Recent content by Racer V

  1. R

    WTB 190whp+ Race Bike

    Hello All, and Buenos Dias! I'm looking to compete in the AFM classes of Open Superbike, Open GP, and Formula Pacific, either at the end of this season or the beginning of next. I only have a few requirements: Legal to participate in the above classes. At least 190whp. Adjustable rearsets to...
  2. R

    Moto2 Power Output?

    Anyone have any rwhp specs on any Moto2 bikes from within the last 5 years?
  3. R

    Hey, I race couches...

    Filmed on a potato, for your viewing pleasure... 4-dDkc7bruU
  4. R

    Thanks!

    Thanks to all of the AFMers this last weekend who made a new guy feel welcome! Special thanks to Z^2 instructors Rory Kamper and Dan Sewell for the help this last Friday in getting me race-ready! Couldn't have had such an awesome race without your awesome instruction! :teeth Looking forward to...
  5. R

    I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was...

    LP0i_hBWrik
  6. R

    Thunderhill Truckpool?

    Last time I went to a weekend at THill it cost me $690 for a 17-foot box truck. I'm going to the AFM weekend coming up and was wondering if anyone coming from the South Bay would be interested in ridesharing for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (October 3, 4, 5). I'll help pay for gas and buy you...
  7. R

    Cutoff times @ Thunderhill for A Group?

    Hey All, I know that times being run by A group riders are significantly higher at trackdays before AFM race weekends. I just wanted to hear from some experienced racers what you might recommend as a "cutoff time" at Thunderhill before trying to run in A group on a...
  8. R

    Advice for lower Thunderhill lap times?

    I asked a friend of mine who was running consistently lower laptimes @ T-Hill for some advice on how to get my laptimes lower. He gave me his "Fool-Proof 5 Steps to Speed at Thunderhill": Go fast. Don't be a pansie. Go faster. ??? Profit!!! Does anyone have any advice that's a bit more...
  9. R

    First-Time Rider on a Yamaha R1 - The Power of Preparation and Dedication

    NOTE TO READER: The first 26 pages of this thread are surrounding the question of whether or not I should have been allowed to participate in my first race weekend, given that I showed up to the track with zero prior riding experience. This thread was started in September of 2014 and went...
  10. R

    New to Motorcycles

    Hello All, I'm new to motorcycles, but I'm very interested in racing as soon as possible. I'll be riding a Yamaha R1 as my first bike. The plan is to do a season of AFM this coming year, after probably 2 or 3 track weekends in the latter half of this year. Glad to be a part of the community!
Top