AHRMA - School me?

So, I've now got an itch to give AHRMA a try, on the opposite coast, for no other reason than it sounds like a good excuse to try Laguna Seca and hang with a new batch of people with the same inability to make good decisions as myself. I don't even know what bike I'd be on, will have to arrange to beg/borrow/steal/make bad financial decisions something as the plan is to fly over instead of trailer across the country for a one off.

Ignoring bike prep, as someone who has only road raced at Loudon with LRRS/NEMRR/USCRA, is there anything I need to know or plan for that I wouldn't expect?

 

Prepare for petty protests

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/ahrma-rules-on-vintage-cup-protest-appeal-from-laguna-seca/

 

Why not give WERA a try? Plenty of great people and a few bat shit crazy ones that also post stange things on the BBS

 

AHRMA: Oh f*&CK, my bike started, what do I do now?!

 

Nothing close enough to me, and I don't have a good fit bike at the moment for WERA classes and tracks they run at. My travel time availability pretty much cuts me down to a one off splurge each year, and some things have lined up that make Laguna next year a possibility so I'm going to go for it. If I do get in a position to give WERA a go, I'm absolutely down. The real question there though is if I meet up with a bunch of y'all in person will actual racing happen, or will the BS get so thick and deep that we miss the event?

 

Wouldn't be my first time on the receiving end, doubt it'd be my last.

 

Ever race Barber? If not the track is pretty cool and the museum is worth the trip. Plus, Alabama in Oct is nice

 

I thought you had to race other qualifying races before getting to run at Barber due to demand?

 

Laguna would be fun.....I think they are doing Daytona again in 2023 if that is any interest.

I ran Blackhawk Farms with Ahrma recently, good times. I'm qualified for the Barber Festival, looking forward to it.

"Tire guy" may have been talking about doing Barber with WERA....???.....GNF there after the AHRMA festival. Great track and facility.

That protest seemed legit to me (sitting on the sidelines here) for the frame, the other stuff not so much, but obviously AHRMA agreed.......yeah, that happens all the time

Just go have fun if it works out.

 

With Laguna getting a repave soon I'd hold off. It's very fickle and low grip and has been for years. Wait till next year IMO

 

Well since this is WERAs forum yes I meant the GNF and I think there's room for vintage bikes, Mongo?

 

Oh, I should have clarified, this is all about next year. This year I get to sit at home and resist the urge to ride my Pan Am way more spirited than is appropriate on the street before it gets too cold for my taste. My current stable was full of sumos, but the 92 has tuning issues I can't sort, and I just reverted the 500 XC W back to dirt mode for some woods duty before ice season. I'd have to beg/borrow/steal a ride, unless the 500 had a chance of being fun on at Barber?

 

Do you mean the frame was NOT legal and they let it slide?

 

I have raced my motard with AHRMA the last 5 years. Message me any questions you have. I have not had any issues with them and I have been road racing for about 25 years now. You can race motard and Sounds of singles 2 with a motard. Its a blast. Racing Laguna on it was a great time.

 

the 500 is a blast to race at Barber. Did it a few years ago.

 

Daytona is off the schedule for next year. Its confirmed.

 

Nooooooo

 

What were you running for gearing? 13/42 worked at Loudon but it eats chain buffers in a weekend so I'm at least going 14 on the front next time I mount slicks.

 

Laguna Seca also has track days. My brother did one on his R1. My same brother also did a KS school at Road Atlanta on a GSXR600. My lap times on my vintage RZ350 were quicker. HA!