who's riding re-paved grattan 10/20-21?

[jigmoore]

kinda a two part post.

1) gotta get the word out that grattan is f%$&*in repaved!!! who'd a thought that would ever happen!!!! looks georgous.....gotta ride it (more than just the couple laps they let me ride on the fjr today)

2) my race bike is down in indy....want to see if anyone is going through indy that's willing to pick it up and take it back.

[ToxicRacing]

Was the whole thing repaved?

[hrvat2]

I'll believe it when I see it. Got pics?

[Kam]

Ill be riding there next weekend. Looks like its going to rain saturday, I hope the oils from the new asphalt dont get too slick!
Also wan't some pictures!

[sizmtrz]

http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=154939


Grattens pics :up:

[bkeros]

Who's holding a track day this weekend at Grattan?!?!

[ToxicRacing]

Who's holding a track day this weekend at Grattan?!?!

NESBA :up:

[jigmoore]

NESBA :up:

sucks.

[Resident Plarp]

Who's sucking at Grattan this weekend? Jig, you in the barrel again? :D

[jigmoore]

Who's sucking at Grattan this weekend? Jig, you in the barrel again? :D

if i can get someone from indy area to bring my bike up....i'm on it like bubonic.

if i have to borrow a bike.....probably only 10% chance i'll ride.

[KovzR6]

i heard NESBA has their own photographers and dont let others in on their days.. any true to that?

my bike is in pieces already... maybe swing by and do pics?... maybe...

[G6D]

Anyone can photograph but if your charging for pictures I think you have to speak to the Director of the event.

[KovzR6]

if your charging for pictures I think you have to speak to the Director of the event.

ill take that as a "no you cant charge"
:Poke:


ill pass :)

[olgoodf3]

I think I'm going. I am by no means a professional photographer. I will snap some pics with my digital camera though.

[The H-man]

I think I'm going. I am by no means a professional photographer. I will snap some pics with my digital camera though.

Friggin' rookies. Uhh... Neither you nor your subject (i.e., the track) will be moving. Well... the track won't be anyway. So what's the big deal in tacking some pics? :Poke:

Keep in touch this winter. You're always welcome to hop over and wrench on your bike or watch me wrench on mine and down an adult beverage or two :beer:

[olgoodf3]

Thanks for the invite H. will do. I have a list of winter projects for my bike (yes cleaning is on said list).

I forgot the camera, but the repave was great. it still has some of those grattan traits, but not the grattan sealer strips. I dont know if the fast guys will go that much faster, but it was a confidence booster for me. I really noticed the benefit in the morning, when it was still miost. the old pavement with sealer strips/patchwork was slick in many spots, while the new stuff was fine.

[EricRoyal]

How about ride with apex2apex.net. its next weekend Saturday and $150 pre registration

[slaw0002]

How about ride with apex2apex.net. its next weekend Saturday and $150 pre registration


Are you saying that Apex2apex.net is having a track day next Saturday ??? :clap:

[EricRoyal]

yes Dan, apex2apex.net is hosting Grattan this Saturday Oct 27th. Tell your friends, tell your enemies, come out and ride, cause you know how we do!

[slaw0002]

yes Dan, apex2apex.net is hosting Grattan this Saturday Oct 27th. Tell your friends, tell your enemies, come out and ride, cause you know how we do!

You know Im in !! :up:

[r6girl]

We were out there Today (Sunday) and hit it CCW. I do have to say that the transition from the old to the new and vice versa isn't even noticeable (suspensionwise). The bowl still has its bumps as well as the begining of the straight but they are not as bad. It definitly beats having those sealer strips. Oh man, if only they just do the whole thing. The repave is a very nice improvement:up:

[ekraft84]

I think they ground down the transition. It's true - it's not even noticeable. The new stuff is nice overall. Still some of the same bumps there, but it's definitely an improvement.

:up:

[slaw0002]

I think they ground down the transition. It's true - it's not even noticeable. The new stuff is nice overall. Still some of the same bumps there, but it's definitely an improvement.

:up:

Did you ride Yesterday ?

[ekraft84]

Did you ride Yesterday ?

My dad did. I did two sighting laps and came in. Man the SV is different than a 600. :D

[KovzR6]

My dad did. I did two sighting laps and came in. Man the SV is different than a 600. :D

maybe you should go back to riding that SV :Poke:


:D

[bkeros]

ooks like i'm in for th3 Apex-to-Apex day at Grattan on the 27th! :rock:

What...TWO track days this year?!?! Believe it!

Can't wait for next season...this no riding no racing crap this year is fer da burds!

[ekraft84]

maybe you should go back to riding that SV :Poke:


:D

I don't want to go back anymore. :D

[KMC]

can you still feel the ripples in between T9 and T10? in my opinion, that section of track was getting real sketchy. i had two people crash in front of me (at different times) in the same exact spot at the national. one ended up all the way out by the armco.
maybe it's due to the fact that my F3's suspension is limited, however, it seemed like that section got a lot worse over the past few years. i would assume it's due to the 4 wheeled godzillas.

[jkraft]

I don't want to go back anymore. :D

yeah you looked kinda awkward

[The H-man]

Man the SV is different than a 600. :D

Yeah, yeah... that's the ticket. That's why I had 3 get offs this past season:rolleyes: They were all on the SV. I was just fine on my trusty F2.

[The H-man]

can you still feel the ripples in between T9 and T10?

Can we do something to standardize which turn is what at Grattan? Since 2006, the Grattan website has a map with corner numbers 1-12. They got rid of the old numbering of 10a & 10b and have actually given each turn a number.

Soma youz guyz refuse to roll with the new times and cling to old numbering.:Poke:

Kevin, are you referring to the uphill portion after the bus stop?

[olgoodf3]

all of the hills are still there, just less bumps.

The little drop off in the sweaper is still there and the dip between 11 & 12. There are still some bumps comming out of 12, but not as bad.