**The OFFICIAL TEAM GIXXER smacktalk thread**

How many trackdays have you done so far? Can you run a session of I without getting passed much? How comfortable do you feel about close passing? (6 inches instead of 6 feet in places you don't expect it)... 1:48 is fast enough, but getting passed by some of these guys (including current AMA racers) is a gonad-shrinking experience. This is my third year and only my second weekend in A. I ran a 1:43 last month and still was one of the slowest ppl in A. I would recommend you run in I and find a coach, ask him to follow you and if you are fast/predictable enough, ask them to move you up. Vacancies always occur because SOMEONE will crash out.
 
skydivr said:
How many trackdays have you done so far? Can you run a session of I without getting passed much? How comfortable do you feel about close passing? (6 inches instead of 6 feet in places you don't expect it)... 1:48 is fast enough, but getting passed by some of these guys (including current AMA racers) is a gonad-shrinking experience. This is my third year and only my second weekend in A. I ran a 1:43 last month and still was one of the slowest ppl in A. I would recommend you run in I and find a coach, ask him to follow you and if you are fast/predictable enough, ask them to move you up. Vacancies always occur because SOMEONE will crash out.
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I was thinking the same thing. If you run in I and there is room to bump up, a coach can always run a session with you to see if they think you wuold be safe in A. 1:48 is fast enough to at least run in A( won't pass many people but that is a respectable time). The key would be how smooth and predictable you were around the track as well as being comfortable with CLOSE passing.
 
I agree with you guys...I is the group for me! Not to concerned with passing close and all. But I will more than likely have more fun in I group. Sept sounds doable tho..
 
motochris said:
I agree with you guys...I is the group for me! Not to concerned with passing close and all. But I will more than likely have more fun in I group. Sept sounds doable tho..
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Great!! Looks like we may actually get to meet this time. It wouldn't hurt to sign up SUPER early either just to make sure you get a spot. Let us know which Sept event with STT you sign up for and I will do that one as well. Keith will do both but I can only do one of the Sept events.
 
motochris said:
I agree with you guys...I is the group for me! Not to concerned with passing close and all. But I will more than likely have more fun in I group. Sept sounds doable tho..
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And by this are you saying that I is the group for you because it will be more fun for you to pass people? I sometimes miss that because I could pass basically anyone in the group but A is just a whole different experience. I might get out in A and be able to pass 3 people, but I definately feel like it allows you to better yourself as a rider in A.

But it is nice to have people on the track with you to play with. I was at Little Tally this past weekend and ran in A group on Sunday. There were 5 people on the track at first and only 2 or 3 by the end of the day because of the heat and not many spots were sodl in the first place. I ran a couple sessions were I LITERALLY did not see another bike. It got kinda lonely for a while and I got really excited when an instructor or someone came out to play :laugh:
 
Tiller said:
And by this are you saying that I is the group for you because it will be more fun for you to pass people? I sometimes miss that because I could pass basically anyone in the group but A is just a whole different experience. I might get out in A and be able to pass 3 people, but I definately feel like it allows you to better yourself as a rider in A.

But it is nice to have people on the track with you to play with. I was at Little Tally this past weekend and ran in A group on Sunday. There were 5 people on the track at first and only 2 or 3 by the end of the day because of the heat and not many spots were sodl in the first place. I ran a couple sessions were I LITERALLY did not see another bike. It got kinda lonely for a while and I got really excited when an instructor or someone came out to play :laugh:
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Yea I can imagine. I never have run A. I do like passing a bit or locking onto a instructor to get into a sync with the track...I am heading home now I will post up some video of barber and harris hill austin tx we did monday before last..This only being my second season on the track..all last season was on the Busa...so far I cant get enough...track-bug bit me hard!
 
Whats up biatches! I'm gonna make this shid look good!:laugh:

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racerV said:
Whats up biatches! I'm gonna make this shid look good!:laugh:
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Man that thing sure is PURTY!!! (especially those gold calipers :laugh:)

A guy was riding that exact same bike at Little Tally this weekend in Novice. Oh how I would have LOVED to really test that puppy out
 
Tiller said:
Man that thing sure is PURTY!!! (especially those gold calipers :laugh:)

A guy was riding that exact same bike at Little Tally this weekend in Novice. Oh how I would have LOVED to really test that puppy out
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If only I lived a lot closer you could have your wish!:whistle:
 
Looks like John knows the Team Gixxer motto already: "If you can't be fast, you gotta LOOK GOOD" :thumbsup:
 
skydivr said:
Looks like John knows the Team Gixxer motto already: "If you can't be fast, you gotta LOOK GOOD" :thumbsup:
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Only one problem with YOUR motto.....I will be fast too:laugh: You guys may learn some things :rofl:
 
I figure I have been battling on my beast so long, the new bike should feel non existent.
 
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