Blackhawk report anyone?

[GSXR RACER MIKE]

     Does anyone know how the racer turned out that crashed hard at turn 4 (right in front of the bleachers) in the last race of the day on Saturday? I saw that they strapped him down to the back board, just curious how he is?

[DanO966]

I think it was Andy....

[Xian_13]

I think it was Andy....

No it was AM 302 in Formula 40

[PJ]

I finally did my first bike race.  Middleweight Supersport and Superbike.  That was a wake up call!!!  This bike racing is a lot different than my SCCA racing.  I love it and can say I am hooked.  I did acheive my 2 goals for the weekend, do not wreck and not finish last.  I did both with flying colors.  I cant wait for the next race at BHF at the end of the month!!!!!!!!!!

Thunderracing91, are you the new racer I spoke with who used to work at the Harley dealer?

[KBOlsen]

Friday practice was just awesome... I was clicking off times that were a tad faster than what I was doing before last Memorial Day (and with a LOT less effort).  THANK YOU, SUPER DAVE FOR SETTING UP MY BIKE!!!  :D

Sunday's 4 sprint races were all good -  I managed an 8th in ULSS ;D ;D and avoided being last in all but SuperTwins - thanks to a botched start and a mechanical on the very last lap.

Those new multi-compound Michelins are the bomb - except that we put the WRONG ones on the bike.  Couldn't understand how come my rear was SHREDDING by the 2nd race on Sunday... spent all day Monday trying to compensate by adjusting the suspension (and making the bike ICKY in the process)... just before the last session of the day, Tom (Mason) pointed out that we had selected the SOFTEST of the three sets we'd purchased (intended for use at Road "A" last month). >:(  What a waste. Threw a "medium" on the back, returned the suspension to where it was "supposed" to be and went out for the final session - bike felt much, much better.

Looks like I've got lots of catching up to do... all my old "playmates" have either gone expert or gotten way, way faster!

[Mark Bernard]

Looks like I've got lots of catching up to do... all my old "playmates" have either gone expert or gotten way, way faster!

 ::)  ;D  ;)

[thunderracing91]

Thunderracing91, are you the new racer I spoke with who used to work at the Harley dealer?

Yep that would be me.  Will you be at BHF the end of may??  I am pretty positive I will be there.......

[G-reg]

My weekend's Hero is a friend of a friend who pit'ed with us.  He's a newbie on an RC-51.  Ran the school on Saturday and went on to a 4th place in unlimited whatever on Sun and a WIN in super twins...

A win in the Learning Curves t-shirt... how cool is that?!?!

[enrique iglesias] I can beeeeEEEEeeee your hero.... [/enrique iglesias]  ;)

I had a blast..  I had to wear the shirt just because nobody else was, and I know I recognized a few other bikes from the class on saturday so I wasn't the only new guy racing!  ;D  I'm hooked now though, I can't wait until memorial day weekend to do it again!

[PJ]

Yep that would be me.  Will you be at BHF the end of may??  I am pretty positive I will be there.......

I'll be there. Probably pitted in the same location. Hope to see you there.

Do you remember the name and/or number of the guy pitted on the other side of you? The rider of the blue SV/white leathers who crashed twice during the weekend? I'm thinking it was Kevin? I want to follow up with him on his suspension set up and some other stuff.

[thunderracing91]

I'll be there. Probably pitted in the same location. Hope to see you there.

Do you remember the name and/or number of the guy pitted on the other side of you? The rider of the blue SV/white leathers who crashed twice during the weekend? I'm thinking it was Kevin? I want to follow up with him on his suspension set up and some other stuff.

I never got his name.  That was really weird how his bike was handling.  Something was really fishy there.  Do you have some basic suspension settings for the firebolt??  I have the ones out of the manual but I didnt know if there would be something better for my weight and track set up?  I am about 160 in my gear.  I actually start working at the H-D dealership again next week....

[PJ]

I never got his name.  That was really weird how his bike was handling.  Something was really fishy there.  Do you have some basic suspension settings for the firebolt??  I have the ones out of the manual but I didnt know if there would be something better for my weight and track set up?  I am about 160 in my gear.  I actually start working at the H-D dealership again next week....

If anyone knows who this is or how to contact this amatuer racer, I would appreciate the info. He was on an ex-Lee Davis Jr. SV 650. Blue bike. White leathers. Crashed twice at BFR last weekend.

Thunderracing91, I'll send you a PM with set-up info. Does that mean you're race prepping the XB?

[sv303]

I was the rider that crashed twice at Blackhawk.   I think I might have a suspension issue.  Hopefully its not me.  If anyone can please help me out I'd greatly appreciate it.  Three times I've lowsided in turns and I'm not  really pushing it.  I also put on new tires too and still crashed.  I have on it  Ohlins rear and Traxxion front.

I can explain more if you would like

My e-mail is kevinstl1000s@uwalumni.com

Thanks