Thread: Counting the days to our Labor Day Extravaganza...

Originally Posted by bwhip

Good question, I'm not sure - you'd better ask Chris about that.

WOW!!! I asked a good question??? Woo Hoo I will ask. I could bring my tire warmers but my stand? that's pushing it LOL

BTW... I need some practice... I've been so busy that I haven't been riding at all for a while now. I MISS IT

Originally Posted by SheepOfBlue

I MIGHT even get paid to go out to Colorado which makes gas cost go to zero though it will mess up the Dino area trip.

If you're talking Dinosaur NM, I hate to say it but don't bother. The really cool building is closed and other parts are as well due to structural issues. The small visitor buildings on both sides of the border are open, but there's nothing really to them.
And the museum is completely and totally lame compared to other museums/parks closer to the I15 area you'll be in anyway.
Serious, right now both the NM and the corresponding State Park are not worth visiting. We stopped by a few weeks ago on the way back from a trip to CO and it isn't worth it.
If you want to see a killer dino museum I'll tell you where in a week or so.

Originally Posted by bda116

If you're talking Dinosaur NM, I hate to say it but don't bother. The really cool building is closed and other parts are as well due to structural issues. The small visitor buildings on both sides of the border are open, but there's nothing really to them.
And the museum is completely and totally lame compared to other museums/parks closer to the I15 area you'll be in anyway.
Serious, right now both the NM and the corresponding State Park are not worth visiting. We stopped by a few weeks ago on the way back from a trip to CO and it isn't worth it.
If you want to see a killer dino museum I'll tell you where in a week or so.

Actually the Dino thing is up by Laramie WY and more a target of opportunity than a priority. If work wants me to stop in Colorado I will be going the longer way across Colorado instead though. Other than getting my states and the RMB Center I have no priorities just a bunch of roaming and seeing cool stuff when I spot it. I love the tacky 60's tourist traps The area down south has a tentitive plan that will be adjusted with your input when I get it

You peeps have fun. I'll be racing that weekend otherwise I'd be joining you. Stay safe and post plenty of pics.

Frenchie, just take it easy for a few laps and your tires will warm up just fine. Besides, it's a perfect excuse to take it easy for a few laps.

Originally Posted by SheepOfBlue

Of course I will only have the low-fi iPod to listen to over the truck noise

You should pick up a portable satellite radio device. $40 and $13.99 for a month's service and you'll be able to choose what you want to listen to and not have to bounce from radio station to radio station.

Discontinue or put the service on hold while you're not travelling and reinstate it when you do and it's not expensive at all.

I have Sirius and I don't even listen to the normal radio stations anymore.

Originally Posted by seamus

You should pick up a portable satellite radio device. $40 and $13.99 for a month's service and you'll be able to choose what you want to listen to and not have to bounce from radio station to radio station.

Discontinue or put the service on hold while you're not travelling and reinstate it when you do and it's not expensive at all.

I have Sirius and I don't even listen to the normal radio stations anymore.

Actually the iPod is great for long trips since I got 20GB of music to listen to. It was just a at a friend of mine

Originally Posted by seamus

You should pick up a portable satellite radio device. $40 and $13.99 for a month's service and you'll be able to choose what you want to listen to and not have to bounce from radio station to radio station.

Discontinue or put the service on hold while you're not travelling and reinstate it when you do and it's not expensive at all.

I have Sirius and I don't even listen to the normal radio stations anymore.

I've got XM, and it's great for long trips (like, say - to Michigan!). Lots of music channels of every type, but also talk, sports, comedy. Definitely makes long travel less boring. I use the iPod, too (over 6,000 songs on mine), but it's nice to hear people talking once in a while, too.

Originally Posted by FrenchieR6

WOW!!! I asked a good question??? Woo Hoo I will ask. I could bring my tire warmers but my stand? that's pushing it LOL

BTW... I need some practice... I've been so busy that I haven't been riding at all for a while now. I MISS IT

What kind of tires will the bike have on it? If they're just street tires you might be wasting your time with the warmers.

Originally Posted by bwhip

I've got XM, and it's great for long trips (like, say - to Michigan!). Lots of music channels of every type, but also talk, sports, comedy. Definitely makes long travel less boring. I use the iPod, too (over 6,000 songs on mine), but it's nice to hear people talking once in a while, too.

Coast to coast at 2AM

Originally Posted by bwhip

I've got XM, and it's great for long trips (like, say - to Michigan!). Lots of music channels of every type, but also talk, sports, comedy. Definitely makes long travel less boring. I use the iPod, too (over 6,000 songs on mine), but it's nice to hear people talking once in a while, too.

Me too, on the XM. Worked great on my trip-well till it got a little TOO wet

I am going to be using an iPod soon. I want to put some audio books on it, as well as tunes that don't seem to make it to even XM. With my hearing status I don't know that I will mind it too much. If I even hear it at all.

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

What kind of tires will the bike have on it? If they're just street tires you might be wasting your time with the warmers.

As I remember it Chris at the rental place said they get track tires, don't remember which ones, but they sounded good.

Originally Posted by DrHall

As I remember it Chris at the rental place said they get track tires, don't remember which ones, but they sounded good.

CBRVFR had a list about what the rental bikes came with but I can't find it. Either way, I'm not going there to make a record speed but more so to say I've rode a new track... Each year I have a goal to try 2 new tracks...This year was Vegas and Utah... Can't ask for anything better then that... well..........

I'm blessed and very lucky to be able to make that trip....

Originally Posted by DrHall

As I remember it Chris at the rental place said they get track tires, don't remember which ones, but they sounded good.

They had Michelin PR's on them, the last time I saw...

I still can't believe I'm missing this event because my travel starts 3 stinkin' days too late to combine the trips!!!

http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org/mca...you-hurry.html


Pilot Powers, no warmers mentioned. You won't need them, they warm up quickly based on my experience with them at Road Atlanta. And they work very well.

Lookee what I found, while doing a search on YouTube for Miller Motorsports - a video put together by our friend 1Speed1 at Labor Day last year. It features (particularly in the second half) quite a few photos of many of our friends from here - BDA116, Phobe, Jessica, PurpDust, etc. Brings back some good memories, and is one more way to get us ready for our fun this year!

YouTube - Miller Motorsports Park Labor Day 06

Thanks, 1Speed1!

Cool vid

The credits are awesome!

Originally Posted by bwhip

Lookee what I found, while doing a search on YouTube for Miller Motorsports - a video put together by our friend 1Speed1 at Labor Day last year. It features (particularly in the second half) quite a few photos of many of our friends from here - BDA116, Phobe, Jessica, PurpDust, etc. Brings back some good memories, and is one more way to get us ready for our fun this year!

YouTube - Miller Motorsports Park Labor Day 06

Thanks, 1Speed1!

apprently your name is Bran and you've been misleading us this whole time saying its Brian. so do we call you bran or do you prefer your first name, Raisin?

Originally Posted by CBR929RE

apprently your name is Bran and you've been misleading us this whole time saying its Brian. so do we call you bran or do you prefer your first name, Raisin?

First name Bran, last name Muffin.

Originally Posted by bwhip

First name Bran, last name Muffin.

From henceforth that's how I will always think of you!

Is today august 31st? I sure could use some vacation time at a track to release some of that stress

Looks flat which should make it easier to learn at Sheep speed Also is it me or where of lot of those lines a bit wide?

Further what is up with the Burger King crown speed

The video Speed shot that day was all done in the B group and yes, many of their lines were off. Some very badly off, but they all still had fun.
And the track does have elevation change, but it is so wide and long that the changes are very gradual except in a couple spots. You can see through most corners, only a couple blind ones. Most of the corners will feel and appear flat even though you'll be going either slightly up or downhill.

Originally Posted by bda116

The video Speed shot that day was all done in the B group and yes, many of their lines were off. Some very badly off, but they all still had fun.
And the track does have elevation change, but it is so wide and long that the changes are very gradual except in a couple spots. You can see through most corners, only a couple blind ones. Most of the corners will feel and appear flat even though you'll be going either slightly up or downhill.

True flat is relative. But compared to Grattan or Barber you can see the turn before you need to set up thus giving a person that is slower and unfamiliar (me ) a better chance The biggest challenge will be three layouts in three days though someone pointed out that means learn 1/2 then other 1/2 then ride whole

1 week and 2 hours until I graze west

Originally Posted by bwhip

First name Bran, last name Muffin.

Middle name Love?

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Middle name Love?

Middle name is Danger, baby, yeah.

Originally Posted by SheepOfBlue

Looks flat which should make it easier to learn at Sheep speed Also is it me or where of lot of those lines a bit wide?

Further what is up with the Burger King crown speed

If you want to see lines (and speed ), watch the Shane Turpin video I posted the link to a week or two back. Or any video of me on the track. (just kidding about that last part )