So I did my first track day a few days ago...and all I have to say is OMFG!!!!

I've never had so much fun on a motorcycle ever. It was a rush that is hard to explain. I mean, just doing a follow the leader session at first doing maybe 50mph felt like I was Rossi. Than after getting the hang of it and trying to follow the proper line was where the real fun began.

Posted a while ago (http://www.r1messagenet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=938) about getting comfortable with my 600rr since I was used to my R1. And it took me a couple laps but I really appreciate the nimbleness of the 600cc. And amusingly enough found myself getting annoyed with the bigger bikes holding me up. This revelation got me really wanting to take the R1 to the track. Since I was in the beginner group, I'm sure it took the literbike riders longer to find a good groove.

My next TD is 7/17 (yes I'm already addicted)...and if I can get a 190/55 tire for the R1 I might see about bringing both bikes to the track. Here are a couple pics from my TD.


(blue bike was my friend's who is an instructor there)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/sxlova07/bike/trackday/IMG_8891.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/sxlova07/bike/trackday/20070609z116l.jpg

my bike
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/sxlova07/bike/trackday/20070609z068l.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/sxlova07/bike/trackday/20070609z067l.jpg

Glad to hear you finally made it to the track. I've been trying and theres always something that hampers me busting my track day cherry. I'll have my chance one day.

Track time is good time, glad to hear you enjoyed it.

do not do a track day unless you are ready to start spending all your money and time on it i've only done 15 this year and am taking novice school next year
so i can get my racing license it's so freaking addicting

do not do a track day unless you are ready to start spending all your money and time on it i've only done 15 this year and am taking novice school next year
so i can get my racing license it's so freaking addicting

amen to that...this is my first year doing TDs and I ended up doing 7 including 1 where I went down to Pocono. I might be going to get my race license next year also, in addition to traveling down to VIR and up to Calabogie (or however its spelled)