streets of willow springs

[zpyro]

I'm sittin in the CLASS classroom at Streets of Willow Springs right now. I went with Ray (aaw749r). He's havin fun, I'm just watching :( I'll be comin here once I'm back on two wheels again. It looks waaaayyy too much fun to miss. You guys should definitely check it out. Reg Pridmore teaches it, and this guy knows what he's talkin about (AMA Hall of Famer). I'll up some pics in a sec

[JJH]

Cool, keep us informed. I'd like to check that track out for sure.

[zpyro]

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[zpyro]

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[kidmoua]

thats looks like a fun track

[Jester]

thats looks like a fun trackStreets is a tight course built for CART and Indy Car City racing practice. Sawweeeeet!

[kidmoua]

Streets is a tight course built for CART and Indy Car City racing practice. Sawweeeeet!

so i shouldn't take my liter bike out there?

[mrlopez]

Whats the cost for a track day there?

[zpyro]

so i shouldn't take my liter bike out there?

there are everything from single cylinder thumpers to 999 Ducs and even a 'busa. you absolutely should attend this class. everybody should. awesome advice that directly translates to the street

http://www.classrides.com/

they'll be back at Streets in October, Infineon on May 12 and 13, and Laguna Seca May 26+27. prices are 275/495 it seems
http://www.classrides.com/calendar05/calendar.html

[A Ninja Boot]

I did Reg's sons school, and I found that to be really fun same track too.

[Calkidd]

So, can I safely say you will becoming a track day junkie Mike?

[JJH]

So, can I safely say you will becoming a track day junkie Mike?

I saw a few October dates for Streets of Willow. I will probably hit one of them. Interested?

[zpyro]

dunno bout being a track day junkie, just next time I want to be able to ride. it was torture watching everyone else have fun :(

[ti2ttmatt]

so i shouldn't take my liter bike out there?

EVERY bike is fun at Streets. It is TECHNICAL! If you can get around Streets in a hurry, you can get around anywhere in a hurry.

[LDH]

nice shot of the horse thief mile in the background, they something for everyone there.

[poach]

Whether you attend a structured clinic, or just hit a track day, you gotta do SOW. Other than WFO top speed, it has everything. Including passing opportunities up the wazzoo.;)

[kidmoua]

thanks for the infos guys...

[ti2ttmatt]

nice shot of the horse thief mile in the background, they something for everyone there.

Horse Thief really is a motard track. I have never even heard of a track day out there. They did run the track on Epic Ride or something like that on Speed, but for the most part, at .9 miles long and really tight, it is motard only.

Willow Springs is a fantastic facility because it has 2 tracks right next to each other that could not be more opposite. Streets=Super Technical, not Super Fast and lots of fun. Big Track=Super Fast, not Super Technical, and lots of fun!!

[aaw749r]

Streets of Willow in a nutshell
1.8 miles, 14 turns - right hand intensive, fairly smooth, elevation changes, 20 deg banked "bowl" -turn 8-, 2 slight off camber corners, 2 sections of tossing L R L R, top speed 115 - 120, average speed 70-75, smiling good fun.

I have limited road track experience but this place is a hoot!
It is in the desert, in the summer it is HOT and it can be windy too.

[aaw749r]

One of the instructors took his 600 up to the "Horse Thief Mile" and came back with this report.

1st gear only, steep inclines/declines, super tight corners, Motard Only, that track sucked on a sport bike but it sure would be fun on a Motard.

[aaw749r]

so i shouldn't take my liter bike out there?

If I remember/was told correctally the track record there is 1:16 set on a 600. I was in the 1:34ish range without being terribly risky. Three weeks ago I was on softer tires and pushing much harder but I was not timed to give you a true reference but I would guess upper upper 1:20's. I could not immagine how fast a 1:16 would be on this tight track.

[poach]

Aquino ran a 1:15:8x on a Graves R6 during the first round of the Streets series last month. He crashed in the same race he set the record in, but the utter obliteration of the old record kinda makes up for it imo...

[Calkidd]

Sounds like a SOW track day is in order....

[JJH]

Sounds like a SOW track day is in order....

I guess you didn't see me suggest this...

I saw a few October dates for Streets of Willow. I will probably hit one of them. Interested?

It's ok though, I know I'm not one of the cool guys. :D I was thinking October since it will be a bit cooler than the summer. But I'm open to whenever. Just let me know, I'd like to do this track.

[Calkidd]

I guess you didn't see me suggest this...



It's ok though, I know I'm not one of the cool guys. :D I was thinking October since it will be a bit cooler than the summer. But I'm open to whenever. Just let me know, I'd like to do this track.
Sorry Jeremy I forgot you posted that. The only thing Adrain and I are going to do a Infenion track on 10/27/08.

[JJH]

Well that sounds tempting to! Do you need a stock exhaust to run Infineon?

[volcom415]

Streets is super fun, and they just did a partial repaved it so it was knocking 1-2 seconds off lap times.

[volcom415]

Well that sounds tempting to! Do you need a stock exhaust to run Infineon?

nah, i think its 102db....
I have never heard of anyone getting pulled for that

[aaw749r]

You can get to SOW in 3 hours easily, not too bad of a trip.

I'm sure that there are organizations that have track days at SOW wihtout having to attend Pridmore's CLASS and that added expence. I'll call te track and see what I can find out.

On Tuesday I accumulated 115 track miles in Pridmore's class according to my trip-o-meter which is not affected by different gearing. Monday was a little less due to 2 crashes / red flags - one involving a collar bone & ambulance the other involved much sliding, hole in case and oil on the track.

[aaw749r]

nah, i think its 102db....
I have never heard of anyone getting pulled for that

Laguna Seca has a strict 95dB limit. Stock Exhaust :mad:

[aaw749r]

Hete is what I found available for SOW. Please note - this may not be everything.

June 28/29 Track Dayz
July 26/27 Redline Track Events
August 2/3 TI2TT
August 23/24 Track Dayz

[A Ninja Boot]

Hete is what I found available for SOW. Please note - this may not be everything.

June 28/29 Track Dayz
July 26/27 Redline Track Events
August 2/3 TI2TT
August 23/24 Track Dayz


Ohhh man those are on weekends too! I'll have to see if Loki wants to go or maybe borrow his trailer.

[volcom415]

and there is a 3 day weekend with Ti2TT.
July 4th Streets of Willow *FRI*
July 5th Willow Springs (big track) *SAT*
July 6th Willow Springs (big track) *SUN*
:eek:

[aaw749r]

Ohhh man those are on weekends too! I'll have to see if Loki wants to go or maybe borrow his trailer.

Why do you have to be like that?:D
There may be others here that would be wiling to go, maybe even with you.

Or, do you have a special thing for Mr. Loki?

[Calkidd]

Or, do you have a special thing for Mr. Loki?Ah yeah.....that is his Dad.....

[aaw749r]

Ah yeah.....that is his Dad.....

You never know who is a card holding NAMBLA member!:eek:

www.nambla.org

[JJH]

Hete is what I found available for SOW. Please note - this may not be everything.

June 28/29 Track Dayz
July 26/27 Redline Track Events
August 2/3 TI2TT
August 23/24 Track Dayz

There are ton of track days and schools at SOW between now and the end of the year. That is a very small sample. We just need to pick a date.

[JJH]

If you go to this link, Bryan has a list of track days for the west coast. All of the dates for Willow Springs are in there.

http://www.centralvalleyriders.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11854&postcount=60

[poach]

Hete is what I found available for SOW. Please note - this may not be everything.

June 28/29 Track Dayz
July 26/27 Redline Track Events
August 2/3 TI2TT
August 23/24 Track Dayz


The June 28/29 TrackDaz event is the Academy school. The August 23/24 event is a normal track day.

[kidmoua]

The August 23/24 event is a normal track day.

ok Bryan, work your magic

[ti2ttmatt]

Well that sounds tempting to! Do you need a stock exhaust to run Infineon?

No not at all. Unless there is something seriously wrong with your bike, 102 db is HARD to get to. Laguna is another story. Most orgs REQUIRE stock exhausts as you only get so many sound infractions before they just boot you altogether.

[JJH]

No not at all. Unless there is something seriously wrong with your bike, 102 db is HARD to get to. Laguna is another story. Most orgs REQUIRE stock exhausts as you only get so many sound infractions before they just boot you altogether.

I'm just running a Yosh TRS slip-on on my K5.

[Calkidd]

I'm just running a Yosh TRS slip-on on my K5.Jermey you should be fine for Infenion however that will not fly with Laguna.

I will take a look at the track day, but I know TI2TT host some SOW.

[JJH]

Well maybe I'll lean towards hitting Infineon with you guys. That just looks like a fun track.

[Calkidd]

Well maybe I'll lean towards hitting Infineon with you guys. That just looks like a fun track.Hell yeah it looks like fun. Oct 27th mark it down.

[kidmoua]

Hell yeah it looks like fun. Oct 27th mark it down.

sound good.. Oct 27 it is

Bryan, you and Adrian sign up yet?

[Calkidd]

sound good.. Oct 27 it is

Bryan, you and Adrian sign up yet?
Not yet that is pretty far in the future to sign up now. This club will not delay payment like Z2 will.

[kidmoua]

alright..LMK when you guys sign up..

[aaw749r]

So on 10/27 are you going to Infineon or SoW?
I've gotten lost?

[Calkidd]

So on 10/27 are you going to Infineon or SoW?
I've gotten lost?
Infenion

[kidmoua]

how about we set something up for SOW after Inf.

[JJH]

So on 10/27 are you going to Infineon or SoW?
I've gotten lost?

If I got it right from last night, we're gonna hit Infineon in October and maybe SOW in September or November.

[kidmoua]

If I got it right from last night, we're gonna hit Infineon in October and maybe SOW in September or November.

sounds good to me..

[A Ninja Boot]

Whast the heck happened to August? There needs to be a track day in aug.

[kidmoua]

Whast the heck happened to August? There needs to be a track day in aug.

How about a road trip up to Reno-Fernley

[aaw749r]

If I got it right from last night, we're gonna hit Infineon in October and maybe SOW in September or November.

Sign me up for both.

Whomever is organizing either of these please IM me whatever info I need to sign up, group discounts for track and/or lodging, etc...

Thank you in advance.

Ray

[aaw749r]

Whast the heck happened to August? There needs to be a track day in aug.

Zoom Zoom is having track days at Reno-Fernley on October 11th and 12th with spaces still open in all 3 groups. The cost is $160/day.

[Calkidd]

Zoom Zoom is having track days at Reno-Fernley on October 11th and 12th with spaces still open in all 3 groups. The cost is $160/day.
I won't be making that one since there is track day to Infenion on the 27th.