wera or afm

[sPAnKy1600]

which is a higher calliber?

[up in smoke]

wera

[NinjaMBee]

Have u googled it? :D :p I just gotta stick my two cents in every thread. lol

[KARRDICK]

Have u googled it? :D :p I just gotta stick my two cents in every thread. lol

work it girl..

[NinjaMBee]

im tryin...i even began a new thread on my very own....awww im growing to be such a big girl now :o

[Calkidd]

which is a higher calliber?
What do you mean "higher Caliber." It is not so much one club is better than the other. Each ride at different tracks have different classes.

Pretty soon your head will be so big you're going to have to get a Jack-in-the-box helmet...

[aaw749r]

Check out the race schedules for both sanctioning bodies. This will figure what kind of travel and race schedule will be involved.

Look into # of competitors/class. Do you want to be on a starting grid of 15-20 bikes or 35-45 bikes in a NOVICE CLASS jaming into turn 1 all at once?

There are other racing organizations out there. There is also WSMC which runs only at Willow Springs and Streets of Willow Springs (ask Poach, that is where he races) I'm kinda liking this one.

There may be others that I am not thinking of either. Start googling everything.

If you are just starting out find an organization that fits you for travel, # of races, comefort ...... I'm sure that they all try to be stand-up organizations.

There is my $0.02

Ray

[YamiR1]

dammit anthony you havent even gone to a trackday yet so chill fool! :D haha

[kidmoua]

dammit anthony you havent even gone to a trackday yet so chill fool! :D haha

haha...ok

[YamiR1]

haha...ok

its fun to give him a hard time once in a while :cool:

[PRTSMN]

okay dumb question. can someone tell me the difference between the two..

[KARRDICK]

I might me wrong here, but is WERA larger and organized across parts of the USA. And AFM is California only?

[poach]

AFM-BW/Infineon/THill. Oldest motorcycle club in the country. Huge grids in the more popular classes(watched a 600SS race w/75 entrants once). Very deep talent pool. You'll get up to speed quickly, or you'll get squashed.

WERA(west)-CaliSpeed/BW/Miller/LV. Probably the largest club in the country. Big in the south and east...not so big in Cali. Grids generally smaller than afm with a wider dispersion of talent. Not a bad choice if you're just gonna pick off a race or two per season.

WSMC-WSIR/SOW. Runs year round(excepting Dec). Extremely professional and well run organization boasting one of the fastest tracks in the country. Grids are medium sized and super deep with talent in most classes. Great choice if you want to run an entire series.

But you might want to try your hand at a track day first...if you haven't already...

[aaw749r]

AFM-BW/Infineon/THill. Oldest motorcycle club in the country. Huge grids in the more popular classes(watched a 600SS race w/75 entrants once). Very deep talent pool. You'll get up to speed quickly, or you'll get squashed.

WERA(west)-CaliSpeed/BW/Miller/LV. Probably the largest club in the country. Big in the south and east...not so big in Cali. Grids generally smaller than afm with a wider dispersion of talent. Not a bad choice if you're just gonna pick off a race or two per season.

WSMC-WSIR/SOW. Runs year round(excepting Dec). Extremely professional and well run organization boasting one of the fastest tracks in the country. Grids are medium sized and super deep with talent in most classes. Great choice if you want to run an entire series.

But you might want to try your hand at a track day first...if you haven't already...


Thanks Chris.
This sounds vaguely familliar, where have I heard this befor?
Oh yea, that nice old lady at the Chinese restaurant was telling us about this.
She could probably solve your Swallow problem too, but then I would not order chicken there for a month.

[GsxR1000Ryda]

join the AMA spanky, I heard those guys are pretty fast

[KARRDICK]

join the AMA spanky, I heard those guys are pretty fast

AMA? Why stop there spanky... go MOTOGP.

[GsxR1000Ryda]

AMA? Why stop there spanky... go MOTOGP.
now your just getting carried away KARRDICK

[poach]

Thanks Chris.
This sounds vaguely familliar, where have I heard this befor?

;)

You're gonna be out there battling for a podium before you know it. Like in October!:D

Oh yea, that nice old lady at the Chinese restaurant was telling us about this.
She could probably solve your Swallow problem too, but then I would not order chicken there for a month.


<threadjack>Day seven of the siege...

Morale is high, my troops are strong. I can feel the collective will of the enemy crumbling. I can hear the lamentation of the women...it won't be long now. Complete victory shall be mine.</threadjack>

[PRTSMN]

AFM-BW/Infineon/THill. Oldest motorcycle club in the country. Huge grids in the more popular classes(watched a 600SS race w/75 entrants once). Very deep talent pool. You'll get up to speed quickly, or you'll get squashed.

WERA(west)-CaliSpeed/BW/Miller/LV. Probably the largest club in the country. Big in the south and east...not so big in Cali. Grids generally smaller than afm with a wider dispersion of talent. Not a bad choice if you're just gonna pick off a race or two per season.

WSMC-WSIR/SOW. Runs year round(excepting Dec). Extremely professional and well run organization boasting one of the fastest tracks in the country. Grids are medium sized and super deep with talent in most classes. Great choice if you want to run an entire series.

But you might want to try your hand at a track day first...if you haven't already...

So are there different requirements? Or is this differ on experiance.

[poach]

Each sanctioning body has it's own unique requirements regarding Pro/Expert/Proby Expert/Novice qualifications, tech, bike classifications, flag rules, entry/exit procedures, new racer training, etc...

But from an "experience" point of view...each org provides ample oportunities to pit your skills against comparable racers. From the first race weekend kinda guy...all the way up to the guy with #1 on his plate.

[PRTSMN]

Each sanctioning body has it's own unique requirements regarding Pro/Expert/Proby Expert/Novice qualifications, tech, bike classifications, flag rules, entry/exit procedures, new racer training, etc...

But from an "experience" point of view...each org provides ample oportunities to pit your skills against comparable racers. From the first race weekend kinda guy...all the way up to the guy with #1 on his plate.

sorry for all the questions. What is the most common.

[poach]

sorry for all the questions. What is the most common.

Hey man, asking qustions is how we learn. What really pisses me off is when I just finish my rider's meeting speil and ask if there are any questions, and everybody shake's their head. Then I see the same head shakers out on a hot track who, quite obviously, didn't understand a freakin' thing I said.


I'm not sure there really is a commonality with regard which sanctioning body a rider chooses. But there are certain factors that might affect one's decision.

-expense
-distance from the different tracks
-familiarity with these tracks
-purse money
-contingency support
-the ability to make a life long career out of sand bagging the novice classes
-where your buddies(and their invaluable support on race day) are racing
-etc, etc...

[sPAnKy1600]

thanks for all the info.




patrick dont get your panties in a bunch, when i make it big i'll kick down and old factory bike or two;)

[hippylong]

WERA
Wester Eastern roadrace assn.
the motto in the east coast version
used to say
(we don't care how they do it in california)
right on the cover...
they became one.....

[PRTSMN]

Thank you, i probably have more questions from time to time just to give you all a warning ahead of time. How many of the people that are regulars on here go to track days?

[poach]

How many of the people that are regulars on here go to track days?


Ahhhhhh...and so it begins!:)

[aaw749r]

;)

You're gonna be out there battling for a podium before you know it. Like in October!:D




<threadjack>Day seven of the siege...

Morale is high, my troops are strong. I can feel the collective will of the enemy crumbling. I can hear the lamentation of the women...it won't be long now. Complete victory shall be mine.</threadjack>

Thinking about it, but, must purchase bodywork, headlight delete kit, and some other things must happen too. At least the first of next year I'll give it a try.

When is the next track day at wither SOW or WS. I'm itchin' !!! Gonna be HOT there I know but maybe it'll help me loose this 20lbs I'm working on.

[poach]

I'll be at SOW June 28th...instructing for the Academy. I'll also be at SOW and WSIR on June 29th and June 30th respectively for regular trackdaz and normal staffer duties.

I know it's rough, but some one has to do it.:D

[YamiR1]

thanks for all the info.




patrick dont get your panties in a bunch, when i make it big i'll kick down and old factory bike or two;)


its okay, i might be up there too..but ahead of you, and on a yamaha:eek::D haha