oldschoolsdime92

Kind of intrigued with the last two photos. The clampet bike appears to have a Mercedes Benz diesel as it's heart. The bottom picture , the red suzuki looks as if someone has transplanted a 2 smoke...

If you think on star is scary, you should see some discussions about the proposed obdIII mandate.

Federal regulations are getting out of control. Next up is another crunch on CO2 emissions, and the only way to reduce those emissions is to reduce engine displacement. That's why there's been a hike in forced induction in recent years, the most obscene of which is a twin turbo v6 in a full size pickup. You can thank old Henry for that. Can't wait to see those trucks at 100k, abandoned because people can't afford Cvvt phasers and new turbos.

I'm glad im not the only one who has thought this..^^

anyone need a tire? 

Engine sold

He seemed friendly... At first!

Now, back to the original question: Is it okay to take a new bike to the track? 

Prep the street triple,

put your ego in the closet,

go with a very open mind.

I don't care how fast you are on the street, the track is different. Stick yourself in the back of novice. Go slow, get the feel. Learn the lines. Learn the body position. in between sessions attend all of the riders meetings. Sit in your pit, close your eyes. Run laps in your head. 10 laps in your head, is as good as 50 laps on the track. Its a huge mental game. Just take it easy. Gradually step up your pace, but don't cross that comfort zone. Its not a race, Its a track day on a new motorcycle. I've found I never fully feel comfortable on a motorcycle until I've had it on the track. 

I did one of the KTM days at Mid O.  It could have just been the people who were there that day.  Some ego's were in full effect.  There were a few guys that I didn't want riding anywhere near me...I certainly would never have ridden with some of those guys on the street.  It wasn't a great first impression for me.  

 

I think some aspects of street riding are more controlled.  For example, I can choose who I ride with on the street, and I only ride with people I can trust for "quick" rides.

 

Again, this is my opinion based on my experience.

In my track day experiences, I have ridden with 3 different organizations and what I have found is that your experience is directly linked to how dedicated your control riders are to the program. Some CR's just want free track time. Some really want to help.

I personally feel its a toss up on whats "Safer" from street to track. The track, I don't have to worry about gravel and debris for the most part. I don't have to worry about cars pulling out, or even how fast I am going. Its just me and the bike. I ride much harder on the track, than I do the street.This has its own risks, but some of the additional risks of the track are gone.

I'm much slower on the street but I always try to leave room for error because of gravel, or horse poop, or whatever it may be. I feel much more comfortable going fast on the track, than I do the street. 

If you do crash on the track, you generally get spit off the line and out of the way, and you can slide to a stop. On the street you may find a Mac truck in your path, that will stop you. 

As I said, In my mind, its a toss up. 

I'll add this for an additional 5 minutes of gold

The Casio gz-one boulder was the most durable phone I've ever had.

My weapon of choice for the last few years has been iPhone and otter box commuter with tempered glass screen cover.

this is a fantastic deal for someone. Between hoblicks strom and this FJR , its driving me nuts that i just bought the WR

I own and we use Rigid 18v Lithium Ion drills and impact guns on the race car and sometimes go several days without a full charge being used almost all day. They also are just tossed in and yanked out of the tool box, not well taken care of, and not treated like I treat mine at home. I can 100% say these things take a severe beating and for the price we love them. We carry 2 drills and 2 impact drivers and 6 batteries with 2 chargers. Never had a single problem with them.

^^ I'm with this guy.

My next bike be a strom. No doubt about that. I'd move the sv for a strom in a heart beat if I were in a position to do anything.

man I wish I'd known you were gonna do that before I bought the WR!

very cool

master is sold. I will make someone a good deal on the tire! 

bump for a great guy, and a great bike. I wish I was in a position to buy it up. 

I need to add, the magura is set for the street, and has a brake light switch. 

Bump 100 bucks for the engine

I have a brand new michelin 120/70/17 pilot power- build date 02/13 Asking exactly what I paid 100$

magura 20mm master cyl 150$

PMed

ill take the carb sync tool if MT passes.

Pretty sure I saw you romping around troy a few days ago. Welcome! 

no mortgage payment sounds amazing..

hey! I didn't know you were here too! 

If that were the case, then every OEM would offer at least 1 supermoto.  Like someone else said, they got played out.  I dont doubt that there are people out there who have supermotos but they arent popular.  I honestly cant remember the last time that I saw one on the street. 

In the two weeks,( on the street, not counting the track) I've seen two WR250s, and three DRZ400sm's. Theres a lot more of them out there than you probably realize.