Kicking off the 2008 season...
Well today was my first track day of the season. I missed the first round of WMRRA due to me still recovering from my wrist I fractured in January. So today I finally got out to the track with my superbiked SV650. I had a new front end (2006 gsx-r600 with the ohlins 25mm kit), a new rear shock ( switched from the Penske triple to an Ohlins), wider rear tire (5.5" rim off a bandit 1200) and new tire brand (pirelli's versus michelin). So I plan to go to the opening round of OMRRA this weekend so I needed to get out there and get the bike setup and see how well I can perform with my still recovering wrist.
After a wet track in the morning with something funky slippery stuff at the apex of turn 7, I will have to say my day with 2-Fast at Pacific Raceways was a success. My suspension done by Dan Kyle was essentially spot on. I did have to remove some ride height from the rear but the bike has had its initial dialing in done.
So this weekend I head off to Portland International Raceways. The track has changed from last year due to a complete repave. From what I have heard the pavement is awesome! Zero bumps and the surface wears well on your tires. So this will be an interesting experience going from the goat trail called Pacific Raceways to the more like a real race track, Portland Internation Raceways.
Stay tuned for my impressions of the upcoming weekend along with my results in the two classes I'm running, Middleweight Twins and 450 Superbike.