Heartland Park Topeka - Track Day Schedule 2010

Heartland Park Topeka has announced their 2010 schedule. The schedule includes monthly track-sponsored motorcycle track days.

LINK to webpage

LINK to Rider's Packet including course map and technical requirements.


2010 Motorcycle Track Day Dates

Sunday, April 11
Monday, May 10
Sunday, June 13
Sunday, July 25
Sunday, August 8
Monday, September 13

Let me know if/when you are looked at going. I'll be in AK for the June date, other than that, I'm open. We have a couple newer guys in the area, maybe we can drag them along as well.

Went to the races last year, always wanted to attend a track day. Sold my F4i a couple of weeks ago, figured that would be the bike to take. Not sure which I would favor, the RR or the VFR

The VFR is plenty capable, especially for a first timer. You could get yourself in pretty deep with the 1K. Let us know if & when you want to go.

Oh man, that looks so cool!! I've ridden it on a bicycle, but let's face it: motors are much cooler.

[image: View Post]CBR_Rod, on 01 April 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

Not sure which I would favor, the RR or the VFR


I've personally seen Hondalover out ride bigger bikes at HPT. It would seem to me that rider skill is the bigger factor .... at least to a certain point..... most of us will never be "at that point."

[image: View Post]Lee 2002, on 01 April 2010 - 06:16 PM, said:

[image: View Post]CBR_Rod, on 01 April 2010 - 11:20 AM, said:

Not sure which I would favor, the RR or the VFR


I've personally seen Hondalover out ride bigger bikes at HPT. It would seem to me that rider skill is the bigger factor .... at least to a certain point..... most of us will never be "at that point."


Believe me, I understand it's majority skill. My only concern was the comfort level with a given bike. My favorite of the three was the F4i in the twisties, the RR was runner up but felt best at greater speed in corners than the F4i. Nothing at all wrong with the VFR, it just feels a little clunky compared to the others, mostly from the weight. It'd be something to easily get over with more seat time, I have the least seat time in that bike. Don't think I even have 2K miles on it where as I've taken trips over 2K miles on the RR and F4i. With that kind of seat time, you really start to understand the bike. I want to get a trip like that in on the VFR, but this weather isn't cooperating.

[image: View Post]hondalover, on 01 April 2010 - 12:02 PM, said:

The VFR is plenty capable, especially for a first timer. You could get yourself in pretty deep with the 1K. Let us know if & when you want to go.


Do you pretty much attend all of these ride days?

I checked in to it last year and it seemed like I could leave my lights on (cover them up) and only needed to remove the kick stand, does that sound about right for the bike mods?

[image: View Post]CBR_Rod, on 02 April 2010 - 09:04 AM, said:

Do you pretty much attend all of these ride days?

I checked in to it last year and it seemed like I could leave my lights on (cover them up) and only needed to remove the kick stand, does that sound about right for the bike mods?


Mike (hondalover) has done enough track days that they kinda' forced him to move up into a more advanced group. I have only done one. We had sorta' talked about doing one track day a year. I gained a whole bunch of confidence in my tires and motorcycle.



Directly from their tech sheet:

ALL BIKES MUST CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING;
� Sturdy controls � handlebars, clip‐ons, foot pegs, levers.
� Relatively new brake pads.
� Tires with NO MORE THAN 30% wear.
� Mirrors, blinkers, tail and head lights taped or removed.
� ADVANCED GROUP: Antifreeze must be removed and replaced with water or other nonglycol
based coolant.
� ADVANCED GROUP: oil drain plug must be safety wired or otherwise positively sealed.
Any bike that has an incident on‐track must go through tech inspection prior to reentering the
track.

I was in the novice group and they allowed me to wear my Aerostitch suit. I removed the fuse from my headlamps just to keep the adhesive from baking on due to heat. I just taped the mirrors and folded them back. I am proud to say that I was the only person there who rode my bike to the track with all my supplies in my saddlebags.... I dropped the bags, taped everything, pulled fuses wheeled on over to "tech inspection"... which was sorta' a joke.

At the end of the day, I replaced my fuses, pulled all the tape, extended my mirrors and rode home.



Just 'cause I love watching it:

[video: http://www.youtube.com/v/0_t9axliNIg]

Nice!

I was communicating with one of the instructors last year, where I got my info from after trying to clearify something on the sign up sheets. Good to hear no need to remove the kick stand. I was contemplating riding there. Can't get anyone else form here to pony up, so I was thinking about seeing if the wife would want to ride up and watch.

Sure looks like a load of fun. Good idea on pulling the fuses.