out there makes sense.

derf

11-10-2009, 08:11 AM

Rain here from like 9pm tonight throughout tommorrow, although thats at the track, i have rain by my house until 8am, then it dissapears

tommymac

11-10-2009, 08:13 AM

Rain here from like 9pm tonight throughout tommorrow, although thats at the track, i have rain by my house until 8am, then it dissapears

Thats odd we just have some tonight but tomorrow looks nice, but I am a good 60 miles or more north of the track.

marko138

11-10-2009, 08:13 AM

Rain here from like 9pm tonight throughout tommorrow, although thats at the track, i have rain by my house until 8am, then it dissapears
Probably Ida remnants swinging up. We got a nice front holding that shit at bay near the Mason-Dixon line. Gonna keep up cloudy, but mostly dry.

tommymac

11-10-2009, 08:14 AM

Probably Ida remnants swinging up. We got a nice front holding that shit at bay near the Mason-Dixon line. Gonna keep up cloudy, but mostly dry.

yeah keep that chit down there, I want to ride to work tomorrow :)

Tom

marko138

11-10-2009, 09:12 AM

yeah keep that chit down there, I want to ride to work tomorrow :)

Tom
I'm DRIVING back to White's tomorrow. Wanna meet me there? :lol:

tommymac

11-10-2009, 09:19 AM

I'm DRIVING back to White's tomorrow. Wanna meet me there? :lol:

Gotta get that bolt? I will be up in westchester all day anyway.

Tom

marko138

11-10-2009, 09:20 AM

Gotta get that bolt? I will be up in westchester all day anyway.

Tom
No, the one he gave me worked. Gotta get a different bolt, another one fell out on the ride after I fixed the original bolt. :wtf: Damn shaking 45* twin.

tommymac

11-10-2009, 09:33 AM

No, the one he gave me worked. Gotta get a different bolt, another one fell out on the ride after I fixed the original bolt. :wtf: Damn shaking 45* twin.

This is what i have to look forward to :lol:

Tom

marko138

11-10-2009, 09:35 AM

This is what i have to look forward to :lol:

Tom
Well, not as much...and you dont have the shift linkage like I do. Mine definately shakes alot more than yours.

Cutty72

11-10-2009, 03:15 PM

This is what i have to look forward to :lol:

Tom

Vibes aren't nearly as bad on the 1125. I haven't lost a bolt *yet*

marko138

11-10-2009, 03:18 PM

Vibes aren't nearly as bad on the 1125. I haven't lost a bolt *yet*
Keep your eye on them shits, they are not to be trusted. :skep:

tommymac

11-10-2009, 03:23 PM

Keep your eye on them shits, they are not to be trusted. :skep:

Dem sneaky bolts :lol:

In the short amount of seat time i have had it def doesnt vibrate anywhere near as bad as marks bike. I ma just hoping the weather holds out so I can get some more riding in on it before winter hits. I would hate to wait till spring for the break in oil change/service.

Tom

marko138

11-10-2009, 03:28 PM

Dem sneaky bolts :lol:

In the short amount of seat time i have had it def doesnt vibrate anywhere near as bad as marks bike. I ma just hoping the weather holds out so I can get some more riding in on it before winter hits. I would hate to wait till spring for the break in oil change/service.

Tom
You better start taking some time off work to ride. You're running out of time.

tommymac

11-10-2009, 03:32 PM

You better start taking some time off work to ride. You're running out of time.

I know, I was planning an upstate run yesterday then sun night got asked to cover a shift at one of the jobsites. I am not getting as many shifts as I previously was so i had to jump on this, plus the whole I look good for helping out sort of thing.

I think we will have at least another couple of weeks of decent weather. 10 day forecast looks ok so I can still get out and get a few short jaunts in with the 40/50 degree temps.

marko138

11-10-2009, 03:34 PM

I know, I was planning an upstate run yesterday then sun night got asked to cover a shift at one of the jobsites. I am not getting as many shifts as I previously was so i had to jump on this, plus the whole I look good for helping out sort of thing.

I think we will have at least another couple of weeks of decent weather. 10 day forecast looks ok so I can still get out and get a few short jaunts in with the 40/50 degree temps.
Yeah, the next week here looks decent. Above average temps.

Cutty72

11-10-2009, 03:36 PM

Thought you already hit 1K tommy?

I changed mine at 200 / 800 / 6800 / 10300 (when i stored it before I left)

tommymac

11-10-2009, 03:38 PM

Thought you already hit 1K tommy?

I changed mine at 200 / 800 / 6800 / 10300 (when i stored it before I left)

Nope, 200 or so riding it home then close to another 100 on sunday. I think I will be able to get th emiles in even if I sneak out for a few hrs here and there to get in 50-100 miles.

tommymac

11-11-2009, 08:47 AM

Looking like a prety crappy day down there weatherwise. Cold and rainy at the track :(

I would be under my canopy righ tnow and woul dhave probably started drinking already :lol:

Tom

marko138

11-11-2009, 09:04 AM

Looking like a prety crappy day down there weatherwise. Cold and rainy at the track :(

I would be under my canopy righ tnow and woul dhave probably started drinking already :lol:

Tom
Too bad.

tommymac

11-11-2009, 09:08 AM

Too bad.

Looks like its the remenants of that hurricaine. We got a little drizzle up here this morning but its been dry otherwise.

Tom

marko138

11-11-2009, 09:12 AM

Looks like its the remenants of that hurricaine. We got a little drizzle up here this morning but its been dry otherwise.

Tom
It may have sprinkled here this morning...if it did it's done now. About to run to the dealer and get my bolt. Maybe go for a ride this afternoon.

tommymac

11-11-2009, 09:28 AM

It may have sprinkled here this morning...if it did it's done now. About to run to the dealer and get my bolt. Maybe go for a ride this afternoon.

I rode to work today so that counts for something, took the priller though since its dirty as hell here and may have to go straight to brooklyn for my ER shift tonight and ghetto trash realy likes red shiny things :td:

Tom

marko138

11-11-2009, 09:30 AM

I rode to work today so that counts for something, took the priller though since its dirty as hell here and may have to go straight to brooklyn for my ER shift tonight and ghetto trash realy likes red shiny things :td:

Tom
:lol: Don't want that new bike disappearing. I'll see if I can't manage to loose another bolt from the linkage on this ride. So far I'm 2 for 2 on that streak.