PrivateerLife
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Hey mike come find me I'll have my PrivateerLife banner up and a flag I believe. May have some Merch for sale lol
CMP 9/3-9/4
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HondaGalToo
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What are ya selling? Can't resist shopping, lol.
PrivateerLife
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PrivateerLife
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I'm going boot shopping Saturday.
johnbrison
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Ill be joining you out there for my first ever track day.
PrivateerLife
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@johnbrison awesome. I'm getting a hotel room. Will there be a place I can keep my bike at the track that is safe?
Mike:p
Don’t be a Hero, be consistent.
Wherever you decide to pit at the track, that will be the safest place for your bike. It will be way safer there then with you at the hotel.
PrivateerLife
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Ok cool
PrivateerLife
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Is there a garage area?
PrivateerLife
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PrivateerLife
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I just purchased a hotel room for that weekend. Tomorrow will be track time!!
vanelli56
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There is a limited number of open-air garages. I believe you have to rent them from the track, but not sure.
I've always just parked in the regular paddock area with a pop up canopy for shade.
PrivateerLife
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We may do the same.
PrivateerLife
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I can leave the bike and trailer there at the track and it will be safe?
vanelli56
Member
Oh yes. Track is pretty much in the middle of no where... usually quite a few people there camping, and plenty of others that leave their bikes overnight. Usually just put up on stands, and put a cover on, or lower your pop up down over the bikes.
Then just for good measure, you can always introduce yourself to a fellow rider that looks like they might be camping there, and just ask them to keep an eye open for you. Everyone I have ever met at the track is always friendly and willing to help out a fellow rider.
PrivateerLife
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Awesome I appreciate all the info.
meanstrk
Control Rider
Garages usually run about $50 a day and can be reserved by calling the track. p 803.475.2448 You can EASILY put 6 bikes in a garage space, so it is easy to get someone to share with you, but the limiting factor is power for tire warmers. The garages are covered only with open sides, but no one will mess with your stuff at night anyways. There is a gate guard at all times as well. The rest of the paddock is paved access roads and grass/sand camping/parking area with plenty of power throughout. Because of the grass and sand, many bring pieces of plywood to put the bike stands on since you cannot park on the paved portion.
There is a gas station right by the entrance to the track where fuel is about as cheap as you are going to find. Leave your cans empty and fill them up when you get there.
The track is abrasive on tires, particularly the right side. VERY abrasive.
There is a gas station right by the entrance to the track where fuel is about as cheap as you are going to find. Leave your cans empty and fill them up when you get there.
The track is abrasive on tires, particularly the right side. VERY abrasive.
PrivateerLife
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Any thing to look for while on the track? Any tips?
meanstrk
Control Rider
In what way?
It is an abrasive track.
T1 tends to be a bit sandy on the inside due to bikes coming out of the pit road. There are varying types of pavement and you cross over sections which plays with your head more than anything.
T5/6/7 tend to be taken as three distinct turn in points by newer riders, but if you make one long arc out of it, it flows properly. Use the CR's for a tow to get the flow down. It is a fun little track that takes a little time to get use to, just like any place. Not much elevation change.
You can take the back kink MUCH faster that you will first believe!
It is a crappy spectator track since you can't go round to the back section at all.
Bathrooms and showers are usually clean, but there are minimal shower stalls. Red ants can be a problem, so look out that you are not setting up on a pile.
Did I mention the track is abrasive? It truly is bad enough where I tend to avoid the track simply because of excessive tire wear. If you can run a quick pace, you can plan on flipping a rear at the end of the first day if you expect to get another day out of it. I have blistered the right sides before lunch before. I am still on the fence about if I am going to go right now, but am leaning towards doing it, simply because I have not been since I ran the WERA round in 2014.
It is an abrasive track.
T1 tends to be a bit sandy on the inside due to bikes coming out of the pit road. There are varying types of pavement and you cross over sections which plays with your head more than anything.
T5/6/7 tend to be taken as three distinct turn in points by newer riders, but if you make one long arc out of it, it flows properly. Use the CR's for a tow to get the flow down. It is a fun little track that takes a little time to get use to, just like any place. Not much elevation change.
You can take the back kink MUCH faster that you will first believe!
It is a crappy spectator track since you can't go round to the back section at all.
Bathrooms and showers are usually clean, but there are minimal shower stalls. Red ants can be a problem, so look out that you are not setting up on a pile.
Did I mention the track is abrasive? It truly is bad enough where I tend to avoid the track simply because of excessive tire wear. If you can run a quick pace, you can plan on flipping a rear at the end of the first day if you expect to get another day out of it. I have blistered the right sides before lunch before. I am still on the fence about if I am going to go right now, but am leaning towards doing it, simply because I have not been since I ran the WERA round in 2014.