Tristate Minimoto Event at Englishtown, NJ (10/7)

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Not sure which section this would best fit under, so I put it under Trackdays.

Went to my first minimoto event yesterday at Englishtown, NJ. Finally got a chance to take the NSR 50 out for some fun. I must say it was a blast! Probably one of the most fun times I've had in quite a while. Enough so that I have to ask myself if this is even more fun than regular trackdays on my 600RR.

Anyhow, anyone who is into roadracing at all, I encourage you to come and check out the next event. I am definitely hooked for sure, and I can't wait to do another day. These are basically practice sessions, not a race. It runs from 9-5, and the minibikes and pocketbikes take turns with the go-karts. It runs from 9-5, and we did 10 sessions that last about 10 minutes each. Believe me, that is plenty of seat time, because this was even more physically tiring than a regular trackday. For those of you who have been to a trackday, the day runs pretty similarly.

This is definitely something worth trying at least once. You can really push the limits on these minibikes a lot easier than you can on a full size sportbike. I was kneedowning by the second session, and was hitting lean angles that I never have before. Very good practice and experience which will carry over to the full size version.

Here are some pics.

Dennis (in the red/black suit) and Brian going for a hairpin...


My wife exiting the same corner, with Dennis and another pocketbiker closing in...


Two group shots on the Honda NSR 50R...



Next event will be 10/28. I think there are two more in November too, but attendance at those will depend on how cold it is.


Thanks again to Dennis for introducing me to this awesome event. This will be the first of many for me without a doubt.