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    #31
    Originally posted by BillGsa View Post

    One of the guys from the SS forum was in the advanced group at VIR last weekend, that's a much faster track then Summit.
    Here's his video. Give him a couple minutes to warm up the tires

    https://youtu.be/5YjOxesroHo
    Matt
    Street: 2011 Ducati Multistrada S :: 2000 Honda VFR @ 39k :: 2002 BMW K1200RS @ 13k ... round 3
    Track: 2008 Suzuki GSX-R 750 :: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR
    Dirt: Honda CRF450X
    IBA #25520 - Iron Butting the Blue Ridge Parkway

    If loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to ride that thing could do.

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      #32
      I'm sure he would not notice if you took his "pampered garage queen" to the track.

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        #33
        He may wonder why his brakes & tires wore out so quickly other than that

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          #34
          Can you say...Ferris Bueller??

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            #35
            Originally posted by justjoe View Post

            I'm sure he would not notice if you took his "pampered garage queen" to the track.
            Yeah, the two of us are very similar in some regards, very different in others - driving/riding being one of them.

            I don't think that car has ever turned over 3k with him driving it. It's a fawking sportscar and he marvels about the FUEL MILEAGE
            Not that fuel mileage should not be a strong consideration when purchasing a sportscar, it is actually criteria #346 for me when I'm evaluating a sportscar myself.
            Matt
            Street: 2011 Ducati Multistrada S :: 2000 Honda VFR @ 39k :: 2002 BMW K1200RS @ 13k ... round 3
            Track: 2008 Suzuki GSX-R 750 :: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR
            Dirt: Honda CRF450X
            IBA #25520 - Iron Butting the Blue Ridge Parkway

            If loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to ride that thing could do.

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              #36
              Click image for larger version Name: 20190815_093514-001.jpg Views: 1 Size: 51.3 KB ID: 9894Pieces of tire that were inside my rims after my track day

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                #37
                Originally posted by McFly View Post

                Any idea what your average speeds were during your runs? Any pucker moments?
                Looking at the video the dash cam has a timer, I was very consistent the 3 laps filmed were all 1 minute 42 seconds.
                The track is 2.0 miles long, how do I figure out the average

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                  #38
                  Originally posted by BillGsa View Post

                  Looking at the video the dash cam has a timer, I was very consistent the 3 laps filmed were all 1 minute 42 seconds.
                  The track is 2.0 miles long, how do I figure out the average
                  Google... https://www.countcalculate.com/cars-.../average-speed

                  70 mph or thereabouts.
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                  • MattB
                    #38.1
                    MattB commented
                    08-23-2019, 10:42 AM
                    Editing a comment
                    I just now realized that you pointed to a website calculator. The math boob in me did it the old fashion way... 2.0 / (102 seconds / 3600 seconds per hour). Yes, I like numbers and this one was easy.
                  #39
                  Originally posted by justjoe View Post

                  Google... https://www.countcalculate.com/cars-.../average-speed

                  70 mph or thereabouts.
                  70.588 if we want to be precise based on the information given.
                  Matt
                  Street: 2011 Ducati Multistrada S :: 2000 Honda VFR @ 39k :: 2002 BMW K1200RS @ 13k ... round 3
                  Track: 2008 Suzuki GSX-R 750 :: 2008 Honda CBR1000RR
                  Dirt: Honda CRF450X
                  IBA #25520 - Iron Butting the Blue Ridge Parkway

                  If loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to ride that thing could do.
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                    #40
                    Bill, 1:42 at Summit seems pretty respectable for a street car to me. My track day laps out there on an S1000RR, when I'm unhindered by traffic, are just a bit over 1:30. I just shake my head at the CCS racers looping in the 1;15s. They'd be lapping me every 6 laps if I was foolish enough to race against them. I wish I could say my times are out of an abundance of caution and not wanting to be on a first name basis with an orthopedic surgeon but I know in my heart that I've lost all the zip off my fastball.
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                      #41
                      Bucket list just got bigger. Thanks billy

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