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So, couple of weeks until my first track day (june 3rd (or 4th?) at Oulton Park Novice Only day, followed by a day at RAF Benson on the airfield on July 15th :) New front tyre last week which has been scrubbed in but getting a little nervous to be honest :P

 

Re benson its not a full out track day .... the surface is a live runway with markings and lights on the course and in some respects a standard road is smoother and easier ro ride but you get to open the bike out alot more on runway

Its a riding skills day but there are lots who will use it like a trackday ....

But enjoy it and don't be shy to ask the instructors for help.

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Just booked myself in to test ride the new suzuki up at alston cafe. Wish more brands would do this as you test something from the city centre for 1 hr and you are just getting to the good roads before you need to turn back!


There is a small chance the honda will become track only of i can fit another bike into the stable :shock:

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Weather was perfect on thurs. More and more confident with the track and bike. Took on board what I was told at the james whitham day and was able to push my boundaries to that next level.


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Nice! You need to pull the plug off your headlight next time. :thumb:

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Weather was perfect on thurs. More and more confident with the track and bike. Took on board what I was told at the james whitham day and was able to push my boundaries to that next level.


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Nice! You need to pull the plug off your headlight next time. :thumb:

 

I need a track bike! Had a bit of a moment with cold tyres and ended up sat on the tank at one point :shock:


Every time i take the blade i end up saying how good the day was but i cant risk taking this again... then i book another.


Once the daily bike is sold i will habe space to fill :popcorn:

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Weather was perfect on thurs. More and more confident with the track and bike. Took on board what I was told at the james whitham day and was able to push my boundaries to that next level.


IMG_20170812_100619_189.jpg

 

Nice! You need to pull the plug off your headlight next time. :thumb:

 

I need a track bike! Had a bit of a moment with cold tyres and ended up sat on the tank at one point :shock:


Every time i take the blade i end up saying how good the day was but i cant risk taking this again... then i book another.


Once the daily bike is sold i will habe space to fill :popcorn:

 

I thought the blade was the track bike :popcorn:

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I need a track bike! Had a bit of a moment with cold tyres and ended up sat on the tank at one point :shock:


Every time i take the blade i end up saying how good the day was but i cant risk taking this again... then i book another.


Once the daily bike is sold i will habe space to fill :popcorn:

That's exactly why I got mine - couldn't stand the thought of throwing my zx6r up the track!


Track bikes can be really cheap - the ZXR was £750ish. Then I bought new tyres, warmers, generator, chain&sprockets, levers, tasty shock, professional suspension set up, etc, etc...


It's worth it though because I give it way more beans than I'd give the zx6r. :-)

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Had a great day at Donnington, I was a bit surprised how many bikes turned up on trailers considering it was a road bike only day. Anyway Some friendly chaps there & I took on-board the advice about lowering my tyre pressures & not pushing it on the first lap. During the day four bikes got binned & 1 needed the ambo so I was just happy to get round in one piece !

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And the other thing that made me chuckle was during the briefing loud pipes got mentioned several times & while we were being told you could be black flagged for it as they had to watch the noise a plane came over & I could hear the square root of feck all 😅

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