First track day experience. Racer5 May 6th. Lots of pics lots of words

[Moreno636]

That's good to hear, which bike were you out there?

I wasnt on a bike, I was the marshal at Turn 2/3

[Wingboy]

Thanks for the great write up.GTAM needs more input from folks like yourself.Cya on the track. Ric

[Irocian]

Was a great day lots of great people to meet and Racer5 is a great event company. Kudo to everyone for a great day and hope to see you out there again soon.
Ian suzukiSV1000 #426

[infernobuster]

Was a great day lots of great people to meet and Racer5 is a great event company. Kudo to everyone for a great day and hope to see you out there again soon.
Ian suzukiSV1000 #426

Ahhh yes. I was going to ask you, but isnt that Cola Fiends old bike ??

[Irocian]

Ahhh yes. I was going to ask you, but isnt that Cola Fiends old bike ??

Yes sir it is and i have some slow moving videos from my bullet cam from everyone passing me to prove it!

[Jia]

I wasnt on a bike, I was the marshal at Turn 2/3

Ah I see, you must have saw me on both my offs then.

I did forget to mention the marshaling was great and the safety priority was top notch. On your first out lap the marshal who sends you out first tells you the conditions of the track as observed and warns you of anything you should be aware of. He tells you to take it easy and check the track and if anything concerns you you can report back to him.

Everything about the day puts the riders safety, fun, and enjoyment first, from organizers to instructors to marshals, they all were there for ya.

Thanks for the great write up.GTAM needs more input from folks like yourself.Cya on the track. Ric

I really appreciate the comment, I will be attending a school soon and hope to document it like this and give insight and review to people who are interested in the future.

[Fiery254]

I wasnt on a bike, I was the marshal at Turn 2/3

Did you marshall the same turn on Sunday April 18th?

[CrazyKell]

Damn, I am sooooooo tempted. Already started scouting kijiji for trailers. lol Worst case scenario I will do the last Thursday of August track day but hopefully I can do one before that.

We'll get you out before then!

[Moreno636]

Did you marshall the same turn on Sunday April 18th?

Nope, the regular track marshals didn't show up (aside from Kevin) so it was either myself and Dave help out and do it or the entire day would have to be canceled.

[Blackie]

Thanks for writing this up! That was a great read from a beginner's perspective I'm glad to hear you had a fun day, Fawaz will be very happy to hear it!

Is Johnny becoming the official Racer5 ride in the car guy? Was Donovan sitting in the back saying Get in! I'll give you candy!

[DaveP]

Nope, the regular track marshals didn't show up (aside from Kevin) so it was either myself and Dave help out and do it or the entire day would have to be canceled.

Fun times! It was kinda fun watching everyone improve through out the day, the guy on the BMW was doing awesome and looked comfortable out there.

[Moreno636]

Fun times! It was kinda fun watching everyone improve through out the day, the guy on the BMW was doing awesome and looked comfortable out there.

Yeah, I've never been sunburnt and caught a cold all in the same day! LOL It really was a treat tracking the fast group, watching Pedro, Johnny and that guy on that 09 ZX6R coming in three wide into turn 2 was awesome.

[GRAYZ]

Fun times! It was kinda fun watching everyone improve through out the day, the guy on the BMW was doing awesome and looked comfortable out there.

Probably because his heated hand grips had him more comfortable than anyone else on the track! (and I thought I was the only one representing.. lol!)

[InfiniteDimentia]

Yeah, I've never been sunburnt and caught a cold all in the same day! LOL It really was a treat tracking the fast group, watching Pedro, Johnny and that guy on that 09 ZX6R coming in three wide into turn 2 was awesome.

no chit! had my camo rain coat on as usual cuz its wind proof and keeps me nice'n'toasty ..... and dammit all.... my head is sunburnt!! But I guess its not track season till ya got a sunburnt head

[DaveP]

LOL don't even start complaining about a sun burn, I'm in flipping pain right now... The attached pic is of my forehead completely untouched no photoshop magic, those little spots are bubbles...

[dragonium25]

Is Johnny becoming the official Racer5 ride in the car guy? Was Donovan sitting in the back saying Get in! I'll give you candy!

Donnie wasn't in the car, but he was out sweeping up the track as we were doing the ride. We come out of one of the turns and all we see is him bent over with his pants around his thighs and this big white *** staring us in the face. We all cracked up in the car, pure jokes

[MotoStark]

Probably because his heated hand grips had him more comfortable than anyone else on the track! (and I thought I was the only one representing.. lol!)

John, did you bring the F?

[funrider]

Thats just for the one day! let alone, trailers, tents, ramps, suspension, getting hooked so you need to do it a couple of times a month, then its new tires, leathers... and on and on... i so wanna do it.

Mebbe next yr... get the current bike paid for and then park a track bike next to it mebbe.. may need a lotta luck hiding another bike in the garage!

Hey - saw your post on trailer storage. While new to this myself, track day can be expensive but there are a few one time costs. Rent a trailer, don't buy. Look to see if you can get a ride up to the track as I did - share gas etc. Ramp $60; suspension tuned by Donald $15; leathers - ok, serious money. You can dip your toe into this without a big outlay and you can keep it sane but like anything else, it can add up fast as you add goodies.

Turn2 will kit you head to toe and give you a bike to rent, but it's pricey imo. I'd rather put that into equipment.

[Jia]

Hey - saw your post on trailer storage. While new to this myself, track day can be expensive but there are a few one time costs. Rent a trailer, don't buy. Look to see if you can get a ride up to the track as I did - share gas etc. Ramp $60; suspension tuned by Donald $15; leathers - ok, serious money. You can dip your toe into this without a big outlay and you can keep it sane but like anything else, it can add up fast as you add goodies.

Turn2 will kit you head to toe and give you a bike to rent, but it's pricey imo. I'd rather put that into equipment.

Even leathers if you are patient and start looking soon, you can save big time on used gear. My Suomy one piece cost me $200 and it fits fine, and already saved me once on Thursday when I low sided. My Sidi Vertebrae's were $100 with some velcro coming off but I stitched it up and works great, and my Dainese back protector was $40. I admit it took lots of time looking for this gear but it does pay off.

Check everywhere from this forum to deal forums like Red Flag Deals, to Kijiji, Craigslist, local bike forums etc.

[funrider]

Even leathers if you are patient and start looking soon, you can save big time on used gear. My Suomy one piece cost me $200 and it fits fine, and already saved me once on Thursday when I low sided. My Sidi Vertebrae's were $100 with some vecro coming off but I stitched it up and works great, and my Dainese back protector was $40. I admit it took lots of time looking for this gear but it does pay off.

Check everywhere from this forum to deal forums like Red Flag Deals, to Kijiji, Craigslist, local bike forums etc.

+1 on the gear - does not have to be expensive. I got a 2 piecer (360 zip) from Pannon for $400. EVERYTHING I have was on sale (Sidi boots from GP bikes JR gloves from Motorcycle Superstore etc...) and buy off season too, ramp, wheel chock etc. My 2 cents is don't buy online - you have no idea of the fit for personal stuff - try before you buy.

Don't be too grossed out about used leathers - they can be treated and disinfected by a sports equipment cleaning service.