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

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

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!"

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.

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:

Originally Posted by FT BSTRD (Post 57383)

The intermediate group was a friggin' zoo.

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.

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.