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This is for you track addicts on the upcoming year:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=udpfq0jtdmj0kerlsm56b7n38g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago (http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=udpfq0jtdmj0kerlsm56b7n38g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago)

I'll try to update it if any of the various schools change their scheduling.

RS = RideSmart
LSTD = Lone Star Track Days
TTD = Texas Track Days
Elite = Elite Trackdays

Damn Frank, you are ORGANIZED............That's a cool planner......muchos gracias.....

Saaaaahweeet, thanks man!

I'm planning on doing no less than 10 trackdays this year, preferably around 15

Hey, If anyone here is planning on doing more than 3 trackdays with texas trackdays you might be interested in this:

http://texastrackdays.com/ti/ttd/2009-membership.html?id=XBQeMpEp (http://texastrackdays.com/ti/ttd/2009-membership.html?id=XBQeMpEp)

comes with a free trackday and 25% discount on all following trackdays

Has anyone figured out a ball park figure one would spend a year doing around 10 track days/yr? I'm sure that this can dangerously get addicting and will require serious budget planning and SAVING  :( ;D

I figure that just track admission cost alone is 1,700/yr.  Not including gas, gear, tools, parts, more parts, labor, etc would be around 5K per year   >:(  I'm debating if getting a cheap track bike is worth the investment considering you can't claim damages on a Ducati while on the track anyways  :-[

I'm looking at the same situation .  There are other expenses too like transportating your bike  ;D

Depending on your insurance you can claim it. You have to talk to your provider, but usually, if it's not a timed event, you can claim damages.

I actually cornerwork for most of my track time. It works out pretty well, you cornerwork one day, ride the next for free.

As for gear, Already had it. Although I just got a new suit.

Tools, ditto.

Labor, anything I can't do myself, I can just ask any of the good people here to gimme a hand. Some guys on this board can disassemble and reassemble a bike using only a toothpick and a rusty nail.

Cost starts to rise if/when you have a spill. Also you have to factor in the maintenance and  oil changes, tyres, etc. 

Some time ago I added up the cumulative cost, it comes out to a little over 100 dollars over the cost of the track day per trackday if you factor in tyres and oil, as long as you don't kiss the asphalt.


That said, getting a dedicated track ho is always a good idea. You can concentrate on riding instead of not dropping the bike.

Hey Frank,

Can you export your calendar below?  Just logged into your Google calendar, export it, and save it.

I would like to import this into my MS Outlook Calendar  [thumbsup]

Any of you Austin guys planning on heading out to Harris Hill anytime soon?

As in the 25th of this month, or the 25th of next month (May)?

M1 Tanker & TxDuc are planning on riding for sure....Me? I can't afford it this time 'round (new house blues)...but I plan on going to help pit.......

Awesome. Can you find some umbrella girls for the rest of us?  :P

 [coffee]

Nice ,   nice .            not          Thrilling, but nice, Joe   ;D

After a careful interview process, we've found your umbrella girl, Joe.........
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t113/theducatifan/22Forth/123044382911750.jpg)

Is that a 250?


Of course I'm referring to the girl. Kilograms, naturally we're talking metric system here.  [puke]

FYI. 

MSR-houston April 18th-19th track day COUPON from Texas Yamaha discounted price of $120

       

Frank, Joe, Don Vinucci and I were talking about going to the track on June 20 or 21.  Anyone else interested?  Track day prices went down by as much as $50   [moto]


http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=udpfq0jtdmj0kerlsm56b7n38g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago (http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=udpfq0jtdmj0kerlsm56b7n38g%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Chicago)


RS = RideSmart
LSTD = Lone Star Track Days
TTD = Texas Track Days
Elite = Elite Trackdays

Really, I'm going to the track on the 20th/21st?

Uh, we (or I) were only talking about it.  Discussing it, considering it, mulling over it...

 [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]

Hmmmm.........maybe you didn't get my 2 emails. I's not goings to makes it that weekend.  [bang]

How's that battery tender working out for ya?  [cheeky]

Just talking about it :) 


I'm sure it's doing fine in the box.  How's my exhaust working out on that project bike?   [cheeky]

Glad to hear it. Sounds like you've taken advantage of the time you've had it.  [roll]

What a  coinky-dink that you bring up the exhaust.  [cheeky]  Yeah, all done with it.  [thumbsup]

Where oh where are all the pics of the "project 750" Joe?   Huh Huh Huh?

No pics yet. Hopefully soon.  ;D