Bandit Alley
GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MOTORCYCLE => Topic started by: gsxr400 racer on December 08, 2005, 07:34:12 PM
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post what ya think!
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Nice idea, but I have no plans to head that far east any time soon. :monkeymoon:
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Aw come on, Paul!
I clicked one of the 3 that mean yes (I think). :stickpoke:
It's dependent on family, little league and crap like that but I'd certainly be into it. I gotta ride with you one of these days, Jay.
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I know, I'm a spoil sport... :wink:
I'd probably cross the Mississippi to ride Deals Gap and the surrounding area before I'd head over there for a track day... especially when there are some nice tracks here on the left coast - like that one Rossi lost one of his few races at this year.
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AH Red im disapointed i figured you would have them your bike in one of the planes and just ride out from akron canton! :duh:
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Count me in bro :beers:
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come on lets raise a bit of attention!! And maybe pete will listen!!! :monkeymoon: I knew i could count you in bro!
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I would be interested, but I have never rode on a track, Think it would be a blast, what all safety gear is required? I dont own a full set of leathers. And how much is the hourly fee or daily fee for track time?
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id know more once i find out how many peeps are interested! leathers could be rented with a deposit to !
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anyone have another track they would like to suggest? :banana:
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where we talking about here?
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nelsons ledges race track in garretsville ohio as of right now!
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AH Red im disapointed i figured you would have them your bike in one of the planes and just ride out from akron canton! :duh:
HAHAHA! I've been here almost 19 years and only got to fly free once - and it was just around the PNW for a few hours. The only folks that get to fly around on the company dime with any semblance of regularity are those in Flight Test or the AOG (Aircraft On Ground) Team (our version of warranty/dealer repair service). The AOG folks fly to whatever airport the plane is at that needs work and work 12 hour shifts until the job is done. They fly there on regularly scheduled flights, too - not on a Company plane. They rarely have enough spare time to see any sights. Neither bunch ever gets to take more than standard luggage with them.
OTOH, when customers take their planes, they'll take home all kinds of stuff. The Chinese typically take the cargo holds packed full of used bicycles. I swear they must hit up every garage sale and second hand store within 100 miles of Seattle and take anything that's not completely pretzeled. I've seen BBQ grills, computers, cases of Washington Apples, motorcycles, cars & pickup trucks. Even saw a Class C motorhome and a Cessna 172 go to Germany on 747 Freighters (not on the same flight, but there would have been enough room in a 747 Freighter to take both). We still have a big poster around here of them loading the motorhome... it was a tight squeeze. It was too tall to go in thru the nose cargo door, and took a lot of see-sawing to get it thru the side cargo door, and turn it 90* so it'd fit. They had to take the wheels off and put it on a big pallet so it would be low enough to fit thru the side door.
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If you combine it with a BOSS rally, you could have that at TWO in North GA and do the track day for those who are interested at Road Atlanta. It's only like an hour away.
That way you have more people and a lot of Bandit owners would probably come to the track just to watch and get familiar with what a track day is all about... even if they don't actually get on the track that day.
I've found that's the best way to educate the average rider that a track day is not really about racing.
I guess it doesn't have to be at R.A., but that the only place I can think of that's got a track near good riding areas.
Maybe 29Dreams and Talladega/Barber would be an option.
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I would defitatly be there! I still need to get in the 19s,but I need to try it on a dry track this time.
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Put on a leather jump suit after some one else has spent the day sweating in it?.......sounds like a good time to me....NOT!
On the other hand...a track day would be fun just not 800 miles away from me. If I were to travel to a track it would be something like Lagouna Seka. {I know I didn't spell it right}.
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B12 has the right idea...there is also Barbers and a smaller (cheaper) track near Talledega, AL, but is great fun. It's know as Little Talledega to the WERA folks, but it's officially the Talledega Grand Prix track. :motorsmile:
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B12 has the right idea...there is also Barbers and a smaller (cheaper) track near Talledega, AL, but is great fun. It's know as Little Talledega to the WERA folks, but it's officially the Talledega Grand Prix track. :motorsmile:
Right, that's the one.
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If you combine it with a BOSS rally, you could have that at TWO in North GA and do the track day for those who are interested at Road Atlanta.....
I guess it doesn't have to be at R.A., but that the only place I can think of that's got a track near good riding areas.
Maybe 29Dreams and Talladega/Barber would be an option.
Or VIR isn't too far from where we were last year in Meadows of Dan or Pete has been talking about having BOSS in WV which can't be too far from Summit.
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Well, Jay has the hookup, and local knowledge at Nelson.
What do you need, Jay, 20 people or so?
ROad Atlanta has to be like $5000 a day, or more.
I think Tally GP is probably half of that.
Roebling Road is cheaper yet.
Jennings is probably reasonable also.
Jay is willing to try to pull this off...so let him run with it!
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I am in California, I can`t make it. :crybaby:
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I definately would like to see it tied in with BOSS 06, and WV sounds pretty good. I can see it now "can you drag a knee on a bandit?" "No, but at the BOSS rally I saw roamr dragging a tent on turn 4!" :monkeymoon: :motorsmile:
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i was just thinking nelsons for that fact that you can camp out and for those that couldnt come for the 2 days im sure could travel up on friday and ride on saturday! What i was gonna do was if we had enough people interested we could call with a tootal to some track day peeps and ask what kind of deal can we get if this many peeps show up and can we get some special assistance! Nelsons would be no problem as i could talk to BOB and im sure he would be glad to take our money , plus we could all get together cook out have a fire and bench race about the whole day over some nice cold ones! I no you all are liking your lips AHHHH racing and cold brew afterwards . Now thats relaxation!!! LOL :beers:
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Well, Jay has the hookup, and local knowledge at Nelson.
What do you need, Jay, 20 people or so?
ROad Atlanta has to be like $5000 a day, or more.
I think Tally GP is probably half of that.
Roebling Road is cheaper yet.
Jennings is probably reasonable also.
Jay is willing to try to pull this off...so let him run with it!
20 peeps would be good, but if your gonna just rent the whole track that would be sweet GOOD thinking Pete you the MAN! I was more of thinking that maybe a track day company like promotion or nesba or sportbike track time might hook us up with enough peeps ready to preregister!
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What's the fee to rent Nelson for the day? What Ambulance costs, etc?
The last I hear, you could do Roebling for like $2000 for a week day, as long as less than 10 people were on the track at a time, you didn't need an ambulance.
Just threw that out for cost comparison.
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Pete,
I know where you are going with that, but there is no way I'm doing a track day without an ambulance.
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Pete,
I know where you are going with that, but there is no way I'm doing a track day without an ambulance.
+1 on that.
NESBA isn't an option, I wouldn't think. You can't ride with them without paying the $75 membership fee which would kill any group discount you negotiated. AFAIK, Team Promotion isn't running Neson anymore. They can't fill spots there. I don't know about STT.
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I wasn't talking about all those organizations at Nelsons. I got Nelsons covered!
Heres the deal - We could have a official "BANDIT ALLEY TRACK DAY AT NELSONS LEDGES OHIO" on any weekday; Mon, Tues or Thursday. Whatever everone's prefrence would be!
I suggest Monday, as who likes them anyway?
What better way to spend a MONDAY than on a race track with your bike?!
We could have a cookout for lunch (everyone chip in). I also suggest Monday cause those who have to travel could camp out Sunday night at the track free of charge. If this works, if ya get there early enough on Sunday ya might get to watch the sprint races!
What we would need is 3 month advance notice of date. And 20-30 riders ready to pre-register! The cost would be $200.00 for the whole day 9-4:00 with a mini school for those that need it included! Various groups for different skill level, too! Loads of fun!
What do you think? :beers:
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Sounds great! Too bad it so far away for me.
What's up with Wednesdays? Why are they not available?
(Just curious.)
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car guys
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I am interested...
Started looking at tracks on my own to get an idea of what its like. Will need the training, full leather suit, time, money, and the wife's approval though.
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If we can't get 20 bikes,I'll try and recruit a few riders from my area. sounds like a great time to me.
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i`m somewhat intrested... please keep me posted on any developments :motorsmile:
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If you combine it with a BOSS rally, you could have that at TWO in North GA and do the track day for those who are interested at Road Atlanta. It's only like an hour away.
That way you have more people and a lot of Bandit owners would probably come to the track just to watch and get familiar with what a track day is all about... even if they don't actually get on the track that day.
I've found that's the best way to educate the average rider that a track day is not really about racing.
I guess it doesn't have to be at R.A., but that the only place I can think of that's got a track near good riding areas.
Maybe 29Dreams and Talladega/Barber would be an option.
Road Atlanta and Barber both require a full weekend rental and a deposit in the neighborhood of $10,000+ in advance. I'm pretty sure Barber is already completely booked for the upcoming season... Not sure about Road Atl... Talladega GP probably has some open dates, but you'd have to be flexible around their schedule...
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Jennings is probably reasonable also.
I rode at Jennings a couple of weeks ago.. I believe I saw that their fee is now $3,995 for a day. That cost includes starter, corner workers, and stand-by ambulance crew... Talladega is a bit less, but their price does not include those extras...
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What's the fee to rent Nelson for the day? What Ambulance costs, etc?
The last I hear, you could do Roebling for like $2000 for a week day, as long as less than 10 people were on the track at a time, you didn't need an ambulance.
Just threw that out for cost comparison.
They do that to work around insurance company rules.. You ride on one of those days and you are well & truly on your own....
+1 for the ambulance.. Riding on the track is safer in many ways, but it doesn't make it totally safe by any means... Particularly with a group of trackday novices..
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Nelsons. It's not too far away from my joint in Canada and has camping, as I understand it. :banana:
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Nelsons. It's not too far away from my joint in Canada and has camping, as I understand it. :banana:
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If at Nelsons we would have dif groups and control riders to keep things in hand and Ambulances! :beers:
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I can ride around all day with one hand on the throttle ask RAOMER I helped him a bit!
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what about mid-ohio ?
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what about mid-ohio ?
I think M-O has an exclusive deal with one of the track day orgs - Sportbike Track Time, if I'm not mistaken. Beaut of a track, tho.
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Okay heres the deal everyone can suggest a track but i dont see anyone cutting us a deal except BOB he is gonna have the waiver forms for all to sign and you can camp for free that means if ya wanna do a monday ya can camp sunday or monday night if to tired to ride drive home! Other tracks prices are off the chain ! this would be a exclusive bandit alley track day ! mainly for the bandit alley but all are welcome ambulances and control riders! If we get more than 20 the price goes down for everyone ! we need 500.00 to secure a date a decision of mon,tues ,thurs! And a free mini school for track riding free of cherge buy the man the mith, the legend BOB STANLEY of fasttraxx!And im sure he will bring his colection of Vanson leathers that get set back and checked out by vanson every year ! For those that need to rent leathers So if some one's want to post up the loot we will get a date! Or if someone want to go to another track feel free to contact them and see if you can make the arangements that i have with another organization! But this is the effort that im putting into it , it would be a hoot! So any one willing to come email me personally and ill make a file, Anyone with the spare loot that wants to get a date or a couple of peeps close that could go anytime that want to pre register we will get a date send money!
cheers
Jay :beers:
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:stickpoke:
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Okay heres the deal everyone can suggest a track but i dont see anyone cutting us a deal :
Too bad about Mid Ohio having an exclusive deal with STT. That is one track I would really like to ride and it would help to fill out my eastcoast ama tracks that I want to ride. I have done Road Atlanta, VIR, Barber and a measly couple of laps at Road America. I've never been to Nelson
and have never even considered it. But a Bandit track day there could be fun.
Like Mark said, Road Atlanta and Barber are way pricey. I know that our Floribama Riders track weekend at Barber is in excess of $25,000.
And little Talladega is a very sporty and cost effective small track.
I did read that DIS-Daytona is available and it is only $6000 with all the cornerworks and ambulance. Now that! would be interesting.
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I did get to ride Mid Ohio once a few yrs. back. It was a awsome track. Bob Stanley with Fasttrax had the track on a Wend. and we stayed on for the week end Vintage Days.
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Okay , to all that are interested and have the loot !(money) it will be $200.00 and if we get more than 20 people the price will go down and we will get a discount for those who have already paid! we are gonna shoot for a monday as peeps could travel sat or sunday and camp out what ever day ya want! money will get sent to
Robert M Stanley
1919 Balmore St NW
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Note for bandit track day once we get $500.00 in the kitty we will get a date! And i will post it ! thanks
jay :beers:
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I like to take the class and get some track time...
Any one from the Dayton area thinking bout going???
What are the gear requirements?
Whats required for safety with the bike?My bike is in excellent condition, I just didn't know if there were extra requiremens for a track day.
I have full gear just not leather.
I'd imagine I'd want it tho.
Dave
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requirements will be verey light as this is a track day ! leathers can be rented at the track! I dont think BOB has ya tape up anything , just if ya bring a water cooled bike please NO ANTIFREEZE! Just use water!
Any one else with questions feel free to ask!
Thanks
Jay
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Hey Jay - I have no loot at the moment ('tis the season, right?) but I'll throw a date out there for concideration anyway. Nelsons is 6+ hours from here. CDyer77 (from the 400 forum) and I are thinking of making the trip. We'd like to schedule it around another trackday. NESBA has a day at BeaveRun on 7/16. Having the Bandit day at Nelsons on 7/17 would work out great for us. Does that day turn anyone on or off for any reason?
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is that a monday?
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Yes.
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7/17/2006 it is we will try to get that date ! We need $500.00 to secure a date tho so if everyone thinks this date is good we will shoot for that ! we have one confirmed to pay already! we need two more and we can get a date ,but all together we need like 20 to 30 to confirm before that date!
thanks
jay
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If anyone is ready to pay now or right after the holiday please email me as im trying to get this date secured! thanks
Jay
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What about riding the beave?
BeaveRun in PA pervs. :roll:
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What about riding the beave?
BeaveRun in PA pervs. :roll:
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call and see if you can rent the track get the insurance and the ambulances and how much it is gonna cost ya !
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What about riding the beave?
Dude - that's why I suggested the 17th - so I can ride the Beave on the 16th with NESBA! They're only about 1hr apart (right, Jay?)
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yes about a hour
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I'll send my $ in to Bob either this week or next. so we can get some $ in the kitty. Wanted to send Bob a note anyway. I have a friend,his son bought a 89 gsx-r. (it wore race skins,so all the body work is like new.3K miles for $600 cash) I went and looked at the bike and helped him load it when he bought it. He's never had a street bike, and I told him I wanted to get him to learn the right way. So I'll see if I can get him signed up too.
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great thanks :beers:
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OK I started the kitty and sent Bob some $. If we can get a couple more Banditos to anti-up,we can get a date. Dan
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Sweet thanks Dan I can only do so much , Its up to everyone else now! :beers: :thanks:
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I should have some moolah to send late next week. Jay - PMed ya.
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:banana: :banana: Okay , Now if all goes right we should be able to get that date 7/17/2006 on a monday ! Camping is free! NOW ONCE WE GET THE DATE FOR SURE WE NEED ALL WHO CAN COME SEND IN YOUR MONEY TO BOB STANLEY! aND PUT IN FOR YOUR TIME OFF! AND COME AND HAVE A GREAT TIME! :thanks:
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:monkeymoon: :motorsmile: :banana: :banana: :banana: :stickpoke:
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still looking for people!
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OK! I'm in IF this date does not conflict with trackdays that I have already paid for. I have 4 days here at Shannonville and I haven't been given the schedule yet and they are mostly on Tuesdays. I don't know if I could lap all day monday, drive home and lap all day tuesday.
G
PS: Does this track have tire change facilities?
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AH come on man :stickpoke: be a iron man If im not racing im gonna go and harass ROB at beaver the day before! :beers:
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AH come on man :stickpoke: be a iron man
Yeah, I just might. I can always show up a little late for my other date.
I'll have to check the distance and travel time.
G
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COOL,COOL,COOL man! :beers:
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Jay, I read a while back on the Fasttrax forum that someone named Dan bought a Yahmaha 600 track bike and a B12, Do you know who he is? Sounds like he was moving from the street school to a racer. Also there is a guy that runs Wend practice on a Kaw 1200. Just thought if you knew who they were that they would be good canidates to join in .
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yea hopefully we get enough peeps :thanks:
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Any one who has contacted BOB Stanley and payed needs to let me know so i can keep things in order! Any one who wants to come please fork out the Money ASAP! thanks
jay :beers:
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Dude - this thread's a mess. :monkeymoon: Can you start a new one with all the particulars in the first message. I have no idea where to send the $$$. I'll sticky it for ya. :beers:
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Ok Rob new post started !
PEOPLE I JUST WANNA SAY IF THIS WORKS OUT THIS COULD TURN INTO A ANUAL THING!!!
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people who are ready to pay please read this the sooner we get the money the better thanks all!
http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=4076
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http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?p=32179#32179