How to know when you're ready to race?

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jaybocc2

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Well, i blew up my transmission in my trackbike on 7/3 monday morning 2nd session :(

So i probably won't have my bike fixed and ready in time for NRS.

Am still contemplating taking it on my street bike, but depending on the costs to fix it i also probably won't be able to afford to enter any races this year so might just be waiting until next year :(
 
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jaybocc2

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Honey Badger said:
Congrats on the race license and for not taking the bait on the "jumped" start during the practice starts :laughing
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Hahah! I was wondering if that was intentional or not! Instead i just bogged my 10r down to 2k rpm and came out of the hole last :rofl:laughing
 
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Junkie

gone for now
I've been considering doing some racing, but most likely supermoto (at Sonoma kart track), I don't believe there's any licensing required for it. I guess I'd need a generator though, I've gotten used to being able to just plug in the warmers.
 
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jaybocc2

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Smash Allen said:
congrats, what's your number so i can creep on you in speedhive? :laughing:thumbup seriously jealous!
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Got my #705.

Now to figure out what classes to race in on sunday (if i make the clubman laptimes). Any suggestions?

Do i need to change my tail section to run superstock?
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Smash Allen

Smash Allen

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jaybocc2 said:
I'm looking forward to getting out to THill for a ken hill 2 day school this month and seeing how i progress from there and i will probably sign up for the NRS after some additional feedback from PTT/KW coaches on my preparedness for racing (fact: im not prepared) and some (successful i hope) negotiation with the wife.
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were you able to attend a 2 day ken hill school? what did you think about it?

how have negotiations with the wife been impacted, considering recent events?
 
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jaybocc2

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Smash Allen said:
were you able to attend a 2 day ken hill school? what did you think about it?
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I thought the 2 day school was great. Tons of 1:1 time, 45 minute on track sessions with alternating classroom sessions with Ken Hill.

My only complaint was that it was 112 degrees out and we couldn't get more than 3~4 laps in without tempting fate with extreme heat exhaustion. It was, however, really good at finding out where my weak points were as during the excessive heat i would do things like fade in and blow my apexes.

The next time i went to thill east i shaved off 9 seconds from my pre-school laptimes.

Smash Allen said:
how have negotiations with the wife been impacted, considering recent events?
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Yeah, i manage to even secure a new ride for next year. The wrecked bike is now a spare parts bike.

And i'll be picking up an alpinestars gp suit with the A* air vest for next season since i planned on getting a hit-air this winter but they cut my suit off me before they loaded me up for my 'copter ride.

I will race next year again for sure. I just hope i don't lose too fitness and progress from this injury.
 
Smash Allen

Smash Allen

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jaybocc2 said:
I thought the 2 day school was great. Tons of 1:1 time, 45 minute on track sessions with alternating classroom sessions with Ken Hill.

My only complaint was that it was 112 degrees out and we couldn't get more than 3~4 laps in without tempting fate with extreme heat exhaustion. It was, however, really good at finding out where my weak points were as during the excessive heat i would do things like fade in and blow my apexes.

The next time i went to thill east i shaved off 9 seconds from my pre-school laptimes.
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that sounds amazing, minus the heat of course

jaybocc2 said:
Yeah, i manage to even secure a new ride for next year. The wrecked bike is now a spare parts bike.

And i'll be picking up an alpinestars gp suit with the A* air vest for next season since i planned on getting a hit-air this winter but they cut my suit off me before they loaded me up for my 'copter ride.

I will race next year again for sure. I just hope i don't lose too fitness and progress from this injury.
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nicely done re: negotiations! and good idea about the airbag suit, that is def on my list

i am looking to do nrs, what is the best way to do it?

stay up with your PT and ken hill podcasts and you'll be charging out of the gate...or at least do better than 2k bog starts (that will be me next year :rofl )
 
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jaybocc2

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Smash Allen said:
that sounds amazing, minus the heat of course



nicely done re: negotiations! and good idea about the airbag suit, that is def on my list

i am looking to do nrs, what is the best way to do it?

stay up with your PT and ken hill podcasts and you'll be charging out of the gate...or at least do better than 2k bog starts (that will be me next year :rofl )
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Imo, pick your favorite trackday org and do their NRS. You can do it on a AFM NRS race weekend of course, but for my first race weekend there was a lot going on and not having to worry about passing NRS definitely took some of the pressure off.

Haha i didn't bog too bad on my actual race start at least, though i did give up all my position by being a bit too timid! Lol

youtu.be/ZYqZ8YWLMwQ
 
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