another A group session

[bmrboy]

THIS SITE IS SCREWY ................... Doesn't work rite !!!!!!!

 

[bmrboy]

Gear box !!!!! Oh crap .... CHA-CHING $$$$ FRONTLINE COMING -UP ....
Sorry to hear that Bill ..... Wicked bummer ..... :agree:

 

[noobinacan]

Don't let it beat you Bill...you got it!

shell015;294487 wrote: Figure I wouldn't post this in Aman's thread he started in Nov 2012 and others have updated for 2013. Gould's post seems to be more logical for 2013 A group vids.

NESBA at Barber Nov 9th-10th, 2013
A Group videos prior to loosing 3rd gear in Sunday's 2nd session.

11/0/2013
Session 2: http://youtu.be/Hqg8vWzJxh4
Session 3: http://youtu.be/mUx_dPYhx4I
Session 4: http://youtu.be/pylQsimAyg8
Session 5: http://youtu.be/t_7sIgRKit4


11/10/13
Session 1: http://youtu.be/XssHVMgxjwI
Session 2: http://youtu.be/_hNDOqAJdMY

I believe it was in Saturday's 3rd session, I could hear a knocking noise coming from the engine. I couldn't get it to duplicate in the paddock but finally figured out the noise only happened in 3rd gear. My thought of a broken gear tooth was confirmed on Sunday's 2nd session when I broke a 2nd tooth in 3rd gear (much louder "bang, bang, bang" and the pit in track marshal even stopped me to say it was very loud coming down the front straight. Needless to say, it ended my day. Oddly enough, my best personal lap came that session with a 1:38.75. Would have been nice to finish the day and likely improved on the laptime. I've already pulled the engine out and started to split the case to pull the transmission out. If it had to happen, it couldn't have been at a better time with at least 4 months of downtime in the off season!

Enjoy!
Bill

 

[motorkas]

Bill, hope you get everything worked out (something very comforting about being shown by others just how fast your bike can go so I love having other BMW's there to let me know just how much more I can push it!!!!!!)

First time in A group and first time at Barber - fastest lap was a 1:43.5 and then I lost my shifter and had to pull off. Apparently this was the session where everyone felt the need to shake their asses at me. . . (1:12 and 4:35 apparently in turn 5 I'm much slower than everywhere else that I'm slow. What an incredibly humbling and rewarding experience riding with you guys:adore:


I'll try to get more vids up - have a great one of Matt trying to melt my body work with the flames coming out of his exhaust. . .:wow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGE9ni8fuHc&feature=youtu.be

 

[noobinacan]

Look at this lot...
epic shot..thanks Melissa!

more of Melissa's pics
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.683910221642434.1073741852.423446334355492&type=3

 

[roy 826]

steve gould;294161 wrote: Likewise JR .

Aman, i want to see more footage of the leg dangler!

That was me glad you were entertained. you should try it sometimes it works pretty good on dirt and pavement.

 

[roy 826]

bmrboy;294196 wrote:

Yeah, I saw the leg dangler ....... what the ------ was that all about ??? Rossi wanabe LOL ...............

Coming from a I rider :haha:

Some can some can't it's all in the perspective.

 

[bmrboy]

roy 826;295032 wrote: Coming from a I rider :haha:

Some can some can't it's all in the perspective.

Well ........ Aren't you special ...

 

[roy 826]

bmrboy;295036 wrote: Well ........ Aren't you special ...

Why yes I am

 

[noobinacan]

roy 826;295031 wrote: That was me glad you were entertained. you should try it sometimes it works pretty good on dirt and pavement.

And from the looks of it I was doing the passing, just saying

dude..you were rolling...and sliding and going in all sideways and what not.
If you're rolling like that you can dangle you leg all you want and it was fun to watch. and that's probably why Steve wanted to see more of it...LOL.

did you switch bikes at all that weekend ?

and that's some comback ride

 

[roy 826]

noobinacan;295046 wrote: dude..you were rolling...and sliding and going in all sideways and what not.
If you're rolling like that you can dangle you leg all you want and it was fun to watch. and that's probably why Steve wanted to see more of it...LOL.

did you switch bikes at all that weekend ?

and that's some comback ride

I wish at times I had another bike to switch to say like another 600 that's a 1000 and its a different animal to me I'm no where near as smooth as I should be on it. I've been struggling to get it hauled down and turned. Had some rear tire issues also. I've been so frustrated with it I've resorted to dirt tracking the thing with point and shoot mentality.

I raced it at Nola this past weekend first grid up for me in 8 years. Between my tire guy David Hirsch and Thermosman we might have it turning and exiting the corners better now so my slide show is hopefully becoming a thing of the past.

I am certainly no Rossi just doing the best I can to ride an unrideable beast until I get the kinks worked out:dunno:

 

[noobinacan]

I'm with ya on the setup thing....

LOL @ calling it a "slide show", there were a few more of those out there that weekend.
Wish I could have kept up with you to keep recording.

That does it, I'm going to start leg dangling too for extra style points with the ladies!!

you hear me Steve G on 1200cc gSXR 1000 race motor with race gas!!! Leg dangling and back it in is IN!

roy 826;295057 wrote: I wish at times I had another bike to switch to say like another 600 that's a 1000 :

its called a fiddy :nutkick:

 

[roy 826]

noobinacan;295076 wrote:

its called a fiddy :nutkick:

I actually do own a '11 GSXR750 but its still a bone stock streetbike.

 

[dickiedoo]

roy 826;295057 wrote: I wish at times I had another bike to switch to say like another 600 that's a 1000 and its a different animal to me I'm no where near as smooth as I should be on it. I've been struggling to get it hauled down and turned. Had some rear tire issues also. I've been so frustrated with it I've resorted to dirt tracking the thing with point and shoot mentality.

I raced it at Nola this past weekend first grid up for me in 8 years. Between my tire guy David Hirsch and Thermosman we might have it turning and exiting the corners better now so my slide show is hopefully becoming a thing of the past.

I am certainly no Rossi just doing the best I can to ride an unrideable beast until I get the kinks worked out:dunno:

That was a lot of fun to watch. Mike is def the guy to hook up the suspension, and you'll have that thing on rials after a few race weekends and suspension tweeks.

 

[roy 826]

dickiedoo;295149 wrote: That was a lot of fun to watch. Mike is def the guy to hook up the suspension, and you'll have that thing on rials after a few race weekends and suspension tweeks.

Yea I've been working with Mike going on ten years now. He actually helped me at Nola this past weekend over the phone even though he is on vacation. I was way out in left field at the trackday on Friday before the race weekend. The bike was still chewing up the rear tire in the strange way it's been doing for the last two outings. We went over a few things and came to the conclusion I had my chain too tight, duh. I mean it was really close but I loosened it even more and the jack hammer rear end disappeared. So did the funky tire wear. Michelin guy kept track of my pressures and was a huge help to me trackside all weekend long.

I think between the 3 of us we got this thing dialed for now. It is turning on a dime right now with a super grippy feel from that front end. The balls in my court now I just gotta ride it better, no more excuses.

 

[steve gould]

roy 826;295031 wrote: That was me glad you were entertained. you should try it sometimes it works pretty good on dirt and pavement.

I was!! I got to see the dangle at about 7:20 in the video I linked!:adore: