Cakes206
04-17-2006, 10:54 PM
Well folks...for alot of us this was our season opener, and what a better way to open the season with a lil Beaver...Run that is.
Ok, so here it goes. We head out Fri. for the journey westward. Get to the track around 6pm figuring perfect timing, whatever event was goin on should be over and we'd be able to grab our spot, drop off and semi set up for the morning. Wrong. We get there, and they tell us we can't get in till 10pm...some federal tactical training something or other must of been going on because as the guy is in the middle of telling us we can't go in yet...some dude came down dressed in what looked like middle eastern clothing...said something to one the other guys then took off again to do whatever. Ok, so fine...we leave the trailer there off to the side, meet up with CBRBob and Rita for some food. Go to Walmart and Giant Eagle (supermarket there) get everything we need for Sat. By this time its 1/4 to 10, head back tot he track to set up get there like 5 after...perfect timing again right? WRONG. They still won't let us in...whatever :jerkit: by this time they sent someone down from the group to let us know that it shouldn't be much longer...only a few more min. Fine...we sat and bs'ed with Gallo for a few...finally bout 30 min later we were able to go in, grab our spot, and set up.
Now on to Saturday...Go thru and passed tech...do some final tire psi check, slap on the warmers and head to the riders meeting. After that, get ready to be the first session let out for the day. Grid up, we're let out...out there doin my thing...shakin out some cobwebs...but feelin good. Next rotation, we go out...I expected myself to be fine and go all out...mentally I wanted to, but something just didn't feel right, what it was I have no idea yet. Session was over, thought to myself, maybe I'm still gettin back into it. Third rotation, same thing...I just couldn't get into a groove...now it's startin to mess with my head. 4th session I throw on the lap timer just to see. Ended up being 8 seconds off my pace from late year...wtf. Skipped the session after lunch did 2 more and called it a day. All along thinking/wondering what was goin on. Said, ok, tomorrow is another day.
Onto Sunday...same routine...tech, final setting up, riders meeting, 1st session. Said to myself, Sat was in the past, today (Sun.) is a new day. First session out...mentally I was fine...go out and warm up. 2nd session throw on the lap timer, again, same shit...8 seconds off my pace. Now I'm gettin pissed. 3rd session, go out and give it everything I got...and again...same 8 seconds off pace. The whole time thinking/saying...something just isn't right. Session before lunch, CBRBob was out there following me...just to see what I was or wasn't doing. After the session, I come in...Bob says, does the bike feel ok? Because you're doing everything you usually do, T1,2,3 and 4 you're railin fine...just when it comes to the faster part of the track, looks like the bike doesn't wanna go. This was exactly what I needed to hear...cause at this point at least I know I'm not the only one imagining this shit, lol.
Lunch Starts and we're talking...start coming up with ideas on what it could be. I know the bike was firing on both cyl cause I had checked that earlier...start with the basics, we checked air filter...fine, the plugs, they were dry...lil on the lean side actually. But was real easy to loosen them up(thought maybe this might of been an issue) Carbs...fine...air box/boots seated on the carbs fine. Put everything back...start it up..."Sounds" perfect. Ok, I'll wait till after luch and see if anything helped. Shootin the shit with everyone...I remembered when I spun the rear wheel it seemed a tad tight so I lubed up the chain...but for some reason I blurt out..."Could be the rear axle is to tight?" Omar replies with...it can't be...the spacers stop all that from happening. I said but when I swapped the rims with the new tires on this past Thurs. it happened and I had to back off the axle nut a tad and it helped...he basically jumps out of his chair, and says yank that rear wheel off...sure 'nuff...spacer inside the hub of the rear sprocket was missing :wtf: To make a long story, longer...It must of fallen out and rolled away when I swapped the rims...totally pull a bonehead move and not checking over myself...get back today, fuggin spacer is sittin there on the side in the storage unit :banghead: Talk about being lucky.
All in all was great time with everyone...Sorry for the short story...pics will be up at some point :lol:
Not finished yet...still typing...standby...
Ok, so here it goes. We head out Fri. for the journey westward. Get to the track around 6pm figuring perfect timing, whatever event was goin on should be over and we'd be able to grab our spot, drop off and semi set up for the morning. Wrong. We get there, and they tell us we can't get in till 10pm...some federal tactical training something or other must of been going on because as the guy is in the middle of telling us we can't go in yet...some dude came down dressed in what looked like middle eastern clothing...said something to one the other guys then took off again to do whatever. Ok, so fine...we leave the trailer there off to the side, meet up with CBRBob and Rita for some food. Go to Walmart and Giant Eagle (supermarket there) get everything we need for Sat. By this time its 1/4 to 10, head back tot he track to set up get there like 5 after...perfect timing again right? WRONG. They still won't let us in...whatever :jerkit: by this time they sent someone down from the group to let us know that it shouldn't be much longer...only a few more min. Fine...we sat and bs'ed with Gallo for a few...finally bout 30 min later we were able to go in, grab our spot, and set up.
Now on to Saturday...Go thru and passed tech...do some final tire psi check, slap on the warmers and head to the riders meeting. After that, get ready to be the first session let out for the day. Grid up, we're let out...out there doin my thing...shakin out some cobwebs...but feelin good. Next rotation, we go out...I expected myself to be fine and go all out...mentally I wanted to, but something just didn't feel right, what it was I have no idea yet. Session was over, thought to myself, maybe I'm still gettin back into it. Third rotation, same thing...I just couldn't get into a groove...now it's startin to mess with my head. 4th session I throw on the lap timer just to see. Ended up being 8 seconds off my pace from late year...wtf. Skipped the session after lunch did 2 more and called it a day. All along thinking/wondering what was goin on. Said, ok, tomorrow is another day.
Onto Sunday...same routine...tech, final setting up, riders meeting, 1st session. Said to myself, Sat was in the past, today (Sun.) is a new day. First session out...mentally I was fine...go out and warm up. 2nd session throw on the lap timer, again, same shit...8 seconds off my pace. Now I'm gettin pissed. 3rd session, go out and give it everything I got...and again...same 8 seconds off pace. The whole time thinking/saying...something just isn't right. Session before lunch, CBRBob was out there following me...just to see what I was or wasn't doing. After the session, I come in...Bob says, does the bike feel ok? Because you're doing everything you usually do, T1,2,3 and 4 you're railin fine...just when it comes to the faster part of the track, looks like the bike doesn't wanna go. This was exactly what I needed to hear...cause at this point at least I know I'm not the only one imagining this shit, lol.
Lunch Starts and we're talking...start coming up with ideas on what it could be. I know the bike was firing on both cyl cause I had checked that earlier...start with the basics, we checked air filter...fine, the plugs, they were dry...lil on the lean side actually. But was real easy to loosen them up(thought maybe this might of been an issue) Carbs...fine...air box/boots seated on the carbs fine. Put everything back...start it up..."Sounds" perfect. Ok, I'll wait till after luch and see if anything helped. Shootin the shit with everyone...I remembered when I spun the rear wheel it seemed a tad tight so I lubed up the chain...but for some reason I blurt out..."Could be the rear axle is to tight?" Omar replies with...it can't be...the spacers stop all that from happening. I said but when I swapped the rims with the new tires on this past Thurs. it happened and I had to back off the axle nut a tad and it helped...he basically jumps out of his chair, and says yank that rear wheel off...sure 'nuff...spacer inside the hub of the rear sprocket was missing :wtf: To make a long story, longer...It must of fallen out and rolled away when I swapped the rims...totally pull a bonehead move and not checking over myself...get back today, fuggin spacer is sittin there on the side in the storage unit :banghead: Talk about being lucky.
All in all was great time with everyone...Sorry for the short story...pics will be up at some point :lol:
Not finished yet...still typing...standby...