SECA_to_FJR
Well-known member
Well, I did my first track day at Thompson Motor Speedway last month. It was FANTASTIC! ... but I must admit, even though i have been riding since I was 12 and "think" I'm a pretty good rider, I had some butterfiles. It was great program though with both track time and classroom time and I will definitely do it again.
I had the option of taking my 2006 FJR (not really a track bike at all) or my son's 2006 Ninja 650R (not really a rice "rocket" but certainly much lighter and more nimble than 600 pounds of FJR)... Thing was, I'm just more comfortable on my FJR, so heavy or not that's what i took. I was the ONLY guy with a shaft drive bike that day and probably one of the heaviest bikes there. (couple of other big non-sport bikes there but could not tell what they were).
I glad I took it and I think it did the FJR community proud. Obviously it was heavy to throw around but once I got comfortable and my track confidence went up, I was filing down the feeler under the foot peg pretty good and for a big bike it handled well. Obviously in the straights it was very quick and if i didn't want to get passed there I typically didn't. Anyway, blah blah...a great time!
Couple of pics to share with you all...
I had the option of taking my 2006 FJR (not really a track bike at all) or my son's 2006 Ninja 650R (not really a rice "rocket" but certainly much lighter and more nimble than 600 pounds of FJR)... Thing was, I'm just more comfortable on my FJR, so heavy or not that's what i took. I was the ONLY guy with a shaft drive bike that day and probably one of the heaviest bikes there. (couple of other big non-sport bikes there but could not tell what they were).
I glad I took it and I think it did the FJR community proud. Obviously it was heavy to throw around but once I got comfortable and my track confidence went up, I was filing down the feeler under the foot peg pretty good and for a big bike it handled well. Obviously in the straights it was very quick and if i didn't want to get passed there I typically didn't. Anyway, blah blah...a great time!
Couple of pics to share with you all...