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FT BSTRD 07-21-2008 08:07 PM
Aug 2nd STT Nashville Slot
 
I'm in!!!!!! Heard back from my seller today.

I'm stoked! Try not to run over my ass. I'll be the guy rollin' 1930's technology. :whistle:

dReWpY 07-21-2008 08:11 PM
:rockwoot:

just dont pass me too fast...
ur in I to arent ya

FT BSTRD 07-21-2008 08:32 PM
Yep. I'll have the bike with the back up lights for the long straight.

Trip 07-21-2008 09:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57271)
Yep. I'll have the bike with the back up lights for the long straight.
you can't have lights on your bike at the track

Cutty72 07-21-2008 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57275)
you can't have lights on your bike at the track
think he was refering that his twin is not a top speed demon.

unlike yours, which could be if it had a decent rider :lol:

dReWpY 07-21-2008 09:47 PM
pwnd

Trip 07-21-2008 09:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 57279)
unlike yours, which could be if it had a decent rider :lol:
I am working on it, well as long as it isnt raining. :lol:

dReWpY 07-21-2008 09:48 PM
i cant say much, ur still faster then me...

Cutty72 07-21-2008 09:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57282)
i cant say much, ur still faster then me...
I passed a few RC51's at my TD... :dthumb:

FT BSTRD 07-21-2008 10:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57275)
you can't have lights on your bike at the track
Uhhhh....yeah.

Thanks. :dthumb:

Cutty72 07-21-2008 10:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57286)
Uhhhh....yeah.

Thanks. :dthumb:
so what does that Uly top out at anyways?

Trip 07-21-2008 10:20 PM
What you are going to hate is that long front straight, it will let all the slow people you had to fight to pass right back by you because they can gun it on a straight, but can't make a turn.

Cutty72 07-21-2008 10:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57289)
What you are going to hate is that long front straight, it will let all the slow people you had to fight to pass right back by you because they can gun it on a straight, but can't make a turn.
That's what I loved about BIR... mile long front straight where I could pass those that I didn't have the balls to pass during the turns.

How long is the straight at Nashville?

Trip 07-21-2008 10:43 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 57291)
That's what I loved about BIR... mile long front straight where I could pass those that I didn't have the balls to pass during the turns.

How long is the straight at Nashville?
Don't know, its the nascar front stretch. It's a little better than a regular track because it's banked and has transitions, so the douchebags that can't take a turn but can gun aren't as much of a factor plus there is a high speed sweeper into a switchback at the end of the straight where you can pass the shit out of them if they are able to gun it on their liter bike.

Passing people in a straight where they are clearly faster than you in the corners and then holding them up is not cool. Let them go because they will leave you once they get in the tight sections and then you both can enjoy the ride instead of being a douche.

Cutty72 07-21-2008 10:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57296)
Don't know, its the nascar front stretch. It's a little better than a regular track because it's banked and has transitions, so the douchebags that can't take a turn but can gun aren't as much of a factor plus there is a high speed sweeper into a switchback at the end of the straight where you can pass the shit out of them if they are able to gun it on their liter bike.

Passing people in a straight where they are clearly faster than you in the corners and then holding them up is not cool. Let them go because they will leave you once they get in the tight sections and then you both can enjoy the ride instead of being a douche.
I only ones i passed on the straights were the ones that I was as fast as, or faster through the turns too. being my first track day, i just wasn't comfortable passing through the corners yet. not a necessary risk, as it was usually only a couple corners before a straight so I could get around.

dReWpY 07-21-2008 10:55 PM
im just wondering how i am going to do, i think im slower then poo, i know its not a race, but being lapped traffic sucks, not that, that has occured, but you get the idea

FT BSTRD 07-21-2008 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 57287)
so what does that Uly top out at anyways?
I've had mine up to a buck thirty or so indicated. I never did get comfortable with turn one to run wfo in 5th coming down the front straight at Barber. I did wind out 4th to the rev limiter though.

The best part was the look one of the other riders gave me when he and I were running next to each other with me baning off the rev limiter. He was like, "what the hell is wrong with your bike?".

I'm definitely not the fastest. Toward the end of the day at Barber I was running very high 1.50's. I know I can do better.

I just hope I don't have one of those days where I can't get in the grove.

dReWpY 07-21-2008 11:14 PM
it was nice when u couldnt get in the groove, i stood a chance... :lol:

Trip 07-21-2008 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57304)
I've had mine up to a buck thirty or so indicated. I never did get comfortable with turn one to run wfo in 5th coming down the front straight at Barber. I did wind out 4th to the rev limiter though.

The best part was the look one of the other riders gave me when he and I were running next to each other with me baning off the rev limiter. He was like, "what the hell is wrong with your bike?".

I'm definitely not the fastest. Toward the end of the day at Barber I was running very high 1.50's. I know I can do better.

I just hope I don't have one of those days where I can't get in the grove.
you confuse me, lol, talking about lights on the track then running in the 1:50's at barber. Internet is not the best place to pick up on sarcasm.

FT BSTRD 07-22-2008 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57309)
you confuse me, lol, talking about lights on the track then running in the 1:50's at barber. Internet is not the best place to pick up on sarcasm.
Barber is a Buell's dream. The more curves the better. Long straights suck.

Us Buell people will jump all over your ass 0-60, but when it gets above that the old girl gets to wheezing. When it comes to the long straight at Nashville, I'll be that she'll be a sheezin as 600's and 1000's blow by me like I've got it in reverse (reverse lights).

I think I only got the good time last trip out. I was running in the 2:00-2:15's much of the rest of the later part of the day. Of course the whole first part was a wash out since I was in novice. First couple of sessions I don't think we even broke 70MPH. Passing ONLY in the straights REALLY sucked (see long straight comment above).

I just hope I'm in the verve.

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Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57306)
it was nice when u couldnt get in the groove, i stood a chance... :lol:
Whatever.

You see me shaking my head? I blew the ENTIRE good run on 48 when I missed the shift. F'ed up the entire run. I was a gear too high with no engine braking and no torque.

That one road was "thrilling". :wink:


"Curve? What curvohshit!"

dReWpY 07-22-2008 02:36 AM
i really think if i wasnt on DOT takeoffs i would of prolly died going over that bridge at 70MPH, talk about scrubbing speed as fast as i could and still leaning it all of the way over, while going over a ancient stone bridge with lil jagged edge walls on both sides, gunther said i lit with sparkies, how much was from my pegs/pucks or god knows what else

Amber Lamps 07-22-2008 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57336)
i really think if i wasnt on DOT takeoffs i would of prolly died going over that bridge at 70MPH, talk about scrubbing speed as fast as i could and still leaning it all of the way over, while going over a ancient stone bridge with lil jagged edge walls on both sides, gunther said i lit with sparkies, how much was from my pegs/pucks or god knows what else
Not that you all would want me to but I wish I could go riding with you guys! The one thing I miss about Michigan is the twisty roads and the twisty road riders. I've basically stopped riding with people here except to do parade laps around town. I've seen guys almost lose it on the highway because of an unmarked curve,ie one the dot figures a SEMI-TRUCK can make at the normal rate of speed! This kid about locked it up from maybe 70-80 approaching this "curve".:panic::panic::panic:

FT BSTRD 07-22-2008 08:47 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57336)
i really think if i wasnt on DOT takeoffs i would of prolly died going over that bridge at 70MPH, talk about scrubbing speed as fast as i could and still leaning it all of the way over, while going over a ancient stone bridge with lil jagged edge walls on both sides, gunther said i lit with sparkies, how much was from my pegs/pucks or god knows what else
Brown sparkies!

Trip 07-22-2008 11:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57331)
Barber is a Buell's dream. The more curves the better. Long straights suck.

Us Buell people will jump all over your ass 0-60, but when it gets above that the old girl gets to wheezing. When it comes to the long straight at Nashville, I'll be that she'll be a sheezin as 600's and 1000's blow by me like I've got it in reverse (reverse lights).

I think I only got the good time last trip out. I was running in the 2:00-2:15's much of the rest of the later part of the day. Of course the whole first part was a wash out since I was in novice. First couple of sessions I don't think we even broke 70MPH. Passing ONLY in the straights REALLY sucked (see long straight comment above).

I just hope I'm in the verve.



Whatever.

You see me shaking my head? I blew the ENTIRE good run on 48 when I missed the shift. F'ed up the entire run. I was a gear too high with no engine braking and no torque.

That one road was "thrilling". :wink:


"Curve? What curvohshit!"
Barber is terrible for curves. You need to go to Tally GP. Barber was one big sweeper for the most part, it wasn't very tight at all and had a ton of long straights.

Sounds like you were at the track day I was at for barber

FT BSTRD 07-22-2008 01:16 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57374)
Barber is terrible for curves. You need to go to Tally GP. Barber was one big sweeper for the most part, it wasn't very tight at all and had a ton of long straights.

Sounds like you were at the track day I was at for barber.
Sorry, let me rephrase. Barber is a dream for Buells when riding in a group of novice folks who park and shoot turns.

Torque is fun.

I did the Buell track day the end of April:

http://www.myinsidepass.com/p/1_barb...-08_gm5v228556

No rain, but we did have 4 wrecks in Intermediate with 3 of those coming before lunch with a life flight thrown in for kicks.

The intermediate group was a friggin' zoo.

dReWpY 07-22-2008 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 57346)
Not that you all would want me to but I wish I could go riding with you guys! The one thing I miss about Michigan is the twisty roads and the twisty road riders. I've basically stopped riding with people here except to do parade laps around town. I've seen guys almost lose it on the highway because of an unmarked curve,ie one the dot figures a SEMI-TRUCK can make at the normal rate of speed! This kid about locked it up from maybe 70-80 approaching this "curve".:panic::panic::panic:
im not one to discriminate who i ride with, unles they really suck at life and endanger my well being, im game for riding with a wide variety of ppl:idk:

Trip 07-22-2008 03:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57383)
The intermediate group was a friggin' zoo.
It always is, it's just a mix of people. Novice guys bump up because they don't want to do the class part anymore slow the pack up and slower Advanced guys who are tired of getting passed bump down so they can make themselves feel better and then you have the real intermediates who are fast enough to get someone hurt makes for an interesting time.

fpzx10 07-22-2008 03:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57400)
It always is, it's just a mix of people. Novice guys bump up because they don't want to do the class part anymore slow the pack up and slower Advanced guys who are tired of getting passed bump down so they can make themselves feel better and then you have the real intermediates who are fast enough to get someone hurt makes for an interesting time.
Sounds fun. Too bad I sucked too much to make it into intermediate :lol:

Good analysis

the chi 07-22-2008 03:16 PM
le sigh...im still kicking myself for not being able to make it to this one...

I may however be hitting up lil talladega that weekend for a run...got a group from here heading that way, so if im not working I may finagle my way to another track day...

Amber Lamps 07-22-2008 04:30 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57400)
It always is, it's just a mix of people. Novice guys bump up because they don't want to do the class part anymore slow the pack up and slower Advanced guys who are tired of getting passed bump down so they can make themselves feel better and then you have the real intermediates who are fast enough to get someone hurt makes for an interesting time.
:iagree: Spot on and why I quit... The whole pick your own class thing turned me way off!

dReWpY 07-22-2008 04:35 PM
im really excited to get on the track with ftbstd i think i can learn alot by following him, i would learn from nick, but he will be *poof* gone

Trip 07-22-2008 04:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 57437)
:iagree: Spot on and why I quit... The whole pick your own class thing turned me way off!
You should look into private track days by your local forum. There is a local group here that only brings about 20 people and they only put 6-7 people on the track at a time and it's riding with people you know and either the same skill as you or not out to race you, but to build skill level.

Amber Lamps 07-22-2008 04:54 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip (Post 57441)
You should look into private track days by your local forum. There is a local group here that only brings about 20 people and they only put 6-7 people on the track at a time and it's riding with people you know and either the same skill as you or not out to race you, but to build skill level.
Good idea! I'll look into it,thanks.

FT BSTRD 07-22-2008 05:38 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57440)
im really excited to get on the track with ftbstd i think i can learn alot by following him, i would learn from nick, but he will be *poof* gone
Learn from me? Tee hee hee. You need to get out more often.

dReWpY 07-22-2008 06:29 PM
i never said a good example, learn what not to do :lol:

t-homo 07-22-2008 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57509)
i never said a good example, learn what not to do :lol:
:overkill: that was a serious burn.

FT BSTRD 07-22-2008 10:57 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 57509)
i never said a good example, learn what not to do :lol:

An yet, you'd be BEHIND me. Hmmm........:whistle:

T-Rock,

You seen my buddy Brian yet?

Gunther1000 07-24-2008 03:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 57346)
Not that you all would want me to but I wish I could go riding with you guys! The one thing I miss about Michigan is the twisty roads and the twisty road riders. I've basically stopped riding with people here except to do parade laps around town. I've seen guys almost lose it on the highway because of an unmarked curve,ie one the dot figures a SEMI-TRUCK can make at the normal rate of speed! This kid about locked it up from maybe 70-80 approaching this "curve".:panic::panic::panic:
Well im also am from MI and the shit we did has nothing on any part of the state of MI! It was great! and these guys on there buells are fast! I have much to learn from them. Oh and Dewpy is alright too. :idk:

FT BSTRD 07-31-2008 11:32 PM
Yaaaaaaaaaaaay! It's almost here!

dReWpY 07-31-2008 11:59 PM
closer... got my coolant changed to night tomorrow ... the garden hose..

FT BSTRD 08-01-2008 12:02 AM
Cleaned, inspected, mirrors and plate removed.

Track wheels and tire on tomorrow.


Do you know if they have fuel available at the track?

dReWpY 08-01-2008 12:03 AM
i am bringing a 5 gallon jug with 93 in it, im sure if we run out someone that is not riding(Brent) could be coaxed to fill it up if we use it all

Mr Lefty 08-01-2008 12:05 AM
have I call you all fucking bastards today yet?

Cutty72 08-01-2008 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 59819)
have I call you all fucking bastards today yet?
hey, you gonna be down for a TD after your trip? When do you leave again?
(granted this depends on my employment or lack thereof)

Mr Lefty 08-01-2008 03:34 AM
I'd love to... just don't see it happening $$$ wise... who knows though... just have to play it by ear...

when's the track day?

FT BSTRD 08-03-2008 12:30 PM
Wheeeeeeeeeee!

That was fun.

dReWpY 08-03-2008 01:37 PM
agreed.... knees down at >100mph is kinda of addicting

Trip 08-03-2008 01:48 PM
I drank my way through two packs of gatorade and a full pack of water. God, I have never sweat that much before.

dReWpY 08-03-2008 02:01 PM
i swear i drank a ton, never had to piss... freaky...

im sore as hell though

Amber Lamps 08-03-2008 04:23 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 60464)
i swear i drank a ton, never had to piss... freaky...

im sore as hell though
welcome to my world....

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 04:45 PM
ok fuckers... where are the pics

and ya'll had to get a FEW that weren't cell phone pics... :tt:

Trip 08-03-2008 05:02 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 60483)
ok fuckers... where are the pics

and ya'll had to get a FEW that weren't cell phone pics... :tt:
Drewpy's bud took a bunch on a SLR. Yell at him to get them.

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 05:06 PM
:lol: I would... but I don't know who the hell he is... :lol:

so how did it compare to day riding?

psychochild28 08-03-2008 05:07 PM
Yea my buddy from work went to watch and took over 1000 pics. He said only about 600 or so turned out. He's majorly into photography and his camera is some god awful amount of money and he's in the process of getting a new lense that's $800.

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 05:09 PM
:lol: nice! yeah photography can get expensive REALLY quick... my next camera is the Nikon D300 with a 18-200mm lense... $2600 :leaving:

Trip 08-03-2008 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 60489)
:lol: I would... but I don't know who the hell he is... :lol:

so how did it compare to day riding?
It was fucking insane. Every line you learned in the daylight meant jackshit because you couldnt see your setup points. The shadows played with your head. It was intense.

BTW, 2CTs blow ass in hot weather. I run my corsa IIIs at the gap in the same heat and they stick like a mother fucker. The 2CTs were just plain sloppy. I will not buy 2CTs again, majorly disappointed. I would run regular PPs over 2CTs on the street. The soft compound on the tire was just plain disgusting. I probably will try those cheap closeout bridgestone DOT races next.

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 05:34 PM
Good to know... I'll be getting the 2CT's next though... the ROAD 2CT's that is...

JoJoYZF 08-03-2008 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 60502)
Good to know... I'll be getting the 2CT's next though... the ROAD 2CT's that is...
Im hoping to buy a set of road 2s in the next week or two, I just have to decide if I want the road2 up front or a regular pilot power.

And drewpy, get those pics up here.

FT BSTRD 08-03-2008 08:05 PM
Anyone got a link to the track photographer's website? I can't find it.

Cutty72 08-03-2008 09:29 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 59881)
I'd love to... just don't see it happening $$$ wise... who knows though... just have to play it by ear...

when's the track day?
sept 18 i believe

Trip 08-03-2008 09:41 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 60522)
Anyone got a link to the track photographer's website? I can't find it.
DviantImage.com

kendrick is slow, don't expect them up til friday.

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 60561)
sept 18 i believe
ok might be tight... be cool though... :idk:

Cutty72 08-03-2008 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 60583)
ok might be tight... be cool though... :idk:
we got time
don't have to register till like 6 days before to get the discount.

Mr Lefty 08-03-2008 10:35 PM
ok... do you have to pay when you register?

Gunther1000 08-05-2008 01:03 AM
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Heres some shots from my gay little camera... The rest are posted or videos...

comonboys 08-05-2008 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Cutty72 (Post 60561)
sept 18 i believe
I am prob in on that one... I really wanna go now....

the chi 08-05-2008 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by drewpy (Post 60464)
i swear i drank a ton, never had to piss... freaky...

im sore as hell though
means you werent drinking enough dear...

gawd, i hate you guys with your fancy setups...*sigh*

Who's up for Jennings in October?

Trip 08-05-2008 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Rae (Post 61106)
means you werent drinking enough dear...

gawd, i hate you guys with your fancy setups...*sigh*

Who's up for Jennings in October?
you need to save up for tally in late september, jennings is too far for me

the chi 08-05-2008 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Trip (Post 61110)
you need to save up for tally in late september, jennings is too far for me
oh stuff it girly man! I am already saving up for Tally now, just hopin I can get the time off for it!! Jennings is already paid for and in the bag for me...

Jennings, you want to come to jennings...

Trip 08-05-2008 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rae (Post 61116)
oh stuff it girly man! I am already saving up for Tally now, just hopin I can get the time off for it!! Jennings is already paid for and in the bag for me...

Jennings, you want to come to jennings...
I will eventually, just not any time this year

Cutty72 08-05-2008 09:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 60596)
ok... do you have to pay when you register?
Yeah, you can pre pay like 6 days out with a credit card to get the discount (like $30) or you can pay day of if you want.

Mr Lefty 08-05-2008 10:56 PM
but it's like 230 for the intro day right?

the chi 08-05-2008 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 61283)
but it's like 230 for the intro day right?

i thought the 200 something was for both days...

Trip 08-05-2008 11:09 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rae (Post 61285)
i thought the 200 something was for both days...
barber is the same way, 200+ for one day on a sucky track. Much rather go to Nville or Tally for that price

Mr Lefty 08-05-2008 11:14 PM
no... up in Min... they require a intro day and I think it was like 230 or so... sucks... but I may do it just to get a track day under my belt

the chi 08-05-2008 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 61291)
no... up in Min... they require a intro day and I think it was like 230 or so... sucks... but I may do it just to get a track day under my belt
screw that, find a track that does the day for under $150, I havent heard of one yet that doesnt do some sort of novice intro, either already in place or at riders request...

Mr Lefty 08-05-2008 11:22 PM
it's just one that's gonna be on the 18th when I get back from the trip... it's not a great deal I know... and I probably won't do it... $ is still really tight... but it'd be cool...

shit I may be sick of riding for a while by that time! :lol:

Cutty72 08-09-2008 07:20 PM
It's $225 before Sep 11, or $250 after.
Date is the 18th

Morning starts as a classroom session, then 15 min track session, back to the classroom.

half hour class, get bike, track with the novice group, back to class room.
Instructors are on the track with you 2-4 "students" per instructor, and they give you feed back after every session.
Afternoon there is no class, but you can still grab the instructors and have them follow you etc.

IMO it was worth it 100%
Standard TD there is $165 pre reg, $190 late reg.


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