August 24-25, we're hosting yet another weekend event at Buttonwillow. We're probably gonna allow camping at the racetrack on Saturday night, and have a BBQ. Entry is $135 per rider/per day...and the BBQ/camping thing will be about $20-$25. Who's going?

Boy I'll tell ya whut!!!! Me and my sponsored rider will be there!!!! Yup,Yup, Yup!!!!
I think she will be on the 750 and I'll bring the 1000 out of retirement and ride that... and yes we are gonna camp!!!
HUGH ~What day is it??~
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Unless something dramatic happens....I'll be there on Sunday!! images/icons/grin.gif

I'd like to try it... hopefully i would have attended a track school by then. Which would you recommend in So CA???

There are two that I Highly Recommend.

Star Motorcycle School http://www.starmotorcycle.com
CLASS http://www.classrides.com

I'm attending Star School in late Sept. Due you have any events scheduled after that? (Oct. on) After I get some track experience @ Star, I am planning on doing some track days. Thanks for any info...

I've got 1 event in October, and 2 more in December

Thanks for the info... I'll keep updated on your website and, hopefully, will see you out there. images/icons/smile.gif

ttt

Buttonwillow is a long drive from my house but I am thinking about trying for a Saturday ride there. I can usually wear myself out in one day so sticking around on Sunday morning to watch/take pictures would be on the agenda too, before driving 12 hours.

Originally posted by Litespeed:
Buttonwillow is a long drive from my house but I am thinking about trying for a Saturday ride there. I can usually wear myself out in one day so sticking around on Sunday morning to watch/take pictures would be on the agenda too, before driving 12 hours.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Right on dude!!
What was your best lap of the CCS weekend? Mine was a 1:56.07 I only rode on the team challenge...I didn't get any practice. Wonder what I could do with some practice

what kinda prep do you require? safety wire necessary? format? group or open? can novice/beginner rider's join?

i'm always down for cheap trackdays. images/icons/grin.gif graemlins/thumbup.gif

mostly right turns at buttonwillow? i have 3 t-hill trackdays coming up but want to go to a track that has more right turns so i can have some even tire wear. images/icons/grin.gif

Originally posted by MStingray:
what kinda prep do you require? safety wire necessary? format? group or open? can novice/beginner rider's join?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">*minimal bike prep really.. all of it is listed on our requirements page.
*Street, and Race group format..20min rotation
*First timers are welcome, and do get an orientation (and their own session for the first two rotations of the day)

Originally posted by MStingray:


mostly right turns at buttonwillow? i have 3 t-hill trackdays coming up but want to go to a track that has more right turns so i can have some even tire wear. images/icons/grin.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Tracks that run Clockwise (like Buttonwillow) are mostly rights.. Exactly what you're lookin for images/icons/grin.gif

Hope this helps dude

Originally posted by coyn586:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Litespeed:
Buttonwillow is a long drive from my house but I am thinking about trying for a Saturday ride there. I can usually wear myself out in one day so sticking around on Sunday morning to watch/take pictures would be on the agenda too, before driving 12 hours.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Right on dude!!
What was your best lap of the CCS weekend? Mine was a 1:56.07 I only rode on the team challenge...I didn't get any practice. Wonder what I could do with some practice</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I was clocked at 1:58.2 on Friday practice but could only manage a 2:04.0 during the races. The fact that my arms felt like they were gonna fall off didn't help images/icons/smile.gif .

Originally posted by Litespeed:
I was clocked at 1:58.2 on Friday practice but could only manage a 2:04.0 during the races. The fact that my arms felt like they were gonna fall off didn't help images/icons/smile.gif .<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Buttonwillow works you pretty good huh images/icons/smile.gif
during my stint on the bike towards the end my arm-pump was so bad I couldn't feel my brake lever.

hey dustin,
check's on the way(i sent it to rudy in riverside) and the new sportecs and 520 conversion will happen over the weekend.
TRACKDAY BABY!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! graemlins/thumbup.gif graemlins/yumyum.gif graemlins/thumbup.gif

i don't get the "Oil filter MUST be wired to frame" requirement. what does it mean exactly?

i'll have done 3 trackdays (all at t-hill) on my current pilot race H2s by the time i get to buttonwillow. i'm not even kneedraggin through turns so will they last till the trackdaz event? hard to say at this point if they'll last i know but how many trackdays to tires typically last? any tire tech guys going to be at the trackdaz event? i know pacific track time had the michelin people who would mount/balance/install the tires on site for discounted AFM/racer prices.

sorry for all the questions. images/icons/rolleyes.gif just want to make sure i'm prepared and if i need a new set of tires before hitting the track.

Originally posted by MStingray:
i don't get the "Oil filter MUST be wired to frame" requirement. what does it mean exactly?

i'll have done 3 trackdays (all at t-hill) on my current pilot race H2s by the time i get to buttonwillow. i'm not even kneedraggin through turns so will they last till the trackdaz event? hard to say at this point if they'll last i know but how many trackdays to tires typically last? any tire tech guys going to be at the trackdaz event? i know pacific track time had the michelin people who would mount/balance/install the tires on site for discounted AFM/racer prices.

sorry for all the questions. images/icons/rolleyes.gif just want to make sure i'm prepared and if i need a new set of tires before hitting the track.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">hey bro,
buy yourself a large automotive hose clamp($0.79) and fit it to your oil filter. Then wire the clamp to the nearest fairing stay and your done.

As for the tires...can't tell w/out seeing em, but general rule of thumb is "the fresher the better". I'm sure dustin has a % rule on the tires,but for max confidence levels...try hard to get some new track rubber. My .02

so what's the projected weather going to be like? sorely tempted to go. just gotta get the funds together.

mike solis (aka mr. crash) going? rode w/ him up here in the bay area a couple of times though he probably doesn't remember me. he's hardcore. doing several hundred miles daily, or so i'm hearing.

any instructors going to be there? probably need someone to critique my riding and lines.

also, any parking lot near the track or something i can crash in? as much as i'd like to just sleep right in front of the track or wahtever, funds (or lackof) probably won't allow for me to. poor college students can't have too many creature comforts. hopefully there's at least a rest stop or something off hwy5 for me to drive to for the night.

[ 07-14-2002, 01:58 AM: Message edited by: MStingray ]

i signed up today, can't wait!!

How long is teh drive from LA to the track?

according to the BW website:
http://www.buttonwillowraceway.com

-126 miles north of downtown Los Angeles
-196 miles south of San Jose
-28 miles northwest of Bakersfield
-1/2 miles west of I-5 on Lerdo Highway
-60 miles from Paso Robles "Wine Country" and gateway to central coast recreation

Originally posted by Josh Norem:
i signed up today, can't wait!!

How long is teh drive from LA to the track?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Gonna have a celebrity in our midst huh? Right on bro. graemlins/thumbup.gif

You gonna be on the kilo??????

As for travel time...just figure whatever it takes to get to Bako then add approx 30mins.

[ 07-15-2002, 09:52 AM: Message edited by: poacher ]

Originally posted by Josh Norem:
i signed up today, can't wait!!

How long is teh drive from LA to the track?<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'd allow 2 1/2 hrs. that way ya don't have to drive too fast to get there on time... images/icons/grin.gif

Josh ...where were you Sat. ?

I don't think i'll be on the 1000 (I'd prefer not to be) but I can't say at this time.

Uh, for Saturday Hammer--what are you talking about? Why wasn't I here, at a track, at Laguna, or somewhere else?

I am not allowed to ride a bike yet, if that answers the question.

Originally posted by Josh Norem:
I don't think i'll be on the 1000 (I'd prefer not to be) but I can't say at this time.

Uh, for Saturday Hammer--what are you talking about? Why wasn't I here, at a track, at Laguna, or somewhere else?

I am not allowed to ride a bike yet, if that answers the question.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Oh..I thought you were going to Cal Speedway Sat..for the track day..????????????? I waited all day for ya to wrangle me a bike.. graemlins/crying.gif

Where'd you get that idea?

I'm scheduled to do Fontana August 2,3,4 and Buttonwillow August 24th.

Originally posted by Josh Norem:
Where'd you get that idea?

I'm scheduled to do Fontana August 2,3,4 and Buttonwillow August 24th.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hmmm, I thought you were going the 13th..?? I can't find the post about it..if I get my bike done, I'll see ya the 24th, and maybe the 4th..?????

No track days for a little while. Even the ones at the beginning of August will be pretty tenuous. I doubt I'll be able to push it, but we'll see.

Late August!! Right on Josh! we'll see you there!

don't worry. If you don't get a bike by the 24th, just bring an umbrella and you can hang with me. If you're lucky maybe I'll take you for a ride on the back of my bike once or twice..

Gonna Debut my AK Composite (http://www.akcomposite.com) bodywork/new paint job; and my new Z custom leathers at the August 24-25 event!

[ 07-16-2002, 05:53 AM: Message edited by: coyn586 ]

Originally posted by Josh Norem:
don't worry. If you don't get a bike by the 24th, just bring an umbrella and you can hang with me. If you're lucky maybe I'll take you for a ride on the back of my bike once or twice..<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">images/icons/rolleyes.gif ...careful there dude. Although I've never seen ya ride...if you're the type that underestimates the abilities of others Ol' Hammer's liable to show you a clean tailpipe. images/icons/grin.gif

hehehe..im just kidding. I am not that fast and i'm recovering from a pretty bad injury so I'll be putting around for sure. I'm sure most of the guy's there will be stuffing me like a Thanksgiving turkey.

Yeah...too bad I'll miss the whole spectacle. images/icons/frown.gif I'm signed up for the 25th. All my buds will be there on the 24th images/icons/mad.gif

working on saturdays graemlins/piss.gif

Originally posted by poacher:
Yeah...too bad I'll miss the whole spectacle. images/icons/frown.gif I'm signed up for the 25th. All my buds will be there on the 24th images/icons/mad.gif

working on saturdays graemlins/piss.gif <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'll write ya a note to get out of work on Saturday images/icons/grin.gif Flu?

Nah...lets try syphilis this time, graemlins/thumbup.gif images/icons/grin.gif