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@@x1boomer Yes, the Sato are definitely lighter, although I did not weigh them.

I like it. Very good naked bike. Congratulations on your new V2! Yes, we are lucky out here, really some of the roads are world class.

Thank you! Congratulations on your new bike, I am positive you'll love it. The mirrors are by Rizoma. No better rear view, I just like the way they look, and the stock mirrors I find very awkward.

Yes, for sure. Went with 38 teeth in the rear, 14 on the front. Going to T-Hill West soon, I'll probably go with 40 on the rear and 14 on the front.

Your short shifting and lugging it around.

Yes, check out Coach! He's the real deal, professional motorcycle racer in Europe, had a wild card for MotoGP! It doesn't matter which bike you ride, there are often guys (and girls) with Harley's that take his cornering school. I've taken his classes on an Indian Chieftain, Rocket 3 GT, and others.

@@justjoe7335 Oh! I was wondering if they allow Harleys... GREAT! Much appreciated!

Thanks SumoSevn! Yeah, I've only done a few track days.

@@justjoe7335 Ok this is definitely good then bruv. I'd say keep watching videos of how top riders ride and take lines and it will help to connect the dots for you.

Hey Dean! I use Kdenlive. It is free and open source (at least for Linux which I run). It does a pretty good job, I can set the quality of the output file pretty easily.

@@justjoe7335 sweet thx, might have to check it out. Wondershare lets me set the quality and file type but still sometimes doesn't come thru "clean". Most of what I have on TH-cam are thru this.

Hey Jer Val, were you out there with Coach? My opinion, if you're going to be riding on kart/supermoto tracks, I'd go with the KTM 450 SMR over fixing up the wr250x. Of course, the SMR is designed and built as a race bike, and needs the attention of one. But as longas you're cool with doing your own wrenching, it's not too bad, and actually fun in my opinion. The SMR is just so much fun in that environment.

@@justjoe7335 Thanks Joe, yes I've been out a few times. I guess I was worried that the 450 might be too much to handle while still learning track riding. Are the Map 1 and Map 2 noticeably different?

@@jerval9135 There is a difference between the maps. I pretty much leave it on map 2. Map 1 is useless, in my opinion, unless the track is wet.

Thank you! It really was incredible.

Hey Nicolas! PTT (Pacific Track Time) was the organizer. One of the best, in my opinion. That's cool that you did it with your car. What car do you have?

@@justjoe7335 911

You can say that again! Both tons of fun in their own way.

Not too bad, it gets better after the karts are on it as they leave some rubber on the track.

That's California route 193 (Georgetown Rd) between Placerville and Georgetown. Yes, it is a really fun road!

I appreciate that Todd! Henry was able to pass me in the bus stop because I swung too wide around 8 and 9. Always something to work on, right?

Thanks Henry, see you out there!

I know who he is (motojitsu). I've communcated with him a few times, but I do not know him personally. Do you?

@@justjoe7335 how could I? I live a few thousand Miles away from him. But I watched most of his vids so I know he's from CA. Is he really so talented as he appears? Or is he just ego biased?

Yes, I do have the GPS which I use in the bracket. I like having the actual GPS, I ride in the mountains where sometimes there is no cell phone reception, the GPS is nice to have up there. I agree, the position is weird, I don't like looking down either. I've seen a mod where you can move the GPS mount forward, above the TFT. Won't help with your IPhone volume rocker though!

@@justjoe7335 that Garmin Satnav is so expensive. You can preload maps for google maps in case there’s no reception right. The mod that goes on top of the TFT is a tight squeeze and I’m not a fan of that. Anyway I wish the TFT was a tad larger and could be used for maps that would be awesome!

@@Texas2Tires Yes, I look at the 10.25" TFT on the RT and get a little envious!

@@justjoe7335 I was thinking about doing a quadlock like this guy did. th-cam.com/video/8OxPHDkEIYA/w-d-xo.html

@Texas2Tires From the start up menu on the TFT press down once on the menu toggle switch. Then use the whiz wheel (not sure what the real name is) to go over two menus to the right, you will see the Sport menu. Press down once on the Menu toggle switch and you're there! I like that it shows braking deceleration as well as the left and right lean angles.

@@justjoe7335 that’s the problem. I don’t have a sport menu.

@@Texas2Tires Oh, that's right. I think that came as part of a package when I got the bike. Bummer, I really like that on the track.

@Texas2Tires Lol! That's my coach! He's plenty safe. That was not even in the closest 10 passes that day. There were quite a few AFM racers in our group (C group, but probably the only one that had room). Those guys were passing like it was a race, no problem. Thanks for watching the video! I've been watching your videos too, you do a really good job with them.

@@justjoe7335 Ok well at least you know him...haha. I guess the track is the place for that type of riding and not the street. Amazing how fast the experts can push their rides. I'm still working on U-turns and other slow speed stuff. I'm a very conservative rider usually not going much about 10-20 mph over the speed limit. However, I do enjoy getting on the RS throttle to enjoy the torque and get to speed in seconds. Thanks for watching my videos. I'm subscribed to your channel and watch yours as well. Enjoy the Ride!

@phil robb I live the other way, in Turlock. Takes about a half hour or so to get there from Turlock. From San Jose? I think it's about an hour and a half to get to San Antonio Valley, where Del Puerto Canyon road starts. If you take 130 through Mt. Hamilton it's a nice ride (lot's of curves).

@@justjoe7335 Well hey, keep the cyclin’ vids comin ! They are well done.

@falcn12 right you are. My first track day, I messed up a few times. Also got a black flag because I missed the checkered flag and took an unintentional parade lap 😳

@@justjoe7335 I missed a checker at 11 on a track day, but still wasn't the last one in, luckily. :D It happens. Hope you had fun out there with Coach!! I was there the Monday after on 10/11. Good on ya for taking out a GS! Track days aren't just for sport bikes.

100toeface, I do not have an instrument to measure the decibels with. It is certainly not as quiet as a Goldwing, however I am not worried about the exhaust damaging my hearing. I am more concerned about wind noise. I do wear ear protection, and a full face helmet. In this video the exhaust sounds much louder than it seems to me while riding. I think the position of my GoPro behind the windscreen must catch the reflection of the sound waves from the exhaust. To me, it is exactly right. I love a little deep rumble, then when I get on it an angry growl, without it being too loud. I certainly would not put an aftermarket exhaust on it, I think they are ugly compared to the stock exhaust, which I find visually as well as aurally appealing.

@Bonecrusha865, no, not at all. The bike weighs about 700 pounds wet, and has humongous tires front and rear. However, it does handle way better than you would think. Not like a sport bike, but better than any cruiser I've ever ridden.

@@justjoe7335 gotcha. I test drove one and was amazed at how far I could lean into curves with it and wondered how well it really handled.

Hey Geo Dud. This beast handles better than most people who haven't ridden one think. I don't know where you're located, but SuperBike Coach is in Northern California, in Stockton. If you ever get a chance to take any of his classes I highly recommend it, guy really knows his stuff. People actually travel from all over the world to take his classes.

@@justjoe7335 I'm not too far off, in Phoenix, AZ. If I'm ever in the area I might give it a shot.

Hey MotoKari! It was an awesome day, and not just because of the weather. I've already signed up for the next Track Academy. Good to see you at the BP class!

Hi Jack, no, I have not. Hoping my wife will want to later on though. I would say you might want to change out the passenger back rest for a larger one if you do, as the one that comes on the GT is pretty small. I think Corbin makes one. I find the seat pretty comfortable, I would not mind riding all day on it. I'm not so sure how comfortable the passenger seat is though. I think Corbin also makes a seat for the GT, might be worth looking into if you plan to do many long rides.

About the same as the right side lol! We went both ways, I just didn't record going clockwise!

Absolutely, treat her well and she'll do whatever you ask!

Sorry, I think that may have been confusing! That was actually me that made the other comment, from a different account. I am having trouble getting good sound on my videos, that is not wind noise. I use a Rode Wireless Go mic, wrapped in foam in my saddlebag. I think it is interference. Do you have any suggestions for capturing the sound of the exhaust, without wind or interference? I use a gopro hero 8 with media mod.

@@justjoe7335 no worries! I haven't been able to fiddle much with Hero 8's, but there could definitely be interference. You'll contend with wind once you're over 50mph, it's more a matter of mitigating it by that speed point. I've seen people (Royal Jordanian being the biggest) use external audio recorders and lav mics tucked in the tail section to catch exhaust notes, but getting that dialed in requires some trial and error 👍 From what I can hear, yours sounds good, maybe some slight wind/buzz... What's the audio settings on the GoPro?

@@MotoKari thanks, the gopro does not have any audio settings when it is in the media mod, that I can see. The Rode Wireless go receiver plugs into the back of the media mod, the transmitter is what I have wrapped in foam in my saddlebag. Thanks for looking, I think I will play around with a lavalier mic, maybe see if I can get it to sound better.

Thanks man, it was definitely enjoyable, a little bit of sanity during these insane times!

Yes, not only that, but you learn a lot from the class.

Years and years of practice on bicycle ...

I've never heard of moose in town, but I saw a herd of moose.

The kind of bear that likes motorcycles! Yes, the mountain lion escaped from the facility for criminally insane mountain lions on Greely Hill Road.

100 yards if it was 1 yard!