Does any one know if this instruction class is a go for 2014 ? i have tried calling and the mail box if full
TMSP 2014 surviving the streets
- Thread starter basmn
- Start date
http://www.torontomotorsportspark.com/raceway/surviving_the_streets_instrtn.html
I've registered for May 18, if anyone else is going... i'll see you there
I've registered for May 18, if anyone else is going... i'll see you there
renntecher
Active member
For the folks who have taken this course, is it any different from the M2 course from RTI; They seem to cover these topics as well.
If it wasn't for this member's experience I wouldn't have registered
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?159940
http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?159940
We had all types of bikes out there tonight: Ninja 250R, CBR 500R, BMW R NineT, NC700, Harley Night Rod, Suzuki GS500F & other cruisers/sport-tourers. The instructor also had his 1940 Indian Motorcycle on the track as well.
Intro
I had some chain-cleaner spray on the edges of both my tires, and the instructor had me wipe it down with brake cleaner.
One of the other participants showed up in blue-jeans, and the course instructor got him a full racing suit to ride with.
One of the cruisers was told to disable his front headlamps because it drained power to the engine. A few tire-pressures were low, and had to be re-filled.
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Program
When I took the M1 Exit at Humber College, we were discouraged from hanging off the bike; we were told that it would upset the balance of the bike and all we had to do was counter-steer; our knees had to be tucked to the sides of the gas tank at all times.
But during the Toronto Motorsport course, the instructors showed us the difference between hanging off and just sitting neutral; the bike enters the corner much more smoothly, and has to do a lot less work/lean-angle.
Cruisers that were initially scraping their exhausts, were able to carry the same corner speed while hanging their bums out w/o scraping their chrome.
We were allowed to do free-session laps, and were only allowed to overtake on the straights; the CBR 500R & BMW R NineT guys absolutely blasted by my 250R. This is the first time I felt the confidence to hang off the bike, I always thought it was unnecessary for the streets.
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For anyone with a lot of track experience, you're not going to get a lot from this course... but for everyone else, you'll absolutely learn something.
It's a truly unique experience because I don't think tracks normally let bikes with headlights & license plates do laps/practice. This was my first track experience, and I was just grinning from ear-to-ear.
There are other courses out there, but you're most likely practicing in a small dirty parking lot; at Toronto Motorsport you get a standby medical team and a clean/inspected track all to yourself for 3 hours: long straights, decreasing radius turns and sweeping ones. The main instructor also had a lot of experience (19 years track & 8 years teaching).
If you want to take yourself and your bike to your limit, it's a really great opportunity. They have two more dates this year: June 22 & August 3rd... I highly recommend anyone w/o track experience to check it out.
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Having the 250R for the past three years, I've always want to upgrade; but after this course, I don't think i've come close to outgrowing it.
Intro
I had some chain-cleaner spray on the edges of both my tires, and the instructor had me wipe it down with brake cleaner.
One of the other participants showed up in blue-jeans, and the course instructor got him a full racing suit to ride with.
One of the cruisers was told to disable his front headlamps because it drained power to the engine. A few tire-pressures were low, and had to be re-filled.
____________________________
Program
When I took the M1 Exit at Humber College, we were discouraged from hanging off the bike; we were told that it would upset the balance of the bike and all we had to do was counter-steer; our knees had to be tucked to the sides of the gas tank at all times.
But during the Toronto Motorsport course, the instructors showed us the difference between hanging off and just sitting neutral; the bike enters the corner much more smoothly, and has to do a lot less work/lean-angle.
Cruisers that were initially scraping their exhausts, were able to carry the same corner speed while hanging their bums out w/o scraping their chrome.
We were allowed to do free-session laps, and were only allowed to overtake on the straights; the CBR 500R & BMW R NineT guys absolutely blasted by my 250R. This is the first time I felt the confidence to hang off the bike, I always thought it was unnecessary for the streets.
____________________________
For anyone with a lot of track experience, you're not going to get a lot from this course... but for everyone else, you'll absolutely learn something.
It's a truly unique experience because I don't think tracks normally let bikes with headlights & license plates do laps/practice. This was my first track experience, and I was just grinning from ear-to-ear.
There are other courses out there, but you're most likely practicing in a small dirty parking lot; at Toronto Motorsport you get a standby medical team and a clean/inspected track all to yourself for 3 hours: long straights, decreasing radius turns and sweeping ones. The main instructor also had a lot of experience (19 years track & 8 years teaching).
If you want to take yourself and your bike to your limit, it's a really great opportunity. They have two more dates this year: June 22 & August 3rd... I highly recommend anyone w/o track experience to check it out.
____________________________
Having the 250R for the past three years, I've always want to upgrade; but after this course, I don't think i've come close to outgrowing it.
