hey,
i'm looking to turn my bike into a trackbike and walk away from street riding for awhile (just too dangerous and i had too close a call a few days back...long story). anyway, if anyone races in VA and has gone through the courses and/or could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks!
pete

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pba110 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey,
i'm looking to turn my bike into a trackbike and walk away from street riding for awhile (just too dangerous and i had too close a call a few days back...long story). anyway, if anyone races in VA and has gone through the courses and/or could point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
thanks!
pete </TD></TR></TABLE>

I don't think RIR does motorcycle trackdays, closest to you is going to be VIR or summit. I could be wrong though. He's some trackday organizations that can get you started. I've ridden with team pro motion and Reduc so you can ask me any questions if you have.


Look into doing a trackday:

http://www.teampromotion.com- My favorite: if you sign up e-mail me so I can get the $100 refferal from them
http://www.reduc.com
http://www.sportbiketracktime.com
http://www.nesba.com

 

hey,
this sounds awesome. already registered for a "trial" race...if i sign up with teampromotion.com i'll make sure to email you.
thanks again!

 

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this sounds awesome. already registered for a "trial" race...if i sign up with teampromotion.com i'll make sure to email you.
thanks again!</TD></TR></TABLE>

Trail race?

You mean try the track with team pro motion?

 

I think by race he means track day.

Don't go into these track days with a race mentality....... go to learn

Brian

 

I have a bunch of links at home with beginner track day events - wehre it's about 250-350 and its like a saturday sunday at summit where you go and learn how to actually track your bike properly.

all gear is required, full leathers, gloves, boots, and so forth.

I signed up for on at the end of october, it should be good - I've heard nothing but good things.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .paul &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a bunch of links at home with beginner track day events - wehre it's about 250-350 and its like a saturday sunday at summit where you go and learn how to actually track your bike properly.

all gear is required, full leathers, gloves, boots, and so forth.

I signed up for on at the end of october, it should be good - I've heard nothing but good things.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know that Reduc and pro motion both require you to take a beginner course. I did the Reduc and my brother did the pro motion. You pay more for the pro motion course but you get a lot more instruction from it.

With Pro motion you get instructors that pay personal attention to you and control the pace for the first half of the day. You learn the racing line and all the important things to ride the track safely. Later in the day you are allowed to start passing and ride at you own pace. The instructors still stay with you and watch closely, they give you tips on what your doing wrong and how to improve your riding. It's an excellent course and I highly recommend it.

The Reduc course was more follow the instructor and ask if you have any questions. There were no turn in cones and no apex or exit cones. The instructors simply gave me thumbs up as the day went along and I got no feedback other then "you look good for your first day". What the ****?

My second track day was with team promotion and I had 4 different instructors come up to me to talk to me about what I was doing wrong and what I was doing right.

There are other reasons to why I prefer Pro motion such as the use of air fence, more tracks available and getting to know a few of the instructors. I really should post up a faq or at least my track experiences so far.

 

http://www.nesba.com


oh and reborn - how nervous were you on your first track day? Mine is a ways away but its scary thinkin about it

 

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I've heard good things about their trackdays and I hope you do a writeup on the beginner course and what it's like. Unlike Pro motion nesba's beginner course is free much like reduc's. I hope they give you more instruction though, I was lucky enough to have watched racing along with reading about the right form and the techniques to becoming smoother. Without the prior knowledge I think I would have been a little lost out there. I'm sure it will be good though because nesba is a much bigger org. then reduc.


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I had been to a trackday before my first to help my brother out so I knew generally what to expect and what ways the track turned. That calmed most of my nerves but right before I hit the track the butterflies were right there.

The beginner courses are pretty slow and controlled in the morning allowing you to get used to the track and being passed. I got put right behind an instructor so I got to see his line exactly and he would point out important reference points on the track. They weren't going WOT on the straights so it was more focused on getting your corner speeds right and hitting your marks. The morning progresses slowly and after a few sessions you are itching to be able to pass people and ride at your own pace.

If you don't already, go out on the street a few times in full gear to get used to what it feels like so that you will be as comfortable as possible at the track.

 

Actually with NESBA, you are thinking of the Intro group, they ride with the Beginner group in the morning sessions only. I'll be doing my first day Oct. 30 on the Jefferson Circuit

Brian

 

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Am I getting this right?

From what I read the intro group is like a free try the track group.

You get to ride the morning sessions at the controlled pace and listen in on the classroom right?

The beginner group you pay the normal track fee and have to ride the controlled sessions in the morning plus attend the classroom time. The afternoon they get to ride freely in the beginner group. Right?

 

Yeah that's correct, in your previous post you had said Beginner was free, so I was trying to help clarify . All on the same page now

Brian