Re: [ST] Triumph Day at PIR

["Eric Gustafson" <ericsg@xxxxxxxxx>]

The 'spirited' parade laps were a blast (did anyone get any pics of the
grid?) and over with all too quickly.  Which is why I also opted to pay the
extra $20 and get the "Taste of Racing".  Yup, pay $20 and as long as you
have a helmet, boots, and gloves they let you on the track with the other
folks that paid, and while there were apparently some pace bikes, I started
towards the end of the 15 bike grid and never did see 'em.  I plaid it
fairly conservative, especially in the corners and found it a great time to
focus on smooth braking, throttle, lean, and acceleration techniques.  PIR
is a road course, not an oval, btw.  The front stretch only saw me get to
125mph on the ST.   Turn 1 comes at you pretty damn fast!   The 'no passing
in the curves' rule went right out the window, too.  Oh well.
I uploaded a couple of pics from the event.  It was great to see such a wide
variety of Triumphs, including a beautifully restored '57.
And props to Rob and Janice and the folks from Cascade Moto Classics for the
hospitality.
Oh yeah, the actualy races were great to watch too!

Regards,
Eric G.
Portland, OR
'01 BRG ST

>
> Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 12:35:22 -0700
> From: "Rick & Joyce" <rnjwesc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ST] Triumph Day at PIR
>
> Last Sunday, Triumph was the featured marque at the Oregon
> Motorcycle Road Racing Assn's. sprint races at Portland
> International Raceway.  It was hoped that the event, hosted for
> the third year by Cascade Moto Classics and friends, would draw
> the 60+ Triumphs which were in attendance last year.  This year
> the reserved parking area was jammed and the final Triumph count
> was around 95!
>
> During the lunch break, most participated in a spirited, though
> congested, 5-lap 'parade' of PIR's 1.95 mile, 9-turn circuit.
> Riding on track with the vintage bikes highlighted the huge
> improvements which have occurred not only in engine & suspension
> but particularly in the braking abilities of modern motorcycles.
> Riding 'half-fast', with my daughter on pillion, we were braking
> waaayyy later from a much higher speed!
>
> The racing was fast, furious and at times highly entertaining,
> though we do wish that all those who exceed the laws of physics
> were able to walk away from their mishaps with the only damage
> being to their pride.
>
> All in all, it was a wonderful day.  Mother Nature blessed us
> with a dry 70 deg. day---this is never a 'given' in the Pacific
> NW.  CMC provided breakfast pastries, beverages & a BBQ lunch
> (thanks Janice, Kelly, Liz & Rob!) and the camaraderie was first
> class!
>
> Photos by Truimphman at:
>  http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291670179
>
> - -Rick in Oregon
> '01 Sprint ST
> "NO Dawg"
>



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