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I like it.

Well I see now that just about anything goes...

Good stuff there, thanks!

Thanks for the input and advice! If it's not raining, May 20th at Mid-Ohio will be my first taste of riding on a track.

But Babe, I just wanted to learn how to ride better. Really. (what to tell my wife?)

I'll be happy to make it through day one with me and the bike in one piece! It sounds like a lot of fun though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Absolutely. Right now I'm leaning towards May 19 or 20 at Mid-Ohio if the weather agrees.

Well I did want to attend a track day rain or shine. But my interest in wet weather riding at Mid-Ohio has definitely been tempered by all the negative comments. So my concern would be registering for a track day in advance since they don't refund even if it's raining. Might make sense to wait until the last minute, even if there is a price penalty to do so. It still less than new plastics.

VFR's have always been one of my favorite bikes and they definately are more sporty than my FJR. I had an SV1000S last year but I never had the chance to try a track day with it. I appreciate the responses about taking my FJR on the track. My concern was showing up with a large sport touring bike in a sea of hot sportbikes.

Thanks for the tip, blue.

I'm going to try this in the Touring class. I've been wanting to do a loop for quite some time. And this is for a great cause!

From what everyone seems to be saying, there is a place for us "Sport Touring" guys to develop skills at one of these places. That is what I was hoping to hear. I'm signing up for sure.

I'm excited to hear that a track day may suit my needs! So Rubbersidedown, I looked at the tracks you mentioned in that thread above. I'm still leaning towards Mid-Ohio because of: 1. the Tuesday class availability. (My thinking is a weekday should be less crowded and I really don't want to hold up guys running on sportbikes.) I don't want to be "That Guy!" 2. fairly easy to ride down, take the class, ride home. 3. elevation change seems like it works in my favor because I'm looking to improve my "everyday" type skills. That includes adapting to whatever county road, or State Rt. I may be on 4. the wet track concern that some have stated appeals to me for the same reason. I ride in the rain and want to feel confident controlling my bike when the road is wet and traction is reduced. 5. my mesh jacket and zip together pants are acceptable for riding there I guess my second choice would be MotoSeries at Nelson Ledges. 1. closer to me than Mid-Ohio 2. cost slightly less, but I'd have to rent leathers 3. finally, no weekday sessions and I'm guessing the track is pretty crowded on Saturdays STT at Grattan and Puttnam seem like great choices as well. But I'd like to focus on the tracks closer to me for now.

The "Total Control" course definately gets my attention. The downside is location. And cost ($300). The nearest classes to Cleveland are at least 300miles away in either Toronto ON, Lexington KY, or Indianapolis, IN. So the ride there, overnight motel, class, motel, ride home puts me well over $500. Perhaps I could just ride the 4+ hours, do the class, and ride the 4+ hours back home. But that seems unwise. Wish they had one closer. I have taken the MSF Advanced course. Time well spent, but I want to progress my skills beyond what is taught there.

Perfect. I didn't want to be going on a bike that wasn't considered appropriate for the track. And I do have new tires and should pass tech inspection.