Track Play 5/23

[Gone Ape]

TWS....that's what we've been talking about here...uh, going there.....

Nice Arai Joe.....Corsair 7 ?

Does TWS sell out quickly? July 4 is a little bit on the horizon....but wouldn't want to pull the trigger too late....

Stupid question #5:  coming from Austin, would it be better to stay the night out there or try and hoof it in early in the a.m. (I have no idea how far/how long it would take to get there)....

We'll put in an advance order for Vinucci to scrounge up some stripper----errrrrrr umbrellas girls for us 

[Pedro-bot]

TWS....that's what we've been talking about here...uh, going there.....

Nice Arai Joe.....Corsair 7 ?

Does TWS sell out quickly? July 4 is a little bit on the horizon....but wouldn't want to pull the trigger too late....

Stupid question #5:  coming from Austin, would it be better to stay the night out there or try and hoof it in early in the a.m. (I have no idea how far/how long it would take to get there)....

We'll put in an advance order for Vinucci to scrounge up some stripper----errrrrrr umbrellas girls for us 

Sorry Paul, been meaning to post a response.

Yeah, I know, College Station isn't exactly down here (Houston). Aside from MSR-H and GSS there really isn't any other tracks close by except TWS in College Station. GSS is more of a kart track  , so I wouldn't recommend attending a track day there.

Yep, that's my Arai RX7, Nakano Shuriken. I bought it 'cause I like how the Arai's fit and thought the eyeballs on the front top of the lid looked hilarious. What the hell, give the people a laugh when I ride. 

Selling out may be an issue if you wait 4 or 5 days out before the scheduled track day, especially for a holiday weekend. I'll probably wait for the 7 day weather forecast and if the chances for rain are low, pay for the track day one week before.

TWS is a fun track, a fast track and has a good mix of left and right turns, and a large covered paddock with plenty of room. However, the one draw back is location. For those of us in Houston, especially central or south Houston, the trek up there is a 1.5 hour drive. So ya gotta wake up in the wee hours of the morning, 0430, load up and hit the road by 0530 so you can get there early (0700) to unload the bike and get ready for tech inspection and registration. Just from quickly glancing at TX map, it appears that Austin and Houston are both about the same distance from CS. Frank and I once decided to camp out over night, they allow this at the track, so we could sleep later and feel more rested that day but the end result was the same. I didn't feel rested, I kept waking up, and just not being in my own bed kept me jumpy to every noise. So it's really your call. Wake up early and make it a long day or sleep until 0700 but less restful sleep. 

I'll keep you posted with details once the peeps down here let me know if they plan on attending.

[txduc]

Joe - If we do this I'll probably be on the Monster.  I'm running a 15/41 sprocket set-up and was thinking of going w/ a 38 on the rear for some additional top end.  Is there any gearing you'd recommend?  Oh and I'm good w/ sleeping at the track but I don't think Paul will be down w/ that.  Although it takes us an hour to get to H2R from our area so an extra 30min or so would not be that big of a deal. I've got to do some trailer shopping... no more team uhaul.. 

[Pedro-bot]

Sounds like a plan. 

Ya know, Frank and Vince are probably better off answering the gearing question. They have both run their Monsters out there. Both complained of getting torched down the front straight, but otherwise I think the track has enough turn to keep it interesting on the Monster. Stay tuned, I'm sure they'll chime in soon.

Good Luck on the trailer shopping. The slow economy may help you land a good deal. I gotta do some trailer shopping myself, but will probably not happen until next year. 

[El Matador]

Sounds like a plan. 

Ya know, Frank and Vince are probably better off answering the gearing question. They have both run their Monsters out there. Both complained of getting torched down the front straight, but otherwise I think the track has enough turn to keep it interesting on the Monster. Stay tuned, I'm sure they'll chime in soon.

Good Luck on the trailer shopping. The slow economy may help you land a good deal. I gotta do some trailer shopping myself, but will probably not happen until next year. 

TWS sure was a hell of a lot more fun on my 996 than on the 695

[txduc]

I'm sure the 996 would be more fun than the monster but I've got a choice between the Ape Motard and the Monster.  The monster is a pretty well built 900 w/ flat slides, high comp pistons, etc. but it still will only pull about 137 based on the GPS so I'm going to get dropped like a bad penny on any long straight.  I run out of gearing on the monster at the top end so I'm thinking maybe dropping a couple of teeth in the back will give me a few more mph. Either way it's better than the motard which is supposed to be good for ~130.

[El Matador]

I'm sure the 996 would be more fun than the monster but I've got a choice between the Ape Motard and the Monster.  The monster is a pretty well built 900 w/ flat slides, high comp pistons, etc. but it still will only pull about 137 based on the GPS so I'm going to get dropped like a bad penny on any long straight.  I run out of gearing on the monster at the top end so I'm thinking maybe dropping a couple of teeth in the back will give me a few more mph. Either way it's better than the motard which is supposed to be good for ~130.

That might be a good idea. You don't really need that low of a gearing on TWS. In the 996 I just kinda put it in 3rd and let her rip.

[Gone Ape]

No matter what you ride Tim, you still get yer knee down.......!!  Who cares how fast you go down the straights? you'll just save more $$ in brake parts by not having to brake as hard!!

[Gone Ape]

Well Joe, you're on the right traaaaacck by going with the "Nakano"....after all he DOES ride an Aprilia.......

(Nice lid, I personally like the Kagayama series in Shoei...so does everyone else by how many I see  )

I could camp out, just put me on the outside of the trailer preferably by the dumpster so nobody can hear me sawing  the forest down with my snoring.....

[txduc]

Don't worry about snoring maybe it will keep the undesirables away from our suff

[Gone Ape]

This kind of undesireable?


OR,
This Kind?

[ducky]

Texas Track Days dropped their track prices by $50.  The last MSRH event we all went to was $170 for the day. Their new pricing for all of the events are ECR-- $120, MSRH--$120, TWS--$135, GSS--$120.

[Red5]

Ya know, Frank and Vince are probably better off answering the gearing question. They have both run their Monsters out there. Both complained of getting torched down the front straight, but otherwise I think the track has enough turn to keep it interesting on the Monster. Stay tuned, I'm sure they'll chime in soon.

I haven't taken the Monster to TWS but Vince has.

Tim, if you're going, take the Duc.  Yeah, you'll get passed on the straights by the 1K's and the Hayabusa's.  But you'll catch up to them when they start parking it in the corners.

[vinucci]

Id bring the extra sprocket and switch it out after my first session. That way you can guage the speed and the group you're riding in.  You only have 40 minutes between sessions to change it. I changed my wheels and skipped a session I'm sure swapping a sprocket won't take that long. If it was me I'd do it.
But then again I do stuff that most ppl won't.

Ps I'm busting out my sparkies in honor of the fourth!!!!

Tadow!!!!