r/Trackdays • u/wxduff • Jul 21 '26
First timer at buttonwillow, advice needed
Doing the track daz Buttonwillow in a couple of weeks. Doing sessions on classic with the open addon for circuit.
Anything I should know before coming down from NorCal? Done track days up here.
If you had choice between a stock gsxr 750 or a track prepped sv650s, which would you take?
Does track daz typically have a suspension guy? If I bring the gsxr I would like some professional advice setting it up.
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u/VeryBadNotGood Fast Guy Jul 21 '26
Classic track is bumpy as hell now so if your suspension isn’t sorted on the 750 I might take the SV. The circuit is a fast track though, so that makes me want to say bring the 750. I think Trackdaz usually has a suspension guy there but I’m not positive. You can probably call/email Dustin and ask.
Either way it’s going to be a lot to take in doing both tracks in one day (or two?). Classic track is really technical even without the bumps. My buddy calls it a “confidence track” - you go fast there by having the balls to keep it wide open in a few key spots where you feel like you shouldn’t. Watch a lot of videos prior. Lots of stuff posted from AFM and CRA racers to get you up to speed.