I put 2 new Dunlop 208F's on, fresh Silkolene oil, new K&N oil filter, cleaned and refreshed the K&N air filter, replaced coolant and inspected and tightened everything else...

The bike ran great, perfect power for this track, the Dunlop tires were outstanding - same flavor as the school's zx6 tread

Me and new biker-buddy Carl rode from Dallas down I45 to 14 to 6 to Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX.
Nice ride down 14 and beyond - actually had some curves. We went down the night before, because of the 7AM start time and stayed near A&M university-actually met Keith and a few of his posse that night at dinner by accident.
Coming back to Dallas we went up 6 toward Waco and picked up a trooper who we slowed down for and still managed to fly by @ 70 - he informs us that the little black part of the sign that says 65 is the night speed limit- he let us go with a warning since we were nice enough to not lead him on a high speed pursuit... all was going well until Waco where we picked up a little construction and then a nice downpour (should have stayed for day 2 of the school) at the 35 split, Carl and I head different directions, he in his comfort loaded Beemer (windscreen, handscreens, suit cases, heated vest, heated gloves, heated handle bars, cruise control) me on my just-raced GSXR and leaking Joe Rocket jacket (hadn't put the rain liner in yet). Another 1/2 hour or so of freezing and pissing off 18 wheelers and I had to stop to thaw out in waxahachie. once semi-thawed and rain-lined, I headed north as fast as safely possible (night/rain notwithstanding) and finished with a run on the Dallas tollway that probably has officials checking their booths time stamps...I still feel cold

track layout

Keith Code's Superbike school:
3/1/05 @ Texas World

After I got home I sent this thank you to the school:

Oh my god! It was just as many say: like the flip of a light switch!
I had been riding sport bikes in "straight-roads" texas for 15 years and didn't realize I didn't know how to turn. My first track session was horrible. I felt awkward, I was slow, it was a lot of work. Since I was riding my own gsxr, I had thoughts of quitting - it just wasn't fun for the potential risk. But as each classroom and track session unfolded, the instruction corrected more and more of my mistakes and the riding became easier, funner, quicker. Increased confidence made me think I was headed in the right direction, hanging off the side as I thought everyone did, but my instructor Tim stopped me and asked if he could show me a better way (of course I said please do). He asked me to follow and first showed me what I was doing and then how I should be doing it. bingo. That made the biggest difference of the day. It was comfortable, the weight was off my bars, I was in much more control and turn confidence skyrocketed. The rest of the day went much smoother and faster - it became fun and challenging - it wasn't "work" anymore. Thanks to all involved! Rick