The short story is a got back on a streetbike in 2019 on a Ninja 400 after a 36 year layoff. Went down the rabbit hole in 2020 doing my first trackday on a ZX14R and after the second trackday on the Kawasaki bought an R1 and never looked back. The last two of 2023, COTA Labor Day weekend and Barber mid-October. COTA is fantastic, and so is Barber with a phenomenal track and stellar motorcycle museum.

I will turn 60 next season and hope to be at it when I turn 70.

I was 185 lbs at COTA and 192 lbs at Barber, getting the weight off has seriously made life so much more fun!

bad asss. impressive

Sweet!

Good for you……stay with the dream! 👍 memtb

Heck yeah bud! I am going to go to the Barber Small Bore Rally in June. If possible and practical I am going to do a track day on my ADV150.

That looks like fun!

What top speed are you hitting on the straight?

100-115 at Barber and 150-160 at COTA

Yup! That would be major fun!