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So if I go, I sign up for instruction group, go there early , remove my mirror and may be fender unit too, then use painter tape for the signal and head light and speedometer, then wait for the group meet and start, right, How long will I get to be on track as an inst group? How do things proceed from there? Thx for all the tips guys the carry home message u guys subtly gave me is " go the f to the track and learn to ride Newby" lol which I think is very true, it's just my social phobia plus tightwad preventing me from doing so, but am seriously thinking about it, and might venture too, if only there were other starters for company. Mike look for stuff in craiglist, sia got almost complete one for good deal, buy one at a time so it doesn't overwhelm you.

sure, only thing is u will have to switch it on and off like every 8-10 mins, thats how i keep the clips smaller to help edit. Me to will be solo and brisk, hope the damn rain stops

Too much twisty for me to two up can we try 2 up trip next saturday, I have a decent route for that?

Check in Nice nice new riders to meet, fresh subject for next video I guess the final call can only be made tomorrow am based on forecast and clouds, if it's cloudy as of 8 :45 we will move towards cancellation, if it's clearing up we can even ride by 10:30ish even 11:00 for all it's worth it

do they have the bike renting options as well?, if unfortunately we end up dropping such a bike what kinda consequences are there?

i really, really want to try the track days, been trying to read up on stuff, still kinda feel too nooby for that, and no idea where to start actually, looking through the threads now.

Prolly this would have been discussed here thousand times, and i could very well use the search function or even read from internet, but it always help a lot to get a sort of different perspective in forum when u open the discussion, sort of personal advice pep up so here it goes, with a brief boring history, Been riding for about 15 years i india, but entirely different bikes, different roads and conditions. There are all these small small shops in every corner which fix your bike for next to nothing and hence almost no one works on their bike themself, hence tech nooby as well. so i consider myself entirely new to riding here. First day of group ride: riding like in india always in top gear to conserve fuel , try to be faster to catch up with group, ended up going into guard rail: lesson learned: ride your own ride. Second day of group ride: riding slow but still braking a lot, got an earful from U Punk. Lesson learned: ride in lowest of gear with no use of brake and only engine brake, was scared stiff seeing a guy crash and decided needed full gear before anything. Third day of group ride: Progressed from 2nd gear to 3rd gear cornering, much more comfortable as i have new boots. Lesson learned :always need adequate tire pressure, was wobbling till then i never realized it was the tire pressure until armith check it Fourth group ride: trying body position to help tide over the fear for leaning, and it seemed to be working a lot. Significantly faster and comfortable around corners with new tires, new style and fulll gear confidence. Still having a bad line I rode almost 3000 miles in the new bike, of that only may be 600 miles of less will be twisty, and i gain some confidence and knowledge only through group rides it seems. After all the blah blah blah, u guys have an idea what i am doing, now the question, Am i doing the right thing, IS body position, line or lean that i should try to get right the first? I feel comfortable hanging of the bike a bit than try to force a major lean. The line that we see people advice in tracks is it the same way we follow in street as well? I still dont have the feel for "flicking: into the corner? is it some thing that can be practiced in anyway? What gear do u guys usually tackle the corner, for eg 20 mph, & 30 mph corners? is there a reference speed like 10mps above speed limit etc etc to judge urself? Holy crap what huge wall of text ,, gonna stop the ramble now.

Have a Safe ride guys, bad it's good that you are able to laff and say u ride at the rear, that shows u don't have dangerous ego which makes many people blind and not able to think & ride safe.

By 2 o'clock u can be back home with a huge grin on ur face

Nah i am getting very used to it now, I was literally on top of the tank today and the shift of weight seems to help a lot,

Thinking about this, as always open to suggestions and tweaking and even total rework if needed. Meeting point: BP station right off 76 right off exit 38 as shown in map Time around: 10 am meet up Route: http://g.co/maps/qpk5 good roads, most of them i have ridden before some like 646 250 i never have and seems good enough Weather: Chance of shower but we might be able to complete ride as it takes only like 3 hours or less Meeting location is about midway between extremes of northeast ohio, 542 freshly paved and very nice ride. 250 646 twisty along side lake side, cool and scenic. And of course 9 and 164 for dessert

Ah nice site sparky, if at all I get time I will go over it again and again and might even try it. Am getting used to this bike and comfortable prolly only with this one sia, riding a bike not mine is gonna make me even more cautious and slower

Nice to hear all turned out okay, how old is he? Like the expectant video tapping part

Wait around and see that bike sells or not, who know you might hit a jackpot like sia And get to buy it for 500 bucks and Then work on it during winter to come out brand spanking new next season

U guys going together? If two go pro had the lead guy mount it back ward will be fun

Checked the footage we shot, nothing much there "different" ....and for the talking part, sound didnt come out right, we will do it again with different recorder. And sia it's just because it's 164, feel like getting to know it well. Still scared of blind elevation changing curves.

Did u guys ask them to join OR so they wear gear next time around Wise choice Josh,

nice easy short ride, no events this time, Hopefully every one reached home safe like i did, New tires at the right pressure and new gear gave me more confidence, i kept up with the group this time, bit more pace than my usual slow "putt putting" hehe Any one for monday ride?

Arrrrrrghghhh alrighty speedy , we heading out we ride on Monday?

Speedtriple hope ur on ur way

Waiting for you guys in bolivar

i guess its the four of us, if sia and his boss can come up to canton the same place we met for last ride, we can go down via 44 and hit 542 which imho is brand new and smooth twisted but if every one wants to do the big ride i am okay, just the fact that 95 degree is gonna roast us in 5 hours 7 am in morning and its already 72

ahh see how hard its to make a fun sync video with that music after two seasons i will attempt deals gap

Haha Coming up with a bg music is so hard, any song with lyrics sounded absurd on the video since there was no relation, then the pure oontz oont music like trance house etc etc I don't have interest as well, I feel most riders are inclined towards rock, what kinda music u prefer? Btw bike rides smooth, nice job paul, both side just below tank was getting too hot, I presume it's just the weather, sound is loud ... Real loud prolly will get the insert

hey mike can we meet at that gas station in akron like last time before we ride down to bolivar, meet around 9:00 ? what was the exact address of the gas station ?