Pocono East 5/6

[opinion914]

Originally Posted by Gigantic

I saw them at the end of the day, but I was busy packing up the shadow video booth...

is this THE Lance who did the shadowing??? hey, Lance, small world, its Kevin w/ the black Ducati 749 in white group. Awesome service you're part of and thanks again. Something to show the grandkids.

If this isnt THE Lance, then kindly disregard this post

[Ant]

Originally Posted by opinion914

is this THE Lance who did the shadowing??? hey, Lance, small world, its Kevin w/ the black Ducati 749 in white group. Awesome service you're part of and thanks again. Something to show the grandkids.

If this isnt THE Lance, then kindly disregard this post

You're still in the white group? That's ridiculous.

[carl_g]

Originally Posted by Ant

You're still in the white group? That's ridiculous.

yea seriously kevin

[opinion914]

But, but but, thats where all my friends play! However, you'll both be happy to know i'm no longer in white.

[CBRBob]

He was doing quite well in red.... must have been that c/f helmet LOL

[opinion914]

i didnt get to run red Bob, got taken from white too late in the day..... i do have a cf helmet though

[Ant]

Originally Posted by CBRBob

He was doing quite well in red.... must have been that c/f helmet LOL

That's because he was a red group rider....

[Cakes206]

Originally Posted by Ant

You're still in the white group? That's ridiculous.

For some reason a quote about a pot and a kettle are coming to mind here.

SAND BAGGERS!

[EvilSteve]

Yeah, stupid blue Art Basic vest was covering the leathers. I had the gray plastics on the gixxer and the red helmet (second pic is a friend of mine):

[Bster13]

I think the blue vests were a good idea actually...probably helped the instructors and ART Basic participants find each other in the sea of riders/drivers running three seperate trackdays events. :o :p

Well if I see you out there next time I'll say hello. I remember see your friend on the monster too with pink decals all done up. haha.

[EvilSteve]

Where were you riding dude?

[Cakes206]

Nice shot there Dan. You look comfortable out there from what I can tell...good body position for your first track day.

[Bster13]

I was riding in Red on my new (to me) 2001 R6 getting a feel for it. After a geometry change (pulled the forks up 3mm, was handling like a truck) and suspension change (added 2 clicks of rebound dampening in the shock for the bumps) I started to get my groove back and two coaches coaxed into Blue. (for the second time...on the same exact day as last year actually) I had a great day!

http://tinyurl.com/23txk6

[EvilSteve]

That sounds awesome dude, you must really know how to ride if you got bumped to blue!

Thanks Joe, I actually got my knee down a few times in turn 11 (decreasing radius onto the front straight - I think it's turn 11) so I guess I shouldn't complain about my form. I still need work though. I found that in some corners I was just going too slow to make it work. The double apex was one and turn two was the other. Omar was giving me a hand at one point in the day but having talked to him after, I wasn't getting what he was trying to tell me. It was weird riding the 750 out there, barely got out of 2 on the back straight. lol

[Bster13]

you must really know how to ride if you got bumped to blue!

It's all relative, when I was in blue I distinctly remember coach TJ Foti and a red Ducati 998 (I think?) pass me like I was standing still at one point. :p The track humbles u as well as would the # of crashes I've had. But yeah, it's always a good feeling to get asked to move up in a group. Good times.