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  6. EZ Ups on Sale

    in Track is Crack

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    Dont waste your money!! I bought this exact model 1 year ago. The posts and upper are metal but the connectors are flimsy plastic. It buckled in low low wind. If you pick one up let me know if they made any improvements on the design.

  9. Wayne Trail Ride 7-28-12

    in Play in the Dirt

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    Yea make sure all trails are open before you go. Many are closed since last week due to the storms that blew though there. I guess they had so many trees down they closed the entire system. If I am not racing I may head down. We stay at Begleys ATV campground.

  12. Motoseries 6/7 to 6/9

    in Track is Crack

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    I think we need to go back to the "Bob Stanley" way of a pre race meeting. He would pull everyone together after lunch and go over safety concerns and reminders.

    Especially with all the NEW racers. Hell even with the old ones as well, coming back after a break .....or whomever. Its doesnt matter. When you r all pumped up you have to keep safety tips running through your head. I know it did help me many races. I cant ever stress how much safety plays such a major part in racing and is so often overlooked by riders. No one will keep us safe out there but US!

  13. Teach her to ride.

    in Tech and Tips

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    I am in Akron and have helped a lot of women learn to ride. I have intructed for the fasttrax/motoseries school for many years. I also have dirtbikes for training tools. I think it does help to start on a dirtbike. But some instructors dont feel the same. Anyways my offer stands to anyone in the area.

  20. Project: Endurance Bike/Team and template for future teams

    in Track is Crack

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    No way you are doing it for $300 each. No way. Using shit take offs will get you through, but the next round, if you used take offs in round one and a fresh set for the race, both are done for. If you are practicing on those same take offs or dare I say the race set, you are not getting what you need out of it. So, you need two brand new sets for round 2 and can maybe get by with using the practice set again the 3rd round, but the race set after 3 hours needs to be thrown away. So, even if you are using cheaper tires and are getting them for $300 a set, that's $600 for round two. That's $200 each and that doesn't count the entry fees, gate fees, fuel, oil, etc...

    As for the bike, if you are absorbing the parts, the wear and tear and everything, sign me up. That's not the way to really do it and among the guys asking, I think they need to make sure that they get everything sorted prior and done the right way or the first crash can end the team and their friendship. I've watched race teams fold due to these issues...

    Also, another separation from casual team to serious team is the fact that if other riders are riding something different than your bike, they are wasting time. Learning lines maybe, but you have a larger tank. That feels different, causes the bike to handle differently, etc. They need that seat time on that bike at that track.

    Not being a dick here, but I have been doing this for almost 18 years. I've raced a few notable series and while Fasttrax was cool and every time we entered a race at Mid-Ohio or similar, we beat all the "established" teams, we were organized and well ran. Yes, we had support, we had freebies, but we still had expenses and we needed to get those sorted. The best team I ever talked to about these things was AOD and Sam Flemming as well as Mark Junge. A couple of fairly well regarded endurance guys... Point is that there are expenses that are typically missed and when you get home, that $300 is actually a lot more. You do that for 9 rounds and all of a sudden, you've burned an extra $1k you never expected. Credit Cards get jacked and when the crash happens, you need to add that up also...

    Reality is a bitch. Anyone that thinks they can do it on $300 a round is not really looking at the whole picture. But, for these guys, I'd sign up for Ducatis team and pay $300 a round. You'll never get by cheaper than that.

    And, if you don't have a bike and need one, that is something you need to figure out as to who is getting it, how you'll maintain it and who pays for the extras needed...

    :bow:No I dont think you are being a dick, your thoughts are welcome that what this thread is for. Let me correct what i stated before .. Its "around" $300.00 and yes we do use the race tires for practice. We are able to do that because we dont practice a ton and we dont go fast enough to tear em up that bad. So $300 is conservative it tends to vary from $300 to $400 depending on parts and travel.

  21. MotoSeries 5/19 and 5/20 (2012) - roll call

    in Track is Crack

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    Just grab a tow from me or Wrobel and Justin and we can get you sorted. A lot can be learned on the turn via sit down and a track map also...

    Heck i may follow you around 4 i hate that turn every time i try and drive deeper i over shoot it. And i need to brake later after the kink at 12. Do you use rear brake there? I see you brake later than me way after the pavement change. I was considering getting a thumb rear brake just for this reason. I used to be able to turn 12's on my 600rr now just 14's and 15's.

  22. MotoSeries 5/19 and 5/20 (2012) - roll call

    in Track is Crack

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    does anyone know what the paint marks on the back straight are all about?

    I would occassionally find a smooth line through all the patches on the back straight, but never consistently.

    I ended up trying to use the paint marks as reference points, but I suspect those are markings for some kind of patch or repave (dare to dream), and will go away before the end of the season.

    anyone have inside info?

    Tarmack is coming up in chunks. They are getting ready to repair and reseal.

  23. MotoSeries 5/19 and 5/20 (2012) - roll call

    in Track is Crack

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    Tell that to the people who passed me in 13, lol. I think it has more to do with how much I had to slow down to keep it inside the patches. I'm not getting a good drive out following that either.

    You are welcome to follow me around next friday night practice on the 8th. I know it helped me to follow a seasoned racer when i was getting started. Lines are everything at that track since its so bumpy and fast.

  24. MotoSeries 5/19 and 5/20 (2012) - roll call

    in Track is Crack

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    Dont know who that was but he misinformed you. I have been racing there for 13 years and i have never had a problem in 13 on patches. You cant make any time in 13. The racers line if not passing is swing wide at entry shoot as straight as you can on exit. Of course stay away from the edge of track and rubber balls. Follow some racers around there a few times there are all kinds of lines. I just prefer mine ;')

  25. Project: Endurance Bike/Team and template for future teams

    in Track is Crack

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    If its your bike and you are absorbing the cost of the spares then you can sell them when you are donne racing. I didnt ask my team to pay for spares i just bought them and if they crash they just paid me for the psares they used. There are a lot of differernt ways to set up the team.

    We are a shoestring budget like most racers racing in motoseries. I think the above post is fair but on the HIGH side. It only costs us 300 a piece. And we haul a fifth wheel and eat WELL! Of course we dont drink either lol. So dont be afraid to set up a shoestring budget for your first year. And on the bike sharing thing... all my partners have thier own bikes to practice on. Granted they are not the same model or make but similar. I dont know of many teams past or present that have run more than 1 bike in endurance for motoseries/fasttrax unless they had big sponsors. Great read though thanks!

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