When should you hit the track??

[mightyduc998]

if you can get to the store and back without dropping or stalling he bike you should be fine.be aware, "once you go track you NEVER go back" Heh heh...

[OreoGaborio]

Originally Posted by mightyduc998

if you can get to the store and back without dropping or stalling he bike you should be fine.be aware, "once you go track you NEVER go back" Heh heh...

I dunno, duc.... My ex girlfriend was able to do that (though not comfortably) & there was no way in hell was she ready for the track.

But yeah, I get what you're sayin... don't need much other than having the basic riding motorskills down pat.

[pickle.of.doom]

I'm sorry, but if I was at the track and knew that someone in my session had just picked up a bike/taken an msf a few days before, I would want to stay pretty far away from that person.

[Trip]

As soon as you are comfortable on the bike at speed and are able to properly apply brakes/clutch and are comfortable shifting. That's a good time to go.

Basic skills should be a requirement. Learning these on the track is a waste of your time and money and a danger to the rest of the riders learning. If you can't properly brake, you could smack someone good.

[zed]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

I'm sorry, but if I was at the track and knew that someone in my session had just picked up a bike/taken an msf a few days before, I would want to stay pretty far away from that person.

first timers end up in the beginners class anyway, if that's you in your avatar, I don't think they will be in your class.

hell, the last time I went to the track the intermediates were running so fast that I dropped down to the beginners class so I wouldn't be in their way. I was just out for fun and get some confidence back, not to race.

[pickle.of.doom]

Well, NESBA kept fucking up my account so that everytime I went there I would have to start out in beginner and waste a whole fucking day trying to get a CR to follow and bump me... So mixing is of course possible.

I totally agree riders should get out to the track early on, once you have a good feel of riding in general.. I may have been mistakenly thinking someone was saying as soon as you pass your msf head to the track.

[zed]

Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom

Well, NESBA kept fucking up my account so that everytime I went there I would have to start out in beginner and waste a whole fucking day trying to get a CR to follow and bump me... So mixing is of course possible.

I totally agree riders should get out to the track early on, once you have a good feel of riding in general.. I may have been mistakenly thinking someone was saying as soon as you pass your msf head to the track.

that sucks they couldn't get you in the right class to begin with. hope you have it straightened out for this year.