TWS May 29th
TWS May 29th
I was going to wait and see how it went this Saturday but after seeing how it fills up and watching some great videos of TWS I think I'm ready to commit to sign up for the 29th. Anyone else in???
Shane
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Re: TWS May 29th
I am going to be there.
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Re: TWS May 29th
Just signed up for the 29th. BTW, looks like spots opened up in Level 1 for this coming weekend.
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Re: TWS May 29th
nitzer wrote:Just signed up for the 29th. BTW, looks like spots opened up in Level 1 for this coming weekend.
Did you get your new fairings? Paint? Pics?
Shane
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Haven't finished them yet. The tail is painted, but not clear'd. The front fender is mounted and done. The bottom pieces is painted and clear'd. Trying to finish up the upper fairing. PITA... BTW, don't use lacquer based clear on paint before testing it. It can lift certain paints...ask me how I know...
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Re: TWS May 29th
No matter how imperfect it turns out, it will be much better than I could have done! I am a true novice in many things, painting is one of those.nitzer wrote:Haven't finished them yet. The tail is painted, but not clear'd. The front fender is mounted and done. The bottom pieces is painted and clear'd. Trying to finish up the upper fairing. PITA... BTW, don't use lacquer based clear on paint before testing it. It can lift certain paints...ask me how I know...
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I'm learning as I go. I've had to sand down to primer a few times to fix mistakes. I'm too particular I think. I keep trying to tell myself, "It's just a track bike", but it's not working.
- Derek
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Re: TWS May 29th
So for those of you that have been to TWS before I'm assuming we can setup the night before like Cresson and Cota?
- Derek
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Re: TWS May 29th
I arrived the morning of the event, but there were many riders already camping out there from the night before.nitzer wrote:So for those of you that have been to TWS before I'm assuming we can setup the night before like Cresson and Cota?
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I'll be there Sunday night to get setup then. I'm going to try and have my canopy setup as close to the classroom as I can. Hate being rushed in the morning and since I've never been to TWS I'd really like to do the track drive in the morning. Maybe I can catch the tail end of the SCCA races Sunday...
- Derek
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Re: TWS May 29th
I am going to get there Sunday night to set up as well. I have never been to TWS either.
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Re: TWS May 29th
I'm in level one, (of course) Seth you are also right? Derek what about you? This will be my second time at TWS and I thought is was a total blast. No free lunch like MSRC but there is a place on site that has Burgers and some BBQ if I remember. If it were cooler at night I would tent on Sunday night, it was a 3 hour drive for me.
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Still running level 1 also. It's almost a 2 hour drive for me.
- Derek
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Yep level one. Shane, not that you looked, but how fast did the Honda go on the banked straight?
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Re: TWS May 29th
Sconway wrote:Yep level one. Shane, not that you looked, but how fast did the Honda go on the banked straight?
ya, 148mph, I am always a bit cautious the first day on any track but I probably won't go a whole lot faster Monday. I believe I heard someone say they hit 170, not saying who......
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I'm sure both of you will go flying past me in the straights...poor little SV maxed out at 125 indicated at COTA...
- Derek
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I'm not saying that long banked front is not a blast, but I really get more out of carving a better corner than blasting that banked front straight. Hope the weather is nice to us!nitzer wrote:I'm sure both of you will go flying past me in the straights...poor little SV maxed out at 125 indicated at COTA...
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If you guys want to join me when you get here...I'm setup right behind the classroom. There is plenty of space.
- Derek
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I am in the next row over. I can see the front of your bike.
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Re: TWS May 29th
Good deal, I will look for you guys and see if I can at least part my bike up with you. Be there at about 7:00 am.
Shane
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Like the paint, looks good!nitzer wrote:If you guys want to join me when you get here...I'm setup right behind the classroom. There is plenty of space.
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Nice setup, how'd you get the bike to stick to the ceiling like that?nitzer wrote:If you guys want to join me when you get here...I'm setup right behind the classroom. There is plenty of space.
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Stupid phone. When you view it full sized it's right side up. Decent day. Bike broke on lap 3 of the first session. Had to sit on the track for almost 40 minutes waiting to be picked up. Got the bike working again luckily so I was able to finish out the day. Not the best track day I've ever had, but it was fun. At least there were no major incidents. All and all people were pretty behaved.
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You ran out of gas, didn't you?nitzer wrote:Stupid phone. When you view it full sized it's right side up. Decent day. Bike broke on lap 3 of the first session. Had to sit on the track for almost 40 minutes waiting to be picked up. Got the bike working again luckily so I was able to finish out the day. Not the best track day I've ever had, but it was fun. At least there were no major incidents. All and all people were pretty behaved.
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Re: TWS May 29th
Sorry your bike had that hiccup Derek, glad you were able to get it back up and running. As for the rest of the day, NO rain, very mild temps, GREAT DAY!!!! I got to try to keep up with Seth and the instructor(good thing I had a lazy litre bike and a couple of long straights) There was that Black Flag thing but... no harm no foul right?!?
Shane
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