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June 23,24 at TMP

I'm committed. Weather looks poor in the afternoon but you never know...
 
Weather was looking crappy yesterday.. just checked forecast now .. rain doesn't start till after 5pm.. going to make a mad dash to prep the bike and get a trailer...
 
Good day on Saturday, the nitro nationals were a cool bonus. That jet car was crazy.
 
That was a great track day today! Thanks to the organizers and everyone who helped make the day so smooth. Nice to meet some fellow GTAM riders :)
 
If you mean the blue and white gsxr #7 from Saturday Scuba Steve, I'm fine just an ankle sprain and really sore. Thanks for the well wishes though.
 

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Spydr26 said:
If you mean the blue and white gsxr #7 from Saturday Scuba Steve, I'm fine just an ankle sprain and really sore. Thanks for the well wishes though.
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Steve its Paul with the s1000rr, Glad to see your ok, That corner took down 3 riders that day, The hotter it got the more ridders went down.
 
Spydr26 said:
If you mean the blue and white gsxr #7 from Saturday Scuba Steve, I'm fine just an ankle sprain and really sore. Thanks for the well wishes though.
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Saw it just as the bike went down. It was painful to watch you tumbling down the track. Good to hear that you are for the most part ok.

Turn 12 bit a rider from each group on Saturday.
 
The bump coming out of that last corner is pretty vicious. Anyone hit the wall?
 
FriendlyFoe said:
The bump coming out of that last corner is pretty vicious. Anyone hit the wall?
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I dont think its the bump. Everyone that went down was one group after another, I was thinking about it on the way home, Its like the heat boiled up something on the track and made it slick, Every rider went downaround the same time of the day Id say each guy with in 30 mins of each other, all riders are from different groups, Beginer , then inter , then hot shoe went down, Its as if the hotter it got the worse it got, Hence bring down beter skill levels as the day went on
 
Looking at that pic above it actually looks like he's pretty far down the track? Be curious to hear what happened with that, tank slapper?
 
Was a great day on Saturday, weather turned out perfect. I believe it was a high-side in both the beginner and hot shoe and a low side in the intermediate group all on turn 12.

The first one in beginner completely totaled a newer R6 with street fairings and taped up lights. Went home on its side on the trailer.

Glad to hear you're not in too bad shape Drew. Considering the circumstances, it could have been so much worse, for you and the bike.
 
Spydr26 said:
If you mean the blue and white gsxr #7 from Saturday Scuba Steve, I'm fine just an ankle sprain and really sore. Thanks for the well wishes though.
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I was there on Sunday it was a grey ZX6 but hope you heal quick as well.
 
Track was fine since guys were going way faster and not falling. I'd contribute suspension and tire choices/throttle control/and lack of corner speed, not nesessarily in that order.
But what do I know?!?!
 
Ya, I'm not blaming the track (it was bumpy as **** but that is the norm for Cayuga) I was fighting my suspension all day, the bike never felt right and i couldnt seem to make a smooth run I shouldnt have listened to what it was telling me and backed off a little.
Was running 1:17-1:18 when I went down so not crazy fast. Definitely old tire, bad set up, and lousy throttle control contributed to my high side.
Can't speak for any of the other crashes, but i do feel bad for the guy the totalled that r6!
I got off real lucky my gear will cost more to replace than the cost of parts for the bike.
 
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