Big Trailies on Track

[KTM Gordo]

I've just spent the last two days thrashing my 990 Adventure around Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire. Not the most natural environment for a trail 'bike, but it was still good fun. I was wondering if I'd have got on better riding beside the track...

Anyone else done a track day on a BTB?

https://www.gordo.eclipse.co.uk/pictures/bikes/Cadwell/cadwell_07_adventure.jpg

(In case you were wondering, I did get the front wheel off the floor over the mountain - just not when the photographer was there )
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[lilredmachine]

Awesome

I'm aching for a big supermoto. WOuld love to spank one round somewhere like Cadwell.
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[G]

Unfortunately they've smoothed off the tarmac so you get much less air .

Glad you had fun, but reckon you should have done it with panniers on, just to really annoy the people you went past .

[KTM Gordo]

[cagiva gezzer]

Just got back from a blast on my SM.

Since i dropped it years ago on a roundabout and buried it in the garage as i moved over to cars i've lost 90% of my confidence on corners / brakes.

When i was learning i used to thrash around the local roundabouts, but they're in such a poor condition and heavily policed now i'd end up in hospital / prison before i knew it.

So, is Cadwell the shortest / slowest / small bike friendly place there is to build / regain confidence.

Yes, considering a trackday on a 125SM......
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[KTM Gordo]

[cagiva gezzer]

If i wanted a plastic covered generic heap of Japanese metal i'd buy one.

I'll never buy one, so there's even less chance of me hiring one!

Thanks for the thoughts.

Thinking i might just go back to trail bikes and bum around on the limited green lanes around here.

Main thing i'm looking for is relearning what a bike can do without having the local police pulling me over.
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[G]

I've seen MZs go around there in trackdays - probably got less power than the Cagiva could have, however do have racers of various experience on board.
Gaz did Snetterton (faster circuit) on his un tuned mz and still had lots of fun.

Saying all that, I would choose a smaller circuit, definitely if you want to regain confidence in your bike. Maybe a novice-only day or similar?
Mallory, lydden, pembrey are worth a look. Brands Indy is surprisingly fast, although people presume it's slow.

[Kickstart]

Hi

If you are after a small tight track then there are some bike track days at 3 Sisters near Wigan.

All the best

Keith
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[KTM Gordo]

As for getting the front wheel up, the photographer did catch it: https://gallery.jackstringer.co.uk/p43162360.html

(Yes, I know, it's a pathetically feeble wheelie, but still...)
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[colin1]

big enough to get a sheet of paper underneath tho, so it does count
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[mrtEE]

How many air miles did you get for that wheelie?

[veeeffarr]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Not been there for a while. It is / was a popular track with supermoto riders. Surface was pretty good, but it was a tight track.

All the best

Keith
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