RHill

I'm planning to be there from Friday evening through Monday for the trackday. If the weather is forecast to be shit, I'll do the Friday trackday instead.

I was dreaming up booby traps, but my neighbors have kids...

^agreed about getting in if there is incentive(want) That is the reason I've always been really cautious about minimizing exposure. Working with the door closed, only popping the door open when hooking up the trailer and leaving as quickly as possible. I'm actually really paranoid about it. I really think(hope) this is a random asshole pulling a "smash and grab" for the closest thing that he can pawn/trade for a buck. My neighbors were so cool, they called me up as soon as they knew and pushed one of the washing machines in front of the door till I could arrive "just in case".

Just had my 4th of July weekend cut short by a cocksucker breaking into my garage. Luckily my duplex neighbors called me up and told me what happened. Looks like the fucker took a crowbar to the door jamb. I'm assuming 1 person with no vehicle, because the only thing they took was a stand up 20 gallon oil-less compressor that could be rolled away pretty quick and easy. Now I'm freaked out about a return visit. I'm hoping they just popped the door and grabbed the compressor without taking a look around, but I screwed the door shut.....not exactly up to code, but the fucking handle was broken and permanently locked. Also re-positioned the garage door opener switches in case they looked around. What simple(preferably cheap) steps can I take to secure the garage more and keep this from happening again? I hate chaining crap down, but I'm going to get some eye bolts, chain and padlocks tomorrow.

Craig is sizing us up trying to figure out where he is going to try to get past. Damnit Craig! Why did you have to go play in the grass during the 750....that last lap would have been intense.

You calling me slow bro? Actually that pic shows exactly what I mentioned earlier....look how compressed my right leg is vs Andrew and Craig's.

Thanks Craig! That was the 750 GT....only place I touched a knee during that race was 10 and a couple bumps in 7 if I remember right.

Looks like I need to find the nearest playground that has one of those. The spring type ones just as good to practice on? Is it better to wear gear or do the kiddies mistake you for a power ranger? If you haven't finished a lap in the crash truck, your not going fast enough.

Yeah, it was a bit concerning.

dang....what lap times you running on that thing?

He wasn't implying that you would run off; what he actually meant was: The bales were put out there for all the people you run off track with your scary passes.

I do think I need to get my lower body off the bike a bit more, but it is difficult with my foot position. Feels like my inside leg is nearly collapsed with my inside heel is damn near against my ass. Looking at a few photos, like Craig mentioned, it looks like my lower body is more open(into the turn) in rights than it is in lefts. Maybe I can concentrate and try to get my ass over further and opened up to the inside of the turn; especially lefts. Haven't really thought about body position since 2012....might have to run a rear camera again, seemed to help a ton the last time.

^ I'm on a gixxarrrr, proper attire is shorts and sandals.

Inside cheek is off the seat pad, ball of foot is on the peg, leg is out as much as comfortable. I also tend to get my upper body over more than most people I see out at the track. Shout out to Marty for the photos!

^agree completely. by 0 or 100% I meant that I'm pushing when I touch down(right knee, left never)...not much margin at least mentally. If I could hit down at 90% I'd probably pick up pace much quicker because I would know where I'm at and the margins. For perspective, 1:03's at PIRC is where I started to tap down on the curbs in 2-4. T7 was tapping in the 4's and carousel hits around mid 5's. I think dragging knee slows some people down because they are not willing to lean any further when they touch down. Can't begin to count the number of tall guys out there with their legs at 90 degrees from the bike grinding through corners. I'm not willing to sacrafice body position to drag knee, it isn't that important, but it would be nice to touch down as I'm leaning in and lift it up for more lean angle. I'm 5'7" BTW, so no lanky legs here. My left peg is set all the way up and forward....so I may experiment moving it

I'm way too "swoopy" onto the front straight...need to straighten that shit out and go more point to point Just to point out something else...saving a front slide by planting a knee down to keep the bike from flattening out. Nearly did that at Jennings, but the front never caught traction. If I could have had my knee down when the slide started, there is a much better chance it would have been saved IMHO.

Cant access picasa at work or I'd put up a photo....check the video below at 11:22, I'm in the lead. Broke early but had just a tiny bit slower corner speed than my "all out" pace. Didn't touch down. The carousel is one of the places I can tap down on entry every lap unless I overbrake and have too slow of corner speed. I've only ever ground my knee hard when I first was able to touch down because it felt awesome...then I bought a set of pucks and didn't think it was as fun anymore. Don't have a problem not sticking my knee out when it isn't really necessary, or just tapping down. Never really cared about grinding up pucks, just going faster. I just think it is one of those safety factor things that helps you judge how far you are leaned over. What I'd love to be able to do reguarly is tap down and continue to lean the bike over further as I lift my knee up to gain lean angle. I've been able to do that twice in the carousel at Nelson. Maybe I just need to go faster.

How can I get my knee down with less lean angle? Lower pegs(only have one peg that is adjustable), change foot position, grow longer legs, rain pucks? Don't want to grind up knee pucks to look badass or anything like that, but I'd like to use it as a gauge....and a gauge doesn't work well if it only reads 0 or 100%. During the 600 sprints I was bumping on the curbing, through 7 and the carousel reguarly....if I hit 2-4 perfect it is a constant tap-tap tap. Saturday; I could count the number of times my knee touched down on a single hand. Left knee never touches, period, ever.

5th advance session....

600 sbk 2 (still uploading) only rear camera view because I'm an idiot and turned the front camera on then off

750 gt 600 sbk 1

Anytime Craig.

Sorry about fucking up the tow every session. Even if I didn't screw it up, my lines probably wouldn't have helped you much....felt like I was all over the place on Saturday. I was mentally exhausted from lack of sleep and called it quits 2 sessions early....something I never do.

On Matt's bike, we removed the Bazzaz inline connections for the injectors and ignition and it still acted up....that suggests to me that it doesn't have to do with the Bazzaz; however, Matt did say it seemed different. Ron, hope staying at the track didn't get you in too much trouble at home, but in the end it was the right choice. Dan, know you are a little disappointed in only knocking off a half second....but in the end it is still faster. Like I said, diminishing returns. Kev.....damn, didn't know you had contact with Lockett. Was surpriesed when I lapped you since I don't remember seeing you in the first 600 race.

Don't know what it is, but PIRC always seems to have the most incidents out of any track.