M-Gymkhana finally has come to my hometown of Chula Vista, CA. What an exciting day. We had quite a few people show up (9 riders) including some of my fellow motorcycle instructors. I am very appreciative that they came out to ride. Big thanks to Instructors Kenny, Rhino, Shaena and Kaz.
Even though I was happy to see so many people at the event, what was not so exciting was the condition of the parking lot we used. The grip was not good. Painted lines and oil spots really made the whole day very stressful for me as I couldn't get my tires to grip. Slipping tires definitely killed my confidence and I had to end up leaning less and taking tighter lines just as if I was riding in the rain. This of course is my weakness since my bike has no torque and I could not carry as much speed around the corners. Even still, it was great practice to adjust the riding style and muscle through the conditions. I ended up in 2nd place with a time of 1:24:6.
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