Willow Springs Track Day Pics I was out at Willow Springs yesterday with Fastrack Riders. I had not been out to Willow in at least a year and a half and it was my first time on the R1 at Willow. The weather was very nice, sunny skies, abut 70 degrees with a slight breeze. Previously, the fastest lap time I had turned at Willow was a 1:33.8. That was back when I was going to Willow about 3 times a month on my R6. I never got below a 1:38 on the ZX-10. By my second or third session on the the R1 I had already done a 1:32. My fastest lap for the day was a 1:31.6, and I was consistently in the 1:32's and 1:33's. I couldn't be happier with this bike. Here are some pics: http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_0727.jpg http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_1314.jpg http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_1520.jpg http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_9253.jpg http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_9257.jpg http://www.3dementia.com/R1LE/Race/31708/CP2_9413.jpg |
That is so frickin' cool. I've always wanted to try that. Amazing guts and skill, you have. I would love to know what it feels like to track a bike. And great photos too! Curious, what do pro sport bike racers get on that track time-wise? |
Thanks D. It truly is an amazing rush to ride a bike on track, especially a very high speed track like Willow. Lap record on a bike is 1:19. The fastest club racers and the pros who come out to Willow once in a while are running in the 1:21-1:22 range. |
I've watched the guys and gals ride bikes at our track, man when the loose it, it often brings out the ambulance. I do ride and I would like to try it though... |
That looks pure adrenaline, I get a rush just by looking at it. Is your knee pad supposed to scrape the track, because it looks sooo close. What average speed do you get to on that track? |
Thanks guys. Jim, you should try it. The track is relatively safe compared to the streets. ss7, the knee pucks are designed to scrape the ground. I burned through 3 pucks on my right knee yesterday, and even managed to put a hole in my leathers. As for average speed, given my lap times, the average speed is about 96 mph. |
Whoa you are a big guy... that bike looks tiny compared to you. Looks like a total blast. |
Haha, you should see pics of me on the R6. I really look big on that bike. |
What are the pucks made out of? I was going to guess my mother-in-law's overcooked steak, but although effective that would be improbable. |
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Thanks D. It truly is an amazing rush to ride a bike on track, especially a very high speed track like Willow. Lap record on a bike is 1:19. The fastest club racers and the pros who come out to Willow once in a while are running in the 1:21-1:22 range. You ever lay it down on a track? |
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