Well where to begin. A big thanks to Tim (4hundred4racer) for the coaching. We both did a track day Thursday and practice Friday so he helped drag me up to speed. Tim seems to spend more time helping everyone else, all the while struggling with one of his own bikes.
My little bike ran like a top all weekend. In the cooler mornings a 127.5 mainjet, warmer air a 125. Charge the battery, add gas and ride the buggar, should be simple.
The 6 spd g-box is nearly flawless, just needs deliberate pedal action. I geared to 17/36 and if (when) I got a good drive out of the hairpin did often hit the limiter @10500 in 6th just as I set-up for turn 8, pretty cool....and very friggin fast, at least for me. I wish I knew how fast, I did turn a 1:45.4, and average speed 82mph. I'm sure not a lightning bolt, but am getting better. This is such a fast track, man what a blast.
First race was P3 light, lots of GPZ550's, managed a second place well behind a fast 650 Ducati. I was third until a TZ250 retired with trouble. I couldn't even see the Ducati after two laps but kept the TZ close, just couldn't reel him in.
In P2 middleweight production, I finished third behind two good riders. I did work by them both to the front for a while, but had lousy luck getting by slower 750's (two wave start, 750's then middleweights) and later on lapped riders and the other two guys blew past. #$%* every time I got close again, I got held up. Just part of the game, I had incredible luck getting through traffic the previous race.
