WERA @ Nashville

[shonuff]

So what's up? I figured there would be a mile long thread on this by now. So are yall racing or what? I'm trying to keep my weekend open so that I can hang out at the track, but if nobody's running, I guess i'll find something else to do :mrgreen:

[LoDownSinner]

Doubt I"m gonna be able to make it. This season has been, uh, not very productive...

[Karl_L]

I'm planning on racing Saturday & Sunday. I haven't done a Nashville round without Dewayne & Catt so I'm not sure what to expect.

[Catt42]

Your room is ready, if you wanna hang out here. I might be able to be convinced to come hang out at the track part of the weekend. My parents will be in town for my brothers birthday either Saturday or Sunday, they lack advanced planning skills, so still not sure which day.

George will be racing, he won't make Friday due to work, but should be there Saturday and Sunday.

[Prof._HH]

I've been planning on coming. I got into some poison ivy a few days ago though. I don't have enough movement in my arms right now to ride the bike. I should be on the tail edge of it. If it clears up in the next couple days we'll be there.

[shonuff]

I'll probably try to get out there at least one day and see everybody. James, if yall need a place to crash, just let us know. And if anyone needs an extra set of hands in the pits, you know where to find me.

[Karl_L]

I've been planning on coming. I got into some poison ivy a few days ago though. I don't have enough movement in my arms right now to ride the bike. I should be on the tail edge of it. If it clears up in the next couple days we'll be there.

Just smear some oatmeal inside your leathers & get out there. :)

[Karl_L]

Your room is ready.
I think I'll take you up on that if my odd hours won't put you out too much. I'm not riding Friday but I should get to the track in the afternoon so I can get to your place not too late.

[Prof._HH]

Just smear some oatmeal inside your leathers & get out there. :)

Trying to get out of some leathers stuffed with oatmeal paste would be an interesting experience. Most of the oil is dried up now. Just waiting for the swelling and water blisters to go away.

[Catt42]

I think I'll take you up on that if my odd hours won't put you out too much. I'm not riding Friday but I should get to the track in the afternoon so I can get to your place not too late.
Odd hours are not a problem. I'll change the sheets and get all the stuffed animals out of the bed... :crackup: It was dolly nap time last time Evie was here.

[Catt42]

Trying to get out of some leathers stuffed with oatmeal paste would be an interesting experience. Most of the oil is dried up now. Just waiting for the swelling and water blisters to go away.

Ick, just the thought is gross. Can you imagine trying to clean the leathers...

[Prof._HH]

Ick, just the thought is gross. Can you imagine trying to clean the leathers...

Spyderchick would certainly earn her $50 cleaning fee. I wouldn't want to touch them.

[mechdziner714]

I plan on going Friday, that is if I can get my carbs to not piss gas everywhere.

[Karl_L]

Marking it's territory? It is in a new home after all.

You could always bring Dewayne's ninjette :)

[mechdziner714]

That or his SV may be missing some carbs. The silver lining is I got the carb removal/installation down to a science at this point. Putting a fuel pump on a carbed bike is just pure genius.

[mechdziner714]

Oh and I got a room available if anyone needs a place to stay, its an hour from the track tho.

[LoDownSinner]

Call George. I talked to him yesterday and he has some extra carbs.

[Karl_L]

I plan on going Friday, that is if I can get my carbs to not piss gas everywhere.

Only Friday? Or are you entering any races?

[Prof._HH]

Taking sh1t loads of steroids, bendedryl and ibuprophin. Gonna kick this ivy's ass.

[subvetSSN606]

When is this? This coming weekend? If so CRAP! Can't come provide moral support or pit assist. If later... depends on when.

Either way there's no threat of me racing!

Tom

[LoDownSinner]

This weekend.

[subvetSSN606]

Well Pooh!

Guess I'll just see you all in a few weeks then!

Tom

[shonuff]

delete, delete, delete.

[Catt42]

Well Pooh!

Guess I'll just see you all in a few weeks then!

Tom
Yep...32 days...:shock:

[mechdziner714]

Racing Sunday(LW SS & F2) for sure, may do the solo Saturday depending on how Friday goes.

[Prof._HH]

Doubt I"m gonna be able to make it. This season has been, uh, not very productive...

You gonna hang out in the garage with us a while on Sat?

[LoDownSinner]

Not sure what I'm going to be able to do. We have just over two weeks to get the hospital ready to open, and we're about three weeks behind schedule...

[LoDownSinner]

OK, they hemmed and hawed about whether they wanted us to work this weekend, so I made an executive decision.

I'm racing Sunday. Screw those indecisive dumbasses.

[Karl_L]

Igor & Monk look forward to watching you race :-P

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/1015878419_LRmZh-M.jpg

[shonuff]

OK, they hemmed and hawed about whether they wanted us to work this weekend, so I made an executive decision.

I'm racing Sunday. Screw those indecisive dumbasses.


Cool. Looks like I'm for sure coming out Sunday to watch everyone. Saturday is up in the air a little. What hospital yall working on? I ask because we're working on one that opens in a couple of weeks as well.

[Prof._HH]

OK, they hemmed and hawed about whether they wanted us to work this weekend, so I made an executive decision.

I'm racing Sunday. Screw those indecisive dumbasses.

Hopefully, my newly found sense of immortality and new accoutrements from Stickboy will have something for you.

[LoDownSinner]

Igor & Monk look forward to watching you race :-P

http://karl-l.smugmug.com/photos/1015878419_LRmZh-M.jpg
So you're saying I should hang back for a bit before I lap you?

[shonuff]

Got a few chores to do first thing in the morning, then we're heading to track. hell,I think anna may be more excited to watch the races than I am. Which works to my advantage in my quest to get on the track :smug:

[asp125]

Igor and Monk.. brilliant!

[Prof._HH]

Got home about an hour ago. We found an extra cap when we where unloading - did you lose one Catt?

[Catt42]

Probably, I knew I had one when I left the house, but couldn't locate it while we were at the track.


It was good to see you guys this weekend. Looking forward to next weekend!

[Karl_L]

Pictures are up here. (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Racing-Track-Riding/WERA-Nashville-Sept-2010/13950400_ZNrNz#1024958127_aMLDz)

And here is race 13 - LWT SS (mechdziner714 & Prof_HH), DSB, ESS Expert (LoDownSinner) & Novice(me)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOxE9qN4Py8

[Prof._HH]

That last pic (of me, you LDS) is a good one. Wish it wasn't 2 250s catching an SV but. . . .

[Catt42]

Nice video. Looks like you took a different line onto the back straight the first time you passed Prof; quite bumpy. You don't seem to have gotten any video of LDS during his Turn 3 pit stop. :crackup:

[Catt42]

That last pic (of me, you LDS) is a good one. Wish it wasn't 2 250s catching an SV but. . . .

You did good James, I am sure the crew chief of Team Miller is very happy with the accomplishments.

[Karl_L]

Yeah, it wasn't a pretty pass and my suspension doesn't handle those rumble strips very well. James I hope I didn't cut you off when I passed you.

I never did see Dewayne's unscheduled pit stop, he must have been moving again by the time I came around. He had one lap about a minute longer than the rest, but only one minute. Not too bad for an unscheduled stop.

[Prof._HH]

You did good James, I am sure the crew chief of Team Miller is very happy with the accomplishments.

I'm very happy with the weekend overall. The crew chief was too. I'm just a little too timid on that bike right now to really get after it. Maybe I need to eat some jalapenos for breakfast next time.

I'm actually working on a couple things over the next few weeks that, I hope, will help. The front of the SV still dives hard under braking. Some stiffer springs are recommended (by traxxion anyway) and there's a slight chance of getting another day or so in at Tally (possibly on a new-to-me bike).

[Prof._HH]

Yeah, it wasn't a pretty pass and my suspension doesn't handle those rumble strips very well. James I hope I didn't cut you off when I passed you.


Wasn't close enough for me to make note of it. Wishmeijer (probably butchered that spelling) rubbing my right arm going to turn 2 was memorable.

[mechdziner714]

Wait til I post the vid I made of Birdsong passing me in the carousel, that f@cker owes me some paint.

James you did very well and improved every time you went out, cant ask for much more than that.

[Karl_L]

Maybe he was trying to help you scrape those Budweiser graphics off :)

[Prof._HH]

Gigidy. . . .

http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/Prof_HH/Races/MM%20Endurance%20Race/BikeOnStands.jpg

[Karl_L]

Holy 17 inch wheels! You got yourself a championship winning bike!

[Prof._HH]

I had to get the 16" version. It does have the spacers etc. to put the 17"s on it though. I'll have to find wheels over the winter.

[Karl_L]

I'll let Gary know.

Stephen, want to buy a race prepped ninjette? I know a guy looking to unload one at a very good price.

[Catt42]

James, you getting a ESS Bike?

[Prof._HH]

Yup. Gotta figure out how to get it from ATL to Indy. Thinking about doing the XAct track day at TGPR in a couple weeks and bringing it back from there. Why not fill in the 1 weekend in 3 months I had free?

[Karl_L]

I'm glad to help if I can. Are you gonna be in Nashville for the wedding? I could bring it up.

[shonuff]

Pictures are up here. (http://karl-l.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Racing-Track-Riding/WERA-Nashville-Sept-2010/13950400_ZNrNz#1024958127_aMLDz)



Your on track photographer sucked. :mrgreen:

[Karl_L]

Your on track photographer sucked. :mrgreen:

Maybe, but he was worth every penny I paid :)

[Prof._HH]

I'm glad to help if I can. Are you gonna be in Nashville for the wedding? I could bring it up.

We will be there. I may take you up on that. If I don't go to the TGPR track day, I think there's one here at Putnam that same weekend I could go to. Being an hour from home would be nice - compared to that 8 hr. drive again.

The collective "we" have enough bikes to field two sippy cup endurance bikes next year too (with A and B bikes).

[Karl_L]

Are you thinking of the EB trackday on 10/16-17?

[Prof._HH]

There's a NESBA day up here at Putnam and the X-Act/EB day at TGPR the same weekend. I've been in touch with the guy at X-Act about getting some quality time with the CRs. I just sent some questions to NESBA about the Putnam day.

NESBA is more spendy but I'd save the hotel and travel costs.

I really think some time with a rider following me and making specific suggestions would help. I know he's going to say the same thing you, LDS and Mech. have been saying but sometimes the messenger makes a difference.

All other things being the same, I'd rather go to Putnam. We'll see what info I get from NESBA.

[mechdziner714]

Way cool James. I would like to ride Putnam some time later this year if possible, cant make that weekend tho. Good luck finding a 17" front, I've seen a few on ebay but rears are everywhere. The one front on ebay was 175 w/ out rotors. The 17's on the old gen should be the ticket tho, then all we need is butt load of talent. That and some more track time. The endurance racing is the cheapest way to lots of track time. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help get that bike up to you. With the last few months of Jan traveling down here almost every weekend, I'm prolly going to heading to Indy a lot in the near future.