I sure hope so. I am not sure how fast that little "straight" section would be on a 600 or a 1000 but quick enough. There is a serious lack of run off down there as is. Let's see how many water bottle bags we can arrange!
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New Mosport DDT track video
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I sure hope so. I am not sure how fast that little "straight" section would be on a 600 or a 1000 but quick enough. There is a serious lack of run off down there as is. Let's see how many water bottle bags we can arrange!
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Believe me i would love to, but i have to attend my son wedding the week after and my wife won't let me do any track days before the wedding! Oh well i guess i have to wait until June the 9th.
Believe me i would love to, but i have to attend my son wedding the week after and my wife won't let me do any track days before the wedding! Oh well i guess i have to wait until June the 9th.
Just a reminder Gp bikes will be holding 3 dates at the RDT track this season
there are still spots available for may 19th pre register to insure your spot its only 3 weeks away
you can register online or by phone
www.gpbikes.com (905) 4288983
there are still spots available for may 19th pre register to insure your spot its only 3 weeks away
you can register online or by phone
www.gpbikes.com (905) 4288983
I went as a spectator to the Rider's Choice day today. It looked pretty bleak when I got up this morning, so I didn't take my bike . . . turns out, I should have, it became a nice day after all.
Everyone took it easy for the first few sessions, learning the track. It was a bit cool & foggy for the first session, cloudy for most of the day but warm & sunny by the end of the day. Few mishaps, none serious. No-one complained at all about any safety issues. None of the straight sections are that long (or straight for that matter), maybe fourth gear on some bikes.
By the end of the day, people were becoming more comfortable with the track and speeds were increasing. If anyone was timing, I’m sure new track records were being set all day long.
I have more pictures.
Everyone took it easy for the first few sessions, learning the track. It was a bit cool & foggy for the first session, cloudy for most of the day but warm & sunny by the end of the day. Few mishaps, none serious. No-one complained at all about any safety issues. None of the straight sections are that long (or straight for that matter), maybe fourth gear on some bikes.
By the end of the day, people were becoming more comfortable with the track and speeds were increasing. If anyone was timing, I’m sure new track records were being set all day long.
I have more pictures.
VFR.CBR can you post a link to the rest of the pictures please, and BTW always fun to break in a new track. Had a good day on it as most did. here is a little teaser vid.http://youtu.be/A0Ia1wsjaJA
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Thanks for the video, just a warning for anyone clicking it's [LOUD]
Holly crap, that exit from the kink at the end of the front straight has a wall right there, I really hope no one loses their front on that right hand corner, no protection on the wall and it is right there. at minute 2:13
I wouldn't race on this track but it is fine for ME for a track day.
Very technical. You will find many diffeent types of corners. Your speeds are low. The entire track in 2-3 on a 600.
They did a good job with laying out entry/exit/apex cones. Very helpful for the entire morning.
First hard left was a little slick but it got better as the day went on.
Most mishaps were just people running off or some slow speed front end slide out from late braking.
The wall is there but coming down that straight your speed is not that high. Again tho I would not want to tip into that corner with 2 or more other bikes. The wall on the exit is at a very mild angle as you better well drive straight thrrough the chicane once you make the right so your angle isn't that bad.
A great learner track. Anyone that wants to learn the track on your 1000, well, maybe you should stay home.
22 apex by my count on each trip round if you count kinks and 3 per chicane.
I think you will find that she will eat you tires if you are hard on the throttle coming out.
Very technical. You will find many diffeent types of corners. Your speeds are low. The entire track in 2-3 on a 600.
They did a good job with laying out entry/exit/apex cones. Very helpful for the entire morning.
First hard left was a little slick but it got better as the day went on.
Most mishaps were just people running off or some slow speed front end slide out from late braking.
The wall is there but coming down that straight your speed is not that high. Again tho I would not want to tip into that corner with 2 or more other bikes. The wall on the exit is at a very mild angle as you better well drive straight thrrough the chicane once you make the right so your angle isn't that bad.
A great learner track. Anyone that wants to learn the track on your 1000, well, maybe you should stay home.
22 apex by my count on each trip round if you count kinks and 3 per chicane.
I think you will find that she will eat you tires if you are hard on the throttle coming out.
Looks fun, but it looks very dirty still. Strange considering all the rain we've had in the past month.
They have been out on track with vehicles getting soil and seeding down on surrounding. Heavy rains pushed that dirt out on some edges.
By my count. Corner 8 (moderate left before dropping down hill to back corner) has a nice dip that you need to be inside or outside of.
By my count. Corner 8 (moderate left before dropping down hill to back corner) has a nice dip that you need to be inside or outside of.
I was thinking something like that might be happening from TOO MUCH rain. Do they have good drainage though?
Thanks for the comments, this definitely changes perspective, I think is also fine for a track day, just taking it easy in and out of some corners.
Looking at the video it does look like a lot of fun.
I'm going to Ganaraska this weekend and plan to stop in a Mosport on the way home to take a look. It's a bit hard to get a feel for the perspective from the photos and videos.
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It will be after 5pm so I'm hoping nothing is going on.
I never knew my amplifier (Aune T1) suffered from channel imbalance at low volume until I watched that video
lol.Thanks for the vid basmn, looks awesome. I'll try and my it out on Monday with GP bikes!
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