I for one am very excited to hear this. Texas has been working for a while now to finish their newest racetrack called "Circuit of the Americas" and they've been doing a lot of hard work to keep it going at a good pace. Initially, there were rumors of getting MotoGP to race there this year even, however, there just wasn't a sure enough completion time and it couldn't be arranged. Now, on the other hand, the track is progressing wonderfully and an agreement has been reached. Therefore, these great states of America will now have a total of 3 events of the worlds most elite motorcycle racers in the world. This is exciting for the fact of popularity of motorcycles in America.
The "Circuit of the Americas" has pushed the excitement of World Class Racing since they started building their dream with a large focus on F1 Racing and MotoGP. It's a great recipe really. Why build an amazing racetrack without setting your targets on the worlds best and most popular racing events? That being said, I would like to know how they're going to regulate the every day riders/drivers that are interested in taking to this new offering of adrenaline creating road circuit courses. Is it going to be over regulated like Laguna Seca? Not that the majority of us couldn't get their tires heated at Laguna Seca but the neighbors of our World Class California racetrack have complained/whined about the noise so if you want to take your baby onto the track your going to need stock exhaust or other exhaust (in some cases stock isn't quiet enough) that will meet the sound limit requirements.
Well, for now I believe their focus is rightly on the Worlds best but I sure hope that the surrounding areas don't have a lot of people that have a lack of understanding that there are thousands of people that can and will enjoy the track and respect the fact that at times you can have a little discomfort in order to provide the thrill to those seeking it.
Thanks for reading my thoughts.
~James
Showing posts with label Track Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Track Days. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Track Day Withdrawal
Money is a necessary evil in this life and I for one am not real focused on it. I find it more important to enjoy life and be respectful, kind, and generous to others. However, that causes me to be a bit on the lacking side of the financial world. And that causes me great distress when I desperately want to get my bike out on the track. There is a Track Day coming up real soon that some friends are going to and I would love to go too but I would first need to get a chain and sprocket set. With that and the fees for the Track Day itself, it looks like I just have to sit here wishing I could go. Until I can go again, I will just dream of the next one and look back on the times I've going in the past.
In fact, here are some of my pictures from past Track days taken by
In fact, here are some of my pictures from past Track days taken by
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Racing/Street Tires
Just a quick post for my favorite tires as of now! I will be trying out some of the new tires available throughout this season and keep you updated. However, for now, I have my favorite tire that will do an amazing job for anyone wanting to do some sporty riding! The tires are the Bridgestone Battlax BT-003R Racing/Street tires.
The tire size match up that I use is F:120/70-17 R:190/55-17 which if you get a set of that size from me is $285. Rear size 190/50-17 $5 less and 180/55-17 $19 less! If your ready to get your season started with some great tires for high performance fun just send me a message! Uncaged Moto at googles mail will work. Also, you can look for Uncaged Motorsports on Facebook. I would truly appreciate the business.
James
More important than you may think, I do not order these in bulk and then have them sitting around trying to get rid of them like other stores. That means you will not get old, expired, tires. I have seen some come to me that someone purchased and then had me install that were scary.
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| My forms not great in this one but look at the lean angle these tires are capable of! |
James
More important than you may think, I do not order these in bulk and then have them sitting around trying to get rid of them like other stores. That means you will not get old, expired, tires. I have seen some come to me that someone purchased and then had me install that were scary.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
First Track Day of 2011
Been just over a week since I have made a new post so I am slacking slightly! :)
I just got back yesterday from my first "Track Day" of 2011 and am planning on sticking to my goals of doing at least 5 this year and also one "New Racer School". As for this track day, it did not start of wonderfully for multiple reasons. One of those reasons is that I did not get anyone to go with me, whether to spectate or participate. That means no videos or pictures of me doing my thing out on the track! :( It also means that I ended up having to ride my motorcycle down to the track and back on top of using it on the track! Don't matter a whole lot to me, I've done it before and I'll do it again but leaving Klamath Falls on Monday morning (due to working Sunday and barely having the time to get my bike ready for the track) was a bit scary .....
I left my house at just after 4am to attempt to get to the track on time but the roads were covered in snow and ice and I still had to stop at the store to get a couple things! The fastest I could go in these conditions was 25. Luckily, the roads cleared up shortly after I got out of town but it was so F'ing cold that I had to actually stop a couple times simply to warm up so I could continue to use my limbs for operating the motorcycle. This was my 2nd stop to warm up and the sun had just started to come out and it was absolutely stunning. (Cell phone pic doesn't do it any justice at all)
All this caused me to be late to the event. Normally, you get 7 20minute sessions to get out on the track and have some fun but because I got there late I missed the first 3 and then I missed one other one due to technical difficulties with my baby.
My first session out was very disappointing. I felt super slow, I never touched knee even a little, and kept getting passed. Came off the track a bit upset but calmed myself down and talked with some of the other guys there for Track day as well. I gave myself the benefit of the doubt since I haven't been out on a track since November 2, 2009 and because of everything I was going through personally barely did any riding through all of 2010. Well, apparently, I was right because my second session out went 10 fold better. My body position felt better, the corners went by smoother and I was definitely improving my braking into the corners. Yay!!! It made the session when I broke 140mph on the straight and didn't even feel concerned of the 1st corner coming up. :) :) :) All worth it now at this point!
The next out for my group I'm headed for the entrance and feel shaking in the front and that's when I realized my neck bearings needed to be retightened, so I missed that session.
Last session of the day was another fantastic one, got to play a little cat and mouse with one of the guys I met there and it really added to the fun of the session.
One of the concerns of riding the bike down there that your using on the track is, since your pushing yourself on the track, the chance of going down is rather high and if you do then how do you get home. Well, I did not go down, had a great time and rode home with much better temperatures and road conditions then when I rode down! So, first trip to the racetrack this year...................SUCCESS!!!!!
Oh, and almost forgot! A picture of the rear wheel after session 2!
I just got back yesterday from my first "Track Day" of 2011 and am planning on sticking to my goals of doing at least 5 this year and also one "New Racer School". As for this track day, it did not start of wonderfully for multiple reasons. One of those reasons is that I did not get anyone to go with me, whether to spectate or participate. That means no videos or pictures of me doing my thing out on the track! :( It also means that I ended up having to ride my motorcycle down to the track and back on top of using it on the track! Don't matter a whole lot to me, I've done it before and I'll do it again but leaving Klamath Falls on Monday morning (due to working Sunday and barely having the time to get my bike ready for the track) was a bit scary .....
My first session out was very disappointing. I felt super slow, I never touched knee even a little, and kept getting passed. Came off the track a bit upset but calmed myself down and talked with some of the other guys there for Track day as well. I gave myself the benefit of the doubt since I haven't been out on a track since November 2, 2009 and because of everything I was going through personally barely did any riding through all of 2010. Well, apparently, I was right because my second session out went 10 fold better. My body position felt better, the corners went by smoother and I was definitely improving my braking into the corners. Yay!!! It made the session when I broke 140mph on the straight and didn't even feel concerned of the 1st corner coming up. :) :) :) All worth it now at this point!
The next out for my group I'm headed for the entrance and feel shaking in the front and that's when I realized my neck bearings needed to be retightened, so I missed that session.
Last session of the day was another fantastic one, got to play a little cat and mouse with one of the guys I met there and it really added to the fun of the session.
One of the concerns of riding the bike down there that your using on the track is, since your pushing yourself on the track, the chance of going down is rather high and if you do then how do you get home. Well, I did not go down, had a great time and rode home with much better temperatures and road conditions then when I rode down! So, first trip to the racetrack this year...................SUCCESS!!!!!
Oh, and almost forgot! A picture of the rear wheel after session 2!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Excitement (Track Day and Products)
I can't stop thinking about the Track day that's coming. It's been a little while since I was able to go last and I've really wanting to work on some skills. And not only that but now I've got contacts that may be there to help me improve myself even more than I can do on my own. My last trackday was November 2nd, 2009 and Dito at GotBlueMilk always gets great shots of the action and I was very happy with my pictures. Not only did I finally get my knee dragging picture but I saw areas that I needed to adjust to be better. Here are a couple of my favorites:
Which do you like most? Leave a comment and let me know.
The other part of the excitement is some of the great products that I have to offer. Like:
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| Turn 2 |
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| Turn 2 Coming out |
The other part of the excitement is some of the great products that I have to offer. Like:
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| Shoei X-Twelve Glory 2 Helmet |
Retail: $807.99 Through me as a follower: $655.00 (no shipping cost)
I can also get Arai helmets, Sidi boots and many other high quality products. I work hard to get the best prices I can so just let me know what you want and I will let you know what I can do.
Another reason to stay tuned is I'm considering also giving riding tips and advice on here. Until next time, take advantage of beautiful days and ride but take steps to make sure you can do it the following day as well. Take care and hope to see you on the road some day.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Track Day
Going to the Race Track is such an amazing thing. It's definitely the coolest/funnest thing I've ever done. And this year I have a goal of going to at least 5 of them and also doing my racing test to see if I'm fast enough on the track to get my racing license. On the 28th of this month I'm going to my first for the year! Super excited!!! I've already got my tires in, I've got my pucks for my suit coming in on Friday and also a Power Commander for the motorcycle that I've been needing to get on there for awhile now. :)
Today in the mailbox I received the new, 2011, Helmet House catalog! And the sale flyer for some of their products as well. Anything that Helmet House offers I can get directly shipped to you and I will give you the best price for it with no shipping to pay! :)
Today in the mailbox I received the new, 2011, Helmet House catalog! And the sale flyer for some of their products as well. Anything that Helmet House offers I can get directly shipped to you and I will give you the best price for it with no shipping to pay! :)
Some of the Sale items:
The HJC FS-15 Prism Helmet
Retail: $249.99 Uncaged: $95.00
Cortech Latigo Leather Jacket
Retail: $279.99 Uncaged: $220.00
Cortech GX Air Series Jacket
Retail: $159.99 Uncaged: $128.00
I will post up more products tomorrow with some of my favorites. Not necessarily going to be sale items but still I will post up my best prices and again, no shipping anywhere in the US. :)
See ya later
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
The Starting Line
Every race has a starting point and so does everything else in life. So, this is my starting point for my blog.
Hmmmm.... What will I talk about?
Whatever I feel like!!! :) Alright fine, I will be focussed on the things that are my passion. Photography, Family, and Motorcycles! Especially motorcycles and the racing of them. MotoGP will be a large part of my discussions I'm sure and also other motorcycle road racing venues (i.e. AMA, WorldSBK, Isle of Mann, etc...) Also, I have had to put my pursuit of my own business aside for now but I will still be doing a few things with it until I can reopen big :) and those things will also be discussed.
How often will I post?
I will try to work up to the point where nearly every day I am posting something up but for now I will stick with a more reasonable goal of once per week.
So, now I have gotten my self to the starting point and the race is on. Hope to see you on the track and even have you join me in carving a few corners.
Klamath Falls fast, James
Hmmmm.... What will I talk about?
Whatever I feel like!!! :) Alright fine, I will be focussed on the things that are my passion. Photography, Family, and Motorcycles! Especially motorcycles and the racing of them. MotoGP will be a large part of my discussions I'm sure and also other motorcycle road racing venues (i.e. AMA, WorldSBK, Isle of Mann, etc...) Also, I have had to put my pursuit of my own business aside for now but I will still be doing a few things with it until I can reopen big :) and those things will also be discussed.
How often will I post?
I will try to work up to the point where nearly every day I am posting something up but for now I will stick with a more reasonable goal of once per week.
So, now I have gotten my self to the starting point and the race is on. Hope to see you on the track and even have you join me in carving a few corners.
Klamath Falls fast, James
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