Moto-Brian

I've seen top shelf suits blow out and piece of shit suits hold up fine. Flunder and Nick's crashes were completely different. Flounder was mostly off track and Nick's was mostly pavement with a bike on top of him. Poor examples... If you also think what you see on TV in the races is the same as what you buy, think again. Also realize that the suits riders wear are usually sometimes disposable. Meaning, they get replaced if they hit the ground. There are a lot of good brands out there. AStar isn't always the best. It also isn't always the worse, but there are examples where one might think different. Bottom line is buy what fits you best, has good features like how the seams are sewn, where the seams are located, thickness of the leather, type of stitching, etc. Like stated above, you can get really good deals on the internet right now. Research can net you a damn good suit for little money.

More like 78-80 to the ground, though...

Not run down - just poorly ran. They didn't care about MX anyways and they never seemed to understand in working with the Distric guys to sort races and have open practice days. I think it would have been a success had they had someone who knew what to do with it...

sold!

How am I being politically correct? I just hate that a lot of guys bash cops. I have a few really great friends who are racers and track day riders and are really cool. Sometimes, we act like they are against us and I think that sucks. I'll be the first to say some lie and do bad things, but that's ANY person... Not sure why you think nobody likes me, but truth hurts sometimes, huh?

Well stated, but if you don't know what you did wrong, how do you learn from it?

Never said you locked the brakes. SLIGHT pressure on the lever can load the front and cause a low side... Rolling off the throttle can cause a loading of the front like I stated. Plus, are you 100% sure you NEVER touched the brakes at all??? A lot of times, people don't realize they do... Not arguing - wasn't there, but in the end, it is probably 99% on the side of rider error than the road...

Sure we do. Ever heard of a guy named Flounder? Nuff said...

It's an FZR 600 from the 91 VIN # - they didn't do the 400 that late in the cycle here in the States. For $200, you can't go wrong. A GREAT starter bike and the better choice over a Chinese bike. Why? Parts are easily available. Yes, they were somewhat finikie bikes (I have a 1990 - same all the way to the end in terms of technology), but if you get it sorted, it will be a fine running machine. Looks all there and the items needed are stupid cheap to get. Ebay would be your friend. You should also be able to see the year and engine size from looking at the other tag and the engine case cover...

I'd start another thread asking as it will keep it fresh in the minds of others. If not, PM me your email and we can discuss.

My point was that in terms of % of the market, they are in single (low) digits... Not a good business model...

Ahhhhhh...

I remember the Yosh Boxes. I still have one!! Pretty much a paper weight now...

Honestly, Todd... I have no idea. Again, I'm an idiot when it comes to this stuff. I'm just going off what Mark (Junge) told me. I was set back in thinking it was even possible. I mean, that's crazy! But how it does it is unknown by me. Hell, it may be something that Mark was able to do based on what he learned from the Yosh guys. A good friend used to work with Mark on the team and is currently with Jordan and Yates's Superbike and Superstock bikes. He usually gives Mark some 411 on what is good or bad... Heck, I cannot even find any info on anything via the internet on the damn system... All I know is I gots it on me bike, yo! And it runs pretty good and stuff!

I can talk to Monte about a discount, but I doubt that can happen. Reason being has been stated that we are usually no less than 90% on our fill rate for Mid-Ohio. That's the lowest. The point is that the track costs a set amount and we need to hit that mark. However, the track is one of the best in the country and it is sought after for riders every event. Makes a discount tough to come by. But, I will try and pitch it in a manner that may be beneficial to STT and future customers. I'd say what you all need to do is set a date when we finalize a schedule (still setting schedules with tracks right now) around Jan 1, 2009 to where it works for a HUGE group of you all. We are also going to be doing more weekend events per request. Realize that weekend events are more money... Track rental is typically double of what the weekday events are. In the end, realize that even if you all get a HUGE group together, you all may not be able to ride together. Reason being is that we know that a lot of friends all want to ride in the same group, but 2 are Advanced level, 2 are Intermediate level and 1 is Novice level (all examples) and they ALL want to ride together in the Advanced group or Intermediate group. One, you'll end up only riding with your self due to not being as good as the others in your group or you may be faster and bored out of your skull. We will also move people around if need be. Not being a party pooper here - I just want to make sure all the ducks are in a row and nothing is a surprise when time comes. I think this is a great idea and would encourage you all to do a two day event as the second day is so much more fun. The butterflies are out of your system and you are riding more relaxed and having more of a great time... By the way, I'm in. Well, I'm always in... Oh, and don't overlook Blue Grass. It's going to be KILLER!

First thing is that I see they only seem to cater to the twin and triple crowd. That kills the majority of the users out there... Second, not sure where it shows how it is a system that evaluates constantly like say the Bazaaz system does. Meaning, it can see what the bike is doing in terms of revs and throttle position, amount of fuel delivery, etc. That's fine, but unless you have an oxygen sensor in the exhaust like you have with the Bazaaz unit, how can you adjust it properly? The Bazaaz unit self maps and that's more like a dyno than what you have with this Tuneboy deal... All I know is that it looks like it is a decent idea, but in the end, the DynoJet system is proven, used by a TON of racers and teams and is due to get a little better with how well Bazaaz has done here. I am not sure on how they can claim some of the things they do on their site. Maybe it is because Tuneboy is primarily used by Triumph owners and other not so popular bike brands? What I am saying is that you actually can do some of the things on at least in-lines with the PC III USB system that Tuneboy says cannot be done. I'd stick with a PC III or in my opinion, the Bazaaz unit is amazing. Right now, I am learning the Yosh EM Pro system and really like it. It has a lot of features and things you can do that isn't possible on PC or Bazaaz. Like the amount of engine braking and how you can tune that. Pretty interesting, but in the end, the PC and Bazaaz are more user friendly. This Yosh system makes me feel I need an engineering degree to run it...

Essentially, it is an advanced thing to learn, but is also something a lot of people do that lack experience. For advanced riders, they will use SLIGHT front brake pressure while leaning over. Inexperienced riders will do the same thing, but because they are slightly afraid they are going too fast. Basically, the problem is that you can trail too much front brake and loading the front results in lowsides. Meaning, even if you roll off the throttle and do not apply brake pressure, you are still loading the front enough to a point you can load it too much and push the front wheel away from you and result in a lowside. Even the best racers have times where it bites them in the ass. They want to go as fast as they can and that edge they ride on can mean making it through a turn while trail braking or end up on their ass because they pushed it too far... Trail braking is also done w/o intention. A lot of rider will do it and not realize it until they end on the ground.

Bottom line is that it wasn't the pavement that caused the crash. It was rider error. Typically in a low side, it is from too much brake while leaning over. It could have been cold pavement or colder than the other type of pavement, but honestly, it really shouldn't matter. I vote she used too much brake and trailed too much and low sided and crashed. It's a bummer, but the bike didn't cause it and the pavement unless oiled down didn;t cause it. Again, rider error. I come across pavement where it was shaced with all those grooves you get when they grind it... It can cause serious issues with grip. Solution is to not be braking hard or trailing a lot when leaning over in that turn. However, guys who thought they could treat it like any other turn ate shit burgers there... Case in point? They made a mistake and crashed... Same here.

Did anyone read my response? Jeez...

It can't be that hard to figure out if it is still in the CBus area. Who would want Aprilia anyways?

You need or should stick with the 5wt. Just add a bit more. 20wt is going to be like riding on solid fork tubes... It has less to do with weight and more to do with the amount. I'd suggest a valve kit. I can hook you up with a guy, but honestly, if just for street, Racetech is a good source...

You're welcome, man. I figured I would throw in that extra 1-1/2 sets of brake pads, too...

You're actually more correct. I have had the pleasure of riding some serious V-Twins and in-line fours that would be considered in the same class. The V-Twins feel lighter in terms of the bigger the cc, the heavier an in-line can feel. However, my 1000 feels very similar to my 2005 750 and that's saying a lot about set-up. Street to street, a 1000 feels heavier... I would say that the bottom line is that if twins were dominate due to track or street conditions and vice versa, it is more on the rider than the bike...

Negative. Godd rider on an in-line or a V-twin could pull similar times and show there is no real advantage. Set-up can make either bike more user friendly than it would be w/o proper set-up...

Again, you failed to control. They were just doing their jobs. They get a call and they usually will do by the book. Think of it as the same as a guy who runs from the cops and crashes his bike and gets paralyzed. He still ran and he still gets a ticket... It's the law kinda thing... Bet your mom was really proud at that moment, huh?