SH trackday with pics
08-24-2008, 09:06 PM
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SH trackday with pics
Last Saturday I went to the Mecaglisse circuit, North of Montreal, witch is a tight and technical circuit since it was designed for supermotards racing, but they set it up differently for sportbikes trackdays, we reach a max speed of 140 km/h (88 MPH) the rest is tight curves and hairpins.
This is the second time I go there and I'm really addicted.
Next year I plan on not licensing my Hawk since they consider it as a sportbike and the fees are outrageous and I get more fun to race the hell out of it once in a while without fear of dumb drivers, cops, bumps, dirty pavement.
It did good, well as good as I could do, but at the end I was getting way faster without sticking my butt too far, my lines were just improving.
The limit are my tires, an old BT-20 at the front and a BT-21 on the back, still they are impressive since a lot of people told me not to track them and they were sticking better than I could imagine when heated up properly, the track was hell hot and the tires were melting, rocks and the fairing bits from a brand new R6 freshly crashed were sticking to it
So this winter it should receive supercorsa tires, new brakes, exhaust mods, maybe a cam regrind, some carburetors tweaks, air filter, a diet and the driver a better outfit lol
The pegs get really annoying dragging early, they may become a problem with the better tires, I may either raise the rear of the bike and/or clear whatever is too low.
Here's some pics not moto GP impressive pictures but a SH driver that had a blast
This is the second time I go there and I'm really addicted.
Next year I plan on not licensing my Hawk since they consider it as a sportbike and the fees are outrageous and I get more fun to race the hell out of it once in a while without fear of dumb drivers, cops, bumps, dirty pavement.
It did good, well as good as I could do, but at the end I was getting way faster without sticking my butt too far, my lines were just improving.
The limit are my tires, an old BT-20 at the front and a BT-21 on the back, still they are impressive since a lot of people told me not to track them and they were sticking better than I could imagine when heated up properly, the track was hell hot and the tires were melting, rocks and the fairing bits from a brand new R6 freshly crashed were sticking to it
So this winter it should receive supercorsa tires, new brakes, exhaust mods, maybe a cam regrind, some carburetors tweaks, air filter, a diet and the driver a better outfit lol
The pegs get really annoying dragging early, they may become a problem with the better tires, I may either raise the rear of the bike and/or clear whatever is too low.
Here's some pics not moto GP impressive pictures but a SH driver that had a blast
08-24-2008, 09:30 PM
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Looks like you had fun. Great pics.
My wife was born in Pte. Claire. She wants to know if there were any ladies on the track.
Oh, and does that lowered passenger peg help your left turn entry?
My wife was born in Pte. Claire. She wants to know if there were any ladies on the track.
Oh, and does that lowered passenger peg help your left turn entry?
08-24-2008, 09:35 PM
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Get some proper kit, tires, & clean up the exhaust situation. Since your bike is way more capable than you are (speed wise), my suggestion, as a next step, would be to enlist the help of a local knowledgeable person to help you set up the suspension of your bike. This will give you the biggest bang for the "loonie". A properly suspended bike is easier to ride fast, and will give you more confidence in exploring it's limits. Next is seat time, get as much of it as you can stand and afford. And lastly, have fun!
08-24-2008, 09:38 PM
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As for a diet, I'm 155 lbs, there are many that should fit
For the peg, it may explain the bad balance of the bike
08-24-2008, 09:47 PM
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Get some proper kit, tires, & clean up the exhaust situation. Since your bike is way more capable than you are (speed wise), my suggestion, as a next step, would be to enlist the help of a local knowledgeable person to help you set up the suspension of your bike. This will give you the biggest bang for the "loonie". A properly suspended bike is easier to ride fast, and will give you more confidence in exploring it's limits. Next is seat time, get as much of it as you can stand and afford. And lastly, have fun!
The steering feels light some times while leaned under acceleration, I'll check those head bearings and rise the rear a bit, maybe a damper will be a good buy too if I ever go to faster tracks.
I checked the damping rate on another bike while discussing and set mine at about the same rate (pushing down)
For the seat time I'm going every two weeks
08-25-2008, 08:52 AM
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some great shots !
riding on a track is soooo much fun... just wait until you get proper leathers & a good set of tires !
tim
p.s. i would unplug you head & tail lights when you tape them up. the heat bakes the tape on & can be a real pain to get off.
riding on a track is soooo much fun... just wait until you get proper leathers & a good set of tires !
tim
p.s. i would unplug you head & tail lights when you tape them up. the heat bakes the tape on & can be a real pain to get off.
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08-25-2008, 02:00 PM
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Yes it was and I strongly recommend to try this out
Yeah if anything they will get me in trouble since I swerve a bit from the surprise, I guess the next thing to scrape is the exhaust on the left side, on the right it seem fine.
The Left one is dangerously low, and one of the heaviest peice of junk ever carried on an aluminium framed bike
The lean angle will probably increase when I swap my tires and every thing that scrape the ground will go, that stock exhaust will get chopped up as soon as I get my TIG welder.
Never thought of that, but it makes a lot of sense and it may help to get even better pics
That grin in still stamped on my face
The Left one is dangerously low, and one of the heaviest peice of junk ever carried on an aluminium framed bike
That grin in still stamped on my face
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08-25-2008, 05:25 PM
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i'd say you could then stop dragging hard parts
but i still drag my midpipe in hard left turns. i do however take a tight line so i have room to pick the bike up a bit. it takes a while to train yourself to make controlled changes instead of quick 'suprise reactions' which may surprise the rider behind you.imo - i'd leave the peg feeler on the stock pipe side - thats one part i would want to be dragging.
tim
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