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Title: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 19, 2006, 10:12:07 PM
pics are up.

being stalked by an R1...
(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/B/Red-Hondas/101606_6424.JPG)

(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/B/Red-Hondas/101606_4970.JPG)

(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/B/Red-Hondas/101606_1891.JPG)

(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/B/Red-Hondas/101606_1894.JPG)
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: CirclesCenter on October 19, 2006, 10:42:54 PM
Pablo, you'd love to come to my local track, it's so tight you can hear the facker squeek! Liter bikes are at a disadvantage. (Just too much POWA)

The R1 looks like he's target fixating on you in that pic. And he's nowhere near as committed in that corner as you are.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 19, 2006, 11:08:15 PM
that corner opens up to the longest straight of the track, the "drag strip" which is about 3/4 mile long and dumps you into what is usually a sweeper but with this configuration I was hitting 150+, the liters were 165+ going into the sweeper, which at that speed is a serious turn...he was just waiting for it to straighten up....
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 19, 2006, 11:12:09 PM
He also didn't know the track very well...hard to commit yourself.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 19, 2006, 11:14:17 PM
no, no, this is a different trackday and a different R1 rider...I couldnt keep pace with him!
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 19, 2006, 11:29:22 PM
oh haha...I lose 10 cool points.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pandy on October 20, 2006, 08:37:12 AM
So just how many track days are you up to per year now, Pablo?  :laugh: :thumb:
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: Jake D on October 20, 2006, 09:24:52 AM
Quote from: makenzie71 on October 19, 2006, 11:29:22 PM
oh haha...I lose 10 cool points.

That makes it negative 324, if you're scoring at home (or even if you're alone).

Nice pics, Pablo.  Do you ever get tired of Buttonwillow?
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 20, 2006, 09:32:08 AM
Quote from: pandy on October 20, 2006, 08:37:12 AM
So just how many track days are you up to per year now, Pablo? :laugh: :thumb:
back to once a month....gotta get them all in before the baby comes! Getting the bike fitted with true race bodywork this week...


Quote from: Jake D on October 20, 2006, 09:24:52 AM
Nice pics, Pablo.  Do you ever get tired of Buttonwillow?
thanks. no. I L-O-V-E buttonwillow. Its also more interesting because they occasionally run different configurations. This time out they ran the AFM config, which is #23 I think (also ran in reverse direction-CCW). In this configuration the "drag strip" was new...
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 20, 2006, 07:19:41 PM
Hey pablo you see this guy?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Mark2JZ/buttonwillow%2010-16-06/101606_5513.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Mark2JZ/buttonwillow%2010-16-06/101606_6628.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Mark2JZ/buttonwillow%2010-16-06/101606_6626.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Mark2JZ/buttonwillow%2010-16-06/101606_6622.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/Mark2JZ/buttonwillow%2010-16-06/101606_3617.jpg)

Or this guy (who binned rather early on i hear)

(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/C/Red-Yamahas/101606_6661.JPG)

(http://www.caliphotography.com/photography/10-16-BRP-Ti2TT/C/Red-Yamahas/101606_5366.JPG)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/djarok33/TI2TT%2010-16-06/Picture038.jpg)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/djarok33/TI2TT%2010-16-06/Picture036-1.jpg)

(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a300/djarok33/TI2TT%2010-16-06/Picture039.jpg)

Buttonwillow was apparently very popular that weekend...
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: coll0412 on October 20, 2006, 08:39:06 PM
The dude that crashed has the worst body  postion  :laugh:

He looks like a fricken board strapped to the bike, hang off my brothern and the corners are meuch easier to take
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 20, 2006, 09:21:20 PM
I dont remember those bikes, except the RC51 behind the ZX. that guy was pitted near me-you couldnt miss those bright yellow dymag wheels! I'd remember a ZX of that vintage.

They look like C group, no? Thats the novice group.
You know these guys? Are they from TX? Hope they had a good time. That R1 doesnt look too bad really. Whats that graffiti in blue on the bodywork say?
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 20, 2006, 09:55:48 PM
Folks from a bout 8 different forums I surf had gone that day...these guys were from www.supraforums.com (first bunch of pics) and from www.rx7club.com.  No one else took pics.  A few people recognized your leathers, though.

(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g58/Hyperbolik/ButtonWillow%20101606/RiderDown.jpg)

He did more damage to his pride than anything else.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 20, 2006, 11:28:06 PM
QuoteA few people recognized your leathers, though.

hard to miss...they still look very bright and new...
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 20, 2006, 11:30:40 PM
Oh and I think the jibberish on the side says "wild styles" or something to taht extent.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 22, 2006, 01:58:29 PM
Mikey wants his $10
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 22, 2006, 02:23:01 PM
mikey got his $10 that day...
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 22, 2006, 02:30:28 PM
oh hahah  What was that about?
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 22, 2006, 02:41:40 PM
he let me borrow $10 so I could buy a raffle ticket-which won me the custom kushitani suit!
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 22, 2006, 03:17:34 PM
hahah I'd be hunting my $10 too lol
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pantablo on October 22, 2006, 06:26:38 PM
took a year to return...almost to the day. Never see him except at trackdays and he's not been to many this past year...

at least he wasnt hunting down the suit!
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: makenzie71 on October 22, 2006, 06:28:17 PM
yeah that's gotta burn just a little bit...like loaning a dollar to the next lootery winner.
Title: Re: october 16th trackday at buttonwillow-pics
Post by: pandy on October 22, 2006, 08:38:58 PM
Can Mikey lend me $20.....there's a Helimot's raffle happening, and I'd LOVE to win a custom suit, too!  :icon_mrgreen: