first track day
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- slickliner6
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first track day
WWWOOOHHHOOOOO
just booked my first track day.
snetterton 14th august novice (yes i said novice.lol) evening session.
kinda nervous already.lol
just booked my first track day.
snetterton 14th august novice (yes i said novice.lol) evening session.
kinda nervous already.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"
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"
- blinkey501
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Re: first track day
Enjoyslickliner6 wrote:WWWOOOHHHOOOOO
just booked my first track day.
snetterton 14th august novice (yes i said novice.lol) evening session.
kinda nervous already.lol
Tolerance will be our undoing.
it'll be great.
1. Remove numberplate before you get to the track
2. tape up front lights and indicators and tax disc
3. sort your tyre pressures out before you go on track
4. ride it like you stole it but watch out for the corners.. theyre all one way apart from.. a couple? hot side, cold side of tyre, big walloping V twin..
1. Remove numberplate before you get to the track
2. tape up front lights and indicators and tax disc
3. sort your tyre pressures out before you go on track
4. ride it like you stole it but watch out for the corners.. theyre all one way apart from.. a couple? hot side, cold side of tyre, big walloping V twin..
Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly
- blinkey501
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Whats with the need to remove plates and tape stuff up - I've seen everyone do this but never been sure why???Kwackerz wrote:it'll be great.
1. Remove numberplate before you get to the track
2. tape up front lights and indicators and tax disc
3. sort your tyre pressures out before you go on track
4. ride it like you stole it but watch out for the corners.. theyre all one way apart from.. a couple? hot side, cold side of tyre, big walloping V twin..
Front lights are to prevent damage and shattering if you bin it
Mirrors taped are to prevent damage and distraction and shattering if you bin it
Indicators tape up so if you knock it on, people dont get the wrong idea.
DONT tape up your brakelight on a novice day.. many arent used to bikes slowing in front of them without the telltale red light! when you get to inters/advanced do what ya want..
Removal of numberplates and taping tax disc is for insurance purposes. Insurance companies often watch trackdays for bikes being binned. this then prevents fraudulent claims by the owner, but.. they make note of bikes that have been trackdayed and this could have an impact were you to have a claim.. especially if you turn up with a racecan and it aint declared ('i only put it on at the track' doesnt wash) no proof of this per se, but.. well... your call. also debris when you do bin it bigstyle.. a flying plate will hurt as it flies back onto the track!!
Mirrors taped are to prevent damage and distraction and shattering if you bin it
Indicators tape up so if you knock it on, people dont get the wrong idea.
DONT tape up your brakelight on a novice day.. many arent used to bikes slowing in front of them without the telltale red light! when you get to inters/advanced do what ya want..
Removal of numberplates and taping tax disc is for insurance purposes. Insurance companies often watch trackdays for bikes being binned. this then prevents fraudulent claims by the owner, but.. they make note of bikes that have been trackdayed and this could have an impact were you to have a claim.. especially if you turn up with a racecan and it aint declared ('i only put it on at the track' doesnt wash) no proof of this per se, but.. well... your call. also debris when you do bin it bigstyle.. a flying plate will hurt as it flies back onto the track!!
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- slickliner6
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Oh don't start us off again. If you're running road tyres then use the tyre manufacturers pressure of in most cases I think 36, 42.slickliner6 wrote:Great points ......but what do you recommend for tyre pressures?
Many thanks
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Well that's the track day done,,,,,,,,
OMFG what a hoot,didn't stop shaking(with excitement)until I went to bed lol.
Didn't manage to get my knee down,but did manage to scrape my toe sliders(does that count? Lol).
OMFG what a hoot,didn't stop shaking(with excitement)until I went to bed lol.
Didn't manage to get my knee down,but did manage to scrape my toe sliders(does that count? 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"
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"
- blinkey501
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I never get my knee down, i always keep my legs tucked in....slickliner6 wrote:Well that's the track day done,,,,,,,,
OMFG what a hoot,didn't stop shaking(with excitement)until I went to bed lol.
Didn't manage to get my knee down,but did manage to scrape my toe sliders(does that count? Lol).
And no pete it was'nt my knee i landed on it was my arse
I am glad you enjoyed your first track session, and with a few more your riding will improve greatly.
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- slickliner6
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Teehee you got a point there lolAladinsaneuk wrote:no
he is from yarmouth - they have big boots to get the webbed toes in
But you know what they say about men with big boots...............
Webbed feet pmsl
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"
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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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 ( )....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
Look forward to seeing the photos slick