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Not at all. I've just yet to see one in the flesh. I'm just putting the lotion on the skin until then...

Congrats dude!!

No go! He's already bought his new bike, super nice guy. Anyways. Enough of this hijacking. Back to the regularly scheduled show..

I'd probably high side but man I'd sure try until the thing bucked me off!!

Not till july. 7/18 for me. 

haha!! I emailed that guy. I'm just having a hard time listing the fz1. I hate dealing with craigslist people. I doubt he's looking for any sort of fz1 trade. 

I've pondered my own question most of the evening. Since I already have a track toy(granted, its yet to actually hit the track)  I narrowed it down to a couple different options. 

-buy a used v strom and farkle the hell out of it. Good suspenders,brake work, some luggage, and ride the heck out of it.

-dual sport-dr650,xlr650, something along those lines. After doing a few track days, the street doesn't speak to me the same way it used too. I think being able to mix it up in the dirt and street would bring the excitement back of riding off the track. 

Dude, we can't be friends anymore. Whyyy tempt me like that! Thats like sticking a kid in a candy store, and telling him not to touch a thing! 

To hard to answer for someone else since every one is in a different situation. If it was me and it has to be toward a bike I'd get a used Diavel. But I already have s dedicated track bike and a street Sportbike. Of I didn't have any bike I'd get an R1 cause that's what I have now.

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I certainly don't have 10k, I just pondered this today and quite frankly I found myself not too sure what I'd get!

Your ad has created an itch that's ready to explode. I'm just having a hard time parting ways with that fz1.

If you had 10k and could buy a bike... What would it be?

Nevermind, disregard my analysis. I can't edit the post. :-P

We never had any crashing in novice in my track adventures, but what I will say , is that it always seems there is a couple of people that don't want to follow the "no passing "in the early sessions. I've not quite understood the reasoning behind this. It appears to me that the guy being towed by the control rider panicked and was in too deep before he realized and stood the bike up....

I'm always up for learning what's around here, meeting other riders.

On a side note, am I nuts for thinking that though it's slower, thumpier, peakier and quirkier, the Vulcan is more fun than the 'Hawk?

Great write up! Keep that approach to riding and knowing your personal limitations and you will have a long, enjoyable riding career.

Word, I've been on a huge super moto kick lately . Bah. I love my fz1 , but for whatever the reason , it hasn't made me want to ride lately .

I've ways been a Browne and sharp guy !

Man I'd like to come down sometime

I bought a $20 Harbor freight wheel balancer, and I have the Honda weights that snap in and grip the wheel center spline, no fly off. Easy to do, and no extra wear on the tire where there was never designed to be wear.

don't hold me to this, But i believe for track days your required to use stick on weights, and have the weights taped with duct tape. 

Sorry for the terrible pics, I'm no photographer, and I attempted to use my wife's fancy camera...

as promised- Most of my stuff is 2009-2014. Treasure hunts are in the mix. If theres anything your interested in, let me know. I would sell the entire collection as a whole also. Make me an offer. 

He has put them in my tires

no Gimmick they are in every tire I own. Also ran in most semi fleets and large commercial tires, dump trucks, semis etc as spin balancing them is hard and costly. I used to work for Arctic Express and they had a fleet of 500 semis, all running Equal, a different brand but same thing as Dyna Beads. All commercial truck tire shops have them and install them too

I second this. My dump truck runs them.

I used them and pulled 8600 miles out of a set of Conti motions on a triumph sprint st. They worked well.

When you are in the first class they have you line up (in the classroom) where you think you would belong slow to fast. After your first session you can move up or down. It is very relaxed and informal. The only exception is be there when you are supposed to be there. Time is limited between sessions. You ride 20 minutes, class is about 20 minutes, then you have 20 minutes to go to the restroom and get ready to start all over.

Also, after the first three sessions it really doesn't matter what group you are in.

Awesome. Thanks for the heads up!

I'll grab some pics in the next couple days