ZARS (now with video!)

[Vino900]

Schwanger and Rose-Guy come join us on friday!
 

[Major Slow]

are there slow spots still available?

[fasterblkduc]

are there slow spots still available?

I think that you just register and if there are no spots left, you find out at that time. I have no knowledge myself. I don't even know which group I'm working with until I get there.

[Schwanger]

Schwanger and Rose-Guy come join us on friday!
 

I'm not going to be able to make it on friday, I have a prior engagement that I have to attend.

[fasterblkduc]

I'm not going to be able to make it on friday, I have a prior engagement that I have to attend.

She better be hot if you're missing this!

[atomic410]

seems to me that as soon as you register someone checks to make sure that there is a spot for you, and if you go to the website it won't show as an option i think.  I know this as I was bumped up groups within 5min of paying last week.

[Schwanger]

She better be hot if you're missing this!

Unfortunately no.....I promised some buddies I go on a pub crawl with them.   

Plus I don't have leathers

[atomic410]

If it rains you can use my leathers and your buddys can buy me beers

[Vino900]

It looks spotty for rain tonight.  Are we still on if it is wet?
 

[fasterblkduc]

It looks spotty for rain tonight.  Are we still on if it is wet?
 

I have not heard an update yet. If I get one, I'll post here.

[atomic410]

i just heard that it's not suposed to rain until after dinner time.  i'll be there 

[alligator]

Do we need full leathers for this?  Unfortunately, I only have half.  How intense is this course?

[fasterblkduc]

Do we need full leathers for this?  Unfortunately, I only have half.  How intense is this course?

Full leathers are required for Int/Advanced. If you are in First time, or beginner, then you can have a jacket and jeans. You can get this info from the ZARS website under rules/prep info. Please go there and read it.

This course is not intense at all. It's all about cornering and not speed. The course is like a mini racetrack. The police use it for driving training. You will ride at your own pace and start to work on your cornering skills, while starting to break down bad habits that you have learned on the street. If you are a newer rider, then you will probably not have as many bad habits and you will benefit tremendously from this school. All bikes (last night there was a Harley full dresser!), and all skill levels will benefit from this course. Just last night we had brand new riders, all the way up to a very fast expert racer who was working on "backing it in".   

[fasterblkduc]

By the way, Ulf, when did you leave? You should have stuck around...the track dried out and everyone got in a couple flying sessions. Geoff unfortunately got another gravity lesson but he's ok. Someone "collected" him in a corner.

[alligator]

Okay, I can get the equipment I need, but can you explain why there are the following rules?  Excuse my ignorance, but I've never been to a track day or advanced riding school.  I have heard about these rules for tracks, but I've never seen it done.

3) All glass, headlight, turn signals, and plastic lenses must be taped over or removed.  Mirrors must be taped or turned down (mirror faces down to the ground)

and

4) Gauntlet style gloves with full wrist coverage.

I'm not sure how or why to tape over all of my headlight, turn signals, etc.  I also have gloves, but not the gauntlet style.  I should have read these requirements before signing up.