{"id":27353,"date":"2024-07-20T00:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T07:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/?p=27353"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:18:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T22:18:52","slug":"exnotes-hasty-conclusions-the-2024-ahrma-at-laguna-seca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/exnotes-hasty-conclusions-the-2024-ahrma-at-laguna-seca\/","title":{"rendered":"ExNotes Hasty Conclusions: The 2024 AHRMA at Laguna Seca"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>By Joe Gresh<\/h6>\n<p>Rookie mistake: leaving your chair outside at night. The dew is heavy at Laguna Seca and my campsite is shaded from the early morning sun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27358\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27358\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9817.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9817.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9817-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love the pipes on this Turnip. Not likely to drag in corners!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;ll walk around the pits instead. No food trucks yet and the Bear + Flag doesn&#8217;t open very early. Luckily I brought along some Cafe Bustello instant.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27359\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27359\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9818.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9818-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tech inspection. The lines were long which is a good thing for AHRMA (America Historic Racing Motorcycle Association).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27360\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27360 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9819.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9819-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Triple tracker wandered into pavement world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27361\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27361\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9826.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9826.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9826-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">175 Bridgestone twin. The terror of the track back in the day. Hondas didn&#8217;t even try.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27362\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27362\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9825.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9825.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9825-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VP race fuel on site. Only a few bucks more that the 86\/corn squeezed crap you buy on the street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27363\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27363\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9821.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9821.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9821-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mono framed side car. Very thin aluminum. I&#8217;m shocked it doesn&#8217;t crack.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27364\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27364\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9823.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9823.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9823-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heavy side car contingent at this year&#8217;s races.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The crowd in the pit area seems to be as large as it was last year with even more Honda 160-175 twins. These things are like cockroaches while the actual bikes that raced in the 1960&#8217;s\/1970&#8217;s are thin on the ground. I guess those Hondas survived because no one raced them.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27357\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27357 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9812.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9812.jpg 600w, https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9812-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luxury accommodations at Site 110.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t care for motorcycles Laguna Seca is a great place to camp. I have Site 110.\u00a0 The trees have grown a bit and I&#8217;m worried about ground squirrels breaking into my tent and stealing my food.<\/p>\n<p>There are lots on fairly modern bikes, too. At least they are modern to me; they are probably 25 years old.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Joe Gresh At Laguna Seca\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R5BPECjJaqg\" width=\"889\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I made the mistake riding into Monterey.\u00a0\u00a0Lots of traffic. The only restaurant open was a McDonald&#8217;s. An older lady was buying a single cigarette from a guy who was out by the parking lot. I could see the bay from McDonald&#8217;s. Inside, there was no one to take your order. Electronic kiosks were set up and you entered your order then paid at the kiosk. There were about 5 people waiting, glancing down at the bits of paper the kiosk spit out. No one was getting food.\u00a0\u00a0McDonald&#8217;s food is not good enough to go through the hassle, so I left.<\/p>\n<p>Heading back towards the track on Highway 68 the traffic came to a halt. It took me about an hour to go 4 miles. My old Yamaha 360 did not care for this kind of treatment.\u00a0\u00a0Forget going anywhere from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0In the evening I sat and watched the long line of motor homes making their way to the paddock. It was fun&#8230;to me.<\/p>\n<p>Today is race school and practice. 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The dew is heavy at Laguna Seca and my campsite is shaded from the early morning sun. I&#8217;ll walk around the pits instead. No food trucks yet and the Bear + Flag doesn&#8217;t open very early. Luckily I brought along some Cafe Bustello instant. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/07\/20\/exnotes-hasty-conclusions-the-2024-ahrma-at-laguna-seca\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ExNotes Hasty Conclusions: The 2024 AHRMA at Laguna Seca&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27355,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[182,96,66,65],"tags":[3692,3693],"class_list":["post-27353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camping","category-feel-good-stuff","category-joe-gresh","category-racing","tag-ahrma","tag-laguna-seca"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_9830.jpg","post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27353"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27356,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27353\/revisions\/27356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exhaustnotes.us\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}