My first track day EVER coming up

[Betty Rage]

My wonderful husband bought me a track day for my birthday on the 17th. I'll be rockin it on my ninja!!

[desmoquattro]

Cool. Have fun!

[swampduc]

Sweet! I've ridden one of those on the track and it was a blast. The light weight and low hp make it very tolerant of mistakes - although they can still be crashed. Right, Spidey?

[Betty Rage]

It still had the stock tires on it until this afternoon, bought some newer better ones and it should ride pretty smooth now.

[gm2]

so ninja means 250?

and cool, have fun!  take it easy.

[TiNi]

have fun C  [moto]
remember it's a track day... not a race

[NekkedChic]

 

Have FUN!!!  Post up pix!

[GLantern]

Have fun!  I just had my first track day a month ago and it is the best thing i have ever done on a motorcycle you will love it!

[gm2]

the best thing i have ever done on a motorcycle

aint that the truth.   [moto]

[ZLTFUL]

Going to Road America next week for my first track day in 4 years. I am SO looking forward to it...

Be safe, listen alot to the control riders/instructors, and above all else, have fun!!!!!!!!!

[Betty Rage]

have fun C  [moto]
remember it's a track day... not a race

What do you mean? Of COURSE it's a race!!

I'll be passing every son'pregnant dog on the track, including the instructors! GIT SUM!

 

[Spidey]

aint that the truth.   [moto]

There are *some* things that one can do a motorcycle that *seem* like they'd be better than track riding.  They're not.   

[Spidey]

You'll have a blast, Neenja Mastah.   

Don't try to go fast.  Seriously.  You'll end up going fast if you try not to.  If  you try to go fast, you won't.  It's weird.  Tape your key in your ignition the night before.  Don't forget your helmet (you wouldn't be the first).  And use two laps each session to *gingerly* warm up your tires.

If you have an 250-specific questions, fire away.  You runnin' Dunlop 501s?  Also, if you've got time, I'd suggest picking up some EBC HH brake pads.  They're like $25 and make a big difference.  You can haul ass on a 250.  On a 250, I passed Doug Chandler when he was on a literbike.  Twice in one day.  True story (I *may* have left out some salient details).

[Betty Rage]

You'll have a blast, Neenja Mastah.   

Don't try to go fast.  Seriously.  You'll end up going fast if you try not to.  If  you try to go fast, you won't.  It's weird.  Tape your key in your ignition the night before.  Don't forget your helmet (you wouldn't be the first).  And use two laps each session to *gingerly* warm up your tires.

If you have an 250-specific questions, fire away.  You runnin' Dunlop 501s?  Also, if you've got time, I'd suggest picking up some EBC HH brake pads.  They're like $25 and make a big difference.  You can haul ass on a 250.  On a 250, I passed Doug Chandler when he was on a literbike.  Twice in one day.  True story (I *may* have left out some salient details).

I'm excited. 

I probably won't go too fast, I am a pretty cautious person when I'm trying something new. I'm really level-headed so that will be good for the track. Good advice about warming the tires, I hadn't thought about that. I know they do one hot lap for the same reason but since it's not a race I'll do two. 

I'm actually running Pirelli Sport Demons. They were recommended by our local race bike shop. Hopefully they will work just fine. 

[gm2]

Don't try to go fast.  Seriously.  You'll end up going fast if you try not to.  If  you try to go fast, you won't.  It's weird. 

aint that also the truth..  possibly the single most important thing you can do out there is relax.  fer realz.

last time out my best/fastest session was the first one that i had a new video camera mounted: i spent the whole session thinking about camera angles, whether or not it was going to fall off the bike, blah blah rather than my riding.