The v-65 would be more suited for fast Fridays at the 1/8 mile drag strip at that facility. I'm going to try my bike there some day just for fun. The v-65's have a VERY high center of gravity due to their tall v-4 engine design & they are also notorious for being "twitchy" and difficult to control at high speed, so I wouldn't recommend taking it out on the track. My FZ1 isn't a great track bike, but it gave me just enough experience to get me hooked!
is this the track over by pacific junction? if so, cool. i've been thinking about going over there sometime this eason but i have a v65 magna, not much of a track bike but could still be fun. from the interstate it looks like a small track but that straight away looks fun.
Ivan's performance sells a electronic device called the FCE (fuel cutoff eliminator). Easy to install and makes the on-off throttle transition smooth. I have this mod and it made all the difference in ridability.
Nice. I just started track days at MAM last summer. I bought an 01 gixer 750 track bike but I own a red 06 FZ1 for the street. I would love to take it out on the track. Can I just tell everyone that this is my video? ha ha
My FZ1 has all Ivan's mods, does yours have any? Is the speedo correct?
No mods on my FZ1. After my 1st track day on the FZ1, I started looking for a track bike. Bought an '05 gsxr 1000. The FZ1 is pretty scary to ride compared to the gixxer. I have no desire to ever put my FZ1 back on the track. Haven't done any Moto Mondays. I normally do 2 NESBA days each year. One @ MAM & one at Topeka. Snow is starting to melt! I hope to be back on the track in May!
I did one track day on my FZ1 & then bought a 2005 GSXR 1000. A lot more bike & easier to ride. One of the many things I didn't like about the FZ1 for track days was the rough on/off throttle transition. I've had 3 more track days now & things flow a lot better. I still have a lot to learn but track days with NESBA are some of the best days all summer!
Down the front straight, do you know why you didn't downshift earlier? I'm totally with you on the learning thing and being on track is different than being able to look at everything in hindsight. Downshifting in that instance just seems like it would be second nature. Not judging you, just trying to learn with you.
Too focused on braking & hitting the turn-in point from that speed. It was one of the many things I saw on review that looked scary. You want to select a gear that you can complete & exit the turn you are approaching and downshift to it before starting your turn-in. By changing gears late or in the turns you are a lot more likely to slide the rear tire. Luckily, it didn't bite me that day. That was one of the more serious technique changes I made for my 2nd day in Topeka.
"Too focused on braking & hitting the turn-in point from that speed." That makes loads of sense. I am aware of the downshift in a turn issue, but I can't imagine you were in any serious danger doing that in this situation. The revs were plenty low when you chose to do so, no? Is it more an issue of trying not to learn a bad habit? Last question, have you ever gone through a school? I've been looking at a two day thing myself so I have some access to a coach/instructor.
LOTS of room for improvement. The first track day was "information overload." It was nice to have the video running to see the sloppy behavior later and hopefully correct it before next time out. Hoping to do my 2nd one at Heartland Park in September.
The v-65 would be more suited for fast Fridays at the 1/8 mile drag strip at that facility. I'm going to try my bike there some day just for fun. The v-65's have a VERY high center of gravity due to their tall v-4 engine design & they are also notorious for being "twitchy" and difficult to control at high speed, so I wouldn't recommend taking it out on the track. My FZ1 isn't a great track bike, but it gave me just enough experience to get me hooked!
900159 1 year ago
is this the track over by pacific junction? if so, cool. i've been thinking about going over there sometime this eason but i have a v65 magna, not much of a track bike but could still be fun. from the interstate it looks like a small track but that straight away looks fun.
RosieKR 1 year ago
Ivan's performance sells a electronic device called the FCE (fuel cutoff eliminator). Easy to install and makes the on-off throttle transition smooth. I have this mod and it made all the difference in ridability.
grindthings 2 years ago
Nice. I just started track days at MAM last summer. I bought an 01 gixer 750 track bike but I own a red 06 FZ1 for the street. I would love to take it out on the track. Can I just tell everyone that this is my video? ha ha
My FZ1 has all Ivan's mods, does yours have any? Is the speedo correct?
thanks.
Will you be at Moto Mondays this year?
grindthings 2 years ago
No mods on my FZ1. After my 1st track day on the FZ1, I started looking for a track bike. Bought an '05 gsxr 1000. The FZ1 is pretty scary to ride compared to the gixxer. I have no desire to ever put my FZ1 back on the track. Haven't done any Moto Mondays. I normally do 2 NESBA days each year. One @ MAM & one at Topeka. Snow is starting to melt! I hope to be back on the track in May!
900159 2 years ago
Good running FZ1 you have. Look at that baby go from 8,000 rpm up. That is an FZ1 for ya!
Glad you had fun. I have only done a few track days and still have to remember to breathe.
Roll her on smoother. It will lower your stress level :)
juliana11112 2 years ago
I did one track day on my FZ1 & then bought a 2005 GSXR 1000. A lot more bike & easier to ride. One of the many things I didn't like about the FZ1 for track days was the rough on/off throttle transition. I've had 3 more track days now & things flow a lot better. I still have a lot to learn but track days with NESBA are some of the best days all summer!
900159 2 years ago
"NICE"my bro has a ZRX1200 and i have a FZ1 they are both awsome bikes!!!
toilit 3 years ago
Down the front straight, do you know why you didn't downshift earlier? I'm totally with you on the learning thing and being on track is different than being able to look at everything in hindsight. Downshifting in that instance just seems like it would be second nature. Not judging you, just trying to learn with you.
alpsalish 3 years ago
Too focused on braking & hitting the turn-in point from that speed. It was one of the many things I saw on review that looked scary. You want to select a gear that you can complete & exit the turn you are approaching and downshift to it before starting your turn-in. By changing gears late or in the turns you are a lot more likely to slide the rear tire. Luckily, it didn't bite me that day. That was one of the more serious technique changes I made for my 2nd day in Topeka.
900159 3 years ago
"Too focused on braking & hitting the turn-in point from that speed." That makes loads of sense. I am aware of the downshift in a turn issue, but I can't imagine you were in any serious danger doing that in this situation. The revs were plenty low when you chose to do so, no? Is it more an issue of trying not to learn a bad habit? Last question, have you ever gone through a school? I've been looking at a two day thing myself so I have some access to a coach/instructor.
alpsalish 3 years ago
Jealous of your FZ1 btw.
alpsalish 3 years ago
Not too bad for your first track day :) You do have some room for improvement, but that's typical of any first track day.
Keep it up and have fun! If you want tips, just ask :)
miko1984 3 years ago
LOTS of room for improvement. The first track day was "information overload." It was nice to have the video running to see the sloppy behavior later and hopefully correct it before next time out. Hoping to do my 2nd one at Heartland Park in September.
900159 3 years ago