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  1. mblaster - I totally agree! I too would love to attend a camp, but being a family man with wife and 4 children it's out of my price range. I did level 1 at Barber on 6/1 (an early Father's day present). I'm very happy that they offer the 1 day classes at a reasonable rate. I have since done a track day and it was fun, but I don't think I would have contemplated doing a track day without my experience at CSS! There's no comparison in terms of coaching and instruction! At the track day, there was a brief meeting after the 1st ride for the Novice group (I slated myself in Novice although the control rider told me early in the day that after watching me I should have started with intermediate - directly attributable to attending CSS) which was basically a Q&A related to track surfaces (there were a few patches and lines due to the patches) at that particular track very briefly. No mention of throttle control or braking, no instructions in regard to turn in points or two step cornering, no mention of relaxing, body position, keeping your eyes ahead of you thru the turns, or quick turns or how or when to roll on the throttle... nothing. Thanks CSS for the awesome instruction at level 1 - can't wait to take level 2!
  2. That's awesome! My 2nd daughter is 17 and asks me when she'll be allowed to ride a bike - I told her when she's a little more experienced on the road I might let her ride only after she's taken the MSF class and only if she's following me on the street. Seeing the results above, I might have to beg for a discount at the school so I could send her there instead... I don't know - she could pick up trash or wash bikes for you guys or something...
  3. I am familiar with the area! I hate it that you went down up there - that sucks! There are some great roads in the area! I try to get up there once a month or so when the weathers nice - but I don't get up there (at least on my bike) during cold weather. The one exception was riding up to Greenville, SC via N GA mountains to go to the Int'l Motorcycle show - I think it was the 1st year they moved it from Atlanta. At any rate it was 16 degrees when I left my house that morning - that was the 1st and last time I've ridden when it was that cold! I had a similar experience with black ice that caused me to acquire some scuffs on my leather jacket - and a new fairing panel on my old '95 VFR750... it was an expensive lesson to learn! See you around the forum YellowDuck! Let me know if you get back down to the area and we'll hook up for a ride over Blood Mtn and Wolfpen Gap Rd. Prince
  4. Melly, Welcome (from a relative newbie myself) - I have to concur with comments above - the school is awesome! I'll see you around the forums. Prince
  5. My list is much shorter than most but here goes: 1995 Honda VFR750 (2005 - 2010) 2007 Honda VFR800 (2010 - 2012) 2004 Suzuki GSXR600 (2010 - 2012) 2012 CBR1000RR (Currently the only bike that I have in the garage).
  6. Tharkun, I was at the level 1 school at Barber on 6/1 for my 1st track experience and I did scope out your bike - congrats! She's a super sweet machine - and it looks like you put her through the paces pretty well! I was #12 in the Green group (you might have noticed me by the big 'ol ###### eating grin I was wearing all day). I've owned a couple of VFR's ('95 and '07 RWB) and I'm a huge V4 fan - I keep waiting for HONDA to quit f'ing around and put out a V4 literbike that doesn't weigh 1/2 a ton like the VFR1200... Alas, I guess I'll keep waiting. However, I purchased the 2012 CBR1KRR and I've been very impressed (although it kind of makes me want the CBR with V4 engine in it even more). I posted a few pics in the newbie section if you'd like to check them out. Congrats again on the bike - very nice! Prince
  7. Kai, Thanks for your advice - I was finally able to get out for a spin this evening after my softball game and I tested using the zip ties. I was not in full leathers - leather pants and mesh jacket (without back protector) because I was just too damned hot to put it all on. However, after several hard stops as well as a few quick hard brake - roll - hard brake - roll - hard brake sequences the zip ties are almost an inch away (7/8ths) from bottoming so I think I'm pretty good. Cornering was very responsive, tracked well, and felt solid thoughout several quick turns with knee scraping a couple of times. I wasn't pushing as hard as I could go on the brakes, but I figured with about an inch of room I wouldn't bottom even if I got the rear tire off the ground. Thanks again, Prince
  8. Hey Rabbit, I'm new around here, but for what it's worth I have 3 pairs of gloves. Two pairs of AStars - 1 pair of GP-X that's perforated, vented, and without gauntlets (for commuting and really hot days down here in GA) and 1 pair of SP-2 with gauntlets for when I'm either heading up to the twisties (or even hitting the track - now that I've taken level 1 I hope to continue taking higher level classes and working in a few track days) and 1 pair of JoeRocket gloves with insulation for bad weather (they even have wiper blades on the back of the thumbs). Like Carey, I have a hard time finding gloves that fit me really well but it's because my fingers are long. I have found that the AStars (although very tight at first) break in after a couple of weeks and feel like a second skin. I try them on and whichever size feels perfect in the store, I go 1 size smaller (after making sure I can get my hand in without cutting off circulation or being excesively uncomfortable). The reason being, inevitably they're going to get rained on, hot, and stretch which makes the size that seemed to fit me perfectly in the store when brand new feel clunky and too big once they break in (this happened with the 1st pair of riding gloves that I ever purchased - Teknic Violators I believe - that I wound up giving to a riding buddy). I prefer to feel like I'm not wearing any gloves. The last pair that I purchased were a bit uncomfortable on my fingertips for about 2 weeks, but since breaking them in they are great. Thanks, Prince
  9. What's up Carey - I take it you're not too far from Atlanta... I noticed that you're an Auburn fan, but I won't hold it against you (as long as you won't hold it against me that I'm a Dawg fan). I'm totally with you on the buddies - I had one that cried about me taking the level 1 class without him (I've been trying to get him to sign-up for a class for years) then when I mentioned heading up to VIR he cried about it being too far away! He's a Tech (Yellow Jacket) guy so I always expect a lot of crying from him but it's a little ridiculous sometimes... Hope to see you around sometime - by the way, I imagine you could blow some serious curves with the whole competitive dating thing... where exactly are those competitions held? Nevermind - I don't want to know! Prince
  10. Once again - thanks for your input - I'll definitely look into shimming them - that may save a few $'s! I've heard good things about Ohlins - if the spacers don't work for my stock springs I'll give them a look. Wow - 185 at 6'6"... I haven't seen 185 Lbs since highschool (11th grade)! You must've been less than 1% body fat - I was less than 2% at 195 Lbs back in my football playing days... I was shooting to set my SAG at 30mm front and back - but since I could only get 34mm on the front, once I got to 33mm on the back I left them there. Who knows, I may really like that set-up and just leave it there - if I drop a few Lbs that might put me a little closer to 30mm. Those measurements were with full leathers, back protector, etc. Since I commute wearing mesh jacket and pants, it'll save quite a bit of weight from my leather gear so that should put me closer to 30mm without the additional weight. However, whenever I ride outside of commuting I generally wear the full leather gear (hit US 129 over Blood Mtn and occassionally up to Deals Gap to ride the Tail of the Dragon) and I think I'd like to see what 30mm SAG feels like for the track - assuming I start doing track days several times a year. Thanks again Kai!
  11. I had never used a tank grip pad before attending Level 1 class at Barber - I was so impressed with the Stomp grip pads that I asked Dylan at the end of the day if they had any clear ones on hand for purchase but unfortunately they only had black (I have a new CBR1KRR - white with Red & Blue graphics that carry over onto the tank that I do not want to cover up) so I will be ordering the clear Stomp grip pad. I'll post again once I get them on the bike to report either successes or difficulties - the black ones were super sticky on the track and worked great with my one piece leathers - not sure if they'll be uncomfortable with my mesh riding pants that I wear over my work clothes for commuting.
  12. KHP - thanks for the feedback! I still haven't been able to ride yet as it's been alternating between downpour and steady rain all day, but I will use zip ties to check for bottoming once I'm able to get back in the saddle. Also, thanks for the advice on shimming the spring (although I will have to do a little more research in this area as I'm not familiar with proper proceedure) if necessary before looking into new springs. The rider could stand to loose a few lbs - but I'm 6'3.5" and weigh in at 210 Lbs (so I'm not too far out of line in that dept). I work out with resistance training pretty regularly, play competitive softball, ride pretty much every day (unless it is storming or once daytime temps are below freezing - basically gives me approx 9-10 mnths here in GA), and hit the eliptical trainer a couple of times a week as well. I also have a 3 yr old little man who keeps me pretty busy hitting various playgrounds and parks on the weekends - that's a lot of fun (especially chasing bubbles all over the place). Thanks again KHP - I'll let you know how the zip ties work out.
  13. Just finished dialing in my front and rear SAG. With the stock front I was only able to get it to 34mm (I was hoping to dial it in at 30mm). The rear currently set at 33mm (I left it there instead of going to 30mm because I hit the limits of my front preload at 34mm). Two question: 1) Recommendations on stiffer springs on the front to enable me to set my SAG at 30mm. 2) Should I back off the rear preload to get to 34mm or more (is having the rear SAG at 33 with the front at 34 going to make my bike turn in slower or adversely impact handling)? I haven't been able to take her for a spin since dialing in as it is pouring down (monsoon type of pouring) and looks like it'll be raining for days down here in Atlanta. NOTE: Compression (confirmed stock settings before starting) and Rebound (removed prior to setting SAG for both front and rear and have been set back to stock settings for front and rear since dialing in). Thanks for any assistance or recommendations - I'm trying to learn more about this whole suspension set-up stuff. I have typically only set SAG (or attempted to) on all of my bikes and left compression and rebound at stock.
  14. Manos - how are the twisties over there? I haven't made it to level 4 yet (just finished level 1), but I'm a Honda guy myself (started on a '95 VFR 750 - then went to an '07 RWB 25th Anniv Edition VFR800, later purchased an '04 GSXR600RR from my son-in-law. I eventually sold the GSXR and the VFR and a 2012 CBR1KRR (also RWB color scheme - although much more white) serves as my trusty steed. Initially I wondered if I was going to miss the ol' VFR, but I have had the CBR for several months now and I can honestly say that I haven't missed the 'ol VFR at all... it was a great bike, but the CBR is right up my alley! Nice to meet you.
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