Lydden or Rockingham

[Essex_Mike]

Hi,

After a bit of advice

I'm looking to do my first trackday, I will be on a GS500 and both of these tracks are a good distance from me. Which would you recommend?


Cheers, Mike
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CBT - Passed - 14/07/2006 Theory - Passed - 19/08/2006 A2 test - Passed -19/07/2007
Previous Bike - Suzuki EN125
Current Bike - Suzuki GS500F

[G]

Not everyone likes Lydden. It depends what you want from a first trackday, but for me it'd have been good (it was actually the second track I did.) It's relative simplicity means you can focus on the riding technieque. Rockingham has some more complex corners as well as just more corners and a bit more variation in width of track.

[garth]

Lydden.
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[Essex_Mike]

Cheers guys:)

tbh I just want to have a bit of fun, I did the Haslam race school last year, learnt a bit from it. Just don't fancy paying that kinda price again though and would rather go at my own pace:)

I know the GS will be nothing like the CBR I was on back then, but will be nice to push the GS on track as I know im not the greatest on the road and would be good to improve my cornering on it.
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CBT - Passed - 14/07/2006 Theory - Passed - 19/08/2006 A2 test - Passed -19/07/2007
Previous Bike - Suzuki EN125
Current Bike - Suzuki GS500F

[G]

I'd be willing to bet that if you learnt a bit you could match the lap times you were doing on that CBR on your GS, even as it is!

Do remember to only get a diddy bit quicker at a time, so that you get a good feel of both of the bike and you react.

[garth]

You'll probably feel alot better when you've overtaken that ill ridden thou on your gs too.
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[Essex_Mike]

[mad-dog dhofty]

lydden hill is a great track mate i'm booked up on 20th june. if you choose to do the same day as me, let me know be good to meet fellow members and will have tools if you need anything

[Essex_Mike]

Thanks for the offer, would be quality. But due to lack of funds im not gona be able to make it.

Saving up for my first 600, so no trackday for me for a couple months yet
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CBT - Passed - 14/07/2006 Theory - Passed - 19/08/2006 A2 test - Passed -19/07/2007
Previous Bike - Suzuki EN125
Current Bike - Suzuki GS500F

[Gazdaman]

Definitely Lydden!

Trackdays tend to fill up before the day, so I'd book in advance. You don't need to be out of your restriction for Lydden either.

Gaz

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