Vertigo99
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posted March 27, 2010 01:53 PM
Track Days with ZX-14?
I've been riding a long time (20+ years), never been to the track. Been checking sportbiketracktime.biz and I think it's time.
Have any of you guys taken your 14 to the track? I see from various sigs that many have a "track bike", usually a 600 - is that the way to go? Does insurance cover accidents incurred at the track? That's my biggest fear, wiping out and trashing the 14, which I guess is a good argument in favor of a second bike.
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zx14r09se
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posted March 27, 2010 02:06 PM
on a drag strip ok but not on a track...well its up to you...and insurance dont pay if you crash on a track but its dose sound like alots of fun
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NinjaNick
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posted March 27, 2010 02:52 PM
My insurance pays if you crash on the road course track, as long as you are not in a race event. Normal trackday...statefarm here pays. But you push harder and harder on tracks and tend to lowside/highside more often, so it may not be good to make a claim if you do it all the time.
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Old Guy
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posted March 27, 2010 02:59 PM
 Edited By: Old Guy on 27 Mar 2010 23:03
I've done aver a dozen track days on my 14. Its a blast!! Go with a track day outfit that divides you up to your ability. And if they have instruction pay for it. I've been riding street since 74 and racing since 69 and it was well worth it.
Greatly improved my street riding.
Heres a link I guess you missed..,
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=27&TID=53807&set_time=
Very 1st track day
I wadded up a 600 at a track day. My insurance, from wor,k paid over $120k in medical bills because it wasnt a race. Who cares about the bike? I dont insure them as its not required in Wa.
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SteveWFL
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posted March 27, 2010 03:22 PM
as long as its a track day (not a sanctioned, competitive race event), insurance will pay.
many of us went to great lengths to confirm this, personally i confirmed it with my state farm agent.
track days are considered rider skills improvement and many insurance companies promote attending track days.
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The Red Rebel
Novice Class
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posted March 27, 2010 04:02 PM
Hey...If any of you northeast riders know of any road course track days available...share the wealth!! I am dying to find some...Thanks...
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BIG BLUE_ZX14
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posted March 27, 2010 04:52 PM
If anyone lives in Michigan we have two good road tracks with lots of test and tune and open bike days. I'm smack in the middle of all of them in Grand Rapids. Gingerman Raceway is in South Haven (1 hour south of GR) and Grattan Raceway in Grattan (30 minutes northeast of GR). Oh and if you want to drag then it's US 131 Dragway in Martin (30 minutes south of GR).
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted March 27, 2010 05:30 PM
Trackdays on a 14 are awesome 
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Hellmutt
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posted March 29, 2010 07:50 AM
Here's a shortlist of local tracks to me in western Ohio.....
Nelson Ledges Road Course
3709 Valacamp S.E.
Warren, Ohio 44484
Putnam Park Road Course
5251 S. County Road 550 E.
Mount Meridian, IN 46135
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
7721 Steam Corners Rd.
Lexington, OH 44904
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bluechris
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posted March 29, 2010 09:55 AM
I want to try out mid-Ohio. Price isn't too bad. And only 40miles away
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Hellmutt
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posted March 29, 2010 10:24 AM
Mid Ohio is a sweet track -- wish I'd have stuck with it and taken part in actually racing, but track days are still a blast either way -- beats the pants out of sittin' in the bleachers 
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SLVR_BLT
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posted March 29, 2010 12:19 PM
Im too afraid of laying down the 14 at a track, its got gobs of power and lord only knows i give too much throttle in the turns.  I have my 750 for those kinda of days.
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Hellmutt
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posted March 29, 2010 12:26 PM
I miss my YZF track ride........but honestly the 14 isn't that bad at the track -- however, my flies are still in for that bit of more power management in the turns.
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