Session1 Part2 RC51 #95 STT Road Atlanta June 23 2008

STT Road Atlanta June 23 2008
My first track day in "I" group, and my first time at Road Atlanta. We are running the

new config, which the old config looks like more fun, and heard the new config ads 2-3

seconds to your times. My best for the day on a crippled bike was a 1:49. First

session I somehow blew out my header collector for the front and rear headers (where

they combine), leading to a total lack of a bottom/mid range power, my bike would not

make power unless over 7000, which is why I am always shifting, if I was around 5 or 6,

going uphill, I would sometimes lose speed, or just maintain, had to downshift to get

moving. Then the front header broke, ending my day.

Pics of damage:
http://splak.net/rc51/roadatlanta/pics/

1st Session
Learning the track, was totally new to me.

2nd Session
Picking up the pace, starting to learn the track, bike is getting worse though.

3rd Session
Kept up with my friend on his GSXR1000, he passed me half way through the session, but

I never let him get away, made up for his speed by good braking and faster corner

speeds, bike really started running hot on me this session, saw 240 degrees.

4th Session
Had to cut it short, bike hit 255 degrees, running too lean and too much exhaust going

through the RC's side radiators. Also need to reverse polarity on the fans to fix the

weird RC reverse fans that fight normal air flow cooling when going fast.

5th Session
Bike started to overheat again, slowed down, let it cool, then finished the session.

Last lap my front header broke in half on the front straight, called it a day.

I have ordered all new headers/mid pipes (OEM) and am NOT going to heat wrap them.

Next trackday will be with NESBA at Barber in October.

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• Atlanta
• STT
• RC51
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• SP2
• RVT1000r
• VTR1000
• trackday
• motorcycle

[stunt4life]

Yeah your bike is deffinatly lacking any power what so ever. And dang about the temps Id never run my bike more than 210, geeze.

You still should have been able to to 150+ on your bike tho, way more power than my r6 and ive seen stock gearing indicated 165 (minus about 10% error) on the back straight.

1:29.3 2006 r6.

[clhensle]

Yeah, also keep in mind that was the 1st session, first time on that track, first time in "I" group, I saw 155 max the whole day, which is about 160, my speedometer is correct for 190/50/17s and I was on 1800 slicks, which are like 180/55s, which are taller so my speedometer reads low on the track.

Ordered new headers, and they sent me the wrong ones (SP1 with round exhaust ports vs my SP2 "D" ports), will have correct ones in 2 weeks.

Bike will be all patched up for Barber in October though!

[margijager]

whats the best steering damper to buy for an sp2 ?

[fastattack686]

like the jackass that passes you with no room at 2;30