[Ducati] 1st Time Racetrack Experiences part 8

[Gleeb Gliber Galactica Gavorti]

        Evidently Bruno did have a session or 2 on the track after lunch but still did not like the ‘vibe’ of the track that day. For whatever reason (perhaps because the weather was so perfect) there were more accidents at Buttonwillow than anyone could remember. After my accident they even called all the riders in for a safety lecture and changed the configuration of the track (removing the sharp "Mazda" corner) in hopes of increasing our safety. But all to no avail. The track was just plain hungry for blood. That or we were the most careless group in recent Buttonwillow Raceway history. 
  Being lumped in with a bunch of other "crashers" did not make me feel the slightest bit better. But I did take solace in the fact that at least I had not caused anyone else to have an accident. Nor did another rider cause mine. 
  In conclusion, I am healing up nicely. I even went out on my M944 yesterday for a few hundred miles of R&R (romping and riding). 
  After I find a cheap set of wheels and rear-sets for my Aprilia Falco I will have what I need to see if my bike will again ride straight. (The frame and swing-arm sliders on the bike literally made all the difference. If you do not have them on your bike(s), you need them) If so then I will have a dedicated track bike. If not, she’ll be stripped down and shipped away in 99 different directions to be used on other motorcycles throughout the world. 
  I am very much looking forward to my next track day, whatever bike it may be on. Though bittersweet, my first racetrack experience confirmed what I already thought I knew. That nowhere else am I able to learn as much about riding and ride a bike how it was meant to be ridden, than on the track. It’s also massively fun and a great way to hang out with and meet new friends.
  Ride Well, Be Well Wear Body Armor. I'm wearing some right now.
   
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  ride well
   
  gabriel



"There's nothing wrong with you that an expensive operation can't prolong."  -Python, Monty.
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