Austin COTA MotoGP
- Polokid69
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Austin COTA MotoGP
Riding down to Austin Wednesday. Got signed up to be a track marshal, should be interesting. Anyone else going ?
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KTM RC390
Previous Bikes:
2007 Kawasaki ZZR600
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R
2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6
2000 Kawasaki Ninja EX250
1983 Kawasaki GPZ550
1980 Yamaha RD400
1978 Yamaha DT 125
1978 Yamaha YZ 125
1975 Yamaha DT 100
- SputnikSam
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
I'm going down Friday night. Should be at Mañana Saturday morning for Bikes and Coffee, and then riding around the area for a bit. Only got tickets for Sunday.
Mañana
1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704
https://www.facebook.com/events/568379080194381/
Mañana
1603 S Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78704
https://www.facebook.com/events/568379080194381/
-Sam
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- nitzer
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Guy from work was going to go and then can't so he just handed me his two Sat and Sunday grounds passes. I'm only 20 min from the track so I may go hang out. May just hit the main race on Sunday.
- Derek
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (SOLD)
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2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (SOLD)
2003 Suzuki SV650S (SOLD)
2008 Honda VFR 800 Interceptor (Street)
Winning hearts and minds...two the heart, one to the mind.
- SputnikSam
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Nice, looks like Saturday is going to rain all day. We might go to the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show...nitzer wrote:Guy from work was going to go and then can't so he just handed me his two Sat and Sunday grounds passes. I'm only 20 min from the track so I may go hang out. May just hit the main race on Sunday.
-Sam
2019 Suzuki GSXR 750
2017 Yamaha WR250R
2009 Subaru WRX
2013 Kawasaki KLR 650 (sold)
2014 Triumph Daytona 675R (RIP)
2013 Triumph Street Triple R (sold)
2019 Suzuki GSXR 750
2017 Yamaha WR250R
2009 Subaru WRX
2013 Kawasaki KLR 650 (sold)
2014 Triumph Daytona 675R (RIP)
2013 Triumph Street Triple R (sold)
Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Based on the rider complaints I'll be surprised if we see Cota on next years season
K1600
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
I heard that there are plans to address the bumpy pavement. Is that the main complaint?
Jeff - Street Triple 675R / GSX-R600 / F850GSA
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
So I went and answered my own question. They brought in a grinder of the type used on European tracks. One rider who rode it a couple weeks ago said it was better, but he's an American and he is used to bumpy tracks. Looks like the Europeans aren't as impressed with the level of progress that has (or hasn't) been made. I think it was Rossi that said it was more suitable for motocross.
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- SputnikSam
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Perched up on turn one
-Sam
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2013 Kawasaki KLR 650 (sold)
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2014 Triumph Daytona 675R (RIP)
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- Fussy
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Pretty sure I'm about 10 feet behind ya at Turn 1. Been at COTA all three days and loving it!
- Ben
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- SputnikSam
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Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Nice! I'm glad we sat at turn 1, all the action seemed to be right there! Awesome first time experience for me!Fussy wrote:Pretty sure I'm about 10 feet behind ya at Turn 1. Been at COTA all three days and loving it!
-Sam
2019 Suzuki GSXR 750
2017 Yamaha WR250R
2009 Subaru WRX
2013 Kawasaki KLR 650 (sold)
2014 Triumph Daytona 675R (RIP)
2013 Triumph Street Triple R (sold)
2019 Suzuki GSXR 750
2017 Yamaha WR250R
2009 Subaru WRX
2013 Kawasaki KLR 650 (sold)
2014 Triumph Daytona 675R (RIP)
2013 Triumph Street Triple R (sold)
- Fussy
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Re: RE: Re: Austin COTA MotoGP
Turn 1 is easily the best, especially with general admission! Turn 10 is pretty cool and I think the Turn 13 Grandstands might be nice. I'm strongly considering Turn 1 grandstands next year.SputnikSam wrote:Nice! I'm glad we sat at turn 1, all the action seemed to be right there! Awesome first time experience for me!Fussy wrote:Pretty sure I'm about 10 feet behind ya at Turn 1. Been at COTA all three days and loving it!
- Ben
'15 BMW R nineT
'15 BMW R nineT
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