Recent content by Otto Man

What is just as, if not more important than a checklist is doing said maintenance with your undivided attention. Something as simple as a wheel swap (which we do ALL the time) can be catastrophic - lack of torqueing your calipers, axles, rotors, etc. I don't like talking with anyone when doing...

When it clicks, it clicks! Congrats!

Not sure how much difference there is between the Metzeler TD and the Pirelli SC3 to be honest. Good to see the addiction has sunk its claws into you...slicks meaning you get to deal with stands and tire warmers each session, power needs, generator if need be...soon enough you'll reminisce on...

This is the better, more 'scientific' approach to tire and grip selection. Without going too far off topic from what the OP was inquiring about, it's important to use lap times as the metric instead of something subjective such as "advanced group" or "my fast buddy uses them". I'd agree with the...

You sure it's not accidently in gear, or you cut the clutch switch wires?

Pace varies with all orgs, and sometimes within the same org on different weekends. Just how it goes sometimes. I've had some pretty fast days in Intermediate group and some days I thought "Is this Intermediate or Novice?!" I had a 1299S for a bit, and that thing would launch out of a corner...

A topic as old as the day of the very first track day with different skill groups...here we go :rofl: Advanced group is like doing calculus, intermediate is doing algebra, and novice group is doing simple addition/subtraction. If you can't add or subtract, you really don't have any business...

I don't believe anything you say until after you've shotgunned a few TT's

Something to be said when the best they can do is compare 2024 "technology" to the 2006 R6. Sure, the 08+ saw minor changes with the air box and front end, but the platform was/is largely the same.

Doubt it's going to be anything more than a MT-09 with fairings. I don't see Yamaha putting a lot of $ into a whole new chassis development. I'd imagine they'll keep producing the R1...for now. I feel I was born like 15 years too late, and we've already experienced the best the motorcycle...

I'm surprised that video got as many views as it has...I decided to do that voice over after a couple of stiff drinks one night :rofl: I need to do another video and discuss how "little things become big things" If you're hovering around the 2:00 mark, you're doing most of the big things right...

Squid is anyone slower than me on track...anyone faster is known simply as a Cheater :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: But yes to the above comments. Prior squid here

Agreed! Definitely one of my favorite tracks. Love that I live so close to it on top of that.

Summit isn't filled/sold out. Guessing there's some kind of contract/agreement or something between Summit and N2 that needs a John Hancock before we can register.

I've had a truck for 12 years and have hauled a number of bikes in the beds. As much as it's nice to not have to use a trailer, I admit that even using a small landscaping trailer or the like in combo with the truck is the way to go. The trailer deck is far lower, making it way easier to load...