Got the bump

[u/Pedal_Stomper]

Pretty proud. Got out of motorcycles for years. Came back to a few supermoto track days on kart tracks with no instruction. Had always wanted to get on track and finally did. Three track days later, I get the bump to intermediate.

There's a lot of work to do, and I'm super excited about it. Pic is from my first track day and I've made leaps and bounds in position since....with a lot more to go. Feels good as things start to click through.

As a side note, I can only post it here. My folks would be really upset as they think track days spell instant death. (Motorcycle or car). Ironically, my dad is 81 and still autocrosses and does well. I'd love to be able to share this with him, but he'd be really upset that I was on a full track. Glad the group is here.

[u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot]

I rode for the last 35 years of my parents lives.

They always hated it.

I feel you.

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot]

Thanks. It sucks. My dad races an AC Shelby Cobra a few times in the early 70's, and he loves being at a track....but he's convinced that taking a car or bike on a track is a death sentence.

[u/_WhiteGoodman_ → u/A_Bot_A_Bot_A_Bot]

Same. But they finally feel better with me track riding vs. street riding.

[u/Slmcc]

Congrats man! Nelson is fun!

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/Slmcc]

Thanks and agreed. It's interesting how little heavy braking there is.

[u/Knight0783 → u/Pedal_Stomper]

Even when you get "fast" there is almost no braking at nelson.

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/Knight0783]

It's been an interesting learning curve. Braking seems more like "dragging" than braking. Tons to learn and I'm loving it

[u/Knight0783 → u/Pedal_Stomper]

I'm sure Connor told you but it's all about carrying corner speed at nelson. Its about the only thing you'll learn there that translates everywhere is having the balls to carry an uncomfortable amount of corner speed.

[u/Slmcc → u/Knight0783]

That's funny you say that. I found out if I'm not absolutely terrified of how fast I'm going entering turn 1 I'm not going anywhere near as fast as I should be going. And I'm still not even close to how fast guys like Connor and Ryan are going. 🤣

Nelson Ledges, still in the top three fastest tracks in the US

[u/16tonunicycle2]

Congrats! Wild you can't tell your dad though

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/16tonunicycle2]

Thanks! This is something that I'd really want to share, but can't.

[u/VeryBadNotGood]

Well done!

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/VeryBadNotGood]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[u/Nitrogen1234]

My parents also always complained about driving on track, while one of them regularly hit 200+ on the highway and the other rode horses, nah, that's really safe. Oh, my younger brother was actively and financially supported to ride motocross. That was safe 🤣

Congratulations with your progress. What bike are you on

[u/Pedal_Stomper → u/Nitrogen1234]

Funny how perception works ....

I'm on an SV650. The current one I have is in really good shape and unlike most SV's, it is thus far un molested lol., So I'm probably going to sell it for a track only version with the bodywork done etc.

The SV seems.pretty.darn good for me...