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Offline Barry

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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2011, 12:53:44 PM »
I just signed up for the 25th.  I'll be on my C-10.

You know, I got all excited thinking ANOTHER person signed up.  Then RFH hit me.  ARGH!

See you tomorrow.  Looking forward to it.

Barry
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #21 on: August 26, 2011, 06:40:08 AM »
Anyone remotely near Quantico has to sign up for this!  This was crazy fun!  I just wish the rain didn't shorten our day.  I have to sign up for the next one.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2011, 07:01:35 AM »
Frank,

Good seeing you.  Glad you made it.  For the rest of you within 1-2 hours, it's probably some of the most fun you will have on 2 wheels combined with good instruction, and good learning.

Barry
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2011, 08:31:26 AM »
I'm signed up for September 29th.  You coming again?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #24 on: August 31, 2011, 09:08:38 AM »
I'm signed up for September 29th.  You coming again?

That is my plan.  Already registered.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2011, 03:25:48 PM »
OUCH... not going.  Doing a mancation with 2 buddies down BRP to Blowing Rock, NC.  Nice roads down there.  Killing me to miss this event.  Schedule requires we roll when we roll. 

See you at the next one.

Barry
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2011, 04:44:08 PM »
That's a nice run, Barry.  I've done it twice.   Although I think you're going to miss the best part of the BRP.  The 100 miles from there to Asheville is, in my opinion, the nicest part.  I'm jealous!

Hey, are they still doing Supermoto races at the Go-kart track in Chantilly?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2011, 05:56:57 AM »
That's a nice run, Barry.  I've done it twice.   Although I think you're going to miss the best part of the BRP.  The 100 miles from there to Asheville is, in my opinion, the nicest part.  I'm jealous!

Hey, are they still doing Supermoto races at the Go-kart track in Chantilly?

Oh... I'm VERY familiar with BRP from Boone to Asheville.  We may very well hit all of that while we are there.  Although within 20 miles of Boone/Blowing Rock is crazy good riding.

Supermoto starts in October IIRC at AllSports GP in Sterling.  www.supermotojunkie.com has the full schedule.  You should come out and spectate.  You can give it a try on the TTR if you want.  Crazy good fun.

Barry
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2011, 07:44:20 AM »
Sweet.  I'll have to head there after work to watch a race or two.  I'm looking for a super-cheap street-legal supermoto to tide me over until I can figure out what I'm going to do about a bigger bike.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2011, 05:35:44 PM »
A stock TTR is $750 - 1000, a pimped out setup for indoors with BBR150 kit, suspension is $1200 - 1600. 

You have no idea how fun running indoors is.  LOTS of contact, very aggressive.  The guys on CRF-150Rs are hitting about 52mph on the back straight.  It is ridiculous good fun.

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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #30 on: September 23, 2011, 11:02:49 AM »
I'm going - anybody else?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #31 on: September 23, 2011, 12:44:41 PM »
This sounds like fun.  Can anyone sign up, or do you need a DOD sticker to get on base?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #32 on: September 23, 2011, 12:51:29 PM »
Pretty much anyone can sign up.  It is supposed to be only those that are in, retired, or are currently doing (support/contract) something for the military.  It is a great course.  Its about as close to a track day that you can get without actually being a track day.  The instructor are great!  Maybe Barry will elaborate.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #33 on: September 23, 2011, 02:12:24 PM »
I work in a State Dept. secure building (not for State or Gov though), and my father is retired Bureau. Does that count?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #34 on: September 23, 2011, 08:08:06 PM »
I would think so.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #35 on: September 26, 2011, 07:29:30 AM »
Frank,
I just signed up, so I'll see you there.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #36 on: September 26, 2011, 07:32:10 AM »
Give yourself enough time to get there.  It is about 20-25 minutes off of I-95.  Its a real pretty ride on base getting to the location.  It's about 16 miles of driving once you're on base.

P.S. - looks like upper 70s, perfect for riding.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #37 on: September 26, 2011, 07:34:04 AM »
Weather looks great!!  So what's involved getting on base? Just show my confirmation paper?
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #38 on: September 26, 2011, 07:43:18 AM »
Have a picture ID handy (and of course you should be wearing all the appropriate riding gear) and tell them you're taking a riding course at Camp Upshur and they'll let you in.  Bring the print out just incase.  Make sure you bring some food and drink for the day.
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Re: FREE RIDER TRAINING - Advanced Cornering Clinic, Quantico Va.
« Reply #39 on: September 30, 2011, 10:44:08 AM »
Barry, you missed a good one!  They changed the course to have a lot more turns.  Glad you could make it Chris.  This was a very good class.  No one could catch the C-10, and I passed quite a few in my group.  The "experts" group didn't have to many "experts" in it I found out.
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