Well, I posted a couple of weeks ago that I was going to race the Superhawk at Summit Point and did that this weekend. Results were pretty good.
It started out when I went to tech on Saturday. Started up the bike, put it in first and bike dies. Right away- I still needed to short the sidestand switch. So, push the bike to tech. No problems. Fix sidestand switch and move on.

Saturday Practice-
Went out in the 1st practice session, taking it easy. I hadn't had the bike on the track in 2 years and just wanted to get a feel for it. Needless to say, it's a little more powerful than my SV. I pulled out of Turn 10 on to the front straight and pulled the trigger like I was on the SV. It looked like Fastforward on a VCR I ran LWT practice on the SV next and felt like I was riding a toy. Ran 1 more practice on the Honda and called it a day

Now- Raceday!
Adjusted rear rideheight before practice. I was dragging the turkey pan (fluid retention) which was right against the header. Practice went well on the VTR and the SV. Got the Debris flag pointed at me in the 2nd practice session. The turkey pan came loose and was dragging on the track. Pull off on the grass and had a "moment". Luckily, I was smart enough to let out of the front brake. So I ride into the pits -on the grass- and fix the pan for the racing.

Race 3- Heavyweight Superstock Expert and Novice
So, I grid up for the HWT SS Novice race. Green flag drops and I actually get a decent start, until an Expert checks up in front of me on a Ducati. So, for the first lap I play catch-up, On lap 2, I start setting up to pass people and a red flag comes out. Two EX riders came together in T9. Complete restart. On the restart, same thing- decent start, same guy checks up and this time pulls off track. play catch-up again. Get through first three laps getting a feel for racing this thing. My day's mistake. Anyway, on the beginning of the 5th lap I beat two bikes on the brakes into T1. Cool- Now I'm in 2nd I can see the guy leading on an RC51 about 1 1/2 turns ahead. I put my head down. At the end of the Race I ended up in 2nd. Another lap, and I would've beat him.

Overall, It was a good day of racing for me. I got 2nd in Formula 2 on my SV and had a BLAST racing the VTR. It was pretty competitive in Novice class.

I finished 2nd in WERA Mid-Atlantic points for Lightweight SS, LWT SBK and Formula 2 for 2007. Next year I race Expert- and learn how to race all over again

I'll post some pics when I get them.

 

Congrats on your success!

 

Wow, thanks for sharing. That sounded like a blast and sounds like you did pretty darn well too. Congrats!

 

I'm really going to try to get out there maybe for the end of this season but more likely next.

 

Sweet! Congrats on 2nd!

What was the deal with the Duc rider? Did he outbrake himself each time?

 

Nah, he was no where near braking for T1. I don't know if he was having bike problems, Couldn't start to save his ***, or what. When he pulled off the track the 2nd time, I guessed probably bike problems.

 

congrats on the race I've been trying to put the hawk out there in the CMRA this year it's been alot of fun geting out there and trying to get going and learning alot as I improve

 

let me know in advance next time you go up to Summit. I live really just a few short miles from the track. I'd like to come watch ya!

 

Oohh... That was an exciting bedtime story! Gives me goosebumps, makes me wish I was racing... ya bastard!