** KNEE DRAGGERS UNITE ** Part VI - The sprocket stole my finger

[notbigenoughyet]

Went full hooligan downtown ppl was like "did u just jump that on that?..... ur not suppose.... gooby plz, sta- Stahpit! Plz"

Wheeled up to a stop sign and popped a glove off messing with Pandora under full brake and a guy in a civic passed by with his face over the dash looking so jelly.

******* bud needs to follow me with his go pro but the ****git works weekends occasionally. Even went drifting down dirt roads where his ds wud be at home.

[SCUD001]

So I failed my Driving exam last week(Monday the 3rd) .... I have never been more pissed at myself in my entire life, Was literally smashing **** all day.
I have my re-test on this Monday(10th).

Only reason I am pissed is because it was a such a stupid mistake that could have been easily avoided, but I was so nervous that i just wasn't thinking.

Relax bro, the way they make driving tests now I'd hate to get mine as well. Was easier to get my class1(CDL) than what kids have to jump through to get full licenses these days.

[TTViper]

Here's a Hypermotard SP ride review at big sur.
http://rideapart.com/2013/06/rideapa...ypermotard-sp/
Cliffs = the bike is freaking awesome


Soon...

[yourname2221]

lold at the title of the video after watching it.

d-bags there.

Soon...

[conradcrow]

scala rider? does anyone have experience with these things? are they as good as they are claimed to be in the real world?

[EvilThoughts]

Whats up brahs? Its pouring here today.. I'm glad I got to ride yesterday.

Already thinking about getting a new bike next year lmao. I really want a white triumph daytona 675 hnnnggg. Don't get me wrong, I love my gixxer, but it has kind of high miles on it, brights do not work well since it has a HID conversion, and its loud as hell and it does get annoying after a while (voodoo exhaust with no baffle or insides). Unless someone knows how to fix the brights issue, I may just keep it until it falls apart, or someone offers me a good deal on it :P

[notbigenoughyet]

Whats up brahs? Its pouring here today.. I'm glad I got to ride yesterday.

Already thinking about getting a new bike next year lmao. I really want a white triumph daytona 675 hnnnggg. Don't get me wrong, I love my gixxer, but it has kind of high miles on it, brights do not work well since it has a HID conversion, and its loud as hell and it does get annoying after a while (voodoo exhaust with no baffle or insides). Unless someone knows how to fix the brights issue, I may just keep it until it falls apart, or someone offers me a good deal on it :P

I want 3 different bikes next and or this yr.

[EvilThoughts]

I want 3 different bikes next and or this yr.

Inn. I've been thinking about a dirtbike to toy around with in the woods. I really want to buy a toyota 4x4 this year to drive every day, but its not going to happen. Another year of driving the RX8 in the rain, snow, and ice and getting 0 traction... Bike > truck at the time lol

[MikeATL]

scala rider? does anyone have experience with these things? are they as good as they are claimed to be in the real world?

Yep - have the G9 and absolutely love it. A buddy and I split a pair and it makes rides SO much better srs. Not sure about the claimed mile range, it does do good enough though. I've forgotten it a couple of times and really bums me out when I don't have it. Bluetooth w/phone, listening to music, make/receive calls, built in radio, pairing up to 9 different riders I think. It's pricey, but very worth it IMO. Think it actually makes rides safer as there's no last minute turns, can look out for each other, etc.

Edit - I actually have one I would sell if anyone's interested. Lost it for about a month and finally broke down and bought another one then found the one I lost a couple of weeks later. fml, $300 down the drain lol. PM if interested

[occy27]

Bout $1k. 5" and 160 plz.

I really want to find one used but ppl are asking $4k for a used dirtbike, they cra.

Just checked their site and it doesnt look like the do a 5". No thanks warp 9.

Marchesinis please

[notbigenoughyet]

Holy balls batman alloys do want.

Evil- my state says no 'no hwy' dirt bikes can be plated.

Brb couldn't plate a drz400e

Brb shopping for a KTM 300 exc that can be plated.

Ftw?

[Torana91]

d-bags there.

I know but the title of the video in relation to the content of it is funny

[occy27]

Brb shopping for a KTM 300 exc that can be plated.

Ftw?

No.

[notbigenoughyet]

No.

Didn't say she was gon be my daily driver but yes.

Getting ppissed at these random showers been oiling the crap out of my chain, need a shaft or belt commuter, a plated dirt bike, and a streetfighter I'll build for me, nomsayin?

[elephino]

Morning bros!

Trackday was fun. New track, new bike, new shift pattern... had a lot to learn. My gopro broke (grrrr), but I do make a (brief) appearance around 4:52 in this guy's video.

[euronewbie]

Morning bros!

Trackday was fun. New track, new bike, new shift pattern... had a lot to learn. My gopro broke (grrrr), but I do make a (brief) appearance around 4:52 in this guy's video.

Looked good there for the split second you passed the guy in

What track was that again? looks like a pretty fun layout.

Will be heading up to VIR on Sunday, not to race or trackday but the annual fathers day ride up to watch some buddys race.

[elephino]

Looked good there for the split second you passed the guy in

What track was that again? looks like a pretty fun layout.

Will be heading up to VIR on Sunday, not to race or trackday but the annual fathers day ride up to watch some buddys race.

Thanks. You know I had to put it on full screen to see myself as long as possible

It was Palm Beach International Raceway. Pretty fun. I had a few setup issues on the new bike that I have to iron out. I couldn't hold the lines I wanted, or get enough lean angle, or trail on the brakes very well. I had a a lot of small and a couple of big front end moments that I was trying to adjust out through the course of the day.

One such moment, I felt the front sliding, and then I could HEAR the squeal in my helmet, like a car doing a burnout. I wasn't even pushing that hard, so it was concerning. Then when I adjusted that out, my rear was spinning up every time I got on the gas hard. It was frustrating!! Especially considering I was about 5 seconds off my goal pace, and I knew I could have been there if I could get the bike to stick.

Have fun at VIR, dude.

[cunfewzed]

Good Monday morning KD crew! Didn't check in at all over the weekend. Did I miss anything fun?

[euronewbie]

Thanks. You know I had to put it on full screen to see myself as long as possible

It was Palm Beach International Raceway. Pretty fun. I had a few setup issues on the new bike that I have to iron out. I couldn't hold the lines I wanted, or get enough lean angle, or trail on the brakes very well. I had a a lot of small and a couple of big front end moments that I was trying to adjust out through the course of the day.

One such moment, I felt the front sliding, and then I could HEAR the squeal in my helmet, like a car doing a burnout. I wasn't even pushing that hard, so it was concerning. Then when I adjusted that out, my rear was spinning up every time I got on the gas hard. It was frustrating!! Especially considering I was about 5 seconds off my goal pace, and I knew I could have been there if I could get the bike to stick.

Have fun at VIR, dude.

Nice man! yeah front end moments are not fun, feel free to keep them all down there in FL, I much prefer the problem being in the back, are you just running Q2's

I'm desperate to clear a weekend or two in my schedule and get back on the track, didn't make it once last year, and this year I have so much going on it doesn't look like it will happen either, its going to be torture up at VIR just watching this weekend.

[elephino]

Nice man! yeah front end moments are not fun, feel free to keep them all down there in FL, I much prefer the problem being in the back, are you just running Q2's

I'm desperate to clear a weekend or two in my schedule and get back on the track, didn't make it once last year, and this year I have so much going on it doesn't look like it will happen either, its going to be torture up at VIR just watching this weekend.

Yeah, Q2s. I had good luck with them on the 750, but I just couldn't get them to work well on the R6. May be time for race compounds.

I feel you about track withdrawals. I say put one on the calendar like 3 months out and go no matter what.

[elephino]

Good Monday morning KD crew! Didn't check in at all over the weekend. Did I miss anything fun?

Morning.

My desk chair is about 160mph too slow.

[Svonne]

In for track withdrawals.

Looked like a great track day. Ha any of your co-workers ask if you 'won'?

[elephino]

In for track withdrawals.

Looked like a great track day. Ha any of your co-workers ask if you 'won'?

Haha, hey Svonne. As you know, no matter how hard you try to explain them, track days just don't make sense to "normal" people.

Dragstrip?
OH! Racing!!
Motocross, right?

[euronewbie]

Haha, hey Svonne. As you know, no matter how hard you try to explain them, track days just don't make sense to "normal" people.

Dragstrip?
OH! Racing!!
Motocross, right?

Haha... I thought it was just here in JoCo that you get responses like that

Everytime... "track day? oh you talkin' about the dragstrip.... No! a track with corners! huhhhhh!! a dirt bike????"

[claricSTi]

Morning KD bros, got to ride all weekend with a few buddies, pretty fun but they ride drz's and harley 883's so they weren't keeping up too much.

Looking pretty snazzy there elephino, I really need to do a track day sometime. I took my SV out once and had a blast, never been on the gsxr. I've done a few local auto-crosses in my STi this year but it just doesn't compare.

[cunfewzed]

Glad it went well Ele.

Sorry if you're re-hashing but do you have cliffs? You didn't go down? Were your times good? etc. PM if you'd rather.

[notbigenoughyet]

Weather should clear up after today and I'll be able to commute/not feel depressed walking into the parking lot

That feel when u see approximately 17 gaps in traffic u could hit on ur bike when ur in a truck.

[gat0rbait]

Looked good there for the split second you passed the guy in

What track was that again? looks like a pretty fun layout.

Will be heading up to VIR on Sunday, not to race or trackday but the annual fathers day ride up to watch some buddys race.

Damn that sucks about the gopro at least you got some footage out of the day lol. Glad you had fun.

Yesterday went to my buddy's and he had his front sprocket welded on I talked about it early but it ripped all the splines off so he would have to split the case in order to replace that shaft, so he had someone weld on a new sprocket lol. Then we did a new tire for his rear (first time doing tube) went well, then put a new rear sprocket and chain on. Went well going to put up some pics soon

[elephino]

Glad it went well Ele.

Sorry if you're re-hashing but do you have cliffs? You didn't go down? Were your times good? etc. PM if you'd rather.

Even the cliffs are long:

* Track had wet patches first couple sessions, no biggie, gave me time to learn the track at a moderate pace.
* Took three laps to get out of street mode and stop checking my (non-existent) mirrors.
* At least I didn't use my turn signal entering the chicane, like I did on my first track day (true story).

* Track dried, I started pushing, front started slipping everywhere.
* Had one big squealing slide and pitted to find issue.
* Adjusted tire pressure and suspension, front felt better, rear was spinning on gas.
* Friend who has a CSS race podium was running 1:32s on race rubber, I got down to 1:38ish on Q2s.

* Did not miss a shift all day, even with the new GP pattern. Felt natural.
* Quickshifter is a godsend.

* Couldn't hold lines, couldn't trail brake like I wanted to, had no more corner speed.
* Front end started giving me warning signals again.
* Could have probably adjusted it out, but ran out of time.

* Old 750 worked better than the R6 on Q2s. They were really odd that day and I think it was geometry related.
* See where I could have found 4 or 5 seconds, but couldn't find the grip to do it with confidence.
* Maybe would have tried anyway, but the grass outside the track was wet and if I touched it, bye bye, so I didn't push it.

* Buddy gave me grief about not doing cardio, bragged about biking 50 miles and speed skating 25.
* Said I would die in heat.
* Sorry babe, no cardio.
* Buddy got heat exhaustion, puked, I had to drive him home.
* Nobody in my group wrecked.

* Passed a cop doing 10 over on the way home, he flashed his lights at me, but didn't pull me. Nice guy.
* Got home, grilled steaks for everyone and had a few beers.
* Passed TFO.

[polishguy13]

For those that track their bike or plan to, there is a sale on Hotbodies Race Bodywork.

sportbiketrackgear.com is having a "buy 1 get another free" sale on some Hotbodies Race Bodywork Kits.

Do you want to split the cost on an s1000rr kit?

Elephino sounds like fun. I can't wait to get on the track. It sounds like you had bad geometry issues. Did the front wan to keep on turning after you got off the brakes but before you got back on the trottle?

Installed attack performance rearsets on the weekend. Reversed the shift pattern so now have to get used to that. The quality of the machining on these is incredible.