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Mr. Kurtz
06-16-2009, 11:03 PM
Just got home from another awesome two days in New Jersey! Seemed like everyone had a great time, and the weather was PERFECT. I really do love that track, it's such a change from Loudon that it's like having the best of both worlds having them both only a few hours away. It was cool having the BoRn crew down there as always, and it seemed like everyone really stepped it up over the course of the past two days.

I've got a bunch of video from both days, which I'll be going through over the next week or so and getting up. All you people who have only ever ridden New Hampshire, you seriously need to get down there and try out NJ, I think everyone will agree that you don't know what you're missing!
JRide
06-16-2009, 11:05 PM
Just got home as well. Awesome time! BoRn crew was looking good out there! :)
Jenni
06-17-2009, 12:50 AM
thanks again for the pointers, john. wish i could have stayed the second day just to practice what johnny (rocket) drew, too. this is my favorite track, too. we hit a hail storm on the way back, randomly... thankfully that didn't hit earlier.
trixiegotspd
06-17-2009, 08:08 AM
Made it home in one piece and now at work - exhausted and i actually slept 90% of the way home - Thanks again John and Kev for everything.

Had an excellent time :D - minus the KB incident - lol jerk :p
marshdrummer
06-17-2009, 08:43 AM
Me and the rocket are home safe.....It was THE perfect day. YGR!

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D (sorry, couldn't find a big smilie face!)
mhenry600
06-17-2009, 09:16 AM
got home last night about 11, then came to work for 7...:( wish I was still sleeping, but man was that AWESOME. I had a blast and learned a bunch while doing it. Can't wait to scrounge up some cash and do it again...i am hooked now :D. Thanks again to Scott (c5quest) for letting me borrow a back protector. and it's always good to hang out with you guys.
Gixxerdude
06-17-2009, 09:34 AM
Just waking up now...I am one tired and sore pup..

I am going to do a write up of NJ and TTD crew in a bit, since it was my first time there and I think the "it's such a fast track" mentality is misleading to those who have not been there before. I want to post up my $.02 about it, as I think anyone with a passion for motorcycles needs to get there ass down to NJ because that track is so awesome that you will learn more in 1 day on that track then you would in years of riding on the street and reading/watching videos on the interweb.

I want to thank Jride for following me around for a session and helping pick up what I was missing, being able to really get all the dots connected really helped out. Johnny Rocket for your additional input for the 'jerersy devil' turn, after talking to you both, I rocked that section going forward :)

I want to thank the Tony's Track Day, the class room seessions where invaulable, seeing pictures of the track that have a good line drawn on it, really helps while you are out there, as this track is very easy to go from a picture to being out there. That probably doesn't make sense but when I wake up some I and do my own post on the track, I will explain it better.

:)
Matty
06-17-2009, 10:46 AM
had a blast even though i was sick and only spectating. my search for a trackbike def is tad bit more of a priority for me now.

good to see and hang out with everyone
Jonny Rocket
06-17-2009, 11:05 AM
I am at work, but all I can think about is my Missile of a motorcycle!

What a great day and seeing Marsh jump up to the Yellow group and rock it was awesome! :D
Just_Jeff
06-17-2009, 11:24 AM
Pretty soon I am going to be all alone in the old and slow/ newb group :(. Not that I have had issue in yellow, I just seem have more fun not pushing that hard. Guess I might as well go back to my HD
SVnunook
06-17-2009, 12:08 PM
Jeff never fear, I do not think I wil ever be fast enough to keep up with half of the people on the board. I am more than happy to ride slow and enjoy life.
c5quest
06-17-2009, 01:33 PM
Back home finally safe and well.......sore and bruised . Right arm really sore and swollen and huge rash on right ass cheek. Great 2 days ..for most part. Was able to turn it up and get much faster. Mishap second day which I feel horrible about. Let the rebiuld project begin Mike. Ill post up more later. Just a check in.
mungea
06-17-2009, 01:38 PM
Back home finally safe and well.......sore and bruised . Right arm really sore and swollen and huge rash on right ass cheek. Great 2 days ..for most part. Was able to turn it up and get much faster. Mishap second day which I feel horrible about. Let the rebiuld project begin Mike. Ill post up more later. Just a check in.

Make sure you give us some details Scott. This means 2 offs in NJ?
c5quest
06-17-2009, 02:21 PM
Make sure you give us some details Scott. This means 2 offs in NJ?


Ya ya.. Turn 2 and 3.. Im slowly working my way around the track to have all corners covered.:(
KenC
06-17-2009, 02:34 PM
I had one too. :blink:

That's right, I had my first ever track day crash. That's after more than ten years of riding track days with thousands of track miles.

... and no, I wasn't chasing Tony. I was behind him on our out lap when I turned in a bit too fast for T5 My cold front tire wasn't ready to grip the track at that speed and with the light trailbraking was using.

The two sessions in the cool garage cooled the tires, but the very warm air and track temps fooled me into thinking the tires were warm enough. Not so.

When the front tire tucked, the bike shot to the edge of the track, caught on the grass and flipped, destroying my tank-mounted digicam and putting a decent dent in the tank. The only other damage was a bit of race fiberglass rash and a bent clip-on. I was back on track at speed about an hour and a half later.

BTW, how does grass and dirt get embedded between the wheel and the tire?? :angry:
35racer
06-17-2009, 02:36 PM
Ya ya.. Turn 2 and 3.. Im slowly working my way around the track to have all corners covered.:(

Careful... Turns 4 and 6 are gonna hurt.

:twofinger:
Juice
06-17-2009, 02:41 PM
That was the best 2 days I ever had on my bike!!


P.S. I Dragged my Knees!!!!:D:D:D:D
c5quest
06-17-2009, 03:19 PM
Careful... Turns 4 and 6 are gonna hurt.

:twofinger:

But now I dont feel as bad if you give me crap Tony cause Ken went down the lap prior. Happens to everyone at some point. Should have just stuck to my CBR as I felt some real progress this time in NJ. The SV is so much fun but maybe pushed it a little hard. Wondering if I had some issue Ken had with tires?? With that hill it really felt like a hit a peg though and lifted or like you said may have slid the tires and caught peg? Who knows. :blink:
35racer
06-17-2009, 03:29 PM
But now I dont feel as bad if you give me crap Tony cause Ken went down the lap prior. Happens to everyone at some point.

Ken's was for demonstration purposes... it was all planned. :p

Yeah, yeah... I know. There's not an outhouse big enough to hold all the shit I'm going to take when I go down. :twofinger:
c5quest
06-17-2009, 03:40 PM
Ken's was for demonstration purposes... it was all planned. :p

Yeah, yeah... I know. There's not an outhouse big enough to hold all the shit I'm going to take when I go down. :twofinger:

HAHA. We'll I for one will not say a word now that I've been down. Hope I got it all out of my system for now.
KenC
06-17-2009, 04:00 PM
Great. Now it's going to be, "Well Ken crashed, so it's okay". :angry:
garath
06-17-2009, 04:00 PM
I had a blast. I absolutely love that track. Big thanks again to Jeff for the loaning of his truck and Mike for driving and breaking out his "mad max" trailer. Though we had a couple bikes nearly fall off on us lol.
c5quest
06-17-2009, 04:08 PM
Great. Now it's going to be, "Well Ken crashed, so it's okay". :angry:

HAHA. No not at all like that. Was just sayin he cant direct all of the attention to me now:D I plan on keeping my mouth shut.
Mr. Kurtz
06-17-2009, 06:37 PM
That was the best 2 days I ever had on my bike!!


P.S. I Dragged my Knees!!!!:D:D:D:D
:cool:

You definitely took right to it dude, now you've gotta try NH.
amajew
06-17-2009, 07:13 PM
Yeah, yeah... I know. There's not an outhouse big enough to hold all the shit I'm going to take when I go down. :twofinger:

You're soooo right my friend :)
ctbandit
06-18-2009, 08:45 AM
That was the best 2 days I ever had on my bike!!


P.S. I Dragged my Knees!!!!:D:D:D:D

Doesn't that just happen when your sitting on your bike with the kickstand down?:twofinger:

j/k

(i'm just jealous)
Kane
06-18-2009, 11:38 AM
Ken's was for demonstration purposes... it was all planned. :p

Yeah, yeah... I know. There's not an outhouse big enough to hold all the shit I'm going to take when I go down. :twofinger:


I dont ever want to see you crash but I hope I am there when it happens. :D
Mercurial
06-18-2009, 11:40 AM
Ken's was for demonstration purposes... it was all planned. :p

Yeah, yeah... I know. There's not an outhouse big enough to hold all the shit I'm going to take when I go down. :twofinger:

When you do plan your planned boo boo, just make sure its a highside in front of me :twofinger::wub:
Juice
06-18-2009, 01:30 PM
:cool:

You definitely took right to it dude, now you've gotta try NH.

Yea I might see if I can take anymore days off and maybe do an August day I really want to do jersey again that was so much fun and the track was so smooth!!

Doesn't that just happen when your sitting on your bike with the kickstand down?:twofinger:

j/k

(i'm just jealous)

:twofinger: no need to be jealous just get your body position down and it will come to you. I own having decent body position to Bruce (5toez) and Chris (yzedf)
xsiliconkid
06-18-2009, 02:13 PM
I had one too. :blink:

That's right, I had my first ever track day crash.

Welcome to the club....
35racer
06-18-2009, 05:45 PM
When you do plan your planned boo boo, just make sure its a highside in front of me :twofinger::wub:


I definitely hope it's not a highside.

I don't exactly bend or bounce anymore...

I'm pretty sure I would just land and break into a bunch of little pieces held together by my leathers.

:blink: :(
c5quest
06-18-2009, 06:00 PM
I definitely hope it's not a highside.

I don't exactly bend or bounce anymore...

I'm pretty sure I would just land and break into a bunch of little pieces held together by my leathers.

:blink: :(

Can I have your bike if you dont get up???:D:twofinger:
35racer
06-18-2009, 07:31 PM
Can I have your bike if you dont get up???:D:twofinger:

Damn... that's cold!

:ninja:



:twofinger:
c5quest
06-18-2009, 08:21 PM
Damn... that's cold!

:ninja:



:twofinger:


Was kidding. All this talk about tipping over has to stop. If and when you go down Im keeping my mouth shut . Just get up, shutup, dust yourself off and ride. :cool:
35racer
06-18-2009, 09:39 PM
Was kidding. All this talk about tipping over has to stop. If and when you go down Im keeping my mouth shut . Just get up, shutup, dust yourself off and ride. :cool:


:D

Sounds good... and I hope that it's a nice easy one when it does come.