Thanks for the pics R1Guy
I don't think we actually had a chance to chat during the day?
This was definitely my best/most fun trackday yet. Big thanks to Dave Buckland who I was pitted beside, and also Wally who was on the other side of me. Nothing like being shown the ropes by some guys who clearly know what they are doing.
It was also great even just saying hello to some of you from here. Even though I was there by myself for most of the day, I felt like I had friends all around. Next time i'm going to make an active effort to come around and say hello to YOU.
Story time - My lesson in traction:
I started the day with 29F/28R cold pressures on my BT-003RS, and was doing fine (or so I thought). I was discussing tires with Dave who I was pitted beside. He was insisting that my pressures were way too high.
He then offered the use of his 2nd set of warmers and we set the tires hot @ 30F/25R.
I'm still a noob and slow, but let me tell you, these tires stuck like glue. I even went into the first corner way hot and offline after a pass (by an entire gear!, same revs in 3rd instead of 2nd), and the tires stayed planted.
Dave basically coached me for the rest of the day, giving help on everything from bike setup to body position, to corner lines. By the end of the day, I was able to get around a lot of people in beginner. I definitely wouldn't have had near as much fun/progress without his help.
Looks like a set of warmers are going to be my next purchase.
That extra safety margin it'll give me will be worth it. One crash avoided and they basically pay for themselves.
Not to mention no warmup laps.
I was too busy learning from Dave all day to snap pictures of the other groups. Hopefully i'll have someone with me next time, to grab some pictures of you guys!
http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/af73/paniciyamaha/Yamaha/R6/Trackday_June26_2011/
