Warchild/Daughter World Superbike Adventure!
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Warchild
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Here's a few more Saturday pics.... inside the Yamaha tent, here is Lauryn getting a photo-op on the actual YZF-R1 that Ben Spies used to capture the World Superbike title last year:
Also outside the Yamaha tent were all the current models.... Lauryn claims this white R6 will be her next bike, but as you can clearly see towards the bottom of the picture, she is already on her tippy-toes, so this ain't gonna work unless we can get dog-bones to lower the bike by about 1.5"-2.0"
As they typically do, Ducati spent mega-$$$ to set up "Ducati Land" just inside the Final Turn before the Start/Finish Line. Here is Lauryn in front of the entrance... it was, admittedly, pretty neat:
Sunday, May 30
Today was Parade Lap day! I thought it would be neat to take Lauryn out on the track, but the fact is, the 25-mph pace made it all a bit tedious. Still, it was pretty cool to ride the track in its entirety.
Here's Lauryn next to the FJR, in line for the Parade Lap... we were on the first row!
There were a metric buttload of riders signed up for this Parade Lap:
Parade Lap begins.....
Lauryn turned around and shot the riders behind us in the Parade.....
The final turn ("Release") before the mile-long straghtaway.....
On the final stretch to the Start/Finish Line... pretty awesome!
After the First Qualifying Session on Sunday, fans were allowed to walk the paddock and check out the garages of their favorite racers... here's a shot of the factory Xerox Ducati team working on Noriyuki Haga's 1098 bike:
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda factory team, working on Johnny Rea's CBR1000RR:
The factory Kawasaki team, working on the bikes of Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen:
Roger Lee Hayden's satellite Kawasaki team:
Daddy and daughter enjoying the trackside sun towards the end of Sunday....
Next up: the Main Event: Lauryn goes for a 2-up Superbike ride, and Races finally begin!
Also outside the Yamaha tent were all the current models.... Lauryn claims this white R6 will be her next bike, but as you can clearly see towards the bottom of the picture, she is already on her tippy-toes, so this ain't gonna work unless we can get dog-bones to lower the bike by about 1.5"-2.0"
As they typically do, Ducati spent mega-$$$ to set up "Ducati Land" just inside the Final Turn before the Start/Finish Line. Here is Lauryn in front of the entrance... it was, admittedly, pretty neat:
Sunday, May 30
Today was Parade Lap day! I thought it would be neat to take Lauryn out on the track, but the fact is, the 25-mph pace made it all a bit tedious. Still, it was pretty cool to ride the track in its entirety.
Here's Lauryn next to the FJR, in line for the Parade Lap... we were on the first row!
There were a metric buttload of riders signed up for this Parade Lap:
Parade Lap begins.....
Lauryn turned around and shot the riders behind us in the Parade.....
The final turn ("Release") before the mile-long straghtaway.....
On the final stretch to the Start/Finish Line... pretty awesome!
After the First Qualifying Session on Sunday, fans were allowed to walk the paddock and check out the garages of their favorite racers... here's a shot of the factory Xerox Ducati team working on Noriyuki Haga's 1098 bike:
The HANNspree Ten Kate Honda factory team, working on Johnny Rea's CBR1000RR:
The factory Kawasaki team, working on the bikes of Tom Sykes and Chris Vermeulen:
Roger Lee Hayden's satellite Kawasaki team:
Daddy and daughter enjoying the trackside sun towards the end of Sunday....
Next up: the Main Event: Lauryn goes for a 2-up Superbike ride, and Races finally begin!
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rogdeb
Scouser
A really cool experience for the both of you guys :clapping:
cruppelt
Will always be FJR rider at heart
Thanks for sharing! Looks like you had some real quality time with your daughter, that's just priceless.
I hope to be able to do some trips like yours with my little girl once she get's a little older and finely wears down her moms resistance to her getting more involved with her dad's bike riding. B)
I hope to be able to do some trips like yours with my little girl once she get's a little older and finely wears down her moms resistance to her getting more involved with her dad's bike riding. B)
Warchild
Benevolent Dictator
Monday, Race Day, May 31
This was a heavy-duty day for Lauryn for many reasons... to begin, she brought her Ninja to the track, and wanted me to capture this fact on film. Here's her 500cc machine parked in a sea of liter+ bikes:
Today was the day Lauryn gets to ride a superbike on the track piloted by one of the Yamaha Champions Riding School instructors. For the 2-up rides, the School uses brand new FZ1's that are surprisingly stock, except for the exhaust canister. The stock bazooka that comes on the FZ1 will badly drag on right-hand turns, so the school had to replace them with GYTR canisters.
Here's one of the FZ1s that the School uses:
Before the instructors give their pre-flight briefing, students are outfitted with proper racing leathers. Here Lauryn wrestles with her boots after donning the Alpinesters 1-piece:
All done... waiting for the pre-flight briefing:
Here's the new Superbike rider standing next to the white/red FZ1 that she is about to take out on the track!
Below is Lauryn seconds before donning her helmet and climbing onboard the superbike.... that's my girl; no fear, here!
And now, two YouTube videos of Lauryn - one of her departing on the hot lap, the second covering her return!
On this first one, CRANK UP your speakers at the 0:40 second mark, and listen to Lauryn's bike scream down the straight-away!
Below, Lauryn is waiting for the rest of the 2-up riders to finish before hopping back into the van and heading back to the Yamaha Champions School:
Now we are back in our grandstand seating area... we had fairly killer seats, immediately in front of "Release", the final turn before the Start/Finish Line:
Our seats gave us an awesome view of this final turn.... here, James Toseland and Johnny Rea lead Noriyuki Haga going into the final straight-away:
There it is.... thanks for coming along! 4 days, 2300 miles of riding, World Superbike Racing.... and Daddy/Daughter Memories of a Lifetime!
This was a heavy-duty day for Lauryn for many reasons... to begin, she brought her Ninja to the track, and wanted me to capture this fact on film. Here's her 500cc machine parked in a sea of liter+ bikes:
Today was the day Lauryn gets to ride a superbike on the track piloted by one of the Yamaha Champions Riding School instructors. For the 2-up rides, the School uses brand new FZ1's that are surprisingly stock, except for the exhaust canister. The stock bazooka that comes on the FZ1 will badly drag on right-hand turns, so the school had to replace them with GYTR canisters.
Here's one of the FZ1s that the School uses:
Before the instructors give their pre-flight briefing, students are outfitted with proper racing leathers. Here Lauryn wrestles with her boots after donning the Alpinesters 1-piece:
All done... waiting for the pre-flight briefing:
Here's the new Superbike rider standing next to the white/red FZ1 that she is about to take out on the track!
Below is Lauryn seconds before donning her helmet and climbing onboard the superbike.... that's my girl; no fear, here!
And now, two YouTube videos of Lauryn - one of her departing on the hot lap, the second covering her return!
On this first one, CRANK UP your speakers at the 0:40 second mark, and listen to Lauryn's bike scream down the straight-away!
Below, Lauryn is waiting for the rest of the 2-up riders to finish before hopping back into the van and heading back to the Yamaha Champions School:
Now we are back in our grandstand seating area... we had fairly killer seats, immediately in front of "Release", the final turn before the Start/Finish Line:
Our seats gave us an awesome view of this final turn.... here, James Toseland and Johnny Rea lead Noriyuki Haga going into the final straight-away:
There it is.... thanks for coming along! 4 days, 2300 miles of riding, World Superbike Racing.... and Daddy/Daughter Memories of a Lifetime!
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airboss
Well-known member
Thanks Dale, great fun following you two though this adventure. Boy oh boy was she hyped when she got off that super bike, that grin was so big I thought the chin bar on the helmet was going to fly off. :yahoo:
SockMonkey
Makin' Some Noise
Dale, this has been by far one of the coolest threads on this forum in a long, long time. What an awesome trip that must have been!
As an aside, how old is your daughter now and at what age did she start getting interested in bikes? I've got 2 teenage boys that haven't expressed even the slightest interest in riding, if you can believe it. Their friends have told them that "motorcycles are for old guys. Like your dad", (meaning me). Gee-*******-thanks, kids.
And, coincidentally, I've got a cherry 2006 Ninja 500R in the garage in desperate need of a rider...
As an aside, how old is your daughter now and at what age did she start getting interested in bikes? I've got 2 teenage boys that haven't expressed even the slightest interest in riding, if you can believe it. Their friends have told them that "motorcycles are for old guys. Like your dad", (meaning me). Gee-*******-thanks, kids.
And, coincidentally, I've got a cherry 2006 Ninja 500R in the garage in desperate need of a rider...
Warchild
Benevolent Dictator
It was indeed... in fact, we have decided to make it an annual pilgrimage! B)
She is still 19 for a few more days... turns 20 on June 11th.
She was about 7 when I noticed that she would always watch keenly whenever I would work on the bikes or take off for a ride. She started riding fairly seriously with me when she turned about 9....
She has attended several motorcycle Gatherings with me over the years, including the 2004 WFO in Moscow, Idaho. I suspect she has well over 10,000 miles of pillion experience (primarily on the ST1100, CBR1100XX, and the FJR), before getting her motorcycle endorsement last summer.
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Auburn
Well-known member
Very very cool! :clapping: Is there a race bike in her future?
I have been fortunate enough to meet the Warchild offspring and will admit I could not believe that such a cute little girl came from those loins....... Until sitting in the restaurant and she was commenting on her burger ..... What she said I cannot repeat but it was Sooooooooo Warchild ..................... I actually fell off my chair laughing (W-A-Y better than "That was some Gnarly ****").
You get a chance to talk to her, she her life attitude, and there is no doubt at all the connection with Big Daddy! Great thread, excellent pics, Looks like fun was had by all and that is a good thing.
Brian R.
wheatonFJR
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Cool report... :clapping:
Warchild
Benevolent Dictator
Forgot this one cool photo.... the rear tire of Lauryn's superbike after completing her hot lap......
tmc
Ginger-Mex Extraordinaire
I've had fondue that was less melty than that tire. :blink:
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
Really cool stuff!!!! What a chance, getting taken around at speed!!
As an aside, I like her boots. I've got a pair of Tour Master Solutions that have seen daily use, including a crash, for close to 3 years now, still all-day comfy, still waterproof. (The crash involved a toe scuff in a left side lowside, hyper-extended my foot, but I'm positive the boot kept it from breaking my ankle. The crash scuff is on top of the boot, and some of the stitching on the shifter pad was torn. No other damage. That's actually the same crash where you had asked in the thread how my Joe Rocket Phoenix III gloves held up, and I'm still wearing those - although honestly, they need to be replaced. They're just so comfortable, I hate to toss them, but there are wear holes, etc!!!)
As an aside, I like her boots. I've got a pair of Tour Master Solutions that have seen daily use, including a crash, for close to 3 years now, still all-day comfy, still waterproof. (The crash involved a toe scuff in a left side lowside, hyper-extended my foot, but I'm positive the boot kept it from breaking my ankle. The crash scuff is on top of the boot, and some of the stitching on the shifter pad was torn. No other damage. That's actually the same crash where you had asked in the thread how my Joe Rocket Phoenix III gloves held up, and I'm still wearing those - although honestly, they need to be replaced. They're just so comfortable, I hate to toss them, but there are wear holes, etc!!!)
beeroux
Well-known member
Having met Lauryn years ago, I'm not at all surprised at her abilities or bravery.
Go dad, go daughter.
GZ
Go dad, go daughter.
GZ
Very, very cool!!! :clapping:
beeroux
Well-known member
AND so impressed am I, that I offer Lauryn a FREE ride in Spank 2010, if she wants it.
GZ
GZ
rogdeb
Scouser
Most excellent !! It was great to see her reactions when she popped off the back of the FZ1 :yahoo:
Auburn
Well-known member
Forgot this one cool photo.... the rear tire of Lauryn's superbike after completing her hot lap......
Nothing like a properly heated tire! :yahoo:
