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Just got back from the course. First track I've ever been on, and it was an awesome experience. Code tought some basic points, but for whatever reason, be it the track or whatever, it seemed to stick really well with me. At the end of the day I was able to lap the track and be very comfortable leaning the bike over and having higher corner speeds than I ever thought I'd be comfortable at.
I give it an A1 thumbs up, and now I want to do level 2, and get up on some track days. That track was pretty nice it seemed like..my fastest time was a 2:10..which is REALLY REALLY REALLY slow, but it was a really smooth and comfortable 2:10. Turn 3 at Streets of Willow follows a pretty long downhill run and that was causing FEAR the first time I took it, that could have been because we had to run the track and not use any brakes. But by the end of the day it was cake, so I'll give the lessons learned at the school the credit for that. Good stuff, since the thing I hate the most about riding now is downhill turns I feel I might have gotten "over it". Turn 3 ended up being my FAVE corner at the track.
BTW it was an equally amazing experience getting back on a Jap 4. It was often hard to even imagine there being a motor IN THE BIKE, there was so little engine breaking and it revvved up SOOOOO fast and smooth. The bike (Kawi 636) was amazingly light feeling and super quick to change directions. It put in my head, VERY SOLIDLY, the idea that my Monster is not a supersport bike. I'll probably take it to level 2 when I go back, so that I can get a feel doing what I learned on the bike I ride everyday.
And someone please talk me out of finding a cheap used J I-4 to buy for track days.
I give it an A1 thumbs up, and now I want to do level 2, and get up on some track days. That track was pretty nice it seemed like..my fastest time was a 2:10..which is REALLY REALLY REALLY slow, but it was a really smooth and comfortable 2:10. Turn 3 at Streets of Willow follows a pretty long downhill run and that was causing FEAR the first time I took it, that could have been because we had to run the track and not use any brakes. But by the end of the day it was cake, so I'll give the lessons learned at the school the credit for that. Good stuff, since the thing I hate the most about riding now is downhill turns I feel I might have gotten "over it". Turn 3 ended up being my FAVE corner at the track.
BTW it was an equally amazing experience getting back on a Jap 4. It was often hard to even imagine there being a motor IN THE BIKE, there was so little engine breaking and it revvved up SOOOOO fast and smooth. The bike (Kawi 636) was amazingly light feeling and super quick to change directions. It put in my head, VERY SOLIDLY, the idea that my Monster is not a supersport bike. I'll probably take it to level 2 when I go back, so that I can get a feel doing what I learned on the bike I ride everyday.
And someone please talk me out of finding a cheap used J I-4 to buy for track days.