Miller Track Day

[Lamb busa]

(Charlesbusa @ Sep. 09 2007,12:11)

(Rocketman @ Sep. 09 2007,10:13) I wish I coulda attended.  My 15 yr old ended up in surgery and I didn't feel right trying to break away.  

But I've been on this track 3 times now.  I hafta to say - that my 17 yr old son - his first day out on his ZX6RR - blew me away.  He took the corners at least twice as fast as I did and could hit the brakes so much later than me on my busa.  I didn't realize that I was either that old or the busa is just that much more work on the track than these mosquito bikes.

How fast did you guys get your bikes going on the straight off Tooele and off those super-fun S-curves just before the pit exit?  And where did you let off on the straight in front of the pits?   There's a white set of lines, then the flag booth, then the numbers on that straight.  How fast did you go and when did you start braking?  (This is all on the East track.)

Anyway - fun pic's!  I'm so glad you guys enjoyed and I would have loved to been there to be with you all.  And yes - look at our tires after the runs... a bunch of gooey-mush.  That's way cool.

I'll give your son on his 600 a run for his money  

   

I don't remember my braking marker for Turn 1 on the East loop or how fast on the straights other than I red lined 2nd, shifted into 3rd for about 1-2 seconds then started braking and downshifting.

On the full track I used the 2nd start finish line as my braking marker for Turn1  

Too bad we missed you  

 Maybe next time  

Brake marker for the East loop for Lamb was the front tire on the start-finish line! Speeds are hard to guess, but Lamb did grab third b4 letting off the gas at the #4 brake marker and getting on the brakes on the #2 marker on the clubhouse corner!

 

[BA BUSA]

Man what a GREAT time

When's the next trip

19,000 BABY

 

[gtrpimp76]

(Lamb busa @ Sep. 10 2007,08:24)

(Charlesbusa @ Sep. 09 2007,12:11)

(Rocketman @ Sep. 09 2007,10:13) I wish I coulda attended.  My 15 yr old ended up in surgery and I didn't feel right trying to break away.  

But I've been on this track 3 times now.  I hafta to say - that my 17 yr old son - his first day out on his ZX6RR - blew me away.  He took the corners at least twice as fast as I did and could hit the brakes so much later than me on my busa.  I didn't realize that I was either that old or the busa is just that much more work on the track than these mosquito bikes.

How fast did you guys get your bikes going on the straight off Tooele and off those super-fun S-curves just before the pit exit?  And where did you let off on the straight in front of the pits?   There's a white set of lines, then the flag booth, then the numbers on that straight.  How fast did you go and when did you start braking?  (This is all on the East track.)

Anyway - fun pic's!  I'm so glad you guys enjoyed and I would have loved to been there to be with you all.  And yes - look at our tires after the runs... a bunch of gooey-mush.  That's way cool.

I'll give your son on his 600 a run for his money  

   

I don't remember my braking marker for Turn 1 on the East loop or how fast on the straights other than I red lined 2nd, shifted into 3rd for about 1-2 seconds then started braking and downshifting.

On the full track I used the 2nd start finish line as my braking marker for Turn1  

Too bad we missed you  

 Maybe next time  

Brake marker for the East loop for Lamb was the front tire on the start-finish line!  Speeds are hard to guess, but Lamb did grab third b4 letting off the gas at the #4 brake marker and getting on the brakes on the #2 marker  on the clubhouse corner!

My braking marker for T1 was the #2 marker. I only downshifted twice but kept a corner speed of at least 80+MPH.

Clubhouse corner. I let off throttle at 3rd marker and braked on the #1 marker. I really didn't have to brake that hard b/c you can really throw the Gixx in there hard with no issue. Everything else was mainly trailbraking.

Main straight. I glanced down once and saw an indicated 184 MPH.

East Course Straight, my brake marker was right after the S/F line and I'd trailbrake all the way to the apex of T1.

 

[gtrpimp76]

(BA BUSA @ Sep. 10 2007,09:54) Man what a GREAT time  

 When's the next trip

19,000 BABY  

As soon as they announce a date for Full Track 08!! I'm also planning on running the perimeter course with Fastrack Riders next year. They usually run a trackday before the WERA West Races on Sunday.

 

[Big O]

(BusaWhipped @ Sep. 09 2007,10:44)

I'll put the vid in the mail tomorrow!

 

[Big O]

(Rocketman @ Sep. 09 2007,10:13)  How fast did you guys get your bikes going on the straight off Tooele and off those super-fun S-curves just before the pit exit?  And where did you let off on the straight in front of the pits?   There's a white set of lines, then the flag booth, then the numbers on that straight.  How fast did you go and when did you start braking?  (This is all on the East track.)

I think I started hitting the brakes when I could SEE the brake markers!

Actually on the full course, I sat up and hit the brakes when I crossed the 2nd finish line, and I think I got to about 170 in the straight. I did get into 6th gear once or twice....then 5, 4, 3 and into turn 1.

 

[BusaWhipped]

I was only able to get up to 9,000 RPM in 4th before braking for turn 1. I wasn't getting the run off of Release that I hoped to, but some of that has to do with the 18/40 gears and tall rear tire.

 

[gtrpimp76]

MMP track map:

Wind UP sequence or E13 on trackmap. 2 turns from the main straight:

 

[gtrpimp76]

Turn Release or E14 on track map sequence:

A good drive out of this corner means a good straightaway top speed. The trick through this section is staying in 2nd and maintaining enough powerband RPM's.

 

[gtrpimp76]

Agony and Ecstacy or E6 on track map. Tailing Rich (BA Busa)

and another lap solo sequence:

This double apex turn is a very deceiving turn that you can enter super hot and not get into too much trouble. It is cambered so the banking helps with the corner speed a little bit. The weird thing is that the entrance into Agony doesn't have rumble strips or a chicane on the inside. I would approach it as a horseshoe and drift wide all the way to the cone marking the impact zone and then apex Ecstacy on the exit.

 

[gtrpimp76]

Ecstacy example:

 

[gtrpimp76]

This is Knockout or T6 (W6) on track map. Double apex right that wasn't my strong point but apparently looks great in photos.

 

[gtrpimp76]

And a really cool pic of me and Vinny exiting release onto the main straight. The photo guy forgot this one!

 

[BusaWhipped]

 

[Charlesbusa]

(gtrpimp76 @ Sep. 11 2007,12:42) This is Knockout or T6 (W6) on track map. Double apex right that wasn't my strong point but apparently looks great in photos.

That turn was my biggest flaw. It had a groove in it that would unsettle the bike and I ran off into the dirt once(the only time I have ever runoff into the dirt, ever).

I want to go back just so I can master that corner and beat its inner demon

 

[Charlesbusa]

(gtrpimp76 @ Sep. 11 2007,12:44) And a really cool pic of me and Vinny exiting release onto the main straight. The photo guy forgot this one!  

On his website he mixed up the A and B groups in the Day 2 PM section.

I'd make him send you a copy of all the photos he missed, check the B group on Day 2 PM for more missed shots  

By the way, those are some great shots!!

 

[gtrpimp76]

(Charlesbusa @ Sep. 12 2007,14:43)

(gtrpimp76 @ Sep. 11 2007,12:42) This is Knockout or T6 (W6) on track map. Double apex right that wasn't my strong point but apparently looks great in photos.

That turn was my biggest flaw.  It had a groove in it that would unsettle the bike and I ran off into the dirt once(the only time I have ever runoff into the dirt, ever).

I want to go back just so I can master that corner and beat its inner demon  

   

I know what you mean dude. My problem was the 2nd apex was "blind" so I would run kinda wide and miss it on occasion, thus killing my corner speed and drive to setup for the corner with the triple apex.

We gotta plan round 2 for 2008 later this year or something.

 

[gtrpimp76]

(Charlesbusa @ Sep. 12 2007,14:45)

(gtrpimp76 @ Sep. 11 2007,12:44) And a really cool pic of me and Vinny exiting release onto the main straight. The photo guy forgot this one!  

On his website he mixed up the A and B groups in the Day 2 PM section.

I'd make him send you a copy of all the photos he missed, check the B group on Day 2 PM for more missed shots  

By the way, those are some great shots!!  

 

I'll call him up.

Thanx for the props.

What I really wanna know is if Nan taped the session where you and I diced it up a bit. I wonder what that looks like on tape.

 

[Wag]

I'll see if that might be on the other tape.

--Wag--

 

[Lamb busa]

(Charlesbusa @ Sep. 11 2007,22:43) That turn was my biggest flaw.  It had a groove in it that would unsettle the bike and I ran off into the dirt once(the only time I have ever runoff into the dirt, ever).

I want to go back just so I can master that corner and beat its inner demon  

   

What? Charlesbusa ran off the track? Suddenly Lamb feels much better about his effort, although Charles didn't get his on film so it's just his word!