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sqweak

#75
May 12, 2008, 04:54:45 PM
Welcome Will!  Thanks so much for the numbers, tech was whining my chain was too tight and as I'm a failure as a mechanic and the bike is new to me I was in a bit of a mess.  Thankfully Derby was helping and sent me out to find that rating so we could button everything back up. [thumbsup]

As far as the sweeper, it had me frustrated for a bit too but I think I got it sorted by end of the day.  Best I can figure, treat it like a really long double apex: clip the corner on turn-in and allow yourself to drift out to mid track, it'll close up on you and if you did it right you'll clip that corner too and shoot out to the candystripe.  If done right, it's just one input from turn-in until you pick it up for the esses.  FWIW, I was one of the slowest guys out there but this line should  scale.  There's about a billion lines through 2, so you're on your own for that one. [laugh] (actually, FWIW I took it in a similar manner)

[thumbsup] to school.  gm2 was considering Jason Pridmore's STAR school in early june at SoW, I was thinking about TrackDaz first school in late June at SoW, and a bunch of us have completed various levels of California Superbike School.

Where are you guys located?  Almost all of us track folks are Westside/Southbay and get together fairly regularly, come by sometime. ;D

2007 S4R-T (street)
Black CRG Hindsight LS, Black CRG Roll-A-Click Levers, Black Rizoma Conical Handlebars, DP Open Airbox, Clear Alternatives Integrated LED Brakelight w/ Smoke Lens, Removed: Chopped (w/ Cookie's kit), Sidepods & Wiring relocated, Passenger pegs, Stickers

2001 Suzuki SV650 (track)

derby

#76
May 12, 2008, 05:41:44 PM
Quote from: sqweak on May 12, 2008, 04:54:45 PM

[thumbsup] to school.  gm2 was considering Jason Pridmore's STAR school in early june at SoW, I was thinking about TrackDaz first school in late June at SoW, and a bunch of us have completed various levels of California Superbike School.


grio/grix will be there that saturday, iirc.
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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derby

#77
May 12, 2008, 05:45:04 PM
Quote from: sqweak on May 12, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
does you have to place your own beacon for mychron, or does it work with AMB?  I thought AMB was magnetic and mychron was IR?

AMB is magnetic and mychron is IR.

somebody usually sets an IR beacon out on track and all/most of the IR timers can work off the same beacon.
-- derby

'07 Suz GSX-R750

Retired rides: '05 Duc Monster S4R, '99 Yam YZF-R1, '98 Hon CBR600F3, '97 Suz GSX-R750, '96 Hon CBR600F3, '94 Hon CBR600F2, '91 Hon Hawk GT, '91 Yam YSR-50, '87 Yam YSR-50

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sqweak

#78
May 12, 2008, 05:50:22 PM
which saturday? ??? Trackdaz?  Star is mon/tue
2007 S4R-T (street)
Black CRG Hindsight LS, Black CRG Roll-A-Click Levers, Black Rizoma Conical Handlebars, DP Open Airbox, Clear Alternatives Integrated LED Brakelight w/ Smoke Lens, Removed: Chopped (w/ Cookie's kit), Sidepods & Wiring relocated, Passenger pegs, Stickers

2001 Suzuki SV650 (track)

Ciao Fun

#79
May 12, 2008, 06:34:19 PM
The Mychron uses an IR beacon.  Both the Mychron and the XT Timer use a compatible beacon.  I've only had to put my beacon up once over the past year as someone usually puts one up.

Lester

Quote from: sqweak on May 12, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
does you have to place your own beacon for mychron, or does it work with AMB?  I thought AMB was magnetic and mychron was IR?
Lester W. Lam

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." - George Best

Ciao Fun

#80
May 12, 2008, 06:37:54 PM
That's definitely an improvement over the initial pilots.  Seeing lap times between sessions could be pretty effective.

Quote from: gm2 on May 12, 2008, 03:35:51 PM
actually they do print them out and post them quasi-real-time throughout the day...
Lester W. Lam

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." - George Best

Grampa

#81
May 12, 2008, 07:12:25 PM
FYI.... as an outsider.... this is cool see'n sqweak have'n fun with this [thumbsup]
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
-Marcus Luttrell

aprilmaybe

#82
May 12, 2008, 08:50:54 PM
Quote from: MonsterGrrl on May 11, 2008, 02:26:27 PM....
Oh, and hi April! To answer your question, the C group was about 20 people, but I think both A and B groups were larger.

MonsterGrrl/Will -- How are things? I just got back from Willow and I'm beat. I'll definately look into Ti2TT for another one.

Smokescreen

#83
May 13, 2008, 07:44:57 AM
squeak- Thanks man.  If I'd known who you were I'd have said come over and we could take car of it.  I spend altogether too much time wrenching on bikes.  I'm definately hoping to get a school outta the way this year, but I'm afraid school/budget may not allow it.  Jules and i are at the base of the Crest.

April-!!!  Haven't seen you in forever!  Hopefully we can all get out on a ride soon!  The Buckin Ducky obviously is pretty together at this point.  Hope to see you on the mountain pretty soon.
Catching a yellow-jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary. 

Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

sqweak

#84
May 13, 2008, 02:13:15 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on May 12, 2008, 07:12:25 PM
FYI.... as an outsider.... this is cool see'n sqweak have'n fun with this [thumbsup]

thanks, I think the relative safety and predictability of the track has allowed me to get back into my comfort zone & enjoying the sport  [thumbsup]

y'know, you don't have to be an outsider. ;D  Throw some frame sliders on that beast and join us!  [cheeky]
2007 S4R-T (street)
Black CRG Hindsight LS, Black CRG Roll-A-Click Levers, Black Rizoma Conical Handlebars, DP Open Airbox, Clear Alternatives Integrated LED Brakelight w/ Smoke Lens, Removed: Chopped (w/ Cookie's kit), Sidepods & Wiring relocated, Passenger pegs, Stickers

2001 Suzuki SV650 (track)

Grampa

#85
May 13, 2008, 02:18:33 PM
Quote from: sqweak on May 13, 2008, 02:13:15 PM
thanks, I think the relative safety and predictability of the track has allowed me to get back into my comfort zone & enjoying the sport  [thumbsup]

y'know, you don't have to be an outsider. ;D  Throw some frame sliders on that beast and join us!  [cheeky]

If work picks up and sales increase, I'll start the search for a dedicated track bike.
Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar kicked me out of the band..... they said I didnt fit the image they were trying to project. 

So I went solo.  -Me

Some people call 911..... some people are 911
-Marcus Luttrell

gm2

#86
May 13, 2008, 02:23:59 PM
Quote from: sqweak on May 13, 2008, 02:13:15 PM
thanks, I think the relative safety and predictability of the track has allowed me to get back into my comfort zone & enjoying the sport 

AMEN to that.
Like this is the racing, no?

joekarati

#87
May 13, 2008, 02:32:28 PM
gm2 is the new Captain.

[beer]
There's a fine line between clever and stupid.

Bad Dog

#88
May 13, 2008, 10:05:43 PM
'01 Monster S4,  '00 996S, '07 1098,  B2's '06 GSXR 1000,  '68 Norton 750 Commando Fastback

sqweak

#89
May 13, 2008, 10:17:10 PM
Quote from: Bad Dog on May 13, 2008, 10:05:43 PM
L O C A T I O N  !?  
Quote from: Smokescreen on May 13, 2008, 07:44:57 AM
Jules and i are at the base of the Crest.

[thumbsup]
2007 S4R-T (street)
Black CRG Hindsight LS, Black CRG Roll-A-Click Levers, Black Rizoma Conical Handlebars, DP Open Airbox, Clear Alternatives Integrated LED Brakelight w/ Smoke Lens, Removed: Chopped (w/ Cookie's kit), Sidepods & Wiring relocated, Passenger pegs, Stickers

2001 Suzuki SV650 (track)
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