I'm 75 and still do road races and track days - not DRAG RACING which is another sport entirely. Also, I don't pay a membership fee - just an annual racing license good at most tracks in America for actual events and/or track days.
Pushing the limits on the streets seems insane to me. Reality...
Just rode my FTR (it actually got warm here for a few hours). Great bike, so light and flickable. Great engine, suspension. Thinking again of selling the Ducati racer and becoming a track hooligan.
Going to look for a used in Florida, where I keep my racer, and convert for track. No sure if I...
Mine has a tad over 1100 miles. Very fond of it, but don't ride the FTR so much due to relatively limited range and relatively specialized purpose. Also I have other motorcycles to exercise. Sadly, since moviing to Oklahoma I do not ride as frequently as I did when I lived in Florida.
It's a wonderful flowing track. Not extremely technical, but a couple of challenging turns. Think it's my favorite. Front straight is very fast and ends in a curve that doesn't make your butt pucker. Plus the grounds/setting can't be beat. Hope you'll enjoy. Will look forward to your update...
Roebling Road is just outside Savannah.
Going to a two-day private track event there in three weeks. Flying in from OKC to meet my bike.
Great facility. Have races and track days. My gang (about 16 guys & gals) is renting the track. Love doing this. Less structured. We basically agree you can go...
Hi. Enjoy! I have the exact same model with Toce exhaust, Lloyds tune, heated grips and Rizoma mirrors. Is a great ride an lots of fun except for the position of the kickstand, which is one of my nagging complaints. Stock suspension is great!
Have not had a similar experience with the FTR. However I changed my pipes to low-slung Toce and did tune.
Experienced same issue last weekend test riding a new Harley Sportster, which baked my leg like my old V-Rod.
Can suggest carbon fiber exhaust wrap, which cools things down a bit. Or spring...
I bought the base model. Used the savings to change the exhaust, add heated grips. Base suspension is perfectly fine. If you are going racing, you still have to upgrade the Ohlins $1500-3000 for true track performance.
That said, the upgraded FTRs have other stuff you may appreciate. I didn't...