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NekkedChic
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First Track Day on the 696
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May 24, 2009, 04:55:32 PM »
Well I finally got the Monster on the TRACK! Went to Jennings with Florida Sportbikers May 16th n 17th, but only to ride on Sunday 17th. We got a good half+ day in before rains shut all down. Even got to do couple laps in REVERSE, albeit in downpour and that was brilliant also.
I have a LOT of work to do to improve, but getting off that Monster seat is no easy task and considering clip-ons for the track as well. Otherwise, it was all I expected and more and a complete RUSH to be comfortable enuff to push limits a bit on a track with the Beastie Boy.
Hubby n I also bought SV650 as dedicated track bike and I was supposed to get a few laps or a session at least on it also, but the rains did not allow this. He absolutely LUVS that SV, especially after taking his Speed Triple to Jennings. That track is just not meant for liter bikes, at least not for Novice/Intermediate IMHO.
Posting few pix, please be kind, I know I what I have to work on now and actually made great improvements already. Soo ready to hit Jennings again and signing up for July 4th weekend for sure now. Oh, had only ONE pucker moment in T8 when I scraped hardparts!!!!! Yup, thought was sidestand, but now pretty sure was Oberon peg and know it was also my toe for a moment also
Kinda scared me so I kept screwing up T8 every time after AND still bit tense on street at times
Is it July yet??!!!!
And here are all us WOMINZ RIDERS!!
And the SV Track Bike
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Congrats! I bet it was a blast... As long as you stayed upright and didn't make anyone else go down, you rode perfectly.
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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May 24, 2009, 06:45:27 PM »
Quote from: mostrobelle on May 24, 2009, 06:39:02 PM
Congrats! I bet it was a blast... As long as you stayed upright and didn't make anyone else go down, you rode perfectly.
maybe a little TOO "upright"
actually did manage to get my arse off seat MUCH better at end, just no picture-proof of it
I did have a total blast and cannot wait to go again and with Monster again of course. Just bit too cautious when on it, afraid to hurt it
TKS tho
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Quote from: NekkedChic on May 24, 2009, 06:45:27 PM
maybe a little TOO "upright"
actually did manage to get my arse off seat MUCH better at end, just no picture-proof of it
"Limited ground clearance." Whenever someone tells you that you could have been more leaned over just tell them that.
And the photographers are never snapping shots of the good stuff. And laptimers are 2-3 seconds slow. (I've got a million of 'em....) Just kiddin'. Seriously, your first day out on expensive Italian machinery ain't no time to be show-boatin'. You done good.
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Quote from: mostrobelle on May 24, 2009, 06:59:30 PM
"Limited ground clearance." Whenever someone tells you that you could have been more leaned over just tell them that.
And the photographers are never snapping shots of the good stuff. And laptimers are 2-3 seconds slow. (I've got a million of 'em....) Just kiddin'. Seriously, your first day out on expensive Italian machinery ain't no time to be show-boatin'. You done good.
tks for the boost(s) I am pretty happy with the day. Expected to be MUCH slower, more timid but felt so right out there, so quickly! Yeah, def not pushing Beastie Boy on the track ever, thats what the ole SV is for of course, but never over my head-too old for that anyways
Truly just a great experience to be on a safER, enclosed "road" with no cages, dogs, deer, etc and everyone going same direction. Was awesome to do track in REVERSE too, altho was not as "special" for me being new out there anyways, but still nice opportunity to scrub bit more of right side of tires
Little disappointed in everyone here-thought the thread about a Monster on a track AND female woulda brought few more comments
oh well
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Quote from: NekkedChic on May 25, 2009, 04:25:48 AM
Little disappointed in everyone here-thought the thread about a Monster on a track AND female woulda brought few more comments
oh well
^^^
Got my attention
Don't be so hard on yourself. As Belle said, you made it home safe and sound with bike intact. That's a successful track day!
Just take it easy and keep learning.
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Quote from: NekkedChic on May 25, 2009, 04:25:48 AM
Little disappointed in everyone here-thought the thread about a Monster on a track AND female woulda brought few more comments
oh well
I can leghump you a little bit if it makes you feel better.
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Quote from: mostrobelle on May 25, 2009, 07:50:37 AM
I can leghump you a little bit if it makes you feel better.
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Tks Swamp also
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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May 27, 2009, 04:34:09 AM »
Nice pics
One thing that helped me was intentionally slowing down. I had more fun when I was able to negotiate a turn well as compared to when I pushed and massacred it. I ended up going faster too.
Slow is smooth and smooth is fast
It takes time to really get it. And by the time you really get it, you will be presented with a whole new set of barriers to work past
It never ends. And so the addiction takes root.
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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May 27, 2009, 04:52:59 AM »
some vid. I come in at :40, red Dainese jacket of course
NC at FSB track day Session 3
not sure how to insert vids here.
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Lines look pretty good...
Now add more speed
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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May 27, 2009, 05:28:28 AM »
Quote from: Monsterlover on May 27, 2009, 05:01:53 AM
Lines look pretty good...
Now add more speed
TKS
Def will add speed, but when I can get off damn bike more cuz I scraped a friggin PEG n it spooked me
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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Quote from: NekkedChic on May 27, 2009, 05:28:28 AM
but when I can get off damn bike more cuz I scraped a friggin PEG n it spooked me
don't worry about it...think of it as a sign of measurement to note for now...
not sure what level of instruction you are getting, but as you get the lines down, and get into adding speed, you'll find that you'll end up readjusting everything (braking point, body position set-up timing, and turn in point) as you start to change your body position due to you being a very moveable ballast that changes the entire bike feel once you start to move around on it...so don't stress the importance of getting your ass off the seat or scraping a hard part or a knee puck till you are comfy...it will come...
is it important to learn your body positioning? yes!...it will help settle a bit of ground work into your mode of thinking and setting up when putting things together...but it can only come when you are comfy with the idea and feel of moving around on the bike while it is in motion...lots of people can do it with the bike on stands in class or in the pits all stationary, but get weirded out and unnerved when they try and do it on the bike in motion due to how the bike reacts while they are doing it on the track.....
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Re: First Track Day on the 696
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May 28, 2009, 07:03:14 PM »
NekkedChic, congrats on taking out the 696 in the track! I recently took mine! It's soooo awesome to see another woman rider take her pearl white 696 to the track! Yay for us -- woot woot!!
I like your pics and the vid alot. You look really solid - a bonafide Ducatista!!!
I discovered the clearance issue with the 696 by dragging my shifter and my toes several times and I found the experience very unnnerving
Getting off the seat a little helped a lot. And really pointing my feet (size 8.5!) and pulling my heels all the way up against the reaset helped to keep from draggin' my toes. Draggin stuff unintentionally is super sketchy. Like Zoom said, BP is super important. Do what's comforatble and make changes incrementally. I know for any Ducati rider we want our bikes to stay pretty. No crashes = happy duc
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