im gonna have my 1st trackday... well sorta.
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We're gonna be here all day...NorthernPete wrote:I googled it... its
a plane from a comic book...
A band http://www.purevolume.com/theblackmaria
Another band.... http://www.black-mariah.com/Audio/Slill%20Sleepin.mp3 hmmm..groovy...
A black mariah is a police transport van. The term was also used to refer to the black carriages undertakers used to move coffins in. I first heard it on I Love Lucy like 15 years ago (I was about 10 at the time. Do the math).

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I saw that on my google search, but it came out as black maria for that deffinition... linkblack mariah wrote:We're gonna be here all day...NorthernPete wrote:I googled it... its
a plane from a comic book...
A band http://www.purevolume.com/theblackmaria
Another band.... http://www.black-mariah.com/Audio/Slill%20Sleepin.mp3 hmmm..groovy...
A black mariah is a police transport van. The term was also used to refer to the black carriages undertakers used to move coffins in. I first heard it on I Love Lucy like 15 years ago (I was about 10 at the time. Do the math).
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It's quite silly, really. The most common spelling is black maria, even though it's pronounced MUH-RYE-UH. I'm from Texas. We have a lot of Hispanics. I don't care what anyone says, maria is pronounced MUH-REE-UH, not MUH-RYE-UH.NorthernPete wrote: I saw that on my google search, but it came out as black maria for that deffinition... link

I went with this spelling since it makes more sense.
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verm,
Have fun, try not to wad your bike, and don't be upset if you don't get the quality instruction you're looking for - it's a trackday, not a riding school. The instructors are typically there to make sure you aren't a danger to the other riders. Beyond that, if you want instruction from real pros - you need a riding school, not a trackday.
Keep the rubber side down.
Anthony
Have fun, try not to wad your bike, and don't be upset if you don't get the quality instruction you're looking for - it's a trackday, not a riding school. The instructors are typically there to make sure you aren't a danger to the other riders. Beyond that, if you want instruction from real pros - you need a riding school, not a trackday.
Keep the rubber side down.
Anthony
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it is a track school. here's the link... http://www.trackxperience.com/index.htmlmacktruckturner wrote:verm,
Have fun, try not to wad your bike, and don't be upset if you don't get the quality instruction you're looking for - it's a trackday, not a riding school. The instructors are typically there to make sure you aren't a danger to the other riders. Beyond that, if you want instruction from real pros - you need a riding school, not a trackday.
Keep the rubber side down.
Anthony
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oh wow!
willow springs speedway is only 67 miles away from me.
http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp
it looks like a nice track w/ several configurations...

willow springs speedway is only 67 miles away from me.
http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp
it looks like a nice track w/ several configurations...

Bikes Owned:
Gixxer 1000 K6 (stolen)
Gixxer 750 K6
Bikes Wanted:
VMAX
a super kewl cafe racer
Gixxer 1000 K6 (stolen)
Gixxer 750 K6
Bikes Wanted:
VMAX
a super kewl cafe racer