Roll Call: Z2 3/27 Sonoma

[KazMan]

To all the 2016 licensed AFM racers...

Z2 just sweetened the pot with a $40 discount by utilizing their Test & Tune program for not only this event, but all the events this year (excluding AFM Fridays and Car/Bike days)

 

[Bassem]

To all the 2016 licensed AFM racers...

Z2 just sweetened the pot with a $40 discount by utilizing their Test & Tune program for not only this event, but all the events this year (excluding AFM Fridays and Car/Bike days)

 

[Gawernator]

Wish I could be there. Have to do the TC BRC ... Lol

 

[SonoraMike]

Winter is over, Spring is here, and it's 2nd event in the Z2 2016 Track Day Season, so let's get out there people!

There hasn't been more of a "Perfect Storm" brewing for a track day ever ever ever in the long and ancient history of track days.

I give you:

- Celebrating our 10 year anniversary with Yamaha, the Z2 Yamaha Sportbike Demo Day where you get a chance to demo ride a 2016 YZF-R1, R6, R3, as well as the popular FZ-09, 07, models ON THE TRACK at pace.

- a $40 discount for AFM licensed racers via our "AFM Test & Tune Group" signup option (you know, if you do enough Z2 track days with the discount you'd actually end up getting more than the cost of your AFM license back in discounts, just sayin...)

- The amazing sights of Sonoma Raceway in the spring, the blur of green grass and pretty wildflowers on the hillsides in your periphery as you rail by

- An amazing weather forecast - 71* and clear skies

- Saturday night in pit camping so you'll be rested up when tech opens at 7a

- At latest count, over 20 Z2 riding instructors will be available for you to work with

- And of course, our amazing C rider classroom sessions to help get you all the info you need to be a better, faster, safer rider on the track.

- Free mid day Body Positioning classroom seminar and demonstration to help answer any questions you'll have.

- And don't forget about RoadRider2.0 going on during the day. If you didn't get in on this RR2.0 event there are 3 more happening later in the year.

- Being able to share the day with us as part of the Z2 family, we love seeing all of you out there



When I queried the Magic 8 Ball "Will this be an awesome day?" the answer was clear:

So stop being delusional, and get signed up

 

[dbenj]

When I queried the Magic 8 Ball "Will this be an awesome day?" the answer was clear:

[IMG]http://www.hackettstownlife.com/images/forum/2012/01/72911e20c56877eaae18528faccae1644c898d79.jpg

So stop being delusional, and get signed up

Right! But you didn't need an 8 Ball for that.

RoadRider 2.0 is SOLD OUT for this event. We keep this group small so if you are interested in taking this class at another event, sign up soon.

Limited space available in B and C and a few more spots in A (including the AFM Test & Tune group).

See y'all there.

--Davdi

 

[Lazerus]

I'm stoked to see everybody and

 

[Geno RR]

CBR is all ready, IN!

 

[peterhively]

artyartyartyarty

 

[dbenj]

Just a quick reminder: Camping IS available tonight but please do not pit behind the big grandstand. We'll have RoadRider 2.0 going on there so we'll have to move anyone that's over there.

See you tomorrow!

--David

 

[llenta]

I would have loved to be there this time around but I'll be on an airplane to Hawaii.

 

[SpeedyCorky]

Just a quick reminder: Camping IS available tonight but please do not pit behind the big grandstand. We'll have RoadRider 2.0 going on there so we'll have to move anyone that's over there.

See you tomorrow!

--David

glad u said something, i was totally about to pit there!


well anywayz, i'm in !

 

[peterhively]

Another great day at Sonoma with Z2!!!

 

[SpeedyCorky]

was a fun time out - maan sonoma realll slippy in the AM, didnt have any "oh shit" moments, but i knew if i pushed it that they would come around! 11am and on were freakin' PERFECT - not too hot, not too cold - what a great day for a ride. Z2 put on a great show; i got passed by a couple instructors - always fun - turned out to be a super fun time out! Turned out to be what i'd call my first "real" time at Sonoma - its i think my 4th actual time riding there, but all other times it was super cold/slippery, or else I crashed out insanely early for some dipshit reason - and didnt get a real taste of the track. this time out, finally got some warm, clean, track and was able to find enough holes in the traffic to do some experimenting. Sonoma is a really great track, very technical, yet smooth and flows well. I dont think I hit turn 8b/c but maybe once the whole day; still braking wayy insanely too early for turn 7 and getting laughable drive outta 6, etc etc - but learned a lot today

I really wanna thank Chris at Pirelli for a good dealio on a rear tyre - big improvement

 

[Lazerus]

May have been the best weather ever at Sonoma for me. No morning fog/mist. Plenty of sun. Thanks to everyone that came out, I had fun!

 

[Bassem]

May have been the best weather ever at Sonoma for me. No morning fog/mist. Plenty of sun. Thanks to everyone that came out, I had fun!

Thanks for the tow and notes. Rust sucks.

 

[Lazerus]

Thanks for the tow and notes. Rust sucks.

Any time dude

 

[dbenj]

was a fun time out - maan sonoma realll slippy in the AM, didnt have any "oh shit" moments, but i knew if i pushed it that they would come around! 11am and on were freakin' PERFECT - not too hot, not too cold - what a great day for a ride. Z2 put on a great show; i got passed by a couple instructors - always fun - turned out to be a super fun time out! Turned out to be what i'd call my first "real" time at Sonoma - its i think my 4th actual time riding there, but all other times it was super cold/slippery, or else I crashed out insanely early for some dipshit reason - and didnt get a real taste of the track. this time out, finally got some warm, clean, track and was able to find enough holes in the traffic to do some experimenting. Sonoma is a really great track, very technical, yet smooth and flows well. I dont think I hit turn 8b/c but maybe once the whole day; still braking wayy insanely too early for turn 7 and getting laughable drive outta 6, etc etc - but learned a lot today

I really wanna thank Chris at Pirelli for a good dealio on a rear tyre - big improvement

Excellent! Glad you had fun. What an amazing day. I was pretty excited to get the newly build SR on the track for the first time too:

--David



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[SonoraMike]

was a fun time out

that was you in the white bang bus with the melted fairings?

 

[BigB]

that was you in the white bang bus with the melted fairings?

Crap! That totally makes sense now!

 

[SonoraMike]

Crap! That totally makes sense now!

we were standing off to the side in tech as that bike came through, and I made the comment to Eric about "camouflage fairings, I've seen it all now". him:"no, those babies are that way because of a fire, check it out". me: holy, you are right, that's awesome

On of the best parts of working tech in the mornings is getting a chance to see some of the amazing bikes that come through up close. A really pretty Buell, the new guy on the ginormus KTM (Pierre??), all the really clean Ducati's, lots of BMW's, Rio's new R1. I really enjoy looking them over

And a big public thanks to Micah who works the release point - my R1 ended up going down at the last minute (talk about emotional let down, so close and then *denied* an hour prior to departure time, very unhappy camper in the moment) so I showed up at Sears anyway sans bike to help out however I could. Micah offered me his spare GSXR600 to ride for the day, I was hesitant to take him up on it, but David busted my balls about not being out, so decided to go for it and suited up and I had a ball on his bike.

First time riding with a slipper clutch and traction control (dialed up to 11 since I didn't want to throw his bike away, see: Z2 FZ1, Thill, rain, T15, paint, slide, ah crap). First time into T9 the slipper kicked in, my first thought was "huh, the front tire slides when I'm on the brakes" as it felt kinda mushy up front. 2nd time through 9 I realized, ah, that's the back kicking out a bit from the slipper. And being able to get on the gas much earlier with the TC took me awhile to gain some trust in, but by the last session I was starting to get it down. Did one A group session mid day and got into a nice pack with some clean dicing and great pace, came off with a big smile and a "damn, this thing goes good when you wring it out" after 7-8 laps of drag racing out of 6 and into 7, backing it in on the slipper - or at least trying to

So a real big thanks, very appreciated, very appreciative of the offer, Z2 is a great family. I might even be in the market for one, it's very possible that I logged some time in the BARF classifieds earlier this morning searching around for a 06-09 GSXR-600...