I hope no one minds me posting my race reports here! They're partly RC390 related 
You'll just have to tolerate the SV. She's a keeper.
A bit of context. I race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. The Loudon Road Racing Series (LRRS) is part of Championship Cup Series (CCS). Loudon is a short, quite technical track. It's maybe 1.6 miles long. Here is a track map.
2017 LRRS Round 1 Recap:
1) I tried joining the NASA space program. Application is pending review. Judges gave me 8/10 on launch, but I'm protesting. I say that was a solid 9/10. I mean... you have to give me points for launching an RC390 + rider off the start a good 2-3 feet off the ground. I got on the bike and started my race but pulled in on lap 2 as the clutch lever twisted on the clip on 90 degrees as I go into turn 1.
2) Teens on the SV plus a handful of low 20s. Not bad for round 1 coming off a concussion from last year AND having to switch from a ultralight (RC) to a lightweight (SV) bike. The braking markers are miles apart. [For context, on an SV Experts run on avg 1:17s-1:21s, Amateurs 1:21-1:26, Novices 1:26+]
3) First expert podium with a 2nd place in UL300 hitting solid 23s. Podium + 23s on first weekend on a new bike, the season can only get better. [For Context, 23s is a FAST lap on an RC. The #1 guy in this class runs a 22 on a kawaski ninja that's built. Unlike him, my bike has to remain "production". They do this to keep class parity.]
4) Crashing in the rain is a little like slip 'n slide. And slide... And slide... but one that's very forgiving. Got up and rejoined the race.
5) The sound of a broken fender (see #4 above) on a tire at speed sounds oddly like an old-school ambulance.
Thank you team and sponsors: ECK Racing, Spears Racing, GMD Computrack Boston, SkidMarkRacing, MTAG-Pirelli, Pine Motor Parts, Manchester Honda/KTM
See you at round 2!
Isaac
You'll just have to tolerate the SV. She's a keeper.A bit of context. I race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. The Loudon Road Racing Series (LRRS) is part of Championship Cup Series (CCS). Loudon is a short, quite technical track. It's maybe 1.6 miles long. Here is a track map.
2017 LRRS Round 1 Recap:
1) I tried joining the NASA space program. Application is pending review. Judges gave me 8/10 on launch, but I'm protesting. I say that was a solid 9/10. I mean... you have to give me points for launching an RC390 + rider off the start a good 2-3 feet off the ground. I got on the bike and started my race but pulled in on lap 2 as the clutch lever twisted on the clip on 90 degrees as I go into turn 1.
2) Teens on the SV plus a handful of low 20s. Not bad for round 1 coming off a concussion from last year AND having to switch from a ultralight (RC) to a lightweight (SV) bike. The braking markers are miles apart. [For context, on an SV Experts run on avg 1:17s-1:21s, Amateurs 1:21-1:26, Novices 1:26+]
3) First expert podium with a 2nd place in UL300 hitting solid 23s. Podium + 23s on first weekend on a new bike, the season can only get better. [For Context, 23s is a FAST lap on an RC. The #1 guy in this class runs a 22 on a kawaski ninja that's built. Unlike him, my bike has to remain "production". They do this to keep class parity.]
4) Crashing in the rain is a little like slip 'n slide. And slide... And slide... but one that's very forgiving. Got up and rejoined the race.
5) The sound of a broken fender (see #4 above) on a tire at speed sounds oddly like an old-school ambulance.
Thank you team and sponsors: ECK Racing, Spears Racing, GMD Computrack Boston, SkidMarkRacing, MTAG-Pirelli, Pine Motor Parts, Manchester Honda/KTM
See you at round 2!
Isaac
