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Davo
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PostPosted: 06:08 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Prepping your bike for a trackday? Reply with quote
Hi

I had my first experience of a trackday last wednesday got a go on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit for £40 (bloody good fun, especially paddock hill). Very Happy

I just went up with my bike in the same state as on the road, however I noticed a lot of people playing in the paddocks, and was just wondering if any of you track day veterans had any guides/suggestions for us newbies of what to do to your bike before heading out on the track (e.g. tyre pressures, plates, lights etc..).
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G
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PostPosted: 11:54 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Re: Prepping your bike for a trackday? Reply with quote
Tyre pressures should be 35/35 when hot.
This usually equates to around 31/32 front and 30/31 rear when cold.

Only need to tape up your plate if you want to make a fradulent claim on insurance if you crash really. Though, some people do anyway because I've heard of insurance companies making trouble if you've been seen at a trackday then make a real claim after crashing etc.
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Bendy
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PostPosted: 11:57 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Take your mirrors off or tape them up.

If you've got a glass headlight, tape it up. If it's plastic, tape it up anyway, it looks cool. Smile

Just generally check everything's okay - chain's in good nick, nothing's going to fall off, that sort of stuff.

If you're funny about having your numberplate shown in photos, tape it or take it off, it's faster than photoshopping the numbers out.
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iCraig
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PostPosted: 11:59 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well I rode my GPZ on track with everything needed for the road taken off/taped up.

Basically took them off incase I binned it and didn't want the expense of replacing them.

The GPZ with no front indicators, number plate, mirrors and all lights taped up:
https://66.232.152.169/~damonspe/images/donington/donington24.jpg
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G
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PostPosted: 12:01 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Note that taping up lights is to stop glass lights cracking.

Most modern lights are made from a similar material to the fairings.

Disconnecting your brake light can be useful to stop others trying to outbrake you based on this.

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iCraig
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PostPosted: 12:03 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Oh I'd recommend taping up your speedo or disconnecting it if you anything like me and you look down to see what speed you doing and then forget theres a bend at the end of the straight! Laughing
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Silver
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PostPosted: 21:13 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Craig- wrote:
The GPZ with no front indicators, number plate, mirrors and all lights taped up


Forget about that, who's that God on the GSXR behind you in the picture? Wink

G wrote:
Disconnecting your brake light can be useful to stop others trying to outbrake you based on this.


That's alright if you're not worried about some numpty crashing into the back of you because he was waiting for you to brake! Laughing
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Wave2k
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PostPosted: 21:23 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Silver wrote:

Forget about that, who's that God on the GSXR behind you in the picture? Wink


he got overtaken on the straight, he was well crap and had silver hair Laughing
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Silver
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
wave2k wrote:
he got overtaken on the straight, he was well crap and had silver hair Laughing


Looks like he's coming round to lap the back markers to me...

I'd never listen to anyone who rides a sports bike with all the panels missing! Razz
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iCraig
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PostPosted: 23:03 - 14 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
Silver wrote:

Looks like he's coming round to lap the back markers to me...


I was ahead of you at that point. Razz

Granted you over took me shortly after that pic.
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Gazdaman
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PostPosted: 15:53 - 15 Aug 2005    Post subject: Reply with quote
All you have to do is take the top box off...

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