AFM Race Day

[Kurt'sSV]

Since club racing has kind of become the hot topic on the board, I thought I'd start a thread about the AFM races at Buttonwillow this past weekend (3/26/06). The whole TWF team was there, of course, and kicked ass like usual, but two of our own regular members and WSMC racers, Tom and Shandra, raced on Sunday as well. Also, I believe April's husband, Freddi, raced out there yesterday.

Sandie and I drove up in her company's pimped out Chevy SSR to watch (shit, we should have taken a picture of it). The weather was perfect. Tom and Shandra said they had a lot of fun racing with this club, so I think I will have to save my pennies and do the AFM round at Buttonwillow in October.

Tom and I took some pictures and he should be posting them soon.

[sandie]

it was awesomely fun going to this! i'm def gonna go see all of the AFM races at BW this year.

good to see you zoran! thanks for the tires kurt and joe!

[J.Moto]

I wanted to go, but I had other things I had planned already. :( Too bad I'm not a flake (for the most part).

[Tom]

2 words: contigency money :D

Actually I won't be getting any $ because I didn't even think of filling out any forms before the race, but I would have qualified for $40 from Michelin in clubman. :cool:

[sandie]

what did you end up placing in that race, after leading for the first half of it?

[Kurt'sSV]

Tom took 4th in that race.

Originally posted by Tom
2 words: contigency money :D

Actually I won't be getting any $ because I didn't even think of filling out any forms before the race, but I would have qualified for $40 from Michelin in clubman. :cool:

Well, even if you did turn in the forms, you shouldn't expect to see anything from them, soon. I still have yet to see anything from Michelin after my February results. Maybe they'll pick it up now that the rest of the country has started their 2006 season.

[LadyinRed]

Kurt & Sandie good seeing you guys out there! Freddi really enjoyed his 1st race. It's always a great show watching the Twin Works guys out there.

See you guys soon!

[eeeeek]

Good to see you again, Tom and good to meet you, Shandra.

I saw the SSR. Very nice.

Great weekend. The only thing I would change was my damn starts. I haven't practiced any starts on my new bike and I went backwards on the start in each race. This did make for some good battles as I slowly worked my way back up the field.

[SurfCityHommie]

do any of the girls beat the guys on these runs?:grin:

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Ed Ramirez
do any of the girls beat the guys on these runs?:grin:

What "runs?"

Women racers do finish in front of some of the guy racers, if that is what you are asking. There are a lot of guys out there for them to beat.

[Tom]

pics from the past weekend.

http://www.socalsvriders.org/modules.php?set_albumName=albuy73&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1:)

I never knew riding for 30th and 36th places can be so much fun! :) Hopefully I'll be able to make an Infinion round soon. I felt like an adopted kid that was spoiled rotten in the afm pits last weekend, so I better get the same treatment at the next afm event. lol

Thanks again for the reminder, Vik. ;)

[sandie]

Originally posted by LadyinRed
Kurt & Sandie good seeing you guys out there! Freddi really enjoyed his 1st race. It's always a great show watching the Twin Works guys out there.

See you guys soon!

it was good to see you too!!! when are you gonna be out there racing? afm OR wsmc?!?!?! mrs fasty pants ;)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Tom
pics from the past weekend.

http://www.socalsvriders.org/modules.php?set_albumName=albuy73&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1:)



The pics turned out good. I wish I could have taken shots from turn 1 for the first race and then from the final turn in the second race, but the batteries only last for so long. Also wish we would have gotten a shot of Tom leading the Clubman Lightweight race.

I started this thread thinking Kurt Spencer and Zoran would post in it, but apparently they have lost their ability to type or something. Odd, because they both like to talk about how good they ride. :p So I'll post that Spencer had two run away wins on the day in Formula 4 and 650 Twins. From the looks of the first round, he could very well be on his way to taking both those championships this year.

And as always, Jeff Tigert was awesome to watch. He was out just on his 600 and took third, but almost second, in the Formula Pacific race against open class bikes. The speed he would carry through the right hand kind and the left hand kink following the wheelie bump and preceding the bus stop was amazing. It's something you just have to see.

[sandie]

tigert's dad was timing him up on the balcony of the tower, and he was sharing his times with me...hello 1:48's!!!! freakishly fast...why is he not sponsored and racing AMA?

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by sandie
tigert's dad was timing him up on the balcony of the tower, and he was sharing his times with me...hello 1:48's!!!! freakishly fast...why is he not sponsored and racing AMA?

It's who you know, not how fast you go.

[Knaapie]

Originally posted by Tom
pics from the past weekend.

http://www.socalsvriders.org/modules.php?set_albumName=albuy73&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=1:)

I never knew riding for 30th and 36th places can be so much fun! :) Hopefully I'll be able to make an Infinion round soon. I felt like an adopted kid that was spoiled rotten in the afm pits last weekend, so I better get the same treatment at the next afm event. lol

Thanks again for the reminder, Vik. ;)
Nice pics Tom! :worthy: Those ER6 bikes look awesome in race-trim! :eek: Anyway, looks like a hell of a day to race. Wish we had this kind of SV racing over here... :love:

[Kurt]

it was a pretty good weekend, except for the rain on Saturday. Sunday was perfect weather, the track was good, and the SV's made a good showing. Hell, they were everywhere!

It was awesome to have the WSMC regulars come out to play, too bad Kurt's SV left his balls in his purse on his kitchen counter while Tom and Shandra took all the glory running well in the first-ever clubman races! ;) Congrats on the good showings in the expert races too.

Talk about intimidation, both Shandra and Tom were gridded back in the 55-60th grid positions, which is 13 or so rows back in a single wave start. You just can't imagine that feeling unless you have been there, taking the flag and and trying to push your way through turn one with 65 other idiots who are just as insane. Great job, thrown to the wolves and came back smiling. The results speak for themselves, Tom just missed wood in his first AFM race and Shandra dropped what, 15 second off her best?

http://www.unofficial-afm.com/results-2006.html

Thanks to Kurt and Sandie for coming out to watch and help in the pits. Nice meeting you Sandie, cool chick and now I have a face to the name. Kurt's SV, yea, ok, he is pretty cool too.. ;)

If you guys are ever bored on a race weekend I encourage you to come out to either a WSMC or AFM race day, it's $10 to get in the gate but it is all day of good people, good racing and pretty cool equipment.

-kurt.

[SurfCityHommie]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
What "runs?"

Women racers do finish in front of some of the guy racers, if that is what you are asking. There are a lot of guys out there for them to beat.

Yup, that's what I was asking. Glad to hear that they can compete. Wish I could

[stingray]

unofficial time for tigert was a 1:47.9

i think that's a new record isn't it? IIRC rapp on a 750 was doing 48's and that was last yr's record

i saw josh hayes testing his new erion FX machine @ the friday practice before the final AFM round of 05 and and was "only" cutting 54's according to my stopwatch.

congrats to ev. for those podiums. i didn't have high hopes for him to start racing, esp. considering his previous record for binning it @ trackdays. but he's really come into his own. that bitchass.

see you guys @ sears.

[sandie]

yeah, his dad thought 1:48:00 on his handheld stop watch...good for him!!!

[eeeeek]

Steve Rapp did a 1:47 something on a 750 last year. Tigert did a 1:46.6 at the end of the year on a 1000 and Josh Hayes dropped into 1:47s on his Erion Honda.

[stingray]

Meet Time: 10am
Meet Place: Sears Point

any of you SCSVR's going? other than zoran, kurt and vik?

[jadeblue1]

not this one... too broke this month...next month is the wera at fontana, but t-hill in june (oh yeah baby!)

[Kurt'sSV]

So what were the results? Did Spencer do the double, again?

[twf]

yes,he was cruising around.Jon won 500.

[eeeeek]

It was a hell of a round. 40 SV's took the grid in the 650 twins race (actually, 39 SV's and one Kawi) and over 50 bike were in the Formula IV race. The hard racing was all over the place, with great battles from the beginning to the end.

Damn, that's good stuff!

[stingray]

where's your race report?? :p

see you in may...hopefully give you a little competition

[eeeeek]

My race report is pretty simple.

Got a decent start, worke dup to about 10th and then the engine blew up.

[stingray]

this was during the FIV race? ouch

[eeeeek]

Yep, FIV. There's a decent sized hole in the case just behind the starter.

[stingray]

that sucks...will it be ready for may?

[eeeeek]

I have to find new cases. I have a few people looking, but 2nd generation engines are hard to come by...

[stingray]

zoran gave you any reason why it let go? i'm assuming it's @ his shop now.

will 1st gen cases work?

[eeeeek]

Zoran's pretty sure that a rod snapped. They seem to be the weak point of this engine.

!st gen cases will work in a pinch and I have a line on some of them; but, they're different enough that I would like to avoid that.

[Tom]

I wish I were aggressive enough with the throttle to be breaking stuff. :p

[eeeeek]

You got the shirt, right? ;)

[Tom]

I've got the shirt and sticker package. It's not working yet. http://forums.thetechzone.com/images/smilies/069.gif

[twf]

Originally posted by eeeeek
Zoran's pretty sure that a rod snapped. They seem to be the weak point of this engine.


when starter breaks mount and there is hole in cases behind you know rod wanted some fresh air :)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by stingray
Meet Time: 10am
Meet Place: Sears Point

any of you SCSVR's going? other than zoran, kurt and vik?

I plan on doing all sorts of driving to AFM rounds in 2007, so I'm saving up until then.

[eeeeek]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
I plan on doing all sorts of driving to AFM rounds in 2007, so I'm saving up until then.

It's well worth it. After doing my first few races at WSMC, I was floored by the AFM.

The AFM is run differenctly, though, so you have to get used to a different set of procedures. Not necessarilly better or worse, just different.

[stingray]

congrats to kurt yet again for the double.

bad luck for ian and matt

see you guys next round :grin:

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by stingray
congrats to kurt yet again for the double.



Anyone want to start a pool to see how many race wins Spencer gets in a row, or even going undefeated in 2006? (He hasn't lost in the 4 WSMC races he's entered this year, either.)

[Monsterdood]

So the guy I bought my SV from raced his R6 with AFM last weekend. He said

"Three of my four races were red flagged due to crashes and they carted people off in ambulances in each of them. The entire weekend was crazy like that. 500+ racers. 77 crashes. 7 ambulance rides."

That's a lot of crashing and ambulance rides! :eek:

[J.Moto]

Holy cow! If you think about it though, only 1 in 11 crashes warranting an ambulance is pretty good. Too bad for the riders. :(

[stingray]

it's like a tradition

[twf]

I think it was about 80 crashes total that weekend.

[Kurt'sSV]

This film shot was taken at the start of the 650 twins race at Sears Point. Jesus Christ is that a lot of SV's (and 1 or 2 Kawi 650's).

Of course the fist person through is Spencer, followed by the masses. I hope to be more toward the front of that gaggle next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSC63VFjX4w

[twf]

so,which line is best through that turn? :)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by twf
so,which line is best through that turn? :)

Uh, the one through the dirt? :confused:

[stingray]

congrats to all the yellow bikes for another successful run through the field.

little change in the order at least for the 1st race.

hope to have something for you fast guys next round ;)

damn novices...T8 isn't a place to stuff someone i tellz ya!

[stingray]

crunchy

[stingray]

not so crunchy

[stingray]

too much yellow

[Kurt'sSV]

Yeah, heard Spencer and Jay did some off-roading. At least that way someone on a non-yellow bike was able to win a race this year.

[twf]

yellow twf still won race :)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by twf
yellow twf still won race :)

Hahaha. You and your "customer" bikes.

[twf]

it was teams bike,not customer,Tom Dorsey won while Kurt went to get some flowers for him.

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by twf
it was teams bike,not customer,Tom Dorsey won while Kurt went to get some flowers for him.

Oh, Tommy. I've seen him but never met him - that's why I didn't recognize the name.

Hope Kurt picked some nice, pretty ones for him.

[ianG]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
This film shot was taken at the start of the 650 twins race at Sears Point. Jesus Christ is that a lot of SV's (and 1 or 2 Kawi 650's).

Of course the fist person through is Spencer, followed by the masses. I hope to be more toward the front of that gaggle next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSC63VFjX4w

I'm always amazed at what goes on behind us that we never see. So whose the rider in third going into T9 too hot and almost t-boning me on the exit? I can't make out the number, but it looks like Kinberger.

- Ian

[Tom]

Originally posted by ianG
I'm always amazed at what goes on behind us that we never see.

That's funny......I'm always amazed at what goes on in front of me that I never get to see. :)

[Kurt]

I believe that was cieliello, looked pretty hairy to me.

[ianG]

Actually, it was Jay Kinberger...he confirmed it. Man, he almost took a few of us out. Talk about threading the needle. :eek:

[Kurt'sSV]

So how was it this past weekend? Warm?

[ianG]

Not for those of us walking around on crutches. :(

[eeeeek]

I think it was 107 with a pavement temp of 155. We ha a lot of fun. Brian Parriot showed up on a BMW R1200S to play with us in FIV and Kurt ran a Kawi 650 just to keep everyone honest.

[sandie]

Originally posted by ianG
Not for those of us walking around on crutches. :(

wha happened to you?

[stingray]

Not for those of us walking around on crutches.

ya you guys get to have fun in the building w/ A/C while we get scorched out in the heat.

wha happened to you?

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=170259

[sandie]

awwwwww...that sucks...sorry about your crash ian, heal quick like!

[ianG]

Originally posted by sandie
awwwwww...that sucks...sorry about your crash ian, heal quick like!

Thanks. Coulda been worse. I'm just thinking of all the money I'm gonna save while I'm out. :D

And Mackey...I'll trade places with you in a heartbeat if you'd rather watch in an air conditioned room. ;)

[stingray]

i'm good thanks ;)

esp. since it won't be too hot out @ sears :D

now i just need to find 2 seconds...

[Kurt'sSV]

I see on RRW that Spencer took 3rd in 650 twins on a Kawidog. With him being so far out in the points I guess it's worth taking a shot at the Kawi money.

I actually thought Pariott would win the F4 race, but Spencer ran away with the win on a proper 650 twin. Goes to show you . . . . well, nothing really. That Kawi he was on probably could use some more work/practice time.

[ianG]

Originally posted by stingray
i'm good thanks ;)

esp. since it won't be too hot out @ sears :D

now i just need to find 2 seconds...

Those 2 seconds are a bit harder to find at Sears. :p

But I'll be starting waaaaaay behind you the next time I grid up, so I'll be chasing you. :D

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by ianG

But I'll be starting waaaaaay behind you the next time I grid up, so I'll be chasing you. :D

Back there with me. ;)

[ianG]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Back there with me. ;)

We can hold hands as we swim thru the pack. ;)

[twf]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
I see on RRW that Spencer took 3rd in 650 twins on a Kawidog. With him being so far out in the points I guess it's worth taking a shot at the Kawi money.

I actually thought Pariott would win the F4 race, but Spencer ran away with the win on a proper 650 twin. Goes to show you . . . . well, nothing really. That Kawi he was on probably could use some more work/practice time.
Kurt got stuck at begining of race and took him a while to work his way forward.he was turning times good for win.
Pariott started way back and made many passes,all of them in straight line.

[eeeeek]

The only problem I saw with the Kawi was Kurt got an AWEFULL start on it. It was so bad I went shooting past him.

[stingray]

Those 2 seconds are a bit harder to find at Sears.

But I'll be starting waaaaaay behind you the next time I grid up, so I'll be chasing you.

i think i have an idea on where i can get it ;) i'll be taking the kinberger line through T9 ;)

ya whatever mr. podium contender. i'll be in the back w/ you. for maybe half a lap before you check out.

[ianG]

Originally posted by stingray
i think i have an idea on where i can get it ;) i'll be taking the kinberger line through T9 ;)

ya whatever mr. podium contender. i'll be in the back w/ you. for maybe half a lap before you check out.

Yep, the Kinberger line is the way to go. Easily good for 2 seconds.

I always ride like a big wuss after an injury, so you'll be spanking me like a dominatrix on crack. ;)

[stingray]

after last yrs big getoff @ the carousel...you what? got podiums this yr?? wuss...ya sure.

[ianG]

Originally posted by stingray
after last yrs big getoff @ the carousel...you what? got podiums this yr?? wuss...ya sure.

That was the second race of the season. The first race back after that crash I was afraid to dirty up my capri pants so I rode like a little girl on a tricycle. :D

[Kurt'sSV]

So who else is excited about this weekend's AFM round at Buttonwillow International Airstrip? I can't wait to do that run into Riverside at speed. That's going to be awesome. The weather forecast looks great, too.

[morbidelli17]

That looks like a blast. Wish I could make it; blew my racing budget at the Dunlop tent last weekend ...

[ianG]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
So who else is excited about this weekend's AFM round at Buttonwillow International Airstrip? I can't wait to do that run into Riverside at speed. That's going to be awesome. The weather forecast looks great, too.

I'd be excited if I was gonna race. I'll have to miss the final round though. Have fun everyone.

Ian

[Kurt'sSV]

Well that was quite the experience. That back straight was pretty fun. You're all tucked in in 6th gear for a long time. You go over that hump in the middle of the straight then set up for a fast 5th gear sweeper. That was all about hauling ass and would make or break your lap times.

Starting from the back row of a 28 rider grid was rather daunting. The dash for turn 1 had me weaving all over the place for position (safely :) ). Passing people was . . . different. Not near as much room as at WSIR. I, apparently, got up to 10th place by the 4th lap. Kevin, the superstar new guy (who's last name I never caught) was pulling away from me now that we were free and clear, so I knew I was on my own for the rest of the race.

I was really, really tired. I haven't slept well in a week and I was feeling it. I had no endurance and was wishing the race would just be over. 5 seconds later, for me, it was. Entered that super tight "off ramp" (turn 2 clockwise) turn poorly, ran wide onto the painted curbing and lost the front. Never crashed going that slow before. Doesn't hurt, which is nice. Bike doesn't get too banged up, either, even though it flipped.

While up until I hit the wall, and then the ground, it was pretty fun, but I think I'm done racing for the year. I need to save up money so I can take a school and be taught how to ride. If I still do AFM next year I know I'll learn a lot riding with all those fast guys, but I need some coaching to help me learn to get to that next level of riding like the yellow bikes do.

[morbidelli17]

Excellent.

Man, you've gotten your money's worth out of frame sliders, my friend; but that's why we've gotta call you champion from here on out. Not coming to WSMC any more this year?

[Kurt'sSV]

Yeah, I'm done with WSMC for a while. When I feel like racing again, it'll be at other tracks. But right now I feel like I should expand my interests a little and take a bit of a break. My major sponsor (Visa) agrees.

p.s. - I hope Kurt Spencer's leg is okay. He got side swiped really hard in the 2nd race. They didn't crash, but it close.

p.p.s - Congrats to Jay Avansino for his first AFM win yesterday!

[Tom]

Kevin Heiss. If he wasn't such a cool guy I would hate him for having all that talent. I don't know what they put in the water in Reno but I want some of that good stuff!!!

By the way, 5 seconds separated the top 10 riders in FIV, and only 3 in 650T! Talk about competitive. I can't believe they let me on the grid :o, but I'm glad that they do. :D Thanks to Spencer and Zman for wrenching on my bike in the hot sun on Saturday, or else my first and second finish (from the back) on Sunday wouldn't have been possible. lol

[jadeblue1]

there were a few wsmc'ers there: richard barnett, herb alpert, eric angel, tony lanzara (watching, not racing), as well as a few wera peeps.

eric angel did really well in the 450 classes-i think he got a 2nd & a 3rd, but i 'm not sure about his 3rd race.

tom shao kept it up & on the track for 650 twins & f4 & was going pretty fast & finished well. and even though mr kurt did crash, he was in 10th or 11th & running 2:05's-which on b-willow configuration wwe were running is really d*mn fast.
( the other thing with afm- in the sv class you can't slip a playing card between 2nd-12th place...it's as big as a 600 novice class at wsmc)

the twf guys did really well too: dr john got a 3rd in 500 twins and 3rd in class also. joe got a 2nd and 2nd in class. jay won 650 twins & also got a 2nd in class championship. tom dorsey took 3rd in f4 & also placed in a class championship. aaron & ducky took 4th & 5th & 5th & 6th in 650 twins & f4, respectively.
kurt spencer got highest points in club & gets the #6 plate enxt year :D and finished 2nd in f4 w/no shifter! he got hit by hagan in his shifting foot & finished the last 3 laps of the race with no shift lever & only using 5 & 6th gear. (that's some serious ridin')

i kept touching the yellow bikes when i went by them to see if any speed rubbed off & it did :D
i got 9th in ltwt clubman.

[ianG]

Sounds like I missed some fun racing this weekend. Congrats on your first AFM race weekend Kurt W. If you think sitting behind 28 bikes is daunting, come out the the first Sears race next year...you'll be so far back you'll have to squint to see the flag tower. ;) Sorry about your crash, that's a bummer. You were riding well up until that point it sounds like.

The best part about racing in AFM is that it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are, there's always someone to play with. Some of my funnest races had me finishing an eternity away from the lead pack.

And Shandra, you and I still have a date to 'bang elbows'. ;)

Cheers,
Ian

[Kurt'sSV]

Here's a great series of shots of my crash/break dancing session done by 4 The Riders (http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34284)

[sandie]

WOW! great shots! your bike can FLY! and who knew you were a breakdancer!

[Ikazuchi]

Dude... what happened to the battery that it ripped right out like that? The terminals just shear off?

[sugart!ts]

wow, hope you are ok.. looks like you were doing the "homer" DOH

[sunrisesvrider]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Here's a great series of shots of my crash/break dancing session done by 4 The Riders (http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34284)

I don't think I'll show those to your mother!:eek:
Are you going to have to buy another helmet? if you keep up the pace of crashing every other month ask for a discount if you buy a half dozen. That should last you for the next racing season.

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Ikazuchi
Dude... what happened to the battery that it ripped right out like that? The terminals just shear off?

It's called rotational force. My seat flew off and then there was nothing holding the battery down, so it and the rectifier got ejected. Yeah, the terminals broke off so we'll (meaning Tom :) ) have to get those reattached.

I didn't realize my helmet touched the ground until I saw that picture. I guess I should check to see if the paint is scratched, but I don't think it is. I fell over really slowly. I don't even feel any soreness today.

[LadyinRed]

Damn, and I thought I was cool learning how to ride your skateboard. You one-upped me there Kurt. :p Gotta admit, those are some cool shots.

Glad you're okay, and it was cool hanging out over the weekend.

[Monsterdood]

You could make the RRW Crash page with that sequence... if you owned the rights to the photos....

Too bad about your crash, and too bad you won't be racing Willow for a while, maybe I can sneak in a podium or two since I'm about to drop the hammer out there.....

[morbidelli17]

:worthy: :worthy: :worthy:

THAT, my friend, was AWESOME!!!!!

and yeah, Chris is right. You wanted to be in RRW, get the photog to send those in. John would even pay for those ...

[Jerm]

:D

http://upshizzle.com/gallery/albums/uploaded/10.06/breakdancingrider.gif

[ickibar]

:lol: ^

[TIFOSO]

THAT! is AWESOME!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:




Kurt, so is your ride gonna be ready to ride on Monday?

[Kurt'sSV]

Hahahahaha!!! Holy shit, Jeremy. That's awesome.

We'll see this weekend if the bike is rideable or if something in the front end is bent. If it's not rideable, maybe my dad can bring up both his bikes, or we can share his SV.

[GetnJgyWitit]

Sorry to see about your get off kurt, but you do got some sweet dance moves!

[Knaapie]

Wow, that guy made some really nice pics! Excellent camerawork!! :cool:

Too bad you crashed Kurt, but at least you got some nice pics of it. ;)

[Ikazuchi]

What's with the douchebag knocking on your white boots?

Nice work! Note to self: "NEVER buy a WHITE pair of BOOTS". Those are horrible looking... But I guess if you plan on BREAK DANCIN..........




But I guess I'd be a bitter-ass person if I had to ride around on a Bandit too.

[eeeeek]

Originally posted by Ikazuchi
What's with the douchebag knocking on your white boots?






But I guess I'd be a bitter-ass person if I had to ride around on a Bandit too.

So, having an opinion that is different than yours qualifies someone as a douchebag? Nice. I especially like how you followed that up with an attack on his bike.

[Kurt'sSV]

Yeah, Ika. You need to have an attitude that more embodies this:

http://www.socalsvriders.org/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=298110

Like Vik. :)


90% of people hate white boots, so I'm used to the comments. Me and a couple of pro riders like white boots.
:)

[twf]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV



90% of people hate white boots,
:)
that is because they can't dance :D

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by twf
that is because they can't dance :D

Damn straight they can't! Especially not like the Disco King! My go-go boots be flashin'

http://upshizzle.com/gallery/albums/uploaded/10.06/breakdancingrider.gif

[morbidelli17]

Are the flashing spots of light a video representation of what you were seeing as your head was a' banging off the pavement?

I emailed the link of the crash photos to all my riding friends. Overall score: 5.9. The East German judges were really harsh ...

[twf]

if it was not for background I would have tought you dancing in some San Francisco club :D

[Darth Lefty]

Amazing, Kurt... glad you're okay... again.

[GetnJgyWitit]

Originally posted by twf
if it was not for background I would have tought you dancing in some San Francisco club :D

Hey what are you trying to say about my home town Z-Man! LOL

By the way white boots are P.I.M.P.! I want the white Sidi's!

[Ikazuchi]

Originally posted by eeeeek
So, having an opinion that is different than yours qualifies someone as a douchebag? Nice. I especially like how you followed that up with an attack on his bike.

Stupid internet and it's lack of inference.

The attack on his bike was tongue-in-cheek... I didn't have any thing else to attack him on...so I made a silly and obviously unrelated comment that I thought was obviously sarcastic... not so much.

However... I do think that people should keep comments like that to themselves. What's the point? Make you feel better about your sense of style? If annouced to the board..."Eeeek's paintjob on his bike is stupid....I can't believe that anybody would paint their bike like that.".... wouldn't that qualify as a little douchy?

It's not at all that somebody is a douchebag because they have a different opinion... I happen to agree with the guy about Kurt's boots :D

[Kurt]

I for one think Kurts white boots fit him perfectly, they are a perfect compliment to the rainbow sticker inside his visor.

[eeeeek]

Originally posted by Ikazuchi
Stupid internet and it's lack of inference.

The attack on his bike was tongue-in-cheek... I didn't have any thing else to attack him on...so I made a silly and obviously unrelated comment that I thought was obviously sarcastic... not so much.

However... I do think that people should keep comments like that to themselves. What's the point? Make you feel better about your sense of style? If annouced to the board..."Eeeek's paintjob on his bike is stupid....I can't believe that anybody would paint their bike like that.".... wouldn't that qualify as a little douchy?

It's not at all that somebody is a douchebag because they have a different opinion... I happen to agree with the guy about Kurt's boots :D

Nicely put. I agree with you on all counts.

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Yeah, Ika. You need to have an attitude that more embodies this:

http://www.socalsvriders.org/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=298110

Like Vik. :)


Here's my favorite picture in the series.

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60335&d=1161583067

[Tom]

Originally posted by eeeeek

Here's my favorite picture in the series.

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60335&d=1161583067

I knew you would like that one the moment I saw it. I tried to rub it in by waving to him when I went by the last 2 laps, but he didn't see me. :D

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by eeeeek
Here's my favorite picture in the series.

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=60335&d=1161583067

Yeah, I guess if I was running your pace, I never would have fallen down. :p

I'm still so mad about this crash because all it was was brain fade. I don't want to sound like I'm making up an excuse, but I have had serious sleep problems and I've never felt so tired in my life. Honestly, I shouldn't have lined up and raced at all.

[eeeeek]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Yeah, I guess if I was running your pace, I never would have fallen down. :p

Exactly! :D

[GetnJgyWitit]

Wait.... you telling me Tom didn't crash that weekend? I just assumed he did!

[HoolieB]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
Damn straight they can't! Especially not like the Disco King! My go-go boots be flashin'

http://upshizzle.com/gallery/albums/uploaded/10.06/breakdancingrider.gif

Kurt -- I am so sorry to read that you had an unscheduled dismount, but that graphic is the funniest thing I've seen on this site.
:lol:

[sunrisesvrider]

He looks like a Disco Power Ranger!:groove:

[Tom]

Originally posted by GetnJgyWitit
Wait.... you telling me Tom didn't crash that weekend? I just assumed he did!

4 little mishaps out of 25 days of riding this year isn't that bad. Besides, one of them was from blowing the turn at Infineon, and if there was more runoff I would have kept it upright*, so it should be 3.5 wrecks out of 25 days. :D

*borrowed from Chapter 36 in Kurt W's Book of Excuses

[GetnJgyWitit]

Originally posted by Tom
4 little mishaps out of 25 days of riding this year isn't that bad. Besides, one of them was from blowing the turn at Infineon, and if there was more runoff I would have kept it upright*, so it should be 3.5 wrecks out of 25 days. :D

*borrowed from Chapter 36 in Kurt W's Book of Excuses

Oooo! where did you get that book? I'd love a copy of it! It's gotta be pretty thick, I hope shipping won't cost to much!

[Kurt'sSV]

Fuck both you guys. :finger:



:p

[Ikazuchi]

Originally posted by GetnJgyWitit
Oooo! where did you get that book? I'd love a copy of it! It's gotta be pretty thick, I hope shipping won't cost to much!

Nice!

[Tom]

I found more pics :D

http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-22-BRP-AFM/Race%207/102206_b_1377.JPG

and the moneyshot that did the triples in (I think)

http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-22-BRP-AFM/Race%207/102206_b_1343.JPG

[Kurt'sSV]

Yeah, thanks Tom.

[GetnJgyWitit]

Looks like someone got their ass handed to them! Oh wait that's his seat....:p





You gotta make fun of the WSMC WORLD 550 SUPERBIKE CHAMPION!



I'm just jealous you bastard!

[GetnJgyWitit]

what happened to Kurt's dancing Gif?

[Kurt'sSV]

Finished my first AFM races this weekend. It was pretty fun. Starting from the back of a big grid racing on a narrow track is a lot different than starting at the front of the grid on a wide track. We’d be going so slow through turns 1 and 2 at the start that I was getting pissed. I wish my bike still had a horn on it because I’d have been beeping it at people and yelling Go! Go! The first lap of the FIV race (think 550 Superbike) was hairball. Other than that it was pretty smooth. Fun, too, but very different than racing big Willow. My hand got tired from reaching for the clutch to make down shifts.

[Monsterdood]

Well... how well did you represent us then? Mid-pack finish? how far off were your lap times from the front runners? Inquiring people want to know.....

[ianG]

Congrats on your first official AFM finish Kurt. Traffic at BW get's a little blocked up at the start when your starting from the back. The first few rows get through T2 a lot faster, but if you're boxed in it can be a little frustrating. No worries though, you'll be playing up front in no time. ;)

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Monsterdood
Well... how well did you represent us then? Mid-pack finish? how far off were your lap times from the front runners? Inquiring people want to know.....

Yup! Mediocre results for me. :groove: It looks like I finished 15th in FIV and 17th in 650T after starting back on grid spots in the 30's. I just cracked into the 2:01's for lap times. That's not impressive, but it's honestly faster than I thought I would go. I've never been comfortable with really pushing at Buttonwillow because of the narrowness of the track, the scary/dangerous gigantic curbings, and condition of the pavement (bumpy and not very abrasive). If BW had less braking zones and more right handers, I'd be way faster there. ;)

For reference, Kurt Spencer did a 1:54 there in 2005. Jay and some other Twin Works guys and other front runners did 1:57's yesterday. Jeff Hagan kicked everyone's ass with a 1:55's.

Looking forward to Sears Point!

[Monsterdood]

Sounds like good lap times, congrats. I'm sure you would have finished up a few places higher if you weren't mired in all of the slow AFM racers. :D

[jadeblue1]

mm, big grid was an understatement FIV-60 bikes, 650T-50 bikes, all piling into t1 & t2 at the same time. hey ian, where were you? i saw my wonder helmet twin mackey stingray, but no mr. g-what up wid dat?

[stingray]

good times. you should be able to learn some racecraft w/ these grids kurt. about what? triple the size of a typical WSMC weekend? it should be even more w/ the 1st sears round where EVERYONE and their mother will be.

wish i coulda capitalized on the T2 incident in FIV (i was 5th by the bus stop on the 1st lap) but just went backwards after that and placed 13th...:sad:

more about my weekend here:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=36998599&MyToken=cf10e27e-4618-4120-875a-9dcc2b5db82eML

see you guys @ sears. hopefully will have some speed this time.

[ianG]

Originally posted by jadeblue1
mm, big grid was an understatement FIV-60 bikes, 650T-50 bikes, all piling into t1 & t2 at the same time. hey ian, where were you? i saw my wonder helmet twin mackey stingray, but no mr. g-what up wid dat?

Well, I'm done racing for a while. I'm headed to grad school in the fall so all my pennies are going towards tuition. But I'll be at the Sears rounds spectating and prolly do the endurance race this year. You remember the gearing conversation we had last year? I'll be testing you on it next time I see you. ;-)

[stingray]

see you on the 8th ian. i'll need some pointers for sure to prepare for the next round. other than the new T1, i need to find 2sec. somewhere out there.

[ianG]

Originally posted by stingray
see you on the 8th ian. i'll need some pointers for sure to prepare for the next round. other than the new T1, i need to find 2sec. somewhere out there.

Well I can definitely tow you around on my new streetbike. :rolleyes:

I bet we can find at least a second in the carousel.

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by stingray
good times. you should be able to learn some racecraft w/ these grids kurt. .

Yeah, because I haven't learned any racecraft at Willow in 3 years.

I kind of think you AFM SV'ers make too much about the number of people who line up to race on the grid. Like more = better instead of quality over quantity. For FIV at Sears it looks like I'll be gridded around 15th. How is having 30 more people gridded behind me going to teach me anything? I won't be racing with them, I'll be racing with, like, 6 or 7 people gridded around me. Racing new tracks will teach me new racecraft. Having 60 people launch into turn one at the same time is just dangerous. Not much to learn beyond that.

I know you guys don't like to think this, but if you AFM SV guys game down and did a race or two at Willow, you'll learn some racecraft there, too.

[Kurt]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV

I know you guys don't like to think this, but if you AFM SV guys game down and did a race or two at Willow, you'll learn some racecraft there, too.


there is a lot of truth in that statement right there.

[stingray]

I know you guys don't like to think this, but if you AFM SV guys game down and did a race or two at Willow, you'll learn some racecraft there, too.

you never know...:grin:

there's a break in the AFM sched. in the summer...

[Kurt'sSV]

I'm pretty excited about this weekend's AFM at Sears Point. Huge grids, great track and facilities and apparently people actually come watch since it's right there in the metro area. This should be really cool.

Weather report looks awesome, too!

[SilverRider]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
I'm pretty excited about this weekend's AFM at Sears Point. Huge grids, great track and facilities and apparently people actually come watch since it's right there in the metro area. This should be really cool.

Weather report looks awesome, too!
Good luck up there. Should be a blast racing on a course you don't have dialed yet. I have been on that track and it does look fun as hell.

[ianG]

Originally posted by SilverRider
Good luck up there. Should be a blast racing on a course you don't have dialed yet. I have been on that track and it does look fun as hell.

Good luck this weekend Kurt. The first race at BW is always fun, but the first race of the year at Sears (Infineon) has a completely different feel...in a good way of course. Everyone is jacked up just a little bit more.

If you'd care for some practice advice, get to the front of the group heading out for your practice session. This is the best way to ensure at least a few clean laps. Otherwise it's traffic city. With so many SV's out there you're sure to find plenty in your practice session to dice with.

[stingray]

damn, more breakdancing!

[Monsterdood]

Originally posted by stingray
damn, more breakdancing!

??? Did Kurt bin it again or something?

[ianG]

You were in good company Calvin. Mesa and Tigert went down in T11 as well. Bikes were hitting the deck today like punch drunk boxers. It was a regular breakdance bonanza.

[jadeblue1]

apparently kurt & chris both did...not too seriously though...

[Tom]

Originally posted by jadeblue1
apparently kurt & chris both did...not too seriously though...

Is there anything that those two <i>aren't</i> doing together these days? :D

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Tom
Is there anything that those two <i>aren't</i> doing together these days? :D

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I ran out of talent on the brakes going into turn nine in a desperate attempt to stay ahead of Ducky. Nothing on the bike even broke in the crash. The only really shitty thing about the crash is that my helmet got scuffed as I rolled through the dirt. It looked sooooo awesome with the job Shandra and Speights did on it. Thankfully I took a picture of it the day before.

[HoolieB]

Bummer about the helmet, Kurt. I bet if you had changed your oil before the race, things would have been different.

[ianG]

Tough break (brake) Kurt. You seemed a lot more comfortable in the second race and were definitely running faster. You're fine, the bike is fine...if you're gonna crash that's the way to do it.

[GetnJgyWitit]

Hey Ian, it was good to see you again.

Kurt Always good times hanging with you. Sucks that you got the chatter problem fixed only to have it end the way it did. Let me know what you are going to do for sure about the 4hr.

[Monsterdood]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
The only really shitty thing about the crash is that my helmet got scuffed as I rolled through the dirt. It looked sooooo awesome with the job Shandra and Speights did on it. Thankfully I took a picture of it the day before.

What!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

You scuffed the helmet I just slaved over....

:sad: :mad: :sad:

I figured that all helmets might get scuffed sometime, just not right after the helmet just got finished.......

At least you are all right, but I would have preferred a ding to you and save the helmet since you are somewhat self repairing....

Oh well.....

Wait, what about the paint on the bike?

[Tom]

I'm sure it's still pink lol

[GetnJgyWitit]

You can't harm the pink!

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by HoolieB
Bummer about the helmet, Kurt. I bet if you had changed your oil before the race, things would have been different.

Shit. You're probably right.

Originally posted by Tom
I'm sure it's still pink lol

Originally posted by GetnJgyWitit
You can't harm the pink!

I hate you guys . . .

[codzilla70]

Again! You SUCK! J/K. :p

[Tom]

In case you are not a forum whore and missed this on barf

Zoran made a funny (http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3115597#post3115597--)

[morbidelli17]

Kurt, you really need a helmet sponsor. Or better yet, STOP CRASHING!!!! I don't want to moderate this board ...

Glad you're OK. Chris went down, too?

[Monsterdood]

Chris Armatrout I assume since I haven't crashed in oh say, 4 weeks.....

[Guzzigirl2000]

Glad you guys are OK
for sure - b4 and after bike and helmet pics
Was it fun otherwise? Like the track? Was there a decent spectator crowd? Will you go back?

[sunrisesvrider]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah, I ran out of talent on the brakes going into turn nine in a desperate attempt to stay ahead of Ducky. Nothing on the bike even broke in the crash. The only really shitty thing about the crash is that my helmet got scuffed as I rolled through the dirt. It looked sooooo awesome with the job Shandra and Speights did on it. Thankfully I took a picture of it the day before.

Stop crashing or I will have your brother come over and kick you in the Knutz!!:mad: Don't ever race at a track named after a department store.

I'm sure you'll keep it up on two wheels at the Streets next Sunday!:D

[Kurt]

Kurt was actually going pretty damn good, until he head-planted. ;)

[Kurt]

cookin through turn 2.

[SubDiver]

Yes I went down in turn two, morning practice, on cold tires... second lap. total rookie move :o

Special thanks to Kurt Spencer, Zoran, Kevin and Linda Heiss for helping me get my bike back together in time!

(Without their help I would not have made the clubman race, which I needed to do to qualify to be able to race 650 twins and formula IV.)

More details to follow in my race report.

[Kurt'sSV]

Originally posted by Kurt
cookin through turn 2.

Thanks Kurt. Right after that pic was taken must have been when my front tire hit the paint on the curb and slid out on me. I'm surprised I saved it, but when my feet flew off the pegs Ducky said I almost kicked Matt in the head when me passed me.

Some pics from the weekend are up. (http://www.socalsvriders.org/modules.php?set_albumName=albvd24&op=modload&name=Photo_Gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php#)

[twf]

Originally posted by Kurt'sSV
when me passed me.

you even managed to pass somebody :D

[GetnJgyWitit]

Originally posted by twf
you even managed to pass somebody :D

LOL Z-man is on fire with the jokes!

[Guzzigirl2000]

good god that's alot of bikes

yeah Sub's going to do race reports

[trey_loco]

Originally posted by Tom
Is there anything that those two <i>aren't</i> doing together these days? :D

Man...I so have a smartass comment for that one.....but might be tasteless even by my standards. So, I'll just sit here and laugh about it in my head.