Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end

JWR · 04-21-2010, 12:16 AM

Took a little trip to Road Atlanta this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Some of the crew have been going to this race since 1984, and invited me along this year.
All of the roads were two lane except about 25 miles. Some good riding is East Tn and North Ga.

A few shots.
These bikes were doing about 180mph right before this turn.

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Bikes at hotel.
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bonehead · 04-21-2010, 07:56 AM

Ah beer, the breakfast of champions.

BillInGA · 04-21-2010, 08:42 AM

Looks like a great trip. Great weather as well.

JWR · 04-21-2010, 09:10 AM

The weather was perfect.

bonehead · 04-21-2010, 09:56 AM

Those concrete barriers look very unforgiving.

dannylightning · 04-21-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bonehead

Those concrete barriers look very unforgiving.

yes they do, thought they were supposed to have a wall of tires or something like that in front of concrete walls at motorcycle races.

bonehead · 04-21-2010, 03:24 PM

Hitting tires at 180 will prob. kill ya too. :skull:

JWR · 04-21-2010, 04:02 PM

This is the runaway lane....
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patrick_777 · 04-21-2010, 06:35 PM

Why were you not on the track with them?? That looks like a blast.

JWR · 04-21-2010, 10:24 PM

You could buy a guided tour of the track, BUT, it was too slow for me.

I had to leave before the last race...per the gps, it took 3hours and 32 minutes to get home from the track, 182 miles, one stop, a little over 50mph average.

The little XV never had to down shift, going or coming, the whole trip.

04-21-2010, 12:16 AM	#1
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Took a little trip to Road Atlanta this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some of the crew have been going to this race since 1984, and invited me along this year. All of the roads were two lane except about 25 miles. Some good riding is East Tn and North Ga. A few shots. These bikes were doing about 180mph right before this turn. [attachment=1:ref58ut2]IMG_0014.JPG[/attachment:ref58ut2] Bikes at hotel. [attachment=0:ref58ut2]IMG_0015.JPG[/attachment:ref58ut2] __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-21-2010, 07:56 AM	#2
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Ah beer, the breakfast of champions. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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04-21-2010, 08:42 AM	#3
BillInGA Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 296	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Looks like a great trip. Great weather as well. __________________ ATGATT - All The Gear, All The Time Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-21-2010, 09:10 AM	#4
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end The weather was perfect. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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04-21-2010, 09:56 AM	#5
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Those concrete barriers look very unforgiving. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-21-2010, 03:24 PM	#7
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Hitting tires at 180 will prob. kill ya too. :skull: __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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04-21-2010, 04:02 PM	#8
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end This is the runaway lane.... [attachment=0:xj8bt2o0]IMG_0030.JPG[/attachment:xj8bt2o0] __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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04-21-2010, 06:35 PM	#9
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end Why were you not on the track with them?? That looks like a blast. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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04-21-2010, 10:24 PM	#10
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Motorcycle Races 400 mile week-end You could buy a guided tour of the track, BUT, it was too slow for me. I had to leave before the last race...per the gps, it took 3hours and 32 minutes to get home from the track, 182 miles, one stop, a little over 50mph average. The little XV never had to down shift, going or coming, the whole trip. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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