More track activity…

It was pretty busy weeks, track wise. I planned to participate for the next series of Superbike/Supersport National Championship race in our local track, thus the bike need to be ready. Need more track time also to learn about the new track surface as many parts of its apex are heavily patched. Yet the preparation was not according to plan, as I crashed on the slippery S Kecil chicane while testing the bike new gearing, the bike was not heavily damaged though and I hope can be ready for the race.

Track day Video

With the CBR’s clutch replace now some track time. Check out the video above. Need to work on the cam view though, it pointed too low. Anyhow I hope you enjoy the show

Finaly some track time!

It has been a while since my last track time, my local track was close for resurfacing and continue with Ramadhan month break. After Ied celebration finally I got some track time.. Woohoo..:)

Both the bike and my skill riding on track (if there any) were rusty already! The CBR was failed first time I started it, the battery run out since it had not been run for a while but not too worry the mechanic quickly fix it  and the sound of the inline 4 come to live!

Just me and my ride..(Pic of the day)

Sentul double apex turn 10 – 11 – 12, preparing for the home straight. Just sneak in 3rd gear pass turn 11. Knee dragged all the way to exit. Keep the gas steady…

What a feeling…

“Cracking Sentul”… END

After S Kecil, the next corner is a series of right and left chicane known locally as S Besar or turn 8 and turn 9. Following that series of turn is another series of turn of 10-11 and 12. Turn 8 to turn 12 is the most enjoyable part of Sentul for me, it is a series of long sweeping turn where you get your knee dragged the most

Track Day, Lippo Village Street Circuit

Saturday, February 7th 2009.

More reports coming soon…

“Cracking Sentul”… Part 3

R5 or turn 5.. Can you imagine this slight left hand bend is the most slippery turn in Sentul during wet? And this very turn has several spectacular crashes to prove it. Yup that is R5.

During dry and hot day many take R5 with maximum throttle on 5th before braking hard entering R6/R7 chicane, but do that on wet and you will certainly test Sentul tarmac. Just recently two of my friends did just that, and on the last Kejurnas Superstock race, even the top rider from Petronas team crashes during wet in this turn.

“Cracking” Sentul Circuit… Part 2

Next is the infamous turn 3 or R3.  Infamous I say since this is one turn where several bad accident happen in Sentul. Both for two wheels and four wheels. A friend of mine badly injured when he crashed with Ducati Superbike in this very turn. I also had tasted the R3 asphalt when I highsided entering R3 early in 2008.

Just before entering R3 is the second longest straight in Sentul. So  the speed coming to R3 is about as fast as the speed coming to R1, but not like R1, right after R3 the dreaded -cement patch- and tight R4 awaits…

One fine Saturday….

Track video, camera facing forward was in my CBR, then we switched the camera facing to the back at Dyan’s bike. Two of my friend were using titanium knee slider and there were spark…!! Unfortunately when I uploaded to YouTube the video quality is bit low so the spark was not so obvious..

We were not targeting any lap time, just to have fun riding and trying to look good on the camera… It was a blast!!

Go to my friend’s blog for pics http://agustusnugroho.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/2009-january-another-saturday-on-track/

“Cracking” Sentul Circuit… Part 1

12 intimidating turn, 900m+ of long home-straight, cement patches, mix asphalt, but pure 100% rush! That is Sentul Circuit. Lap time for GP500cc around 1:23, WSBK 1:26 back in the 90’s. Current FIM Asian race clocking 1:32 and National SBK/SS in in 1:34. Yours trully in 1:47 with my CBR600RR .. ha!

Let see how I approach Sentul’s track, and as in the lap time above I am no racer and I am not planning to be one, so do read the following with that in mind.