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nesba discriminates against Motards
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Only allowed on Summit JC and Pocono now....
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nesba discriminates against Motards
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nesba discriminates against Motards
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2013 Honda CB1100
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Roadracer_Al
Re: nesba discriminates against Motards
Sportbike Tracktime still allows them. I ran my DRZ with them at Summit Main about 2 months ago in the "beginner" group.
It was really, really stupid -- can you say "80+ mph closing speed"? I was nervous as a long-tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Yet, it was insanely fun to pass big bikes in the carousel, and I wasn't even riding that hard.
I think NESBA is going about it in a completely undisciplined, poorly-worded manner, however. It's their prerogative to allow/ban any MC or rider they see fit. However, if they're citing low top speed as the ONLY (publicly-announced) reason, then they need to ban low-top-speed bikes, not SuMo bikes. Period.
It was really, really stupid -- can you say "80+ mph closing speed"? I was nervous as a long-tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Yet, it was insanely fun to pass big bikes in the carousel, and I wasn't even riding that hard.
I think NESBA is going about it in a completely undisciplined, poorly-worded manner, however. It's their prerogative to allow/ban any MC or rider they see fit. However, if they're citing low top speed as the ONLY (publicly-announced) reason, then they need to ban low-top-speed bikes, not SuMo bikes. Period.
Re: nesba discriminates against Motards
Of all my on track experiences, NESBA was always the worst.Roadracer_Al wrote:Sportbike Tracktime still allows them. I ran my DRZ with them at Summit Main about 2 months ago in the "beginner" group.
It was really, really stupid -- can you say "80+ mph closing speed"? I was nervous as a long-tail cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
Yet, it was insanely fun to pass big bikes in the carousel, and I wasn't even riding that hard.
I think NESBA is going about it in a completely undisciplined, poorly-worded manner, however. It's their prerogative to allow/ban any MC or rider they see fit. However, if they're citing low top speed as the ONLY (publicly-announced) reason, then they need to ban low-top-speed bikes, not SuMo bikes. Period.
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Roadracer_Al
Re: nesba discriminates against Motards
The previously-mentioned SBTT event was actually my first and only "track day" event -- all my other hours on track were either racing days or Roger Lyle racers-only track days.
Speaking of Roger, he is now doing "open-to-civilians" track days, and I'd really like to see him succeed, Roger's one of the good guys.
I was pleasantly surprised at the atmosphere and tone of the SBTT day -- very low-key, the event was well-organized, they had a tire truck, the control riders were friendly, didn't seem to give anyone a hard time. One control rider even complimented me, which I found pretty flattering.
I was still racing when NESBA was organized, and I knew a couple guys that attended their track days for additional practice. It quickly gained a reputation for not only harboring, but catering to squids. IIRC, the owner was a loose cannon, and would run at full-race pace/race aggression in the middle of the beginner session.... again, IIRC, he caused more than a couple crashes.
Speaking of Roger, he is now doing "open-to-civilians" track days, and I'd really like to see him succeed, Roger's one of the good guys.
I was pleasantly surprised at the atmosphere and tone of the SBTT day -- very low-key, the event was well-organized, they had a tire truck, the control riders were friendly, didn't seem to give anyone a hard time. One control rider even complimented me, which I found pretty flattering.
I was still racing when NESBA was organized, and I knew a couple guys that attended their track days for additional practice. It quickly gained a reputation for not only harboring, but catering to squids. IIRC, the owner was a loose cannon, and would run at full-race pace/race aggression in the middle of the beginner session.... again, IIRC, he caused more than a couple crashes.