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@Steven31371 I'm really glad you liked Big Willow on the bike! I too left quite euphoric. The track is special and FUN! It's just something else to be at such high speed so continuously. I did execute a time attack at noon and wow, it was a pretty awesome experience... over 100 mph average speed for a lap! My brain is still scrambled, and I'm fully addicted to this.

Fry said:

@Steven31371 I'm really glad you liked Big Willow on the bike! I too left quite euphoric. The track is special and FUN! It's just something else to be at such high speed so continuously. I did execute a time attack at noon and wow, it was a pretty awesome experience... over 100 mph average speed for a lap! My brain is still scrambled, and I'm fully addicted to this.

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That’s awesome man, great job, that’s flying….I didn’t even break out my lap timer, I just methodically went faster and faster until the last minute of the last session…I’m going back on the 8th though to pic up where I left off…that place is a hoot.

For sure there a few places where that track wants to bite you, but once you know where they are they are pretty easy to avoid.

That mini Grand Canyon pothole on 6….also there is some kind of dip about 2/3rds of the way down the front straight that almost sends you airborn at 150 mph

I gotta brag a bit on my Superleggera wings at the leaned wheelie trap coming off of 6…the whole day I could feel the front coming up so I didn’t increase my speed there assuming that if I go any faster I’d be landing that front end at lean at speed…but the faster I went the more the wings started working, so interestingly the front end didn’t come up any more accelerating to 100 through there than it did at 75., was surprised and happy with that.

Very excited to go back, glad a lot of people avoid that track, less crowded for us lol

On the other hand maybe they’d re-pave it if it were busier…imagine that track with Chuck’s tarmac and some FIA side markers that aren’t death traps themselves lol

By the end of the day there were only two guys in group B that were faster so next time I go there I might give group A a go

TAZ it’s too big for BP, what size are you, the setup is a 3XL…I bought it when I was 250 pounds…I’m down to 230 now at 6’3”, it’s still wearable at my size now but only just so…if you are about that size you can have it.

Steven31371 said:

TAZ it’s too big for BP, what size are you, the setup is a 3XL…I bought it when I was 250 pounds…I’m down to 230 now at 6’3”, it’s still wearable at my size now but only just so…if you are about that size you can have it.

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Appreciate it, but sounds like it will be too big for me as well. I’m 6’2” 230-235 lbs at the moment. Guessing XL or 2XL would be my size. What size are you wearing at your current weight?

Taz said:

Appreciate it, but sounds like it will be too big for me as well. I’m 6’2” 230-235 lbs at the moment. Guessing XL or 2XL would be my size. What size are you wearing at your current weight?

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I have a custom cut Dianese with the airbag built in.

The 3X works at my current size which is about the same as you, in that it’s not a snug fit, but also not so loose that the airbag will bind on itself if inflated under leathers as long as your leathers aren’t super tight, in which case any airbags might be questionable

Your more than welcome to try it out if you want.

It’s been sitting on a shelf in the box for a year now.

I’m going to order a set of VIRCOS kangaroo leathers out of Italy with the tech air 10 or race I think. VIRCOS came highly recommended, they make the suites for a lot of race teams apparently.

Vircos make the best suits. If a company wants suits made, with their brand on them (Spidi, Ixon, Oxford etc), and don't have their own custom shop, they go to Vircos.

Steven31371 said:

I have a custom cut Dianese with the airbag built in.

The 3X works at my current size which is about the same as you, in that it’s not a snug fit, but also not so loose that the airbag will bind on itself if inflated under leathers as long as your leathers aren’t super tight, in which case any airbags might be questionable

Your more than welcome to try it out if you want.

It’s been sitting on a shelf in the box for a year now.

I’m going to order a set of VIRCOS kangaroo leathers out of Italy with the tech air 10 or race I think. VIRCOS came highly recommended, they make the suites for a lot of race teams apparently.

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Thanks for that. It’s difficult to find the right size when sometimes the size charts are way off, in my experience. My son just had some minor surgery today so I’ll send you a pm as soon as I get a moment.

Bruce Wayne said:

You have nailed track day riding, i have raced bikes since 1980 and every time I'm on track I'm pushing the limits, crashing, getting frustrated with setup issues it is a job and at one stage it actually was, that is when I walked away in 1995 i had a ride with pay but that pressure was something i didn't want, i gave up a really good deal and i don't regret it. I came back riding in 2013 with the aim of just doing track days and trying to enjoy riding ( something i never did while racing) but i ended up racing again pushing limits and crashing, i had my last race in 2015 placed 3rd in national championship race and was pissed off i didn't win, i had a heart attack 3 days later and racing days were over. Last year i got back out on track and I can't push like i used to but for the first time ever I'm actually having fun!!!!! People i used to lap are going past and i don't care, the point I'm getting at is if you leave the track with a smile on your face rhen you have nailed it. Took me 45 years to work it out

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Interesting story. Now that I see the photo again, the deepest smile wins hahhaa. Nice. The other two look like they're not sure.
Sometimes only doing the miles will get you to that place.

Vbreeze said:

Interesting story. Now that I see the photo again, the deepest smile wins hahhaa. Nice. The other two look like they're not sure.
Sometimes only doing the miles will get you to that place.

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The guy in the middle is Mike Jones, he had a stint in MotoGP a couple of years back, he's a really good guy. I had local track knowledge too. I would love to keep racing but unfortunately the heart condition rules that out. So now I just help some younger riders when i can

RickD996 said:

I have the new Spider quick action throttle. It's the shizzle

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Jetprime, but yeah, so far so good on mine, I like it a lot, seems to have just a bit less throw than the Domino, which I like, and overall the unit is more compact and feels just a bit tighter and better than the Domino, likes it’s manufactured to tighter tolerances…most importantly, it’s NOT putting my bike in limp mode lol

Steven31371 said:

Jetprime, but yeah, so far so good on mine, I like it a lot, seems to have just a bit less throw than the Domino, which I like, and overall the unit is more compact and feels just a bit tighter and better than the Domino, likes it’s manufactured to tighter tolerances…most importantly, it’s NOT putting my bike in limp mode lol

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I know a Ducati dealer who supplies Domino. 50% failure rate apparently

RickD996 said:

I know a Ducati dealer who supplies Domino. 50% failure rate apparently

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Wow. What about Jetprime?

craig bush said:

Wow. What about Jetprime?

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Tbf, they had a fitment issue with the early batches, on Spider bars. Like, 0.5mm out
I haven't heard of failures, not to say there aren't any.

Steven31371 said:

Jetprime, but yeah, so far so good on mine, I like it a lot, seems to have just a bit less throw than the Domino, which I like, and overall the unit is more compact and feels just a bit tighter and better than the Domino, likes it’s manufactured to tighter tolerances…most importantly, it’s NOT putting my bike in limp mode lol

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I'm convinced the desire for quick turn throttles is actually an issue with the etv maps. First 50% rotation etv lags even in the race maps. Changing this transforms the throttle reponse.

the throttle on 23 R is amazing, shorter throw, smaller housing + very snappy return. It also has a new connector so fortunately its good as there are no easy solutions

The OEM 2023 V4R throttle?

Can you post a pic of it?

RickD996 said:

Tbf, they had a fitment issue with the early batches, on Spider bars. Like, 0.5mm out
I haven't heard of failures, not to say there aren't any.

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No fitment issues at all on my Woodcraft bars.

baggerman said:

I'm convinced the desire for quick turn throttles is actually an issue with the etv maps. First 50% rotation etv lags even in the race maps. Changing this transforms the throttle reponse.

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SLR flashed in a 'quick action throttle' when they mapped my bike. It was definitely an improvement, but I prefer the JetPrime throttle (with stock etv map). Just feels better.

It took me awhile to recognize that the lack of throttle response was purely the etv maps. So I remapped the first half in a more linear fashion. Bunch of other stuff you need to consider when doing this but the bike finally acts like the vicious thing I expected. And easier to modulate. Made it easier to ride fast. All this being said remember that I run 17/36 gearing.

baggerman said:

It took me awhile to recognize that the lack of throttle response was purely the etv maps. So I remapped the first half in a more linear fashion. Bunch of other stuff you need to consider when doing this but the bike finally acts like the vicious thing I expected. And easier to modulate. Made it easier to ride fast. All this being said remember that I run 17/36 gearing.

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What's the reason behind the gearing... attempting land speed record?