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  1. On 11/11/2021 at 5:54 PM, TMC Customs said:

    I was just outside of it on the inside of the curve but I typically run it over on my regular line. It definitely has a bump in it. 

    That concrete patch has been causing issues this year. I never went right over it since it's just barely off-line but I saw someone get loose going over it and there was another video I saw where the concrete was the clear cause of the crash (front tucked as soon as the tire touched the patch). Best advice I guess is just to alter your line to stay off the patch.

    Keyhole was a lot better this year at least. I'll keep spending most of my track-related money elsewhere though until they repave. Really want to get out to Pitt in 2022.

  2. On 9/20/2021 at 9:27 AM, Jester_ said:

    In my experience the AGV Corsa\Pista has the largest field of vision. I have an Arai Corsair X right now and it does have a smaller field of vision and I can see some of the helmet when riding but not enough to bother me. 

     

    I have had issues in the past with the Bell Star but this was a few years ago and I am sure they have changed things since then.

    The newer Bell Stars have a very good field of view.

  3. 10 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

    I'm still applying a fair amount of brakes here, the forks are still compressed a good bit. Trail braking ftw.

    hard to tell how deep into the corner you are from the photo. still on the brakes would make sense.

  4. Still have these Michelins, $200 takes them. Also have some Q4 rear takeoffs that would be fine for a few miles on the street, probably. $40 for both (2).

     

    Michelins:
    120/70/17 front
    190/55/17 rear
    2018 date code, stored inside

    Q4's
    190/55/17 rear
    2019 date code, both used this year on the R1

  5. Had a pretty good Saturday night and Sunday last weekend. Ended up with 4 wins, two 2nds, a third and a 4th (by default, pulled in after 1 lap in a rain race, only 3 other riders finished...). Currently leading the points in the F3 heavyweight class (195lbs+) and very close to 2nd in points in F3 overall. Very unexpected being my first season in Expert.

     

    Here was a fun race from Sunday against #1 and #2 in F3. The Grom is putting down the power. I think I may be getting close to the limits of my front tire though, was losing the front fairly consistently throughout the weekend. Slicks and warmers might be next on the never-ending list of race parts...

    Shameless plug - if anyone needs engine/dyno work done, check out https://turn13motorsports.com/ in Ashley. Jake knows his shit. Legit tuner and engine builder (full service shop). They design/print their own velocity stacks as well, and I've seen some pretty huge results on back-to-back dyno runs from dropping in their stacks vs stock on both GSXR's and CBR's.

    The video:

     

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  6. 14 hours ago, RymerC said:

    anyone going to mid ohio on monday? weather looks decent and the keyhole is slightly less crappy after the patching

    I think a few people are going, I won't be making it though.

     

    Had a good day at NCM last Saturday palling around with the TDW crew & Hoblick, despite the rain - that track dries out so fast. Didn't hit the lap times I was hoping for but still shaved a bit off of last time at least.

    I also got to see what happens when a dumdum rams a coach right when his knee is touching the apex marker... ratty SV650 vs a stupid expensive R1. Luckily for the coach his left leg took 100% of the impact. Also luckily for the coach his femur didn't snap in half when the SV rider bent his forks back slamming into the coach's leg. Somehow he managed to keep it up and there was not a scratch on his bike, but there were a few large chunks missing from the left side of his rear tire - looks like tire vs brake caliper as some of the cuts were clean like a blade had sliced out sections. No bone damage, just really bad contusion, glad he didn't get hurt worse, it could have been really really bad considering where it happened (turn 15, the left right after table top)...  As for the SV and its rider -  the bike is totaled and the rider got banged up a bit but to my knowledge didn't require any medical attention.

     

    Takeaway from this - keep your eyes forward and keep yourself/bike under control.

     

     

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  7. 13 hours ago, CBR doc said:

    Did my first track day this weekend at Pittrace and am now thoroughly hooked. Met a lot of great people and got a ton of good advice. Tim, sorry I didn't get a chance to work with you, but I got a lot of great coaching from some of your colleagues. Already signed up for Nelson Ledges on 7/31-8/1 and can't wait!

    You just made the best worst decision of your financial and social lives.

  8. 6 minutes ago, MSerfozo said:

    I have a question that I'll bet one of you track guys can answer for me.  I was sick this weekend which gave me time to watch all the WSBK and MotoGP races from the last couple of weekends.  I noticed the riders turning their brake lever position adjusters a lot - or maybe once I recognized what they were doing, I just paid more attention to it.

    Anyway, it made me think about how the brakes work and what the adjuster wheel does.  I understand that the hydraulic master cylinder will allow more fluid to flow from the reservoir into the system to account for brake pad wear (which I expect is a non-trivial volume during the course of a race).  What I don't understand is what would cause the riders to want or need to adjust the brake lever position.  Does temperature of the brakes cause the lever stroke to be longer at some temps and shorter at others to achieve the same braking performance?  Or is there something else I'm missing about braking at top racing levels?

    I did try googling this questions but all I got was ads for remote adjusters.

    Brake temps dictate lever feel so it's a moving target over the course of the race. 

  9. Morning Race 1:
    Had a decent day racing Sunday. I had a terrible start and my lines were a mess for the first few laps in the first race of the day, I think I was sleeping when the light went out... I don't know. I got passed by half the grid it felt like and had to make up those places. I ended up 5th.

     

    Morning Race 2:
    This race was pretty hard-fought. One of the fastest guys in the club snuck past me a couple laps in and he really made me work to hang on. Pressure led to a mistake which I capitalized on and got the lead back. The camera overheated or something with 2 laps left and shut itself off so I didn't get the end of the race, there wasn't much action in those two laps anyway so nothing really lost. Ended up in 1st.

     

    Afternoon Race 2:
    The final race of the day would have been a tough one for me to win with me at 100%, but I ended up getting a leg cramp on about lap 3 which slowed me down a lot for about 3 laps. Luckily I had enough of a gap to 3rd prior to the leg cramp that I was able to hang on until the cramp went away and I could pick up the pace again. I ended up 2nd.

     

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  10. Was a couple weeks ago but - ordered new triple tree and head bearings because the forks are about 5 degrees off-center and nothing seems to fix the issue... thinking bent lower triple clamp and head bearings are shot.

     

    here's the cause... wide angle lens makes it look like I've got lots of room, but our elbows were pretty much touching through that left-hander 😅

     

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  11. On 6/3/2021 at 11:46 AM, TimTheAzn said:

    Congrats! I'll never see a podium again now that I'm an expert :lol:.

    Hah yeah, luckily the MotoA guys that show up usually don't race in my classes. I was pacing Gavin Anthony during practice at our first round though, so that was a fun surprise. The kids are the ones I have no hope of ever catching. If the ohvale cup kids are there I know my overall position will be down by however many of them there are.

  12. On 5/28/2021 at 1:26 PM, TimTheAzn said:

    It's amazing how even some A group riders still do shitty with signaling to pit in. I signal early. :dunno:

    Yeah I don't get it. It's the ONE thing that every org drills into everybody at every track day. Don't cross the blend line out of pit lane, and signal and stay off the line at X location when entering pit lane. Still, some people don't understand. 

    I did find out the guys that were being weird got knocked down to I group after getting a talking to so at least the CR's were doing their job. 

     

    Also, got my first wins last weekend with the minis. Took long enough... 😅 Moving up to expert this season has been fun.

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  13. 42 minutes ago, rawlins87 said:

    Same for the gap. 
    but I’ll be at the drags too. 
    our cabin is right near the last gas station on the east side of town. If you wanna ride or we usually get dinner in Gatlinburg a few nights.

    Cool man good to know. Yeah my grom isn't really set up for street riding any sort of distance so I'll probably be trailering it over to the gap from Townsend each day. We may tag along for dinner or something though via the toaster. 

  14. Spent the weekend at NCM, had a good time. There were a few knuckleheads in A group though unaccustomed to signaling pit-in and generally swoopy/slow. I pretty much spent the day working on brake markers and tip-in points rather than pushing pace. I also found out I need to go down another spring weight in the front, seems I lost too much weight over the winter.

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  15. Round 1 was this past weekend, here are the F3 Expert races and F3 Heavyweight (195lb+)

    Went alright in both F3 races, though getting stuck behind the Ohvale took me out of the running for top 5's both races. F3 Heavyweight went better, 2nd race would have likely been a 1st had I not gotten stuck in neutral shifting to 2nd at the start. Next time.

     

     

     

     

  16. 14 hours ago, CBR doc said:

    So if Mid Ohio's surface sucks what are some better tracks for a first time track rider? I've been looking at Putnam Park Gingerman, and Grattan. I have no issues with tech requirements. Thanks. 

    NCM is fantastic. A lot of people would likely recommend Pittrace as well, I havent been on the big track there though so I can't comment yet. This year hopefully.

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