Won my first track day at NESBA at NY IMS
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I've seen a few posts saying that Lightning is fast - what kind of speeds are you talking about for when beginners are on it? I'm trying to get to the track to do what I do on highways without those pesky cars; 75-80 is usually comfortable, with bursts of 100+ when I can get away with it. And that's with a top case so I can imagine how nice it will be with the bike prepped for the track.
jtsgsxr6
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Lemon, your use of octopus reminded me of the ben spies video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVCbMlXxNM&feature=player_embedded
HondaGalToo
Control Rider
I've heard Speedy the track marshall and others referring to that back section, specifically that decreasing right hander, as the "Jersey Devil". I like that. VIR names it's turns, now we can, too!
lemondrop
Professional Asphalt Surfer
yea...when i first hit up the track...i heard people calling it the octopus or something of that natural....
maybe we can call it the fist pump?
Anyways, a little back on track, that long left sweeper and then the sharp left into the decreasing right into the esses...B group can get a little hectic through there due to the "Wait, WhereTF is the line?!?!"
Hence, I think that Lightning will be a good start...though I am still in for APril 3/4 at T-bolt
maybe we can call it the fist pump?
Anyways, a little back on track, that long left sweeper and then the sharp left into the decreasing right into the esses...B group can get a little hectic through there due to the "Wait, WhereTF is the line?!?!"
Hence, I think that Lightning will be a good start...though I am still in for APril 3/4 at T-bolt
jtsgsxr6
Member
Well there's your problem, got your right and left mixed up! Its a long right hander into a sharper right that sorta continues and ends in decreasing radius tight right, into the long left hander!
Only two left handers other than the chicanes and esses.
And yes no one ever uses the same line, neither do I since I make a lot of passes on the outside of the long left. It's always crazy.
NoBull
Member
Speeds all depends on the rider. There are some folks in the B group that are really rolling. Your job is to ride your own ride and have fun.paris400;105253 wrote: I've seen a few posts saying that Lightning is fast - what kind of speeds are you talking about for when beginners are on it? I'm trying to get to the track to do what I do on highways without those pesky cars; 75-80 is usually comfortable, with bursts of 100+ when I can get away with it. And that's with a top case so I can imagine how nice it will be with the bike prepped for the track.
In the B group most of the speed will be coming out of the long bowl turn onto the front straight (check the track map on NJMP's website). The first half of the course is a bunch of linked turns ending with a sharp left. After that it's a kink leading to the bowl and then the front straight. You can easily get into triple digit speeds on the front straight.
All the fun is in the turns though. Not the speed while going in a straight line.
Don't worry about what other people are doing. Ride your own ride, let the faster guys overtake you (only on straights in the B group) and concentrate on having fun. Follow the CR's on track to get the line down and use them to get feedback after the session and try to apply this feedback on subsequent sessions. (it can be a little much on your first day for some people though)
I'm sure you'll have fun. Did you decide on a date yet?
rk97
Member
"the octopus"
I've always heard the long decreasing right-hander referred to as "the octopus" as well.
I didn't get to ride Thunderbolt the first season it was open, but others who had were already calling it the octopus when I finally rode it last April.
If you look at the track map, i guess that turn kind of looks like the 'head' of an octopus, but isn't it also turn 8?
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I've always heard the long decreasing right-hander referred to as "the octopus" as well.
I didn't get to ride Thunderbolt the first season it was open, but others who had were already calling it the octopus when I finally rode it last April.
If you look at the track map, i guess that turn kind of looks like the 'head' of an octopus, but isn't it also turn 8?
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jtsgsxr6
Member
Does your shortcut invovle grass/sand. maybe I'll throw on some dual sport tires and try that methodlemondrop;105374 wrote: I usually take the short cut
Paris if you were trying to follow our little side track the section of turns in the pic is what we were discussing. The arrow is the direction of flow on track.