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Interested in TRACK DAY?
By Eric Munck
[Editor's note: Member Eric from Fillmore has a Yamaha R1 and
is an instructor at Buttonwillow Raceway northwest of Bakersfield.
If you are interested in doing a track day as a Club available dates are May 29 or 30th.
You can also make dates on your own if you can't work in a Club track day.
Let me know if you want to go on one of these days.
Eric can be contacted at semashow2005@yahoo.com if you have
any questions concerning track day.]

Do we have any interest in doing a track day at Buttonwillow with The Track Club ?
I'm one of the instructors, so I could help organize the event. Cost would be $ 150 per rider
and this includes catering, tech-inspection, instruction and for an extra $ 20,
Dave Moss will even set up your suspension!
I recommend replacing the antifreeze with a mixture of distilled water and
"Waterwetter" which is a heat transfer enhancing agent that also is a corrosion inhibitor.
Manufactured by Redline Oils it is available from most speed shops and auto parts stores.
Don't recall if Cal Coast carries it... if need be we can organize a coolant replacement day at
my place in Fillmore, and I'll just order in a few cases of Waterwetter.
Each bike takes a bottle and they cost 8 or 9 bucks each.

In my opinion, nylon or other fabric motorcycle apparel doesn't offer nearly as good
protection as leather, so for a track day, please wear real leather! If you don't have one,
they can be rented at the track for $ 85 for the whole day and you can also get a
smokin' deal on a suit at the track. As far as gloves go, no one makes a finer glove than Held.
Get the ones with rivets on the palms, if you ever fall off your bike,
you WILL thank me for this advice. I found out the hard way in turn 3 at Buttonwillow ....
Robert is the man to talk to about renting or buying new or slightly
used track suits. His number is (661) 332 7056

If you want to put some really good DOT approved track tires on your bike,
I recommend Michelin Power Race Medium compound tires. On my R1,
which is a dedicated track bike, I get 8 - 10 full track days on the front and 4 days on the rear.
As an instructor, I often ride 2 out of three sessions every hour,
( this means I spend twice as much time on the track), so you should expect these
tires to last even longer than they do for me.

If you have never been to the track before, I can assure you that you are going to have
an incredible amount of good, safe fun. The learning curve isn't any steeper than you
choose to make it, and all the instructors are available to answer any question you might have.
Don't worry about braking points or downshifting techniques, that all comes naturally once
you have become familiar with the track. Just relax, enjoy the event and pay attention
to what we show you. At the end of the day, your confidence level and skills will have
reached truly amazing heights. Yup, it's addicting....

One more point: Dorrie and Mark Duncan work really hard to put on first class events
(to date over 300 track days!) which feature catering, free instruction and
genuinely pleasant atmosphere. They do this for the love of the sport (they actually
both have to work REAL, full time jobs to survive financially) so lets all show our
support and just Do It!
Shiny Side Up!
CCR

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