Went to Jennings GP on Monday - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

ematheus · 04-25-2006, 04:21 PM

Hi all:
I just did my first track day. Went to Jennings GP on Monday and had a blast. Got hooked right away. What a wonderful way to safely ride your bike to it's limits. Now I'm in a dilema. My brand new tires are shot after just one day on the track. Since they are still O.K. for street riding, I thought I'd get a second set of wheels and use those for the track. Would be easy to change rubber too.
What's a good place to get a set of used wheels??

**Clint** · 04-25-2006, 09:53 PM

Glad you had fun! I really want to do that, too. I'd watch ebay.

ematheus · 04-26-2006, 07:36 AM

Good idea Rowdy!!
BTW - if you want to check out the track, it"s

www.jenningsgp.com

There was a photographer taking pics - he's got a web site

www.hellfireimages.com

check it out - I was there on the 24th - Monday is great - not as many riders!!

CManT1914 · 04-26-2006, 08:25 AM

So post the pics of you! I'm too lazy to scroll through all of them and try and figure out which ones are you.

ematheus · 04-26-2006, 11:28 AM

Hi cman - got to order the cd first. Can't just download the pics... But I have some of friends that I made....

ematheus · 04-26-2006, 11:39 AM

Here are some... first one's me with my ride, the others are friends in action

tlwisner · 04-26-2006, 12:44 PM

Looks like big fun, I liked the videos on the website too.

CManT1914 · 04-26-2006, 08:32 PM

That's awesome dude! Looks like a ton of fun. I wonder if there's a track around here, I don't think there is.

**87gsxrnut** · 04-26-2006, 09:22 PM

Quote:

I don't think there is.

Motorsport Ranch out by Dallas (closest to you - I think), Texas World Speedway at College Station, or even Oak Hill near Henderson.

http://www.cmra.com

Get with it!

- Nut

CManT1914 · 04-26-2006, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 87gsxrnut

Motorsport Ranch out by Dallas (closest to you - I think), Texas World Speedway at College Station, or even Oak Hill near Henderson.

http://www.cmra.com

Get with it!

- Nut

I looked up Motorsport Ranch's website (BTW, what is that link to? Looked non-motorcycle related to me). Too bad a membership costs $12,000!!

Although I'm sure there's a daily fee or something that is cheaper.

**87gsxrnut** · 04-27-2006, 04:15 PM

D'oh

**87gsxrnut** · 04-27-2006, 04:15 PM

http://www.cmraracing.com

Oops, thought I had changed that. Look for trackday events, not actual "memberships" to the track.

- Nut

CManT1914 · 04-27-2006, 10:56 PM

Thanks Nut!! I was looking at that website, and Lone Star Track Days' website. I'm gonna see if my dad wants to go there for a day. Thanks Nut!

**87gsxrnut** · 04-28-2006, 12:42 AM

Have fun!

- Nut

Rickster · 04-29-2006, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ematheus

Here are some... first one's me with my ride, the others are friends in action

That first picture must have been taken before you started riding, because it looks like the chicken stripe on your rear tire is still about an inch wide.

Just busting your chops, looks like fun!!!

**87gsxrnut** · 04-30-2006, 12:58 AM

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because it looks like the chicken stripe on your rear tire is still about an inch wide

FWIW:

Ummm . . . a lot of it has to do with bike geometry. I know old-school racers that still kick ***, but have a more conservative riding position than a newer racer, they still have the strips.

My 1100 racebike has chicken strips on the outer edge of the tire. After I changed the geomtery to adjust to the modifications, that is how the bike rode. I rode that bike pretty damn fast too. It physically will NOT go to the edge due to how the bike is set up and my riding style now. When the tire reaches the edge, my motor drags on the pavement. The last time that happened, I broke my back. Now the bike is set up correctly.

On my old school GSX-R's, running 160 18-inch tires on the rear with a 4.0 inch wheel will still have small chicken strips on the outside. That includes running them in that configuration at trackdays and chasing down and passing guys on new bikes (AHEM) with NO chicken strips. If I was to push that tire to the edge, guess what, I'd be on my butt because the tire is just a hair wide for that size wheel. You can see/feel where the edge of traction is in that configuration, and the tire has a drop-off where that edge is.

Basically what I am saying is that chicken strips do not necessarily mean $hit.

- Nut

ematheus · 05-01-2006, 07:20 AM

Rickster is right!!!!
That one was after......

Rickster · 05-01-2006, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ematheus

Rickster is right!!!!
That one was after......

Now that's what I'm talking about!!!

**Clint** · 05-01-2006, 06:10 PM

That's one gooey tire.

04-25-2006, 04:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
ematheus Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 83	Went to Jennings GP on Monday Hi all: I just did my first track day. Went to Jennings GP on Monday and had a blast. Got hooked right away. What a wonderful way to safely ride your bike to it's limits. Now I'm in a dilema. My brand new tires are shot after just one day on the track. Since they are still O.K. for street riding, I thought I'd get a second set of wheels and use those for the track. Would be easy to change rubber too. What's a good place to get a set of used wheels?? __________________ '06 GSX-R 1000 K6 '03 V-Star 1100 Classic full mods '02 Trans AM convertible WS6 package (last one they made)

04-26-2006, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
ematheus Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 83	Good idea Rowdy!! BTW - if you want to check out the track, it"s www.jenningsgp.com There was a photographer taking pics - he's got a web site www.hellfireimages.com check it out - I was there on the 24th - Monday is great - not as many riders!! __________________ '06 GSX-R 1000 K6 '03 V-Star 1100 Classic full mods '02 Trans AM convertible WS6 package (last one they made)

04-26-2006, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	So post the pics of you! I'm too lazy to scroll through all of them and try and figure out which ones are you. __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-26-2006, 11:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
ematheus Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 83	Hi cman - got to order the cd first. Can't just download the pics... But I have some of friends that I made.... __________________ '06 GSX-R 1000 K6 '03 V-Star 1100 Classic full mods '02 Trans AM convertible WS6 package (last one they made)

04-26-2006, 11:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
ematheus Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 83	Here are some... first one's me with my ride, the others are friends in action Attached Thumbnails __________________ '06 GSX-R 1000 K6 '03 V-Star 1100 Classic full mods '02 Trans AM convertible WS6 package (last one they made)

04-26-2006, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
tlwisner Throttle Jockey Joined: Apr 2004 Bike: '05 Boulevard C50 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 3,208	Looks like big fun, I liked the videos on the website too. __________________ Tim Wisner AMA, SCRC Happiness is something we create

04-26-2006, 08:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	That's awesome dude! Looks like a ton of fun. I wonder if there's a track around here, I don't think there is. __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,182	D'oh __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,182	http://www.cmraracing.com Oops, thought I had changed that. Look for trackday events, not actual "memberships" to the track. - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

04-27-2006, 10:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	Thanks Nut!! I was looking at that website, and Lone Star Track Days' website. I'm gonna see if my dad wants to go there for a day. Thanks Nut! __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-28-2006, 12:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
87gsxrnut Ho Dog Joined: Dec 2003 Bike: 867-5309 Location: Terror Lake Posts: 4,182	Have fun! - Nut __________________ Person or person's unknown.

05-01-2006, 07:20 AM	#17 (permalink)
ematheus Seat Tester Joined: Feb 2004 Location: DeLand, FL Posts: 83	Rickster is right!!!! That one was after...... Attached Thumbnails __________________ '06 GSX-R 1000 K6 '03 V-Star 1100 Classic full mods '02 Trans AM convertible WS6 package (last one they made)

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