Nate’s News XXXVIII

Frontline Eurosports

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9/25/13

-Sunday Ride – Sunday Ride Report -Nate's Bike Review – Daytona 675R -Parts Dept. Deals – Tire Specials -CornerSpin - Oct Sign-up – one space left -Track Days – Frontline Race Team @ VIR Sept 21st - 22nd -Upcoming Events – Dual Sport Ride, CornerSpin, Ural Family Picnic -Inventory – Full Triumph Inventory in Stock – Rocket III Sale/Speed Triple SE in Stock -Customer Corner - 1) FREE T-SHIRT GAME gone electronic 2) Chris “Teach” McNeil HUGE success 3) Words from Shop Ambassador -Quick Links

Sunday Ride: Spectaular Sunday Rides

Our Sunday Ride Program has grown bigger than ever!!! I have been doing the Sunday Rides for over 8 years now and typically have a group of 8 to 12 eager pilots ready to learn and have fun. At the beginning of the month we combined powers with the VTMC (Virginia Tech Club) and converged our group of European with the Japanese machines of the VTMC group on the top floor of the multi story parking garage on campus and headed out for a sight not seen in the SouthWest Virginia area before. Our group met and departed the Frontline Facility at the normal time and headed towards Blacksburg the back route which became a little hairy when we encountered parts of the road missing and bicyclist lying on the ground bleeding out from the poor road conditions. So we toned it down and ensured safe delivery of the riders to the parking garage. Once atop the five or six story garage we gave our lecture and safety brief on riding in a group and decided on the route we would take. Down 460 we go to get gas at the Sheetz in Christiansburg before parading down Rte 8 towards Tuggles Gap, the first stop, and then on to Lover’s Leap and continuing on to Squirrels Nest for some more exhilerating riding. Some decided it was a good time to refuel our gut with some Lover’s Leap home cookin’!!! After we consumed our fair share of fuel and pie we decided to head back the Blue Ridge Parkway where we split for some riders to continue back to Blacksburg via Rte 8 while I escorted the rest of the group back to Roanoke. The small group that followed me had the pleasure of seeing a coyote on the side of the road, which was a nice end to the trip.

Since then we have had two other Sunday Rides with with great turn outs. I was away on a race weekend for one which ended up with sixteen participants and the next Sunday Ride was much smaller but a really great experience for the participants. The Frontline Race Team took out Don (GSXR1300 who attends frequently), Jordan (Daytona 675), Mark (three months of riding experience), and Hank (Just purchased a ’13 S1000RR from me) and did lots of talking and training on our way down Daniel’s Run and into the back part of Floyd via Christiansburg Pike and then to Tuggle’s Gap as Mark and Hank had never been there and Jordan demanded Tuggles Gap for food. I witnessed extreme improvement in Mark’s riding abilities with some coaching from Jason and myself and Hank, well, Hank never smiled so much in all our time together, his face probably still hurts. Sloan had the privledge of taking out his 2013 Triumph Datyona 675R getting some break in miles for the race we had at VIR, CycleFest, which would be the last for the season. Kirk and Jason switched out the ZX10R and KTM 990 SM for a different riding experience and all had laughs and thrills but no spills as I am trying to keep that our MO for the Nate’s Guided Tours/Sunday Rides.

This last Sunday was our Race weekend at VIR which I will go into greater detail in the Track Day/Racer Section below. But I have to say that some committed to coming down and having a Sunday Ride to VIR which led to a wonderful opportunity of actually riding on the North Course during lunch hour to raise funds for an air fence fund that CCS started. Hank was one lucky rider who got to show off his new RR on the track with his friend Bill, with Martin Louthian bringing up the rear fighting the temptation to wheelie passed them with the Rally R1200GS!!!! “See you at the Track”

Cruise through my Facebook for Sunday Ride pics/movies and Race Day pics/movies: https://www.facebook.com/nathan.jennings.391

Who: Any Rider What: Sunday Ride with Frontline Eurosports Team Where: Frontline Eurosports 1003 Electric Road, Salem VA 24153 When: Assembling at 10:40AM and departing promptly at 11:00AM Why: Fun, Great Food Destinations, Socialization, weekend get-a-way, TO RIDE THAT BIKE!!!

Nate's Bike Review: TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675R

This is a mind blowing experience that I am about to share with you…..if you haven’t ridden a triple before then you are for a treat when you get the chance to straddle one of the most linear machines ever built in the middleweight class. The triple I am about to review is the 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R, the R model coming with superior suspension, Ohlins, out of the box, more carbon fiber components, Brembo MonoBlock Brakes, a quick shifter and better tires, Pirelli SuperCorsa, that our pilot, Sloan, threw around VIR North in the 1:37’s on its debut ride, never being ridden except for the Sunday Ride the weekend before. This machine will amaze you with its powerful 3-cylinder engine but is most impressive to me in the handling dept. The first turn I threw this puppy into on the street was almost like the first ride I took on my Aprilia RS125 where I almost over steered due to the super quick reaction to your inputs. She wants to lean and will do so effortlessly, it gives you that sensation that I describe to every customer who comes in and inquires on a Triumph Street Triple R, PERMASMILE. A lot of the review was conducted for me by our Test Pilots Sloan West and Steve Bellamente at VIR on Sept 21-22nd, where we took out of the box 675R’s, threw on a full Arrow Race System, dropped in a map, put rearsets with GP shifting on Sloan’s bike and had at it. The first impression on the track was not so good, the power was there with Sloan just motoring by the competition with a stock motor down the straight, even with other riders getting a better drive out of 17 due to his set up not being spot on yet, but no competition when it came to full throttle action down the straight and through the kink. Once we started to diagnose down some of the issue like the gearing being set up for the street and not the track and the wheel base needing to be lengthened and the forks needing to be lowered in the triple for a little more trail stability, there was a huge improvement with the machines set up. After some wrench time the bikes hit the track for another round of action and felt more compliant with less of a “twitchy/steering too fast” sensation and more stability which made it easier to handle the excessive wheelie action coming out of turns with that beast of a 3-cyl. catapulting our racers out of each turn. The brakes were terrific for Sloan but Steve had some issues with the brakes which were diagnosed after the races were over, nothing the bike did, just an assembly issue during our quick race build where he changed the brake pads to a brand of his preference the night before. We only used the ABS Off option and never tried the Competition Mode during the races so keep posted for our review on the Comp ABS system featured on the 675R!!

For a Street SuperSport motorcycle this is the absolute best middleweight motorcycle you can get, and bang for the buck you are getting a well built, hand-crafted machine that will impress you, as well as, all your friends. For a race bike, if you want to be on the podium like Sloan and Steve we can build you one with the information that we keep obtaining from our personal race experiences and have you start your own Angry Bird experience. 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R = $13,499 +$495 Dest. +TTTD

Nate's Parts Dept. Deals: TIRES AT INSANE LOW PRICES!!!!!!!

Check out our HUGE inventory of Tires in stock right now!!! We have the most competitive pricing in the region and on the web. We guarantee you fresh tires with manufacturer support and professional installation.

Tires prices: $15 over dealer cost for in stock $20 over dealer cost for special order

Call our Service Dept for pricing on professional installation and electronic balancing!! Andrew & Tommy

For more information Contact Van, Jason, or Travis in our Parts Dept. (540) 387-9780.

CornerSpin: Oct. 19th-20th

It’s almost here!!!! The Oct. CornerSpin event has been filled and we are ready to roll out of Roanoke and raid Spencer N.C. If you are interested please call me as there is still the potential of a last minute drop out for anyone attending due to work schedules or family emergencies and we want to keep AA’s school full.

Aaron is continuously upgrading the facility and improving the training grounds for a better learning experience every time I talk to him. Check out his new testimonials on his website for more information: http://www.cornerspin.com/main.html

Track Days: VIR North CycleFest and Future Track Days

Our Frontline Race Team finished off the season strong at VIR’s CCS/AMA CycleFest last weekend!!! We had 8 podium finishes to include the lightweight and middleweight classes, and that was a race weekend to include the SouthEast and Mid Atlantic regions meeting up and battling it out. Our biggest news from the weekend was the debut of the two Frontline/Triumph Daytona 675R’s piloted by Steve Bellamente and Sloan West. The set up in the paddock was finally spot on, we had the chill zone for sure with plenty of spectators and other racers coming by to see who had such a nice display of motorcycles and welcoming atmosphere. There were plenty of Frontline Eurosports employees there to support the team, as well as, the crowd. With Hugh cookin’ up his famous burgers with special sauce, cheese, and a bun (had to be there for the inside joke), Tommy wrenching on the 675R’s getting a better set up, Brandon and Travis working with potential customers and sharing what Frontline has to offer, we definitely ruled the paddock. Despite a little rain on Sat. which didn’t really hinder too much, this was the ultimate race weekend for the Frontline Race Team and the supporters who came out to support the biggest and most successful race team from the Roanoke Valley and beyond. Hope to see you out there next season as things continue to improve and as always, the racing is like no other experience.

“So we go to the track and all time around us slows as we exhaust ourselves to try and improve our lap times and squeeze out that tenth of a second, to go just a little bit faster, to push just a little bit harder. Until you’ve been there, until you’ve experienced the blood, sweat, and tears of the long hours, expensive weekends, and painful mistakes you just can’t understand what the whole race experience is all about. We are seeking perfection, we are pursuing a dream, and for that day time slows….for that tenth of a second on a piece of paper that we might be the only ones to witness.” -Nate Jennings 628

Podiums: Would’ve had a lot more if we weren’t experimenting with new machinery Sloan West – 1st in Amateur SuperSport Heavyweight 1st in Amateur Grand Prix Middleweight 2nd in Amateur GTU 2nd in Amateur SuperBike Middleweight 2nd in Amateur SuperBike Heavyweight

Nate Jennings – 2nd in Rookies Cup Lightweight 3rd in Lightweight SuperSport Amateur

Kirk Wehner – 3rd in Expert Formula 40 Lightweight ______

Upcoming Events:

Oct. 6th – Dual Sport Ride with Frontline Eurosports and Family

Oct. 19th-20th = CornerSpin, Spencer N.C.

Nov. 2nd – Ural Family Picnic Ride with Frontline Eurosports ------Track Day list of Dates available upon request. ~Nate

Inventory:

New Units in Inventory:

We have lots of Triumphs in stock ready to roll but are limited on BMW’s so hurry and grab your Dream Machine before someone else does!!

Select HD when watching videos below.

BMWs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=638549389489948&set=vb.100000046773277&type=2&theater Triumphs: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=638550546156499&set=vb.100000046773277&type=3&theater

New Used Units in Inventory: 2013 BMW R1200GSW in White, with panniers, top box, engine guards, etc. $17,499 2013 in Green with Susp., Exahaust, K&N, engine covers, fork gators, etc $9,499 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 650 in Green with Two Bros. exhaust $6,999 2010 Triumph Thruxton in Black with StainTune Exhaust, remapped, bars, pegs, and more $TBD 2006 Honda CBR600F4i in mint condition $TBD 2004 Suzuki SV650 with too many extras to list to include major suspension $4,500 1996 BMW R1100RTL Super Clean and well maintained with all records $TBD

Also, check our Frontline Eurosports website with huge used inventory and contact Nate for information, http://www.frontlineeurosports.com/showcaseproductlist.htm?showrooms=2144

2013 BMW K1600GTL Silver SOLD 2013 BMW S100ORR in Black SOLD 2013 BMW R1200GSW Demo SOLD 2013 BMW F800GS Blue SOLD 2012 BMW R1200RT in Silver SOLD 2012 BMW K1600GT Red Demo SOLD 2010 BMW R1200R loaded with high perf. SOLD 2009 BMW K1300GT in Red SOLD 2013 Triumph Daytona 675R SOLD 2013 in Black SOLD 2013 Black SOLD 2012 Triumph Thunderbird in Red Marble SOLD 2012 Triumph America in Black with 1760 miles SOLD 2012 Triumph Bonneville in Gold SOLD 2012 Triumph Bonneville T-100 100th Ann. Edition SOLD 2013 Ural Gear-Up Forest Fog SOLD 2013 Ural Gear-Up Forest Fog SOLD 2008 Honda CBR1000RR in yellow SOLD 2007 Ducati Monster S4R S Testastretta SOLD 1999 Honda VT750 ACE low miles SOLD Call on any units not seen sold or new used units

***If you see a unit online you are interested in but can't get to the store for a while you can always put a deposit on the bike over the phone to ensure the bike will be there for you when you are ready*** ______

Customer Corner:

1) FREE T-SHIRT GAME. This month I have been doing daily trivia on our Facebook with three chances to win: Nathan Jennings Facebook page, Frontline Eurosports Facebook page, and Frontline Race Team Facebook page. If you are the first person to answer the trivia question correctly, you will be notified and you just need to print out the correspondence from the trivia question and bring it in for your free limited edition t-shirt!!!

2) The Chris “Teach” McNeil experience at Frontline Eurosports was spectacular. I was unable to attend but we had plenty of star struck pedestrians and customers who recorded the action and shared it on facebook and our website. Richard C. spent a good amount of time recording and editing some of the action for us. A Special thank you to you Richard : ) Links below to my YouTube Channel with his videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/NatesNewsFrontline/videos

3) Words from our Shop Ambassador Martin Louthian: “Some might ask why...to do something that you don't have to do, for really no reason. There are no stands filled with cheering fans...no money to be made, in fact the cost is all on the racer most of the time. Not to mention working a full time job then spending what time you can spare setting up and getting ready. Then loading up all that stuff! Driving for hours just to set up in the dark and get up early the next morning just hoping the machine will turn a good lap, there is no pit crew! Sometimes, a hug when you get home is the only award you get. So why? Because the men, women and kids out there are representative of what it means to be an American and enjoy the freedom that comes with that. Simple. I have not seen this level of true sportsmanship anywhere else in my life. One minute a whirring hive of two wheeled machines are chasing then following then passing...running off into the grass kicking up a dust storm just to regain control before the "worst case scenario" and the next minute they are in the pits borrowing a tool from the guy next to you so you can get ready for the next round to do it again!!! End of the day...you just go home. I have seen couples working together at the track closer than any relationship I have ever had. This is what it means to me...motorcycle racers are adrenaline junkies, not daredevils. Their only desire is to be better, maybe a bit faster. Imagine if everyone in life only had the personal desire to be...better. There is no death wish...In my opinion it is just the opposite, it is a "life wish".”

QUICK LINKS: Nate's News Frontline YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/NatesNewsFrontline Frontline Eurosports Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/FrontlineEurosports Frontline Race Team Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FrontlineRaceTeam CornerSpeed / CornerSpin - http://cornerspeed.net/

Nate Jennings [email protected] Sales Manager

Frontline Eurosports http://www.frontlineeurosports.com/index.htm 1003 Electric Road Salem, VA. 24153 (540) 387-9780