??? I've had mine over 2 months lol

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It's a whole new ride with that tail light mod :icon17:

Guess I'll be looking at a new bike in the spring...

Why's that?

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Kid came off mine on the highway. The kid will be fine; the bike, not so much.

Huh, no ****? How'd that happen? Lock up in a panic brake?

Got cut off, locked up and hit the bumper of the car that cut him off. Came away with a lacerated spleen, fractured left hand, and some road rash. He'll be fine, though.

So... what are you looking to get?!

goodness gracious man...:ugh2::ugh2::ugh2:

Hi aniceh :hello::hello:

Hi steve :hello::hello:

Sup Dee! :hello:

How is MI treating you? I hear it's cooooold up there this weekend.

ohhhhhhh brother, it snowed yesterday, luckily we got sun today so the roads improved.. we're supposed to get a little more tomorrow.. dude, its fricken cold right now... holy smokes. Its not fun.:icon17:

Other than that, life is good bro. Tonight, I broke the news to Mr. Sorgi, that I'll be at Quantico the end of February for a month for training (its confirmed).. Get the gang together, lets do something or go somewhere for some good food.. (NOT BUFFALO WILD WINGS:roflpuke2:)

Dang. Gotta practice them emergency stops. And ABS should be mandatory on every new bike, IMHO. Would have saved him, likely.

Glad he's going to be ok, though. Sorry about your bike. Guess it's time for that sport bike you wanted :-p

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Ouch, that sucks.

That's awesome man! We can definitely plan something for you when you get here. :tup:

Not sure. My options are somewhat limited, given my relatively small stature. :p
Yeah, it was quite a scare!

Hi, Dee. Hope MI is treating you well!
My bike was bare bones, and was six years old, so no ABS. I'd like it on whatever I may move on to, though. I'd love to get a sport bike, or even a naked bike, maybe move up to a whopping 300cc's. :p
Yeah, it sucks about the bike, but I'm just glad my kid will be ok. Insurance will take care of everything else.

We could do Old Stein, seems like everyone likes that spot.. Just a thought.

Thanks Aniceh..

Go on and get you that GSXR-600. zoom! zoom! (just be careful though)

Glad your boy is ok.

I meant it sucks that your kid got hurt :P

Nah, they don't really have any entrees I can eat. We could to GB or anywhere else you want as long as there is a seafood or vegetarian option.

Brother lets do something different, something good, like a steakhouse/roadhouse.. They usually have seafood.

Aniceh, sorry to hear of the accident your Son was in. Very happy to know he will live to tell the tale though. We will keep your Son and you in our thoughts as he recovers.

Dee, where will you be staying when you are here for training at Quantico? Will you be in Stafford or near Quantico? Or, will you be staying closer to DC? Just checking so we can figure out what might work as a good location for a dinner.

Look into the CB300f maybe? It is a fantastic little bike. Only downside...no ABS though, sadly. Grow longer legs, maybe?

Also, yeah I know, I remember your bike. Just saying, ABS would likely have saved him. Not like it's your fault for not getting it, however.

Or...maybe the new Vulcan S? Can routinely find them brand new in the high 4's I believe... It's no sport bike, but it has that nice 650 and they handle great, supposedly.

https://www.kawasaki.com/Products/2015-VULCAN-S-ABS

ohh brother, I do NOT mind coming to you guys, I'll be on Quantico, the agency provides housing..

The ergo fit might work very well for Ani, too. Vulcan S is a really nice bike and it'd be pretty damn quick with her on it. :icon17:

Happy Thanksgiving MAZOC..

Lets remember our friends, past & present.

God bless Tony and Jim and their families. We miss them more than words could ever say.

Amen brother

How's the weather in your area? Have you put dedicated "winter tires" on your Z, or is she going to hibernate the winter?

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Brother, winter has been nice to everyone, we're lucky (so far).

As far as the Z, I finished up with my BBK upgrade... I took today off, and pulled the Z out the garage, washed her up real nice, and took some photos...

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I recorded some footage from my last HPDE at Summit Point Main. I was finally solo'd for the last session and it went well. My instructor agreed with my previous instructor to bump me up to HPDE2, and I'm pretty excited to run with those guys. There are some fast drivers in HPDE2.

I've been practicing shuffle steering, but now I'm being told not to do that, but instead hold at 9 and 3 :rolleyes: I assume a well-rounded driver knows each technique and applies them in the proper situation.

I still need major work on turn in, specifically on turns 1 and 10; and work on throttle application on corner exit. My instructor tells me I can push 10 more mph in turn 1, but i feel the front drivers tire is at max grip and beginning to plow.

I experienced fuel starve mid turn 3 and turn 9 :happydance: #almostkilledmyself (not in the video). Talk about terrifying. Time to give phunk a call. After it happened, as soon as i noticed 2 "dots" missing on the gauge, I'd begin my cool down laps and pit. The extra few laps weren't worth wrecking/causing someone else to wreck/causing injury.

Any input/advice is appreciated!

Fuel starvation in the Z is a joke..that pissed me off.

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Very, very, cool! Thanks for posting video.

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Finally got to watch some of your video, Crux.

I see a lot of wheel movement mid-corner. You need to work on avoiding that - pick your steering angle, and use your throttle to steer the car. Also, your hand shuffling is a bit awkward...you're doing it right as you begin turning your wheel. May want to do it before you actually begin your turn-in...

Also, you're kinda dogging the car out in a high gear. You were taking corners that were clearly 2nd gear corners, in 3rd or even 4th sometimes it seemed. Just what it felt like, to me.

That's about all I had.

Just had a chance to watch the video of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from last night. Watching them land the first stage back at the Cape was history in the making. Makes me feel like when I was six and watching the lunar landing on the moon. Cool stuff for sure. America has always been the country that innovates and this is a great example.

That was really neat..

Get rid of that Underarmor shirt! Somewhere in the paperwork they told you to wear cotton. Poly materials will melt to you in case of a fire. Bad bad.

"Shuffling" to steer isn't a great technique, but one thing it does do is position your hands at 9-3 mid-corner. See this at 0:18 to 0:21 and 4:43-:53 in your video. From there you have better control than if you started at 9-3 and rotated the wheel so that your hands are now 12-6. Some drivers will pre-position their hands, so that as they come into the turn they'll move their hands to 6-12 so that they rotate into 9-3.

As I have been driving longer stints (1-2 hours straight) in preparation for endurance racing, I am reminded that pulling is much easier for our muscles than pushing. Imagine a right turn with your hands at 9-3. Pull down with the right hand rather than push up/away with your left.

You can improve by getting the wheel straight at the exit of turns much (1.5 sec) earlier all the way around the track. In HPDE it feels nice to maintain the lateral G-force, but that is scrub angle when you should straighten up and be hard on the throttle.

Turn 1: In our cars, apex a little later, open the wheel, and end up on the outside of turn 1. Full throttle all the way out. Ending up on the inside of 2 is not the fastest line.

One trick is to look for dirt patches where the grass won't grow, off track. That is where the fast cars are [often] dropping a wheel. There is one on the outside of turn 1 (similar at VIR) by the access road.

Turn 10: At 4:15 the instructor tells you to brake a little too early IMO (and he may be anticipating the delay), and you brake more than necessary. Our cars have some of the best braking out there. Go deep, press hard, clench butt.

Keep it up! :driving:

Merry Christmas MAZOC, have a blessed day, always remember the true meaning of Christmas!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone!

Merry Christmas Everyone! And have a Happy New Year!

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