Originally Posted by jta
I would recommend that you tape all your runs if you really want to improve. The R/T is not that big of a deal when you start riding at the track, that will come as you get better. Start with trying to be consistent. My first trip to the track with my bike I went 11.8-12.0, with practice I went 10.89 on the same bike with a 6.9 in the 1/8
That's the plan... to get better and have fun.
I was happy not to have broken anything...
However, I do believe I lost another exhaust bolt... notice the tapping sound on the way home.