The motard and the Carolinas

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by Avatard

What I'm saying is; There is no shame in racing minis. Yes, they may look a little dorky

You've got an EXCELENT point, and Clay has tried to talk me into that...but at 6'-2", me on a mini-ANYTHING is like a monkey humping a football

I'm not at all concerned what others think, but, comfort and getting the bike set-up for my big ass may be difficult.

Still...not something I'll write off totally

Thanks for the imput!

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Hey Troy,

VIR Patriot course is a motard's wet dream. Also, North has ONE long straight

yeah I've been on North with the TLR....the straight along the pits was wicked!!!

But you're right, the OTHER 90% is awesome.

I've been on the south in a prep'd GTI, and done BOTH in a RX7 endurance a few years ago.

I need to check out patriot....is that somewhere else on the campus?

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Hey Troy,



CMP has no long straight

Well except that section after the carousel...goes into a deep dip, then a SUPER hard right. I'd be passed by everything till that hard 90, then it's those technical short switch-backs which I could molest everyone on but then I'd get waxed again after turn 4(I think it is)

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

yeah I've been on North with the TLR....the straight along the pits was wicked!!!

But you're right, the OTHER 90% is awesome.

I've been on the south in a prep'd GTI, and done BOTH in a RX7 endurance a few years ago.

I need to check out patriot....is that somewhere else on the campus?

Patriot course is nestled right in the middle of North and South, using bits of each course:

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Well except that section after the carousel...goes into a deep dip, then a SUPER hard right. I'd be passed by everything till that hard 90, then it's those technical short switch-backs which I could molest everyone on but then I'd get waxed again after turn 4(I think it is)

True, I forget about that one (I ran VIR full before going there so any straight <4000' felt like a quick sprint ). You'd definitely be dicing it up with the same people all day... you'd see them before the high speed right, then roll by in the switchbacks.

Check this strack out too. I wish there were a 3D map of it so you could see the 13% grading on some of it... still my favorite track of all time:

ETA: The pair of underwear in the middle is pit road, pit in, and pit out. The rest is up to the org how they want to configure the track. LOTS of options, and the long straight on the left I only get to wind out 3rd gear on my bike, so it's not that long. (read: those areas that look tight are INSANE)

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Patriot course is nestled right in the middle of North and South, using bits of each course:

Hmmm as many tiems as I've been there, I've never seen that run (they were always running north and south at the same time)

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Check this strack out too

HOLY CRAP!!

Is that the one they're trying to put near Salisbury?

[zer0t]

I have a 2006 CRF50 laying around an now I want to make it a mini-motard after looking at that forum! I wonder if anyone makes a kit to do the conversion.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by zer0t

I have a 2006 CRF50 laying around an now I want to make it a mini-motard after looking at that forum! I wonder if anyone makes a kit to do the conversion.

You don't need a kit.

Spoon on some 10 inch TT91's and you've got a Motard.

Take it to the local kart track and get your butt handed to you. That's when the mods start.

[zer0t]

Yeah, I am going to stay basic. I found fast50s.com and they have a ton of crap. I'll start with the tires and the bars and go from there. They have nice brake kits, levers, pegs, etc, etc......

There is a another company thumpstar that builds spec bikes for 1600 bucks. I should sell my 50 and send that guy the dough.

As for the track, it may be my drive way and back yard!

[Trip]

Originally Posted by zer0t

Yeah, I am going to stay basic. I found fast50s.com and they have a ton of crap. I'll start with the tires and the bars and go from there. They have nice brake kits, levers, pegs, etc, etc......

There is a another company thumpstar that builds spec bikes for 1600 bucks. I should sell my 50 and send that guy the dough.

As for the track, it may be my drive way and back yard!

tbparts.com is a good place to buy upgrade kits. Their 88 kit with race head is a good reliable kit that is a decent price that gives you plenty of bang for the buck. And the 107 stroker kit is just f**kin awesome if you want a lot of power and not lose that much reliability.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Hmmm as many tiems as I've been there, I've never seen that run (they were always running north and south at the same time)




HOLY CRAP!!

Is that the one they're trying to put near Salisbury?

They either run North and South at the same time, or Full and Patriot. Pretty clever configuration, lets them run 2 tracks at any given time.

Shenandoah is at Summit Point, WV (4 tracks there: Shenandoah, Main, Jefferson (another good motard tarck) and a kart track). It's about 5.5 hours from here but worth the drive up a couple three times a year.

Here's a few laps there, pretty tame until lap 3 or 4: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...5783613976890#

[shmike]

Originally Posted by fasternyou929

Here's a few laps there, pretty tame until lap 3 or 4: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...5783613976890#

Looks like a fun track!

Quit using your clutch on upshifts.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by shmike

Looks like a fun track!

Quit using your clutch on upshifts.

It definitely is! My lap times there are 10 seconds faster this year than from when I took that video, but I still use my clutch on upshifts :P. The gear box on this bike just doesn't like clutchless shifting above 5k. It's really clunky about 99% of the time, so I never kept with it.