MotoMarta » Pro http://www.motomarta.com Diary of a little female track rider Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:05:14 +0000 en hourly 1 Weekend at the track with Golo http://www.motomarta.com/2008/07/14/weekend-at-the-track-with-golo/ http://www.motomarta.com/2008/07/14/weekend-at-the-track-with-golo/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:54:54 +0000 Marta http://www.motomarta.com/?p=184 The track was in Pro configuration on Saturday and Nelson on Sunday.  Johnny rode his GSXR on Saturday while I hang out watched, then I rode my KTM on the Sunday.

]]> http://www.motomarta.com/2008/07/14/weekend-at-the-track-with-golo/feed/ 0 First track day with the KTM http://www.motomarta.com/2008/05/10/first-track-day-with-the-ktm/ http://www.motomarta.com/2008/05/10/first-track-day-with-the-ktm/#comments Sun, 11 May 2008 01:26:51 +0000 Marta http://www.motomarta.com/?p=168 Golo track day at Shannonville running the Pro configuration.  I did about 2 sessions on the track.  Didn’t really feel all that comfortable going out on the bike.  Need to figure out how to deal with this ride height.  Every time I have to stop the bike, I can’t touch the ground and me and the bike just fall over… the bike stalls, I can’t start it.. not very fun.  

In the afternoon I took the bike out just riding around the paddock slowly to get used to the throttle.  I was feeling comfortable with turning and modulating the throttle enough that I ventured off into the big grassy field.  I was doing figure 8′s and big circles, it was fun until during one of my turns the bike spit me off.  I was making my turn and the started slipping towards the inside as if to lowside, I saved it and next thing I know I’m getting spit off in the opposite direction.  I landed on the ground thinking what the hell just happened!  I look over at the bike lying on the ground a few feet away.. all I could think was get the clutch! get the clutch! and as I went to reach for it, the bike stalled, dammit! 

I don’t want to push this monstrocity all the way back to our trailer unless I really I have to so I figure I’ll try starting it, maybe I’ll get it this time?  I pushed the bike over to the chain link fence not too far away, and lean the bike against the fence.  By this time the sun and the heat is getting to me and this black leather suit isn’t exactly the most heat friendly outfit.  I take off my helmet, gloves, unzip the leathers, get on the bike and start kicking…

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For my second track day on the 125 I went to Shannonville for the annual party track day extravaganza put on by Golo Racing.

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