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Track prep - my checklist

Corsara

Corsara

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With the first day of the season coming tomorrow, I opened my list from last year to see the refreshers and make sure I don't forget something. Also added few new things. Anyway, if it would help someone, here it is. If you see something potentially needed but not in the list, please make your suggestion :) Can't wait for tomorrow!

To do on day before

Load bike
Put stuff in the car
Charge phone + gps unit + camera (optional)

Gear

Jacket
Pants
Back protector
Helmet
Gloves
Boots
Underlayer top
Underlayer bottom
Spare socks and t-shirt
Sunglasses
Ear plugs
Sun screen
Clothes hanger

Equipment

Bike keys!!!!
Generator
Front (under the forks) and rear stands
Power cord
Warmers
IR temp gun
Gasoline
Laptimer phone + GPS receiver + camera (opt) + 2 x chargers (mini & micro usb)
Air pressure gauge
Foot pump
Cable-ties
Safety wire
Trailer ramp
Canopy
Two concrete blocks (to hold canopy)
Chairs
Fold-up table
Fire extinguisher
Blue loctite
Disposable golves
Duct tape

Spares

Water (watter-wetter premixed)
OEM clutch lever
Engine cases
Oil + some kind of bucket
Fuses
42T sprocket

Tools

Socket set + big sockets
Breaker bar
Screwdriver set + loose screwdrivers
Hex T-handles
10 and 12 mm wrenches
Micro torque wrench
Safety wire instrument
Manual + torque values

Food / sport drinks with electrolites / cash


Refreshers

Look inside the turn, head horizontal to road.
Open throttle as soon as possible, once open, keep rolling on for the remainder of the turn.
Don't hold bars too tightly, relax body.
Preposition before rolling off the gas.
Relax outer hand on tank during the turn (good check if I'm doing it right)
Use outer leg to support body in the turn (may include outer arm).
Don't resist bars during slide, front takes natural position, resisting will amplify for high-side.
Fighting the front will make you crash (slippery, losing front traction, etc.).
Late turn-in, flick it quick (exceptions: cold tires, brake still on, worn tires, wet).
See turn in point, then look in the turn and find exit, and then flick it, don't focus on turn in point.
Brake smooth: less => hard => less (downshift here).
When sliding, don't be tight on grips, and never chop throttle---if reducing throttle, do it smoothly.
 
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Weird, everything shows up in quote. Lol
But not when posted. Anyone else?

Corsara said:
With the first day of the season coming tomorrow, I opened my list from last year to see the refreshers and make sure I don't forget something. Also added few new things. Anyway, if it would help someone, here it is. If you see something potentially needed but not in the list, please make your suggestion :) Can't wait for tomorrow!


  • To do on day before
    • Load bike
    • Put stuff in the car
    • Charge phone + gps unit + camera (optional)
  • Gear
    • Jacket
    • Pants
    • Back protector
    • Helmet
    • Gloves
    • Boots
    • Underlayer top
    • Underlayer bottom
    • Spare socks and t-shirt
    • Sunglasses
    • Ear plugs
    • Sun screen
  • Equipment
    • Generator
    • Front (under the forks) and rear stands
    • Power cord
    • Warmers
    • Gasoline
    • Laptimer phone + GPS receiver + camera (opt) + 2 x chargers (mini & micro usb)
    • Air pressure gauge
    • Foot pump
    • Cable-ties
    • Safety wire
    • Trailer ramp
    • Canopy
    • Chairs
    • Fire extinguisher
    • Blue loctite
    • Disposable golves
    • Duct tape
  • Spares
    • Water (watter-wetter premixed)
    • OEM clutch lever
    • Engine cases
    • Oil + some kind of bucket
    • Fuses
    • 42T sprocket
  • Tools
    • Socket set + big sockets
    • Breaker bar
    • Screwdriver set + loose screwdrivers
    • Hex T-handles
    • 10 and 12 mm wrenches
    • Micro torque wrench
    • Safety wire instrument
    • Manual + torque values
  • Food / sport drinks with electrolites / cash


  • Refreshers
    • Look inside the turn, head horizontal to road.
    • Open throttle as soon as possible, once open, keep rolling on for the remainder of the turn.
    • Don't hold bars too tightly, relax body.
    • Preposition before rolling off the gas.
    • Relax outer hand on tank during the turn (good check if I'm doing it right)
    • Use outer leg to support body in the turn (may include outer arm).
    • Don't resist bars during slide, front takes natural position, resisting will amplify for high-side.
    • Fighting the front will make you crash (slippery, losing front traction, etc.).
    • Late turn-in, flick it quick (exceptions: cold tires, brake still on, worn tires, wet).
    • See turn in point, then look in the turn and find exit, and then flick it, don't focus on turn in point.
    • Brake smooth: less => hard => less (downshift here).
    • When sliding, don't be tight on grips, and never chop throttle---if reducing throttle, do it smoothly.
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Zip ties....

Edit: "cable" ties I missed, sorry.

Great post by the way. Think I might just have to print this off knowing how forgetful I am :)
 
kellen said:
you forgot to have fun
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Making the list = fun
Waking up early and not feeling bad about it = fun
Loading bike and stuff = fun
Getting to the track and remembering I should have put "bike keys" in the list = not fun (SFer, sounds familiar? ;)
 
Hahahah

Funny you mentioned bike keys! Last season I forgot them one time... Man was I ******... Messed the first session but oh well lol my own fault forgetting
 
Start the bike the day before. Nothing like driving all the way to bogie to find out a bike that ran great the week before now has a battery that won't take a charge. :rolleyes: Or add a battery to you spare parts bin.
 
AC said:
Start the bike the day before. Nothing like driving all the way to bogie to find out a bike that ran great the week before now has a battery that won't take a charge. :rolleyes: Or add a battery to you spare parts bin.
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Good idea! My bike "lives" on the trickle charger in the garage though, so doubt it could happen to me. That said, wife never helps, so in order to load the bike, I have to start it so I can walk it up the trailer ramp by using it's power.
 
AC said:
Start the bike the day before. Nothing like driving all the way to bogie to find out a bike that ran great the week before now has a battery that won't take a charge. :rolleyes: Or add a battery to you spare parts bin.
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Again, this happened to me last season (last track day of the year) my battery lives on the charger, yet when I got to the track itwould hold a ccharge and my father had to help me bump start it for every session.... But on the other hand, made me feel like and old school pro ;) hahaha new battery this season though and she starts up like a charm
 
Corsara said:
Refreshers

Look inside the turn, head horizontal to road.
Open throttle as soon as possible, once open, keep rolling on for the remainder of the turn.
Don't hold bars too tightly, relax body.
Preposition before rolling off the gas.
Relax outer hand on tank during the turn (good check if I'm doing it right)
Use outer leg to support body in the turn (may include outer arm).
Don't resist bars during slide, front takes natural position, resisting will amplify for high-side.
Fighting the front will make you crash (slippery, losing front traction, etc.).
Late turn-in, flick it quick (exceptions: cold tires, brake still on, worn tires, wet).
See turn in point, then look in the turn and find exit, and then flick it, don't focus on turn in point.
Brake smooth: less => hard => less (downshift here).
When sliding, don't be tight on grips, and never chop throttle---if reducing throttle, do it smoothly.
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This is a great list, but that is way more than I could keep in my head at once....good way to ruin a decent golf swing!

My approach is to pick one (or maybe two) things of that nature to be conscious of per session...and then work on them until I am doing them unconsciously - then pick something else. Perhaps I lack your RAM.
 
Lol

Great Twist of the wrist quotes and I try to do a couple but some go out the Window due to nerves and adrenaline
 
YellowDuck said:
This is a great list, but that is way more than I could keep in my head at once....good way to ruin a decent golf swing!

My approach is to pick one (or maybe two) things of that nature to be conscious of per session...and then work on them until I am doing them unconsciously - then pick something else. Perhaps I lack your RAM.
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I was working on these things on the street for some time before I even went for my first track day, so most of it is, hopefully, implanted in me, cause I don't have much RAM either.. :(

HBHarrison said:
Lol

Great Twist of the wrist quotes and I try to do a couple but some go out the Window due to nerves and adrenaline
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Yep, you got it. I try to watch the video before the beginning of each season, but I won't have time today, damnit. As far as I know, the techniques are basic and not nearly advanced, but they are good for my level, and the things seem to work for me. Hope to take school at some point though..
 
Do you have the actual book? Is always a great read.... Even after highlighting %75 of it and having pages missing lol ;)

I also believe the newest one is an updated one more focused on GP riding tech. I would like to pick that up as well
 
Corsara said:
Making the list = fun
Waking up early and not feeling bad about it = fun
Loading bike and stuff = fun
Getting to the track and remembering I should have put "bike keys" in the list = not fun (SFer, sounds familiar? ;)
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Hardy har har.
I will never forget my keys again!

Thanks for calming me down though, talk about panick! Lol
 
HBHarrison said:
Do you have the actual book? Is always a great read.... Even after highlighting %75 of it and having pages missing lol ;)

I also believe the newest one is an updated one more focused on GP riding tech. I would like to pick that up as well
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Yep, have the book. But I find there isn't much more covered in it than the video.
 
I will add to your list a fold up table if you have one and have room. It's really handy to put your gear on when you get back off the track or put a few tools on if your working on the bike. Coat hanger is good too so you can hang you leathers up at lunch to air a bit. A small bicycle is handy also just to get around the pits or to the can. And for gods sakes don't forget some brown pops for the end of the day.:D
 
RobVN said:
I will add to your list a fold up table if you have one and have room. It's really handy to put your gear on when you get back off the track or put a few tools on if your working on the bike. Coat hanger is good too so you can hang you leathers up at lunch to air a bit. A small bicycle is handy also just to get around the pits or to the can. And for gods sakes don't forget some brown pops for the end of the day.:D
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Thanks, list updated with fold-up table and coat hanger. Also added 2x concrete blocks to aid in holding the canopy down.

No space for bicycle, unless I get my daughter's kiddie bike, lol :(
 
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