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Title: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 01, 2006, 06:06:52 PM
Hey people.

Just wanted to give you all an oppurtunity to attend a skillz day hosted by Jeff.  These are absolutely awesome in taking MSF training alittle further.

I Plan on attending, and was hoping to get some other GS500's out there.  Now, you may be thinking that this wouldn't be as fun as a regular ride, I'm gonna tell you, everything I've heard says that this is just as fun.  You get to talk with other riders, and improve your skills.

I believe that its held in a Parking Lot down in Foothill Ranch on Icon Drive.  If anyone here is interested I'll get a more specific location and time.


Thanks.
Nick


http://www.socalsportbikes.info/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=41726
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 04, 2006, 08:26:37 AM
Jeff fed me some more details.


It'll be starting at 9:30am, and will probably last until 3pm.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 05, 2006, 06:23:56 PM
What... No Interest in improving your skills?
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: brett on October 05, 2006, 11:04:45 PM
You all really should get out to the skillz day if you have a chance. Jeff really does a great job of teaching skills that are useful for people ranging from recent MSF graduates to people who ride canyons constantly.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: jen_ on October 06, 2006, 02:12:54 PM
Quote from: brett on October 05, 2006, 11:04:45 PM
You all really should get out to the skillz day if you have a chance. Jeff really does a great job of teaching skills that are useful for people ranging from recent MSF graduates to people who ride canyons constantly.

+1.  Jeff's classes are great.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: arcsecond on October 06, 2006, 05:12:53 PM
Ummm,... where is it?

-James
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 06, 2006, 07:04:47 PM
Silly question... I'm waiting for Jeff to tell me as soon as he secures a location.... the last few were in Foothill Ranch
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: cannoniv on October 08, 2006, 01:41:53 PM
Just waiting to hear where it is.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 08, 2006, 02:02:09 PM
me too.... as soon as Jeff knows where, you'll know where.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: gilaman on October 10, 2006, 02:15:11 AM
Keep me posted!

Gilaman from Alabama - '99 GS5e.

I am in Temecula now and looking to ride and talk shop with other GS5e's.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 10, 2006, 02:11:13 PM
for sure I'll keep you up to date.  Just check back here peridocally.  I try to organize the odd group ride here and there.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: brett on October 10, 2006, 02:32:12 PM
Quote from: gilaman on October 10, 2006, 02:15:11 AM
Keep me posted!

Gilaman from Alabama - '99 GS5e.

I am in Temecula now and looking to ride and talk shop with other GS5e's.

Hah, I was confused for a second, but I'm guessing you thought LA = Lousiana? Sorry, but we stupid Californians tend to think the country and world revolves around us. LA is Los Angeles in this case, although the event is actually in Orange County.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: jen_ on October 10, 2006, 02:52:16 PM
Yeah, but Temecula is also in so cal...
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: brett on October 10, 2006, 02:59:01 PM
Quote from: jen_ on October 10, 2006, 02:52:16 PM
Yeah, but Temecula is also in so cal...

I guess I was confused for longer than I thought.  :cookoo:
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 10, 2006, 03:25:36 PM
stupid NorCal people.....
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: pantablo on October 10, 2006, 05:21:37 PM
Quote from: brett on October 10, 2006, 02:59:01 PM
Quote from: jen_ on October 10, 2006, 02:52:16 PM
Yeah, but Temecula is also in so cal...

I guess I was confused for longer than I thought. :cookoo:

what do you mean, "WAS"?  LOL...
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 15, 2006, 11:46:49 AM
Location Seems to be at the Ver izon Ampi theater VIP parking lot... but might be moved around the corner.  So, thats the best we can do
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: LeChatNoir on October 17, 2006, 07:25:04 PM
Hmm, this is closer to me than I thought it would be. I'll try to make it.

Let me do a search first, but I may come back and ask what a newbie needs to have along at a skills day. (Skills obviously not being one.)
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: pantablo on October 17, 2006, 10:56:58 PM
all you need to bring is yourself and appropriate gear to the Skillz Day. And maybe a few dollars to donate to the coffee can.

"appropriate" is full leathers if you have them, FF helmet, gloves, boots, etc. How you doing on gear?

actually, to clarify, "well, its not a knee dragger... so a jacket, jeans, and gloves, with a helmet is okay.... but nothing wrong with Leathers."
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: arcsecond on October 18, 2006, 05:38:20 PM
This Verizon Amphitheater?

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8800 Irvine Center Dr, Irvine, CA
(949) 855-6111 - 1 review


-James
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: Onlypastrana199 on October 21, 2006, 06:06:58 PM
Use of the Verizon lot is out for that day. So...

<TragicImage> Here are the directions to a different site: Exit the 5-freeway at Bake Parkway and go east to CommerceCentre. Turn left on CommerceCentre, then right into the first drive. Once you enter the drive, turn left. You'll see us at the end of the lot.
<TragicImage> http://www.socal-sportbikes.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=41726&page=3
<TragicImage> I'll be there on a Blue 06 GS500F, wearing a blue and black mesh suit, name is Nick, just holler at me, and I"ll come over
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 27, 2006, 04:35:14 PM
Its this sunday!!

I hope you all can make it!
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: 12thmonkey on October 28, 2006, 03:01:05 PM
Woohoo...i'll actually be there! i'm pretty stoked.

And gilaman...hope you can make it - it'd be nice to see another Alabama transplant there.

See you guys tomorrow!
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 28, 2006, 03:53:27 PM
awesome, looking forward to seein you there.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 29, 2006, 08:44:58 PM
Awesome seeing everyone.


Congrats on winning the slow race..... 
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: pantablo on October 29, 2006, 10:13:48 PM
12th monkey-was that your bike parked on PCH this afternoon, across from Moonshadows restaurant (or some such restaurant)? I saw it as I was heading up, around noon, and thought of you.

And who was the cute girl on the old 90's gs500 on PCH?
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: brett on October 30, 2006, 10:35:29 AM
That was a nice little GS convention at the skillz day. I was a little bummed that we didn't get to run many exercises before I had to bail, but it was worth it. I was really hoping to do the slow race, but oh well. Who won it?
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: 12thmonkey on October 30, 2006, 12:02:25 PM
Pablo - No, that's not me. That poor bike...and '02 and already rusted so badly. :cry: i see it all the time, either parked there, or parked up in front of the Verizon building. Haven't seen it in motion once tho.

Brett - i actually made it to the finals in the slow race. It was me and Ron...but i put my foot down about 5 feet before the finish line. But Ron said he didn't want to be the "winner"...so i got the coupon by default. i was the courtesy winner. :laugh:

It was an awesome day. i'm so glad i went. Anyone else in the SoCal area (or NorCal...if you wanna ride down with Brett) should definitely go. It helped me a lot.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 30, 2006, 04:32:36 PM
The next one is most likely going to be on the 11th, or so Jeff says.


I'll most likely make it to that one too.

I got to use alot of the techniques on my way home.  I took AFH instead of the freeways, and had a "Deer Sighting Incident" exiting a gravel strewn corner.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 30, 2006, 04:57:12 PM
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Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 30, 2006, 05:08:31 PM
http://69.93.123.170/jims/images/donate.htm

And that is why the guy looks so pensive in a few of the pictures.
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: 12thmonkey on October 31, 2006, 08:46:46 AM
Thanks for posting the pictures Nick. Those are the first pictures i've ever seen of myself riding. ;)

i didn't really get any action shots, but i'll post what i took later today...hopefully... :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: LA Area Skills Days Oct. 29
Post by: TragicImage on October 31, 2006, 11:06:54 AM
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