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#16 Post by slickliner6 » Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:55 pm

furygan man wrote:Last year i did a taster track day and all i had to do was fold the mirrors up, didn't tape the headlight as it's plastic so wouldn't shatter like glass, didn't remove plate either ( :smt017 )....completely different experience, even the sighting laps were super fast (for me), hairiest point was knowing when to break at the end of the long straight (pretty long at Bedford Areodrome), next time going to try California Superbike School at Silverstone to get my cornering technique right

Look forward to seeing the photos slick
i cant figure out how to get them on here.if someone wants to pm me there e-mail addy i'll send to them and they could post them on here for me.(im as thick as a lamppost when it comes to shite like that).lol.
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#17 Post by furygan man » Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:06 pm

easiest way i found was to go to photobucket.com, sign up etc (it's all free), you then click on 'download images' this will ask whereto download from, so if they're on you're desktop download them from there in the 'browse' window. You then confirm download, underneath the image will be a selection of 'boxes', click and paste the 'htp IMG link' and paste it on the ridersite thread

I'm no techy believe me and it sounds more complicated than it sounds, but once you log on a 'photobucket' type sight you figure it out and then be able to post images

...also pm sent with email address

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#18 Post by slickliner6 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:21 pm

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A day without a laugh is a day wasted.

we were so poor when i was growing up.Dad said "its a good job i was born a boy,at least id have something to play with" ;-)

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#19 Post by furygan man » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:40 am

...just about to do it but looks like you found a way then?!

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#20 Post by slickliner6 » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:59 am

furygan man wrote:...just about to do it but looks like you found a way then?!
Yep followed your instructions lol
A day without a laugh is a day wasted.

we were so poor when i was growing up.Dad said "its a good job i was born a boy,at least id have something to play with" ;-)

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#21 Post by HisNibbs » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:33 pm

In the absence of the festival of 1000 bikes, which I know was more than a track day, I've just signed up for one at Rockingham in April.

Lets see, that is novice, intermediates, advanced and Grandad on a been round the clock Falco. My only visit to Rockingham so far has been for a Joules clothing sale. (Didn't have a cardie in beige !!!)

Do I put new tyres on before I go or get the wear out of my shagged old ones 'cause they still have tread on the sides?
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#22 Post by mangocrazy » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:37 pm

I love the smell of new rubber in the morning... :smt003

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#23 Post by robbier6 » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:59 am

Nibbs...festival is gone.....but......there will be a festival on the same weekend with support from national motorcycle museum.
have a look on mallorys website. my old boss told me, oh and some stellar names from 80's/90's due to be there

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#24 Post by HisNibbs » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:41 pm

Thank you I will.
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#25 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sat Mar 22, 2014 7:01 am

Will it feature keef riding on the track?


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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#26 Post by D-Rider » Sat Mar 22, 2014 12:43 pm

robbier6 wrote: have a look on mallorys website.
So ..... does anyone know a web address for Mallory Park that actually works?

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#27 Post by HisNibbs » Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:34 pm

So ..... does anyone know a web address for Mallory Park that actually works?
I tried and failed. Was going to look again later.
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#28 Post by Paulh » Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:41 am

Not sure they have a current website, but they do have an active facebook page

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#29 Post by bigun » Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:14 am

Hi HisNibbs,

When is your track day? I'll try and have a run over to say hello if it's a day I'm working from home. I've been to Rockingham a few times, never ridden it but looks a good track.

Paul
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#30 Post by HisNibbs » Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:23 am

Hi Paul,

I'm booked on the 12th April. It will be my first time round Rockingham. It's so local that I thought I'd give it a go.
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