my first track day

brocklanders · 09-10-2008, 08:00 PM

i think i found a new hobby. i was supposed to go this weekend but ike put a stop to that

Bob Hancock · 09-10-2008, 08:27 PM

Where are you? Come ride your BMW with BMW motorcycle owners of Georgia at our 3 November track day at Roebling Road in Savannah. Go to http://www.bmwmoga.info/ to find out all about it.

chewie · chewie's Garage

Come to our track day at Philip Island, November 1

brocklanders · 09-10-2008, 09:26 PM

im in houston dont know of any bmw events around here. but if someone does i will be there work permitting

chewie · chewie's Garage

Just saw some of your lot battening down the hatches on the news - hope you all get through Ike OK

SAHD · 09-11-2008, 06:42 PM

Nice boots!
Couldn't resist.
How did you pass tech with those hiking boots?
Anyway I am glad you discovered a new hobby.
Do a on-track riding school you will not regret it.

Guest24 · 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SAHD

Nice boots!
Couldn't resist.
How did you pass tech with those hiking boots?
Anyway I am glad you discovered a new hobby.
Do a on-track riding school you will not regret it.

Hold it right there! Them's Harley Davidsion motor sickle boots.

Jon, if you can watch our Weather Channel you'll see those idiots demonstrating how hard it is to stand up in a 100 mph wind. They'll keep at it until a piece of roof hits one of them and they die. All for the sake of TV ratings. Dumb and Dumbest.

Rapid Dog · 09-12-2008, 06:17 AM

...toes on pegs, toes on pegs...

OwenM · 09-12-2008, 07:23 AM

You don’t want to drag your tows on the ground now do you?

YellowRacer · 09-12-2008, 08:36 AM

Get those feet in! Stand on the balls of your feet, not the middle of the foot. slide the butt half way off the seat to the left, Keep your shoulders parallel with the steering column... And look ahead!

Ha ha,

Track days are a lot of fun! I've done many on the SV650, but none yet on the R1100S. I might have to do one later this year before it's too late.

roger albert · 09-12-2008, 08:45 AM

Dang, Ike just cancelled our trackday. Oh well, we're not racing at that track again this year so it's no big loss. Makes it 3 weekends since april w/o tracktime. Horrible horrible. I can use the break. SV needs shock work and a new motor, and the 675 is oversprung. Time to fix it all up.

honard · 09-12-2008, 08:59 AM

Well for all you PP members in Kaliforny, FresnoBMW is having a trackday at Buttonwillow on Sep 29. Call Al 559- 229 -7892 if interested.

brocklanders · 09-23-2008, 05:21 PM

thanks for the tips and i wasnt gonna spend $2000 on gear not knowing if i was ever going agian. besides the boots are my red wing work boots. the event was a riding school if anyone is in the houston or dallas area and is interested go to texastrackdays.com or lmstrackdays.com, if they have anymore this year i dont knpw if there was any damage to the tracks in the area

Guest24 · 09-23-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by brocklanders

thanks for the tips and i wasnt gonna spend $2000 on gear not knowing if i was ever going agian. besides the boots are my red wing work boots. the event was a riding school if anyone is in the houston or dallas area and is interested go to texastrackdays.com or lmstrackdays.com, if they have anymore this year i dont knpw if there was any damage to the tracks in the area

On the serious side, the money you spend on personal armor is not wasted. You should wear it when you street ride. You're more likely to need it there.

2004 boxercup · 09-23-2008, 06:05 PM

The image is from a Track day at MSR Cresson TX last year. Haven't posted my June pics yet and have another event this Sunday at MSR.

PFFOG · 09-23-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by YellowRacer

Get those feet in! Stand on the balls of your feet, not the middle of the foot. slide the butt half way off the seat to the left, Keep your shoulders parallel with the steering column... And look ahead!............

Like this? (my shoulders are a still not out far enough in this pic, I fixed that in more recent track days)

Guest24 · 09-24-2008, 04:52 AM

The difference between the two pictures above is one word> confidence.

PFFOG · 09-24-2008, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Nail24

The difference between the two pictures above is one word> confidence.

Or in my case I sometimes think stupidity. Having passed the half century mark in age, if I ever fall, I will not heal like I use to, but is is too much fun to stop.

Guest24 · 09-24-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Yeskino

Or in my case I sometimes think stupidity. Having passed the half century mark in age, if I ever fall, I will not heal like I use to, but is is too much fun to stop.

They have screws and titanium now! Not to worry.

You'd be much safer if you give up street riding. lol