Spoiled

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I was talking to Ebbs in the quote you quoted me.

i know this i was too lazy to quote you above, so i just quoted that one to get your attention instead of quoting the one about getting to the track and realizing how slow i am compared to other riders

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by Trip

It definitely is more challenging to ride with people faster than yourself. I ride with people faster than me 90% of the time.

I don't know if the people are faster than me, but 90 percent of the time their bikes are a lot faster than mine.

Earlier this year I raced a TL1000R down Lookout Mountain. Horsepower don't matter much going downhill. On the switchbacks, he went into the opposite lane to shave the corner. Super unsafe and I hate it. I stayed in my lane and kept up with him all the way down. And we went very fast. At the bottom, I pulled up next to him. He gave me a thumbs up when he saw me on my old GS1000.

[Mr Lefty]

you give him the bird for riding like an idiot?

[rider76]

natural selection will take care of guys like that Ebbs

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Trip

apparently you don't get your takeoffs from the same place I look, cause they are true race compound tires not DOT.

Tire vendors at the track is where they come from
Most of these guys are just getting started and are just a bit beyond normal track days.
Generally they are qualifyers or whatever the bridgestone equivalant is, as bridgestone and dunlop are track sponsors.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by No Worries

I don't know if the people are faster than me, but 90 percent of the time their bikes are a lot faster than mine.

Earlier this year I raced a TL1000R down Lookout Mountain. Horsepower don't matter much going downhill. On the switchbacks, he went into the opposite lane to shave the corner. Super unsafe and I hate it. I stayed in my lane and kept up with him all the way down. And we went very fast. At the bottom, I pulled up next to him. He gave me a thumbs up when he saw me on my old GS1000.

I dont hang around douchebags like that, I usually turn around and go the other way instead of encouraging them to kill themselves or another biker by pushing them beyond their limit.

Originally Posted by Cutty72

Tire vendors at the track is where they come from
Most of these guys are just getting started and are just a bit beyond normal track days.
Generally they are qualifyers or whatever the bridgestone equivalant is, as bridgestone and dunlop are track sponsors.

STT and NESBA usually just have a tire guy of their own and just sell new. WERA boards is where I would look for takeoffs.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Trip

I dont hang around douchebags like that, I usually turn around and go the other way instead of encouraging them to kill themselves or another biker by pushing them beyond their limit.



STT and NESBA usually just have a tire guy of their own and just sell new. WERA boards is where I would look for takeoffs.

CRA is the local race league. It's their take offs that the tire guys are selling.

[No Worries]

Originally Posted by Ebbs15

you give him the bird for riding like an idiot?

Originally Posted by Trip

I dont hang around douchebags like that, I usually turn around and go the other way instead of encouraging them to kill themselves or another biker by pushing them beyond their limit.

I get challenged at stoplights and on twisty roads quite often (and I challenge others too). Both by hot cars and hot bikes. Depending on location and traffic conditions, I usually accept. I can't be the only one this happens to. In the late 80's, I raced a GSX-R1100 that had a wheelie bar. At least I was able to quickly turn off the road after he blew my doors off, because he couldn't. But at my age, I take any race I can.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by No Worries

I get challenged at stoplights and on twisty roads quite often (and I challenge others too). Both by hot cars and hot bikes. Depending on location and traffic conditions, I usually accept. I can't be the only one this happens to. In the late 80's, I raced a GSX-R1100 that had a wheelie bar. At least I was able to quickly turn off the road after he blew my doors off, because he couldn't. But at my age, I take any race I can.

I never get challenged on the bike. I always get challenged in my POS honda civic that could be beat by a camel. Stupid rice burner kids ruining it for the people who buy the cars for good gas mileage.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by No Worries

I don't know if the people are faster than me, but 90 percent of the time their bikes are a lot faster than mine.

Earlier this year I raced a TL1000R down Lookout Mountain. Horsepower don't matter much going downhill. On the switchbacks, he went into the opposite lane to shave the corner. Super unsafe and I hate it. I stayed in my lane and kept up with him all the way down. And we went very fast. At the bottom, I pulled up next to him. He gave me a thumbs up when he saw me on my old GS1000.

You've proly rode that road more than anybody, don't forget.