[jeeps84]

I hadn't decided which bike to take to the VIR track day till the last minute. I had the 998 all wired up and track body but, I really wanted to take the new Gixxer. :scratch:
Sat. morning I found myself safety wiring the Gixxer and I was off for the track Sunday. :bonk:
I took two whole sessions just to get the feel for the beat before I started to turn up the heat. I never cut it loss all the way, all day. This bike has so much power its really hard to control the will spin exiting a corner. :help: VIR is famous for its elevation changes and two nasty off camber corners on the north course. :crazy: Every time I tried to roll on the power through 7 & 14, the Power would spin. :yikes: It takes real control to keep a big bike under you at speed in those corners.

I think there was only five bikes farming today. One was a chick on a 05 Gixxer 600 that took a nasty spill on 14 and another almost made me (see attachments). He went down hard on turn 1. :bash:
I think he was jinxed from the start. Something about his trailer and he had to rent on from U-Haul. When he got to the track, while unloading his bike. Something happened to a strap, and BAM the bike is on its side with a broken fairing.(first pic) Then mid day, the bike down on the track. :crazy:

 

[jeeps84]

Some of the Gang setting up.

 

[jeeps84]

Interesting surprise! :rofl:
These guys showed up to practice for the race next weekend. :drool:

 

[jeeps84]

And these guys! :rofl:

 

[jeeps84]

Ill have some of me in a few days!:dthumb: :tt: :whore:

 

[Gas Man]

Those pics are awesome. And dang I bet seeing those factory guys puts a different feel in your gut... way cool Jeeps! :dthumb:

 

[snadamo]

I can only imagine how cool that would be to go to a track day and watch the Team big rigs show up uexpectedly! Lucky you! :dthumb:

 

[SpeedWerks.com]

I Every time I tried to roll on the power through 7 & 14, the Power would spin. :yikes:

That's why they call turn 7 unofficially "high-side hill." Glad to hear you had fun. VIR is an incredible course. We'll be down there tomorrow night through Monday night for the big FUSA weekend.

--Laura

 

[jeeps84]

I can only imagine how cool that would be to go to a track day and watch the Team big rigs show up uexpectedly! Lucky you! :dthumb:

I wish I could have meet some of the riders. I still don't know who's bikes where in the Suzuki truck.

That's why they call turn 7 unofficially "high-side hill." Glad to hear you had fun. VIR is an incredible course. We'll be down there tomorrow night through Monday night for the big FUSA weekend.

--Laura

That's a good name for it. Every bike I have ever saw go down on the hill was a high side except one. I think he low sided off the inside gaiter.

 

[jeeps84]

Others.
There were a few more showed up by the end of the day but, I didn't take any pics.

 

[f4ilapper]

Those pics are awsome and It sounds like you had a great time.

I suppose the factory guys were there for the upcoming weeks testing?

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Jun/050621c.htm

 

[R1up0n1]

Thats awesome Jeeps, I can't wait till I buy my new bike so I can turn the SV into a track bike.

 

[pickle.of.doom]

Awesome Jeeps!!! THat is Kick ass! Nice pictures! :dthumb:

 

[jeeps84]

Those pics are awsome and It sounds like you had a great time.

I suppose the factory guys were there for the upcoming weeks testing?

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Jun/050621c.htm

Yep!
That's what they where there for.
I wish I could have stayed to watch.
Had to go back to work to pay for another track day.

Thats awesome Jeeps, I can't wait till I buy my new bike so I can turn the SV into a track bike.

Just use the bike you have.
Its alot of fun and much saffer than ridding like that on the street. :2cents:

 

[jeeps84]

More Pics

The first is Jeff (my normal ridding buddy) on his 954, Josh on the ZX-7 (Jeff's 14 year old soon) and me.
We are teaching Josh how to ride. Few more track days and I think he may start teaching us! :lol:

 

[Need4Speed]

Damn, u sure do have some tuff decisions on days like that huh!! which bike to take!! multiple possibilities !! :lol:

Sounds like a blast !!

 

[jeeps84]

The decision was, whether to take a brand new bike to the track. The last two times I did, they came home in pieces. :leaving:

 

[twisty]

You and the bike look good buddy.

 

[Gas Man]

You and the bike look good buddy.

:withstupi Who's takin your pics? They do a good job!

 

[Grafixx01]

Man, seeing these pictures makes me want to get my AGV Sport Leathers, Boots and gloves and go to the track.

Now I gotta find out what else I need to get on there...