Kitchener/Waterloo area, c u next trackday riders thread!

[doozerdave]

Also got some HID questions on the DDM kit if one of you's has it installed let me know. I want to get mine on order and wait the 3 weeks

thx

Over on the non-trackday KW thread we were talking about HID's a few months ago. jeffjones and Tim both have experience with them. Danny and I were going to buy some together to save on shipping. If you're into that we could probably save even more.

[Nick_f]

shannonville is 3.5 hours away from me, according to google maps

Maybe i will just stick with TMP and GBMP :P

[09SV650S]

Over on the non-trackday KW thread we were talking about HID's a few months ago. jeffjones and Tim both have experience with them. Danny and I were going to buy some together to save on shipping. If you're into that we could probably save even more.

Definitely ready to buy today!! just need advice on which kit to order. PM me when you guys are ready to order, want to have it installed before spring

[doozerdave]

shannonville is 3.5 hours away from me, according to google maps

Maybe i will just stick with TMP and GBMP :P

Dude, Shannonville is WAY more fun that TMP and far better traction than TMP and GBMP. You've got to try it! Yeah it's a long drive, but it's worth it. It's a bit of a risk with weather to sign up ahead of time, but you can wait until the week before. SMP days usually don't sell out.

[Bigevildoer]

With the Pro6 Shannonville days we just booked, the first one is Monday May 7th. If we get lucky with weather maybe there will be a TMP or GBMP day before then.

Strongly thinking about this one too... Head down on Sunday night, unload the bike from the truck and sleep in the back (have a good sleeping bag and air mattress). Screw this getting up at 4:30am to be on the road for 5am... think arriving there at around 9pm wouldn't be too bad at all...

[Bigevildoer]

Also got some HID questions on the DDM kit if one of you's has it installed let me know. I want to get mine on order and wait the 3 weeks

thx

Easy Peasy... just figure out how to take off your front fairing and where you're going to hide the ballasts inside it. Since you're not riding now, you can take the fairing off already and get an idea of where teh wiring goes. I'll help you install them if you want.

[09SV650S]

Easy Peasy... just figure out how to take off your front fairing and where you're going to hide the ballasts inside it. Since you're not riding now, you can take the fairing off already and get an idea of where teh wiring goes. I'll help you install them if you want.

I May take you up on that. I should take the plastics off anyway to confirm the bulb type. pretty sure its a 9004 but need to be 100%.

[Machine]

shannonville is 3.5 hours away from me, according to google maps

Maybe i will just stick with TMP and GBMP :P

Yea - What Dave said... Shannonville is totally worth the drive. GBMP and TMP are like the bunny hill(s) of tracks, fun yes, but SMP kicks a**.

[Bigevildoer]

Hey Jer...

Talked with Racer5.. they've got suits for rent that should fit you. $50 for the day.

later!

[Nick_f]

anyone up for getting a hotel on sunday for SMP?

[09SV650S]

Hey Jer...

Talked with Racer5.. they've got suits for rent that should fit you. $50 for the day.

later!

Nice! I need to get the course done in hopes of tracking next year. think this summer I'll buy my track gear, get the course done and find a track bike. Is the plan

[doozerdave]

anyone up for getting a hotel on sunday for SMP?

I used to do that before too, but it hugely increases the cost of the track day. Dinner, beers (a must, obviously), hotel, breakfast @ Tim's... more than doubles the cost of the track day. I never really got more sleep that way either. I hate getting up early too, but it's really not that bad.

[doozerdave]

Nice! I need to get the course done in hopes of tracking next year. think this summer I'll buy my track gear, get the course done and find a track bike. Is the plan

I like the sounds of this plan! haha

[Bigevildoer]

Nice! I need to get the course done in hopes of tracking next year. think this summer I'll buy my track gear, get the course done and find a track bike. Is the plan

I'm going to be ordering a suit from a shop in the States... ordered some perforated pants from them this past summer, and I'm happy with the overall quality, but the sliders are absolute junk.... figure if the pants are good, the suits will be OK too.

http://www.ioffer.com/search/items/shoznay%20suit

[Bigevildoer]

anyone up for getting a hotel on sunday for SMP?

Just show up on Sunday night like I will be... bring a tent and a sleeping bag... I figure it's safer (for me at least) to get a good night's sleep before hand... I really don't like the idea of getting up at 4-4:30 am, driving 3ish hours, day at the track, and drive 3ish hours home again...

[Machine]

anyone up for getting a hotel on sunday for SMP?

Just show up on Sunday night like I will be... bring a tent and a sleeping bag... I figure it's safer (for me at least) to get a good night's sleep before hand... I really don't like the idea of getting up at 4-4:30 am, driving 3ish hours, day at the track, and drive 3ish hours home again...

Hey, I could be into showing up Sunday evening too... I'm not sure just yet how I'll be getting the bike to the track.

[Machine]

Nice! I need to get the course done in hopes of tracking next year. think this summer I'll buy my track gear, get the course done and find a track bike. Is the plan

Sweet. Do it. Do it. If you like street riding, you're going to love track riding.

[Bigevildoer]

Hey, I could be into showing up Sunday evening too... I'm not sure just yet how I'll be getting the bike to the track.

I can take both bikes in the back of my truck... you may have to take some of my stuff in your car.
Oh yeah, and beer for Sunday night is on you.

[09SV650S]

I'm going to be ordering a suit from a shop in the States... ordered some perforated pants from them this past summer, and I'm happy with the overall quality, but the sliders are absolute junk.... figure if the pants are good, the suits will be OK too.

http://www.ioffer.com/search/items/shoznay suit

This is a great site! thanks man! I'll have a more detailed look tonight!

[doozerdave]

I can take both bikes in the back of my truck... you may have to take some of my stuff in your car.
Oh yeah, and beer for Sunday night is on you.

Have you ever tried putting 2 bikes in the back of the Ranger? If you can actually get two in, side by side, without tripping and falling out of the truck on your head, you'll have issues routing straps so they don't dig into your bodywork. I put two bikes in the back of a RAM 1500 and that was bad enough. We had to make a custom mounting board so we could put the straps straight down from the lower triple clamp to avoid bodywork and pull down hard enough to keep the bike from hopping.