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Gibby, thats me in the white jacket in the beginning of the video... the memories are too much. please take the video down! no just playing. thats awesome. i was actually trying to figure how to mount a camera to my mirror bolts... vids are awesome tho. one thing i'm pleasently suprised about was the lack of wheelies/stoppies/stunters on our ride. i'm glad to say i was the most aerobatic of the day! Surgery went really well... besides the night after, the pain has been relatively zero. The hip is still bothering, but all things considered, i walked away pretty damn lucky. Doc says no sport bikes for the rest of the summer due to the pressure exerted on the wrist... so i may need to look into the darkside for a little. may check out a Suk M109R or a Vrod just to keep me on two wheels until things heal up a bit. i'm open to all suggestions tho. cya guys

just found out the 1000rr is totaled. hmmmm... so many options now lol.

yea, if it wasnt for him i wouldve sailed right into the back of the group. huge thanks to him. thanks for the road names John. hopefully the State Farm guys will not dick around. this is the first bike outta seven that i ever got full coverage on. but on to better subjects, i had a great time riding with u all, and cant wait to do it again... next time full leathers and half throttle.

does anyone happen to know the road or intersection the wreck happened at? my insurance needs to know... unckle punk: i'll try to go thru the events as detailed as possible, but again, lol, its pretty tough to type. we were on the best sweepers of the day in my opinion, and i gave the daytona a good bit of room in front of me, possibly 50 yards or so. on the last long sweeper right, i was in a pretty good full on lean, and seen him throw up his left hand, which throughout the day i took as slowing down/making a turn. i started picking up the bike and "scrubbed" my speed, expecting we were only turning far ahead or stopping far ahead, having no idea everyone was at a DEAD stop right over the bridge. i never saw a stop ahead sign either. as soon as i seen the group ahead i slammed on both brakes, and aimed for the left. i knew i was going down, but i just was planning on lowsiding honestly... my dumb move was to let go of the back brake, which ended up highsiding me. i actually didnt even know my brakes were locked until my ass end started sliding out and the front was chattering. it was like i was on ice. possibly bad tires with new SS brake lines and pads that i wasnt used to yet... not sure. but in hindsight, i was used to being able to atleast see 4-5 bikes taking the turn before i dropped in, and this time it was only the Daytona (in which no way am i putting any blame on anyone but myself) about 50 yards in front. fast sweepers with roads i never road= bad judgement on my part. but the cute air force nurses worked out well... :-) no consequences should be coming out of it hopefully. i had all the required gear besides boots. but they can do what they want, its the military for ya. my squadron commander seen me limping thru the hospital this morning and only wished me good luck, and inquired about the gear... but thats all, so far lol. thanks again guys... and if anyone knows that road id sure appreciate it.

hey guys... first off, i would like to thank john & John Stafford (the ducati duo) and Gibby for taking care of me like family. The first time we ever met was on this ride, and i dont know how i can pay u guys back for all u did for me. if any of u guys ever need anything, ever, please let me know... i only have one hand to type with so this may be short. the results were a broken wrist and finger, but the real pain is coming from my pelvis, which they thought fractured, but just turns out to be some torn ligaments right above my... well u know. so thanks to the guys who literally carried me to Johns truck. walking became increasingly difficult. so besides some road rash and the stuff already mentioned, all thats left is a bruised ego. I have surgery on friday to throw some metal into my wrist and finger. but i'd really like to apologize to everyone for putting ur lives in danger. i couldve killed one of u, and think about that everyday. im truely sorry. i think the combo of a late night and hot sun was getting the better of my reactions, and by the time i seen our buddy on the Daytona 675 throw up his hand... it was too late. i had no clue we were stopping, and merely started scrubbing speed. never highsided before lol, but hell, the whole thing seemed like it took an hour from braking to flying to rolling. and again, im just glad no one else got hurt. the 1000rr is not too bad either. it starts up and sounds fine. hopefuylly the insurance Co doesnt needa police report. ill still keep everyone up to date. again, thanks to everyone. from getting me water to supporting me thru ur kind thoughts and words, i owe all u guys a thanks... -Dan

I'll be there. I may have missed this earlier on, but 17 pages of posts is alot to scroll through. Whats the route? where will we be ending up? is a back and forth trip, or will everyone break up at one point? really looking forward to this...

I can get the Mil rate too. which saves you a grand total of 10%. A full day trip would be sweet. I'd be down to go. seems like the weather is just hitting on the weekends right now.

yea, my fault. Its 65 bucks for one day, or 125 for both, like rusty said. I was just saying that I screwed myself by not showing up for the sunday check-in, even though i payed for it...

I think it depends on the tech who's inspecting your bike. I was ran novice on Apr 24 track day, and he couldn't care less. He asked me if it was, i said no, and he shrugged his shoulders and moved on.

I was one of the guys who refused to ride with the track wet. Wish i would have atleast checked in Sunday now considering they're throwing us that discount only if you showed for both days. Damnit! went home sunday morning thinking whats the point? O well, I'd be game for sharing a garage on the next mid-ohio track day. you can fit 4 bikes in a garage easy... if not more. Dan

My neighbor's been here for a long time, and was telling me a good areas to ride. I'll have to talk with him and get directions. Last friday was a good route, lets keep doing this. Hopefully the sun will sneak out for a little today.

Well, we found a "cabin". Its actually a decent looking apartment type thing above one of the gas stations/stores about 20 miles from the tail. Looks like a prime location, and atleast will have a place to fill up every morning. thanks for the help everyone.

anyone going to qsl tonight?

i dont' want to invite myself on you guyz ride, but if your down to have another in the group, i'd like to meet up with some other sportbike riders around here.

half the gate guards don't care what your wearing... You can by a reflective belt and loop it over your shoulder, and you'll be fine.

I'd be down for a ride and wings... I'm new to the area too (6 months or so) and need some friends with bikes. anyone around here do trackdays? midohio sucked last weekend, but will only get better.

I'll go. Put me down on the list.

Hey guys, i'm wondering if anyone knows where some good places to stay are when riding the dragons tail. we have a group of 4 guys going down the first weekend of June. More welcome to come if anyone wants to ride. I'm hauling the 1000rr down on a trailer, but everone else is riding. We found some decent cabins but they're ranging from 110-150 per night, per guy! that sounds a little high to me, and hopefully somebody on here knows of a hookup or family cabin down there they wouldn't mind renting out to a group of grown, responsible guys. thanks, Dan

I WANT TO DO A TRACKDAY WITH NESBA!! 2. Are you a current nesba member? - No 3. If you currently are a NESBA member, what group do you ride in? -Novice 4. List the dates that you'd like to win (you can enter any and all of the dates listed above) -either day is good

Good to meet up with ya Brian. hopefully next time we'll get in more then one or two sessions. I tryed holding out until the end of the day in hopes of some sun/wind to dry the track... but no luck. all in all, i think 6-7 bikes went down today only cuz of the rain. even the instructors were saying it was like ice out there. but i don't regret it, it was worth the shot. should just drive home tonight, but who knows, maybe tomorrow i'll get lucky and get another session.

no test rides if its raining outside. don't waste you time.

This is nuts! honestly guys, i'm driving for 3 hours to get to this track for 100% chance of rain?? isnt there a way to atleast get credit for another track day?! I already dropped 400 on the entire 2 day event, and probably won't see one trip around the track! If they call a rain day, do i have to be there to get any kind of credit? think about this, i'll be dropping 100 in gas, 50 bucks in food, and another 60 on a hotel... and then possibly drop my bike because its pouring out. I'm trying not to be a punk here, but i would think the track would throw a guy a bone here. 400 bucks... good lord any responses would greatly be appreciated by the event coordinators. thanks

I totally disagree with the "good" customer service statement. I called them a couple weeks ago to get some work done on my bike 1krr for an upcoming track day. whoever I spoke to acted like i was asking him for a favor?! Does this place not want to make money?! He blatantly told me he just doesn't have time for it, and to go somewhere else! I was completely shocked and speechless... I'll never, ever go back to that place or recommend them to anyone. with the motorcycle industry the way it is, i can't beleive anyone would turn down work as easy as i was asking for... The dealership in Springfield (forget the name) actually took me back to speak to their mechanic directly, and even explained the process... thats customer service.

so where's the good roads around here guys? I've wasted tons of gas cruizing around trying to find some curves, just to end up riding another straightaway for 2 miles until you hit a loooooong sweeper... There has to be some hidden gems around here; i.e. good pavement, switchbacks, no cops... I've explored out towards Xenia quite a bit, but haven't found anything worth posting. I live for the twisties... help!

went out there last wednesday expecting it to be packed... a little disappointed. I got there arfound 830 though, so i guess you can expect it to be thinning out with the harley crowd lol. geezers need there sleep (just joking)