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  1. Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 12/4.

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    Hey Jason, good write up. I know what you mean about So Cal Track Days. I have been riding with those guys for a very long time, since they started out at Pahrump. I love the no sessions format, but they do have some safety issues to work out, no doubt.

     

    I can't wait to ride that track. I'm headed out there 1/22 and 1/23 to ride with Track Daz and I'm looking forward to learning a new track. Maybe I'll see you there one of these days :)

     

    Stuman,

     

    I may be there that weekend. Look for a whit Chev truck and fifth wheel. I ride a blk ZX6r

     

    John Dwulet

  3. Chuckwalla Valley Raceway 12/4.

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    Quick write-up on Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CVR).

     

     

    The bank is HUGE!!! Now this takes some getting used to. I was treating it like a normal turn, but once I started picking up my speed around this track, I found out how insanely fun a bank is. I was sitting up, braking, turning into it. Wrong. After watching other bikes BLOW by me, I ended up staying over the tank and slowly using less braking. After a while I was getting off the gas MAYBE a little if I got good enough drive out of the corner before it, but most of the time just went to static throttle going in and leaning. The faster riders/racers are still going to pass me on the outside, but that only happens a couple of times a day now. I'm dying to get back and getting upside down in that corner. It's become a favorite passing spot of mine because so many riders haven't figured it out...

     

    If you find another trackday sponsor or want to brave the no-sessions, I'd say CVR is definitely worth the trip if you're close enough, even if you add it to your track trip list...

     

     

    I love the track - what I typically do is skip some morning time by hanging in the RV, then enjoying the unpopulated afternoon. I get to work on my learned CSS Skills. The footage I like best starts at about 5:40. The techniques I learned at CSS helped me learn 8-9-10 ( or 10-9-8) :)

     

  4. Survey Question--even For Lurkers :)

    in Cornering and Techniques

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    My first real bike was a Harley Davidson 90 cc Enduro, rode that until the motor blew on a 13 acre lot behing my fathers business. Next bike was a used 1971 Norton Commando in college - that was around 1976. I then had a 750 Suzuki something or other in 1979 - that finally died after a year or two. I moved to San Diego in 1982 and bought a brand new 1982 Honda Nighthawk CB450 - rode that for 4 years and sold it. Stopped riding for a while, then bought a new Sportster 8 years ago - bought a new DRZ 400s shortly after the HD - the HD didn't last long - Dumped it for a Buell 9S, then got a Kawi 600, got rid of the Buell for a 2004 Tuono. Trade the Kawi 600 for a 636... The 636 was eventually traded for a new 750 GSXR. The list goes.

     

    Today I have 5 bikes: 04 YZ450, 04 Tuono, 06 DRZ 400SM, 07 FJR and a 09 R1.

  8. Las Vegas 2 Day Camp Oct 31, 2009

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    Hey all,

     

    Going to the Oct 31, Nov 1 2009 two day camp at Las Vegas, who else is going? I'm pulling my 28' toy box and staying at a nearby RV park, if anyone is coming from SoCal or nearby and needs a lift, I'm heading that way with plenty of room.

     

    JD

     

    OK - so it looks like no one else is coming from SoCal - but - I am dropping achor at the 'Hitchin Post RV Park' which is about 5 minutes from the track. I will arrive Thursday evening and will be there till Tuesday morning. If anyone want to come share a cold one - you are welcome. I can be reached at SIX - ONE - NINE : THREE TWO ZERO -- EIGHT SEVEN ZERO SEVEN.

     

    JohnnyD

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