I rented a 250 yesterday

[mattv]

I did a Feel Like a Pro trackday at t-hill yesterday.  It was A LOT of fun.  I was actually really impressed with the service that those guys provided.  The bike was great and Brian spent the extra time to adjust the controls to fit me.  I also got a TON of off track instruction from Brian.  He's currently suffering from an injury and so he couldn't ride, but it sounds like he usually goes out and rides with you as well.  I plan on renting from him again and I highly recommend his services.

Coming from an R6 the 250 took a lot of getting used to but by the end of the day (and a lot of hints from Brian) I was feeling pretty comfortable and having alot of fun.  Makes me want to sell the R6, go through NRS and start racing 250 production.

[desmoquattro]

Awesome! Glad you had fun. And thanks for the info.

[Drunken Monkey]

A buddy is trying to talk me into doing one of these. I think I'm sold.

[mostrobelle]

cool!  So who's Brian?  How much does it cost?  What happens if I wad it? 

[AJ]

cool!  So who's Brian?  How much does it cost?  What happens if I wad it? 

Yes! What Belle said! Inquiring minds want to know!

[mattv]

So Brian Bartlow is the owner of Feel Like a Pro and all around BAD A$$ on a ninja 250.  If you are like me and never thought you could possible say BAD A$$ and Ninja 250 in the same sentence or even paragraph then you've never seen this vid of Bartlow at Infineon:

http://contour.com/stories/250-production-race-video-brian-bartlow-29

Actually, the dude he is battling seems pretty awesome, too!

So anyway Feel Like a Pro has a whole trailer full of race prep'd ninja 250's that they rent for trackdays and racing.  But even more than that I could not believe the amount of one on one coaching I got from Brian when I rented his bike.  He charges $250 a day for a rental and when you throw in the price of the trackday it seems a bit pricey but I had a blast and totally got my money's worth.   As far as what happens when you wad his bike I think you are on the hook for any damages, but I didn't really read the fine print so I don't really know the details.

[Spidey]

Almost the entire grid of 250 production is Feel-Like-A-Pro ("FLAP") bikes.  

You can rent them for the entire race season (each AFM weekend) and like mattv did, they have them for trackdays too.  250/day, 500/weekend, 3500 for entire AFM season.  FLAP takes care of gas, maintenance, tires and provides a pit area for you and your friends to hang out.  They also rent leathers and tire warmers.

It's pretty all-inclusive.  That's not a bay way to do a trackday if you don't have your truck, trackbike, EZ-up, toolkit, etc., etc.

Their website:  http://www.feellikeapro.com/index.html

[AJ]

Thanks mattv and Spidey
 

[mostrobelle]

Not a bad idea.  But you're still on a 250.     Bet it's a blast though.  Matt-are you out of C yet?  You definitely should be.  I've ridden with you--you're looking great!

[mattv]

Thanks 'belle!  I like sandbagging it in C 
I'm going again this weekend in C but that's because I'm renting another 250.  But next time I go on the R6 I'll proabably do B.

[Desmostro]

Mmm. Curious. Hmmmm.