Racing in BC

ducdiver · Jan 26th 2021, 03:31 PM

Anybody on here do any racing at Mission Raceway with the Westwood Motorcycle Club? I'm toying with the idea of racing this year since it doesn't look like I'll be able to cross the border for track days anytime soon. I've just got some new guy to racing questions about bike prep and such and it would be nice to talk to someone already involved in the club.

Cheers

cgt1229 · Jan 26th 2021, 06:30 PM

I just picked up a flier at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show booth a few years back, was considering trying a trackday since it was so close.
There's apparently a DB limit, so end can inserts might be needed if exhaust is not stock. That's all I know...

20210126_181505 by Carter Turk, on Flickr

20210126_181529 by Carter Turk, on Flickr

20210126_181548 by Carter Turk, on Flickr

ducdiver · Jan 26th 2021, 08:33 PM

I'm thinking I'd have to run my stock exhaust. I can't imagine that there's enough db killers in the world to keep my Daytona below the limit running my Hindle can.

McRider · Jan 27th 2021, 09:39 AM

What's wrong with K&N oil filters? Don't use them myself, but curious.

ducdiver · Jan 27th 2021, 09:46 AM

I think there was a couple of failures involving k&n filters and some organizations have done the obligatory carpet ban.

Sentinel · Jan 27th 2021, 11:04 AM

oh shit that KN ban.......

Flyboymedic · Jan 27th 2021, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by McRider

What's wrong with K&N oil filters? Don't use them myself, but curious.

Basically, people were using a wrench to tighten them on instead of using just hand pressure and the welds weren't strong enough so the lug was breaking off or just simply leaking. That's my understanding of the old problem. I think they fixed it, but one should never tighten them with a wrench regardless.

Sentinel · Jan 28th 2021, 10:10 AM

oh. funny thing - i bought a KN for my bike and with that wrench-lug on there it would not fit behind the header so i used a hacksaw and cut the lug off and it went on easy-peasy. that lug is only like tac-welded on top of a regular oil filter body.

Alpine 318is · Jan 28th 2021, 10:49 AM

Apparently the nut on top is only supposed to be used to LOOSEN it. People didn't realize that though

Flyboymedic · Jan 28th 2021, 02:13 PM

...ed-zachary!

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lagwagonlead · Jan 29th 2021, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyboymedic

Basically, people were using a wrench to tighten them on instead of using just hand pressure and the welds weren't strong enough so the lug was breaking off or just simply leaking. That's my understanding of the old problem. I think they fixed it, but one should never tighten them with a wrench regardless.

I hand tightened a K&N and it was good for about an hour then started leaking. I got just a bit more of a turn by hand and it kept leaking so I stopped again and whipped out the wrench which did indeed make things worse. Turns out the O-Ring somehow separated from the filter body and started getting sucked into the motor. I never had a problem with those filters before or after that, but it certainly wasn't caused by over tightening it, I have weak girly hands.

frankenstein34 · Feb 7th 2021, 09:45 PM

The Westwood club has an active Fb page - https://www.facebook.com/WestwoodRacing They are always looking to grow. There is a significant number of things required to become a full-race member, and most of the info is easily available on the page. Good luck!

ducdiver · Feb 9th 2021, 10:20 AM

Cheers,
I'm one of about three people in the world without a Facebook account so I can't get very deep into their page. Mostly I'm looking for tricks to get my Daytona to pass the 88db limit without going back to a stock system.

Jan 26th 2021, 03:31 PM	#1
ducdiver Jul 2016 victoria	Racing in BC Anybody on here do any racing at Mission Raceway with the Westwood Motorcycle Club? I'm toying with the idea of racing this year since it doesn't look like I'll be able to cross the border for track days anytime soon. I've just got some new guy to racing questions about bike prep and such and it would be nice to talk to someone already involved in the club. Cheers

Feb 7th 2021, 09:45 PM	#12
frankenstein34 Feb 2021 Surrey YZF-R1, GL1800, RD350LC, FZ07, YZ250F + a bunch of mini-roadracers; its a disease	Westwood The Westwood club has an active Fb page - https://www.facebook.com/WestwoodRacing They are always looking to grow. There is a significant number of things required to become a full-race member, and most of the info is easily available on the page. Good luck!

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cgt1229 Feb 2016 Bellingham Suzuki	I just picked up a flier at the Vancouver Motorcycle Show booth a few years back, was considering trying a trackday since it was so close. There's apparently a DB limit, so end can inserts might be needed if exhaust is not stock. That's all I know... 20210126_181505 by Carter Turk, on Flickr 20210126_181529 by Carter Turk, on Flickr 20210126_181548 by Carter Turk, on Flickr

Jan 26th 2021, 08:33 PM	#3
ducdiver Jul 2016 victoria	I'm thinking I'd have to run my stock exhaust. I can't imagine that there's enough db killers in the world to keep my Daytona below the limit running my Hindle can.

Jan 27th 2021, 09:39 AM	#4
McRider Jan 2016 Woodland, WA	What's wrong with K&N oil filters? Don't use them myself, but curious.

Jan 27th 2021, 09:46 AM	#5
ducdiver Jul 2016 victoria	I think there was a couple of failures involving k&n filters and some organizations have done the obligatory carpet ban.

Jan 27th 2021, 11:04 AM	#6
Sentinel Jun 2016 Poor Tortured 2019 Nada	oh shit that KN ban.......

Jan 28th 2021, 10:10 AM	#8
Sentinel Jun 2016 Poor Tortured 2019 Nada	oh. funny thing - i bought a KN for my bike and with that wrench-lug on there it would not fit behind the header so i used a hacksaw and cut the lug off and it went on easy-peasy. that lug is only like tac-welded on top of a regular oil filter body.

Jan 28th 2021, 10:49 AM	#9
Alpine 318is Jun 2016 Kirkland, WA 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R Race	Apparently the nut on top is only supposed to be used to LOOSEN it. People didn't realize that though

Jan 28th 2021, 02:13 PM	#10
Flyboymedic Jan 2016 Hazel Dell, Wa Multistrada Pikes Peak, VFR800, VStrom 650, TE 610	...ed-zachary! Sent via Etch A Sketch

Feb 9th 2021, 10:20 AM	#13
ducdiver Jul 2016 victoria	Cheers, I'm one of about three people in the world without a Facebook account so I can't get very deep into their page. Mostly I'm looking for tricks to get my Daytona to pass the 88db limit without going back to a stock system.