Kitchener/Waterloo area, c u next trackday riders thread!

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still pretty painful. you would be surprised how much you use your index finger on a daily basis. lol

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Man that's so nasty... do you think you'll be able to ride next week?
 
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Man that's so nasty... do you think you'll be able to ride next week?
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not looking so good. Starts to get sore when i'm wearing a glove
 
That sucks... We will certainly try to get at least one more in before the end of the season.
 
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Dave- have you signed up yet? Looks like we should have signed up yesterday.... Rain Insurance is cool though.
 
I guess I should call right now and hopefully they'll let the $20 go. The forecast is showing a bit of rain right now, but it probably will be okay.

Okay, just signed up. She gave me the $130. Rain day, we could call from home if the forecast is bad instead of driving 3.5 hours, and it might even be transferable to next year. There are so few people signed up right now that it might be an open session all day!
 
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Hella.... open session would be sweet! I'm signed-up, and ready to rock and/or roll.Nick - that finger looks pretty sick... how's that doing at work? (I hope that wasnt your pu$$y finger);) Heal fast so we can race.
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**** me!! I'm sitting at work and just busted out laughing.....thanks!!
 
Nick seems like a very resourceful guy. I'm sure he can manage with his other 9 digits ;)
 
...and toes


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Ok - so I just went by the shop to have my tire changed for shannonville - (like $46 + tax) Boo!... and it occured to me that we need to get a tire changer. I've done a little research (slow day at work), and heres what I've found. Apparently the Habour Freight one can be easily modified to work 'properly'... otherwise we're into a few hundred more dollars.

http://www.advrider.com/Wisdom/TireChangerMods1.0.pdf

Adam Glass Tire Changing Info
http://www.clarity.net/~adam/tire-changing-doc.html

Ken Lawas Tire Changing Info
http://www.geocities.com/sl_mille/general/mount.html

Wikco MC110 Tire Changer
http://www.wikco.com/MC1101.html

Review of Wikco MC110 with great pics
http://www.gwfweb.com/cycles/pages/mc110.htm

Wikco Balancer
http://www.wikco.com/MCWKBAL.html

Coats 220 Tire Changer - the often proclaimed GOLD STANDARD of Manual Tire Changers
http://www.wikco.com/Coats220.html

HF Tire Changer
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34542

HF Tire Changer Motorcycle Attatchment
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42927

Handy Balancer
http://www.handyindustries.com/swb.asp

Rod Neff's Adjustable Wheel Balancer
http://www.pbase.com/rodneff/2axis_adj_balancer

Review of Rod Neff's Balancer
http://www.webbikeworld.com/Reviewed...ncer/index.htm

JC Whitney Bead Breaker
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http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/P.../p-452/c-10101

TireQwik Bead Breaker
http://www.tireqwik.com/tireqwik/breaker.html

TireQwik Balancer
http://www.tireqwik.com/tireqwik/balancer.html

Kawa Tools Balancer
http://www.kowatools.com/cgi-bin/miv...y_Code=BALANCE

Metzeler Balancer
http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/st...9&ID=507542235

Marc Parnes Balancer
http://home.socal.rr.com/bbtr/Produc...l_Balancer.htm

Zip-Ty Racing Tire Changer
http://www.ziptyracing.com/display/e...CategoryID=125

Zip-Ty Racing Ultimate Tire Iron - I have a set of these - great irons
http://www.ziptyracing.com/display/e...CategoryID=125

MRP Tire Changing Stand
http://www.mikesracingproducts.com/mrp_web_site_002.htm


Before making any decisions I would HIGHLY recommend reading the following posts I found discussing Tire Changers and Balancers. The posts are from guys who have bought and used the products and give their assesment from experience.

WERA Thread on Tire Changers #1
http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php...t=tire+changer __________________
 
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holy crapballs! Must be a really slow day at work! I'll have to wait for a slower day here to get through all of that. Maybe you can give me the Cole's Notes version on the way to the track on Monday. haha....
 
Crazy gear thingie, nice! I've got a spreadsheet for gearing that I've used for years for like 4 different bikes. I'll show you some time.

By the way, a bunch of the links you posted about tire changers are broken...

...and the weather is looking sweet for Monday!
 
You guys still want a photographer for the day?
And if you want copies of the pictures, just bring a flash drive with you and I'll get it back to you next time I see you.
 
You want to come to Shannonville (3 hours+ drive) to take photos? You're hardcore! haha... I'm not sure if you would be able to get out in the field at Shannonville. Flair Photo is permanent there and might have exclusive rights, but they're also not there every day. You could call SMP and ask I suppose.
 
I'm going out that way to visit my Mom on Monday evening. All this means is I leave Guelph a little early and get to have a little fun before my visit.
 
I just got off the phone with them and as long as I sing a waiver I'm allowed on the infield to take pictures. Should be good....just don't hit me!
BTW, what time are you guys leaving to head over?
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