PC's track day at Miller video-finally!

Puma Cat · 06-19-2008, 09:09 AM

Well, I finally got my video of my track day at Miller Motorsports Park uploaded.

Sorry for the delay.

You can check it out here. My friend James is on his RC51 following me, and I am riding my '07 600RR in blue and silver Dainese leathers. Made with my GoPro camera mounted on the tank of James' bike.

First two laps with trafffic, and then we take off with a clear track on lap three. My gearing is all wrong in Right Hook corner, and I shoulda been carrying way more speed through Witchcraft, but the Attitudes are always fun.

YouTube - Miller Motorsports Park Track Day

Bubba Zanetti · 06-19-2008, 09:39 AM

Puma:

I can't look at YouTube at work! Damn you! lol!

You don't have to explain your missed shifts, slow turn in or any other mistake you make on the track...its all about practice brother, cuz very few of us are perfect at this riding thing.

BZ

Puma Cat · 06-19-2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bubba Zanetti

Puma:
You don't have to explain your missed shifts, slow turn in or any other mistake you make on the track...its all about practice brother, cuz very few of us are perfect at this riding thing.

BZ

Hee hee! Ain't that the truth!

Bubba Zanetti · 06-19-2008, 09:47 AM

Yes it is!

The track days I am signed up for are coming up soon so i've been analyzing my past mistakes and am practicing a few things. Along with getting the bike ready.

BZ

That's what's slated for in July (Bike Work)!

Puma Cat · 06-19-2008, 01:25 PM

Yeah, it was very helpful to see how much faster I should have been going through Witchcraft....I think I rode through it faster last year on my F4i, but I only have 550 miles (total miles) on my 600RR before it rode it on this track day....overall the bike was excellent, thought.

R.W. · 06-19-2008, 01:42 PM

Sweet video Puma, I was starting to wonder if i was ever going to see it, what a way to end the weekend taking a spin around Miller, so how did you ever get rid of the wind noise?

Puma Cat · 06-19-2008, 02:14 PM

The wind noise wasn't the problem previously, it was ignition system noise from ze Viffer. It just didn't seem to be a problem on Jim's Area 51, or on my RR.

The GoPro camera has a noise-cancellation setting, if you could call it that, for high-speed use that attenuates the effect of wind noise.

I have a couple of other clips I will upload, one of me on the RR following Jim, with him in front, and a rearward looking one of me following.

Stay tuned....

jkimbro · 06-29-2008, 06:31 PM

I'm envious...looks like a lot of fun. Sweet vid.

FrankoQ · 06-29-2008, 07:06 PM

Looks like a lot of fun.

An observation ... (I don't know much about track racing)
I noticed when you lean left on turns, your head is trying to stay straight. and the same when you go right. I thought when you lean, your whole body goes in the direction
of the turn. comments?

Puma Cat · 06-29-2008, 08:09 PM

Well, everyone has a different style....I just try to look as far as possible through the corner.

Tori · 08-15-2008, 11:54 AM

Damn bro,....... you boys can ride !!

drewl · 08-15-2008, 12:07 PM

Looks like Freaking Fun. I gotta do that some day.

Puma Cat · 08-15-2008, 01:39 PM

It *is* fun....Miller's great...I think it's my favorite track, yes maybe more so than Laguna. Way better than T-hill, aka Blunderspill.

I still gotta get those MotoGP pix up for you guys. Been soooo busy lately; NHRA was right after Laguna MotoGP, Historics are this weekend at Laguna, and I have IRL at Infineon next week. That's going to be particularly busy as I have a corporate photo assignment.

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06-19-2008, 09:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Puma Cat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:05 PM Location: East Bay, CA My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 CBR600F4i, 2007 CBR600RR Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	PC's track day at Miller video-finally! Well, I finally got my video of my track day at Miller Motorsports Park uploaded. Sorry for the delay. You can check it out here. My friend James is on his RC51 following me, and I am riding my '07 600RR in blue and silver Dainese leathers. Made with my GoPro camera mounted on the tank of James' bike. First two laps with trafffic, and then we take off with a clear track on lap three. My gearing is all wrong in Right Hook corner, and I shoulda been carrying way more speed through Witchcraft, but the Attitudes are always fun. YouTube - Miller Motorsports Park Track Day __________________ Smoother is faster! Puma Cat Member-5G Brotherhood Honorable Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

06-19-2008, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bubba Zanetti Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Today 05:52 AM Location: Delaware My Ride: 1997 VFR750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,532 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Puma: I can't look at YouTube at work! Damn you! lol! You don't have to explain your missed shifts, slow turn in or any other mistake you make on the track...its all about practice brother, cuz very few of us are perfect at this riding thing. BZ __________________ "The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true becasue he gets pleasure out of it". -H.L. Mencken

06-19-2008, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bubba Zanetti Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Today 05:52 AM Location: Delaware My Ride: 1997 VFR750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,532 Thanks: 55 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Yes it is! The track days I am signed up for are coming up soon so i've been analyzing my past mistakes and am practicing a few things. Along with getting the bike ready. BZ That's what's slated for in July (Bike Work)! __________________ "The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true becasue he gets pleasure out of it". -H.L. Mencken

06-19-2008, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Puma Cat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:05 PM Location: East Bay, CA My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 CBR600F4i, 2007 CBR600RR Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Yeah, it was very helpful to see how much faster I should have been going through Witchcraft....I think I rode through it faster last year on my F4i, but I only have 550 miles (total miles) on my 600RR before it rode it on this track day....overall the bike was excellent, thought. __________________ Smoother is faster! Puma Cat Member-5G Brotherhood Honorable Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

06-19-2008, 01:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
R.W. Uber Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Last Online: Today 02:04 AM Location: Russian River CA - Find Me! My Ride: 99 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,156 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Sweet video Puma, I was starting to wonder if i was ever going to see it, what a way to end the weekend taking a spin around Miller, so how did you ever get rid of the wind noise? __________________ Member- 5G Brotherhood Life begins at 45 degrees

06-19-2008, 02:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
Puma Cat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:05 PM Location: East Bay, CA My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 CBR600F4i, 2007 CBR600RR Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	The wind noise wasn't the problem previously, it was ignition system noise from ze Viffer. It just didn't seem to be a problem on Jim's Area 51, or on my RR. The GoPro camera has a noise-cancellation setting, if you could call it that, for high-speed use that attenuates the effect of wind noise. I have a couple of other clips I will upload, one of me on the RR following Jim, with him in front, and a rearward looking one of me following. Stay tuned.... __________________ Smoother is faster! Puma Cat Member-5G Brotherhood Honorable Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

06-29-2008, 06:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
jkimbro Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 12:42 PM Location: Missouri My Ride: 1998 VFR800 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm envious...looks like a lot of fun. Sweet vid.

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FrankoQ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Last Online: Yesterday 08:30 PM Location: Laurel, MD - Find Me! My Ride: 1996 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 647 Thanks: 9 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts	Looks like a lot of fun. An observation ... (I don't know much about track racing) I noticed when you lean left on turns, your head is trying to stay straight. and the same when you go right. I thought when you lean, your whole body goes in the direction of the turn. comments? __________________ Deny everything!

06-29-2008, 08:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Puma Cat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:05 PM Location: East Bay, CA My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 CBR600F4i, 2007 CBR600RR Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Well, everyone has a different style....I just try to look as far as possible through the corner. __________________ Smoother is faster! Puma Cat Member-5G Brotherhood Honorable Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

08-15-2008, 11:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
Tori Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Last Online: 11-27-2008 11:22 PM Location: Grover Beach, CA. - Find Me! My Ride: 2003 VFR800, 2001 CBR-F4i 1984 50hp Wetbike 1987 60hp Wetbike View my Photo Gallery Posts: 488 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Damn bro,....... you boys can ride !!

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drewl Philosphical Adviser Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 07:14 PM Location: Susanville, Ca - Find Me! My Ride: 2000 VFR 800 fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,237 Thanks: 26 Thanked 56 Times in 50 Posts	Looks like Freaking Fun. I gotta do that some day. __________________ Shop Steward:Chat Hooers Union, Local 151

08-15-2008, 01:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Puma Cat Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 05:05 PM Location: East Bay, CA My Ride: 1999 Honda VFR800, 2001 CBR600F4i, 2007 CBR600RR Posts: 458 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	It is fun....Miller's great...I think it's my favorite track, yes maybe more so than Laguna. Way better than T-hill, aka Blunderspill. I still gotta get those MotoGP pix up for you guys. Been soooo busy lately; NHRA was right after Laguna MotoGP, Historics are this weekend at Laguna, and I have IRL at Infineon next week. That's going to be particularly busy as I have a corporate photo assignment. __________________ Smoother is faster! Puma Cat Member-5G Brotherhood Honorable Member - Sixth Gen Militia - 1st VTEC Battalion

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