One lap of Calabogie at aprox 2:20min on my 2006 gsxr 600

[Yellow405hpZ06]

Well well done, I can't wait to get in the 2:20s myself... 2:30 flat has been my best so far.

[Fiercefighter2]

Whats the policy with smaller bikes? I have a 250r and would like to go for an open track day this summer.

[steve802cc]

@Fiercefighter2

Nothing wrong with the smaller bikes at the track. Actually a lot experienced riders think you learn much faster on a smaller bike because they brake, corner and handle very well. Plus its a lot of fun passing the big bikes :).

I'd recommend taking one of the "Turn 2 sportbike school" courses and I'd also recommend doing two days back to back. You'll pretty much need two days to learn the track.

Good luck.

Steve

[Fiercefighter2]

@steve802cc Good to know thanks! Thats the plan for this summer, take a trip out to calabogie and hone my skills, the sportbike school sounds good too. and yeah thats one of the reasons i bought a 250r because it handles so well. My brother rides and r6 and is jealous of how comfortable I am with my 250 already :P

[urmomsayswhat]

@Fiercefighter2 I actually work at calabogie and as the other guy before me said you can do the turn 2 in house racing school. If you do it over a weekend you can use your own bike if you want or rent a ninja 250 or 650 and will have your skill level assesed, divided into rider groups and be taught by an experienced instructor in the paddock first and then on track

[Fiercefighter2]

@urmomsayswhat Oh sounds awesome, maybe I will try the 650 out, I wouldnt mind trying my 250 out on a track tho.

[rautir1]

1st off, SICK very impressive.

I got a Track day At Calabogie and i've been studying ur vid to see the line and brake points. Also i hear people staying wide on "temptation" then cutting in at the end where ur doing the opposite....think i'm gonna have to learn that turn on my own...lol

[blueskies613]

@rautir1 what i was told is the wide-at-1st is the safest/easiest, where you basically treat temptation as just one corner. another way is to turn early, swing wide, then turn to make the second/hard part of the corner. that way you are really seeing the corner as it is, two in one, but it's more challenging

[patrickloewen]

Nice video lap Steve, and very respectable lap times. I don't think you need any advice. If anyone would like to give some, they are welcome to provide it on May 28th on their bike. You back out this season?

[dalele27]

FAWN RIDGE FTW

[spzee]

Nice riding but may i suggest you forget the clutch for upshifting and blip the throttle for downshifts.. looks like your clutch aint gonna last long

[steve802cc]

Well I bought a quick shifter and the bike has a slipper clutch so I still don't blip. Considering that before May of 2008 I'd only done 5 trackdays and this vid was made in Aug I didn't think I was doing to bad. My best lap on my gsxr 600 was 2:14.

Having a blast going fast!! :)

See ya at the track.

BTW what kind of lap times are you turning at Calabogie?

[vaughnswinger]

nice riding.....great lines....especially thru temptation...and the final section before the straight

cant wait to try my new 08600rr there this year....:)

[steve802cc]

So did you get your 08 600rr to Calabogie?

[PeterLucero]

cool ride