i'm looking forward to this....

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Mule

for 150 bucks and a bunch of free swag, wtf do you all expect.... Isle of Mann?

and since this is my first time, why not more straights and less turns...reduces the chance of me go crash and burn

Just don't point-n-squirt-n-park like the rest of the monkeys... nothing pisses off a good rider more than doing nothing but reeling in yo-yo's all day long.

Have a blast!! Straights or not, it will be a good time.

[r!der]

I was just messing.
ANY track is better than NO track!

Originally Posted by azoomm

Just don't point-n-squirt-n-park like the rest of the monkeys... nothing pisses off a good rider more than doing nothing but reeling in yo-yo's all day long.

Have a blast!! Straights or not, it will be a good time.

^^^ Don't be THAT guy.
When I started track, I used to roll off the throttle on the straights or short shift up to let the faster riders by. Nothing more frustrating than a noob on a YAMAGIX1000000RR with an unpredictable line around the corners that drag races you full throttle on the straights.
That said, concentrate on your own ride. Faster riders will/should get around YOU.

HAVE FUN!

[Cutty72]

I wanna go to one... but 540 miles is a bit extreme

[r!der]

Prob hard to do often, but if you really wanted to try it. You would. Once you do, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

I was about to fly to Utah for a track day at Miller. The org was going to truck the bikes over in a big truck for a fee.

I've driven 350 miles after work on Friday night for a trackday Sat Morning. Where there's a will, there's a way!

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by r!der

Prob hard to do often, but if you really wanted to try it. You would. Once you do, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

I was about to fly to Utah for a track day at Miller. The org was going to truck the bikes over in a big truck for a fee.

I've driven 350 miles after work on Friday night for a trackday Sat Morning. Where there's a will, there's a way!

I meant to get to one of the Buell sponsored TD's.

Bout 140 miles to the closest track for me.

[Mule]

i'm going to spend the weekend prepping the bike....

what are some of the additional items i should take....

hydration is the key, i figured that would be since you are out there in a 70 lb leather suit....

i've known people to take gas tanks and to only put in a certain amount of fuel per ride, to cut down on weight....although i'm not sure i'm going to do that....i only have a 3 gallon capacity and when i weigh 230, i hardly think limiting the amount of fuel is going to do anything...

is there anything else i'm not thinking of....

[r!der]

Check out some the posts from ZORTNESS, like this one:
http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=237

It's a good idea to take a fuel Can.
Chairs, Shade, Snacks, lots water, change of clothes, more water, sun glasses, towel to soak in ice water for when it gets real hot.
Check the threads, lot of the stuff is covered.

Here's a good page with info.

http://ti2tt.com/trackdayinfo

[DLIT]

With all those straights, I hope you got your braking form down. If you don't, your forearms and wrists will be killing you.

[papapoi]

There are twisties in Florida just gotta know where to look. Lot of back roads in Panhandle. and

[Mule]

Originally Posted by papapoi

There are twisties in Florida just gotta know where to look. Lot of back roads in Panhandle. and

many in central and center north florida too!