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8 hours is a haul, but it sure does sound cool.
That is awesome. Great idea!
So......who's in? I'll be running the LW!
Im in, head hunting experts in lw. :thumb:
Somebody has got to post on how this turns out!!
I hope to qualify, but that means running within 115% of the "AMA level Buell's" that shows up.
Hey punk (anthony) I sent you an email, wheres my answer. ha, but anyway, dont worry about it, 15 percent is a lot :thumb:. By the way, hows the pavement at MAM, barber smooth? blackhawk smooth? gateway smooth? trying to decide what forks to put on, also how about gearing? that back straight away looks long.
Last I remember I thought it was pretty smooth with a few areas of bumps or I would call them dips. I would say Gateway but not Hallett. Sorry never got your email. Must ahve got stuck in our Spam blocker. Shot me another one and we will see. Or just PM me your email address so I can add it to my safe sender list.
Quote from: benprobst on October 01, 2006, 06:09:35 PM
Im in, head hunting experts in lw. :thumb:
Bring it Sally:)
I'll be there, with Rich and Nick trying to stay ahead of the Worlds Fastest Group of Yellow Plated Sandbaggers! Oh, BTW, No exp. or am. for the Shootout, we're just racers........ Yeah baby!
I'll be there running LW, but I'm just hoping to qualify.
Quote from: Jack_Brock on October 02, 2006, 12:33:26 AM
Bring it Sally:)
I'll be there, with Rich and Nick trying to stay ahead of the Worlds Fastest Group of Yellow Plated Sandbaggers! Oh, BTW, No exp. or am. for the Shootout, we're just racers........ Yeah baby!
I am entered. Should be a great race in the LW class. Yellow plated sandbaggers....? :blahblah: Starten to sound like an episode of Pinks.
Quote from: chasespeed on October 02, 2006, 11:35:54 AM
I am entered. Should be a great race in the LW class. Yellow plated sandbaggers....? :blahblah: Starten to sound like an episode of Pinks.
Ok Suzie, I'm done, but come next year, those plates had better be white!
I'll be there for sure. I want to do both shootouts (mw+lw) but having no time between it looks like I will just have to choose one.
Quote from: benprobst on October 01, 2006, 09:36:47 PM
Hey punk (anthony) I sent you an email, wheres my answer. ha, but anyway, dont worry about it, 15 percent is a lot :thumb:. By the way, hows the pavement at MAM, barber smooth? blackhawk smooth? gateway smooth? trying to decide what forks to put on, also how about gearing? that back straight away looks long.
It's mostly smooth with a few "problem" areas (turn 3, turn 4, turn 14), and like was mentioned previously a couple dips (turn 10, turn 12). Most people I know run 15/44 on SV's there.
Quote from: chasespeed on October 02, 2006, 11:35:54 AM
I am entered. Should be a great race in the LW class. Yellow plated sandbaggers....? :blahblah: Starten to sound like an episode of Pinks.
What ever you say Jackie. With the classes being put together I now have no reason not to win the overall like at gateway where it wasnt worth ruining spooners and the other experts race to stuff them. Now all I need to do is drop 30 lbs and about 6 inches so I can actually pass spooner on the straightaway :thumb: Anyway I still have one more year of AM. plates :lmao:
So anyway, about the track, is it difficult to learn. i.e. blind corners? not alot of visual/mental markers on the pavement? Being out in a cornfield im hoping my sight lines will be open the place looks flat as a pancake. And 15/44 wow, sounds tall I havent taken the 14 tooth sprocket off in a while.
woops that quote in my above post was supposed to be of
Quote from: Jack_Brock on October 02, 2006, 12:33:26 AM
Bring it Sally:)
I'll be there, with Rich and Nick trying to stay ahead of the Worlds Fastest Group of Yellow Plated Sandbaggers! Oh, BTW, No exp. or am. for the Shootout, we're just racers........ Yeah baby!
Anyway, will there be a Michelin man at the track. I do not feel like changing my own tires or paying some one else to do it. Plus I may need a new rear tire for the shoot out :thumb:
Quote from: benprobst on October 02, 2006, 09:41:53 PM
So anyway, about the track, is it difficult to learn. i.e. blind corners? not alot of visual/mental markers on the pavement? Being out in a cornfield im hoping my sight lines will be open the place looks flat as a pancake.
Not real difficult learn, T3 gets a few first timer visiters just remember it's decreasing radius. The pit-in is not in the best spot so keep your eye's open there. Yes it is flat as a pancake
Quote from: benprobst on October 02, 2006, 09:49:29 PM
will there be a Michelin man at the track. I do not feel like changing my own tires or paying some one else to do it. Plus I may need a new rear tire for the shoot out :thumb:
Give Tommy Mason (Mason Racing Tires) call, he may be there.
Ben, don't make me come up there. :ass:
Wow! Lots of lightweight smack talk. I think you are making my decision for me as to which one to run!
I haven't been to MAM with the SV running any where near correctly and now its stomping out 65 bad ass horsepower so I feel I am up for the fight :biggrin:
I think the bigger question is who can last for 20 laps... I know I have been hitting the treadmill more lately lol! :thumb:
-Nick
Oh, Ben-if you can't get past me on the straight at Gateway then you will have BIG problems at MAM lol!!
Hope you can give us a run for our money!
-Nick
:pop:
I just talked to Tom Mason(Michelin), he will be at MAM, but he is getting a little short on tires since it is the end of the season. He suggested people wanting tires should contact him to make sure he has what they need and to ensure he gets them to the track. His number is 612-250-9122.
Ha, im just messing with you guys. Ive never seen the track before so I will just be doing my best to learn it. And yeah 20 laps will be work. We ran the national endurance with WERA at Barber and 40 mins was about my limit on going fast. I could settle in and keep going but a 20 lap sprint race should be interesting.
As far as passing on the straights go, if you havent noticed, I am not exactly built for straightaway speed niether is my motorcycle. But hey theres more corners than straighaways right. But i have something up my sleave to get me a few more horsepower, not to mention I may finally buck up and buy/sniff some VP.
Ohh yeah and KC, bring it.
Quote from: benprobst on October 03, 2006, 05:08:49 PM
Ha, im just messing with you guys. Ive never seen the track before so I will just be doing my best to learn it. And yeah 20 laps will be work. We ran the national endurance with WERA at Barber and 40 mins was about my limit on going fast. I could settle in and keep going but a 20 lap sprint race should be interesting.
As far as passing on the straights go, if you havent noticed, I am not exactly built for straightaway speed niether is my motorcycle. But hey theres more corners than straighaways right. But i have something up my sleave to get me a few more horsepower, not to mention I may finally buck up and buy/sniff some VP.
Ohh yeah and KC, bring it.
I thought 20 laps was quite a bit too......hell UNGP is only 10 laps, and the GT races generally end up being under 15. I emailed Dean and he told me to quit being such a Sally so I guess 20 laps it is. :)
Just ordered a new rear tire! :finger:
Quote from: KC_124 on October 03, 2006, 09:27:55 PM
Just ordered a new rear tire! :finger:
Ha, good to hear. Hey by the way, I found out what the real fast lightweight experts were doing as far as lap times go. Our friend Matt Winnacker, who my dad raced with for a long time and I just did a 4 hour with him, has beaten Mr. Key at gateway, and he told me what lap times they were running :kicknuts: I dont think you want to know.
Bah, MAM is a super easy track. You will have it down in no time.
I would poor VP in my SV but I am afraid it would get used to it and not run without it afterwords lol!
-Nick
Quote from: benprobst on October 03, 2006, 09:32:46 PM
Ha, good to hear. Hey by the way, I found out what the real fast lightweight experts were doing as far as lap times go. Our friend Matt Winnacker, who my dad raced with for a long time and I just did a 4 hour with him, has beaten Mr. Key at gateway, and he told me what lap times they were running :kicknuts: I dont think you want to know.
Sure I do. I've got a few seconds in reserve. :thumb: A windscreen would be worth a couple 10ths.
How about 1 '08 (they ran half the laps in the low to mid 108 and the other half in the very low 1'09's). I can see 10's, i think I may have been able to run a 10 last time we were there if i had too and if my rear tire wasnt destroyed, but eights, sheesh thats flying.
The problem with racing ED.... He allways finds that extra second on the last lap. :banghead:
From what I have seen Matt is one of the few guys who can make Ed actually pulll out most of the stops. For the most part I would say Ed has gotten the better of him, but I think Matt has the better record at gateway, now if they were on the same level of motorcycles it may be a different story. I started to count up the national championships between the two and I started to get dizzy, so im not to concerned with even trying to beat them, however when I finally get on my 750 that will be a different story :thumb: :lmao: Ohh yeah and who spited me.
20 laps at MAM is a long one. lap record is a 1:29 or something like that, and most guys don't get that close to it
Quote from: Bobby 28 on October 09, 2006, 11:21:58 AM
20 laps at MAM is a long one. lap record is a 1:29 or something like that, and most guys don't get that close to it
I've done 1:11's.
Quote from: KC_124 on October 09, 2006, 04:48:53 PM
I've done 1:11's.
I dont think they mean your times down teh front straightaway. :biggrin:
Hey becka, you wrap up any championships this past race weekend or you and anthony taking it all of the way to MAM.
Nope, not yet. We'll find out after MAM. I think Anthony may have one in Thunderbike and LWGP maybe?
id really like to go but im still in college and i have midterms on friday rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Quote from: funsizeracing on October 09, 2006, 05:17:54 PM
Damn I'm slow!
I don't think so! By the way, he was talking about MAM whilst I was talking about Gateway. ;)