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dhdrider
03-20-2008, 07:50 AM
OK, so here's the skinny. Submit your answers to me via PM no later than Wednesday, March 26th at noon. If multiple people submit the correct answers, the names will be drawn out of a hat. I will notify the winners via PM and also post them up here as well. Good luck.;-)

Prizes:
1st: Free track day for RideSmart event on March 31 at Eagles Canyon
2nd: Free leather rental (leathers and boots) for RideSmart event on
March 31 at Eagles Canyon (if you already own leathers, then a prize of equal value will be given)
3rd: Free Bike cam video for RideSmart event on March 31 at Eagles
Canyon


Questions:
Rossi won his first 500cc World Championship in his rookie year.
A) FALSE
B) TRUE

Valentino's fiercest rival during his motogp career was:
A) Alex Barros
B) Carlos Checa
C) Max Biaggi
D) Casey Stoner

Which of the following is Rossi's regular pre-ride ritual(s):
A) Stopping about 2 metres from his bike, bending over and reaching his
boots
B) When arriving at his bike, crouching down and holding the right-side
foot-peg with his head bowed
C) Adjusting the fit of his leathers by standing straight up on the
foot-pegs, whilst riding down the pit-lane
D) All of the above
E) A and C

Which well-respected chief racing engineer did Rossi take with him, when
he moved from Honda to Yamaha in 2004?
A) Jeremy Burgess
B) Joesph Barnes
C) Jack Black
D) Joshua Brackley

Which two natural elements are a prominent part of Rossi's livery and
helmet designs?
A) Sun and Saturn
B) Sun and Moon
C) Venus and Uranus
D) Moon and Mars

Trail braking is the art of being able to brake with your rear brake and
allow the bike to slide into a corner. It is a bad idea on the track,
and it is a bad idea on the street (especially if one is a very
experienced rider).
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
ciaka
03-24-2008, 01:03 AM
....this is a kick butt deal guys...hope someone jumps in on this. Nothing better than a free track day or free leathers and boots rental.

Still open, so do not delay...
RacerTex
03-26-2008, 03:35 AM
Sent ya a pm last night with my shot! I sure hope I was right! I plan to be in the area of the track next monday, and had planned to spectate anyway. I would sure like some professional help to learn my and my bikes limits. I'm positive its a lot more bike than I am a rider at this point!!!

Thanks or the chance at it!
RacerTex
ciaka
03-26-2008, 02:32 PM
NP. This is a great track from what I hear (ECR).
They will also have another track day there shortly (May 5). So if you can't go then, the second one may do it for you. Great track and promises to be a lot of fun.

Here is a vid of the layout of the track:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6999570927290688919&q=ty+howard&total=49&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2
dhdrider
03-26-2008, 02:33 PM
So we have a winner! (and winners :mrgreen:)

1st prize goes to KirbyKajin
2nd prize goes to JohnJan
3rd prize goes to Vfer

We had 7 people with the correct answers. The other users w/ the correct answers were: RacerTex, ShafT, pdef, and DancesWithCurves.

All the winners have been notified via private message as well. Thank you all for your participation.

Stay tuned for our next give-away!

Until then, ride safe & RideSmart. :rider:
ciaka
03-26-2008, 03:43 PM
hey DHD.. can I win something?

Some lucky person will soon be enjoying ECR.
They have another one (track day) coming up in early May (5th).
Wonder if you will have a contest for that day.
ShafT
03-26-2008, 04:02 PM
Alas, correct answers and no winner. Win-a-freebie or no, I'll be out there Monday. It will be my first outing on my new-to-me track bike so I'm looking forward to it.

I did a track day at TWS with RideSmart last year and had a good time, escaping just minutes before the rain fell. I'm hopeful the weather will be pristine for this one.

See ya out there. :rider: Maybe one of you track wizards can drag me around a few times so I can figure ECR out.
ciaka
03-26-2008, 06:26 PM
Alas, correct answers and no winner. Win-a-freebie or no, I'll be out there Monday. It will be my first outing on my new-to-me track bike so I'm looking forward to it.

I did a track day at TWS with RideSmart last year and had a good time, escaping just minutes before the rain fell. I'm hopeful the weather will be pristine for this one.

See ya out there. :rider: Maybe one of you track wizards can drag me around a few times so I can figure ECR out.

watch the Ty Howard vid to get a feel for the general position on the track. In class, they will give more details about it, so you can go through turns faster.
Good luck. Hope you have a blast.
vfer
03-28-2008, 01:11 PM
Well I signed up for Monday.Hope the weather is good.I just need to finish getting the bike ready.
dhdrider
03-28-2008, 02:42 PM
Well I signed up for Monday.Hope the weather is good.I just need to finish getting the bike ready.

Hope you have a great time!
vfer
03-30-2008, 02:34 PM
I saw across the top of the ridesmart homepage that there next event is cancelled.Does that mean tomorrow is a no go?
ShafT
03-30-2008, 09:09 PM
Aparently so. According to some on the CMRA website, someone at ECR called RideSmart with concerns about the runoff areas, which are mud and the forecast high winds, lightning, and potential hail. :giveup:

I also got an email from Ridesmart stating it was cancelled and that full credit would be given for a different event. Now I have to go outside to unload the trailer, unpack the cooler, and cry a little.
vfer
03-31-2008, 08:02 AM
Now I have to go outside to unload the trailer, unpack the cooler, and cry a little.[/QUOTE]
I heard that!
pdef
03-31-2008, 03:17 PM
Woot all the correct answers! The last one had me sweating as I wasn't sure the stance on rear brake. It can bring up debates as easily as oil and tires.
Gilk51
03-31-2008, 03:29 PM
How about marking the correct answers for those of us that need to get some feedback... :ponder:
dhdrider
04-01-2008, 08:00 AM
How about marking the correct answers for those of us that need to get some feedback... :ponder:

I have made the correct answers green. :thumb:
Gilk51
04-01-2008, 12:13 PM
I have made the correct answers green. :thumb:

Thank you! :zen:
vfer
04-04-2008, 03:49 PM
Since ECR was cancelled last Monday,do I get the half off track day for the next event?
dhdrider
04-07-2008, 08:22 AM
Since ECR was cancelled last Monday,do I get the half off track day for the next event?
Yes. PM sent.
Thermalser
04-07-2008, 11:19 AM
Trail braking is the art of being able to brake with your rear brake and
allow the bike to slide into a corner. It is a bad idea on the track,
and it is a bad idea on the street (especially if one is a very
experienced rider).
A) TRUE
B) FALSE

I would take issue with that question. Trail braking is any braking after the turn in, either front or rear brake.;-)
dhdrider
04-07-2008, 02:16 PM
I would take issue with that question. Trail braking is any braking after the turn in, either front or rear brake.;-)

True, but in a true/false format, if any part of it is false, the entire statement is false and trailbraking does not refer to sliding the rear end.;-)
Thermalser
04-07-2008, 02:27 PM
True, but in a true/false format, if any part of it is false, the entire statement is false and trailbraking does not refer to sliding the rear end.;-)

...and thats why I didn't take issue with the answer.:trust:
ciaka
04-07-2008, 02:31 PM
...and thats why I didn't take issue with the answer.:trust:



lol.