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brett750
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PostPosted: 19:56 - 08 Aug 2011    Post subject: donington park, no limits Reply with quote
ive just got back from my first track day at donington park. 3 of us went and it was the first track day for all of us.

the whole day was brilliant from start to finish. learnt so much as my confidence grew after every session and i even managed to get my knee down once.

and luckily we only had a couple of light showers all day so that was lucky. looks like my enduro bike is going to have to make way for a track bike.

im just uploading the pictures onto facebook as i type so i'll add a link when they are done.
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brett750
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PostPosted: 22:12 - 09 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
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whitedevil
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PostPosted: 23:44 - 09 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
How come they didnt make you tape up your lights? And why didnt you remove your mirrors too.
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brett750
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
dont know why they didnt make me tape my lights up, and i didnt want to remove them. i put some tape over the lense of the mirror so i wasnt tempted to keep looking through them but i didnt want to remove them.
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St0rmer66
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PostPosted: 12:12 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've never been "made" to tape up my lights on a track day or my mirrors for that matter (but I removed them anyway so I wouldn't keep looking at them). Taping up the speedo helps I found also Smile .
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
whitedevil wrote:
How come they didnt make you tape up your lights? And why didnt you remove your mirrors too.


They suggest that you tape up your lights and fold in or remove your mirrors but it isn't compulsory. If they made it compulsory then it would imply some sort of scrutineering. If scrutineering was introduced they open themselves up for litigation in the event of a mechanical failure.
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whitedevil
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
I though they made you tape the lights to stop shattered glass on the track in an off.
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 13:33 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
whitedevil wrote:
I though they made you tape the lights to stop shattered glass on the track in an off.


They suggest it, but they don't make you.

Plus, have you known many bikes in recent years to have actual glass in their headlights? Cos I don't.
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whitedevil
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PostPosted: 13:37 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
true, i guess oil, petrol and coolant is more of a worry on track anyway.
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Wyvern971
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PostPosted: 17:38 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice pics, looks like you enjoyed yourselves Smile

btw the TDO stickers on your bikes are Focussed Events, not No Limits Wink
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brett750
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 10 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote
it might have been focussed events. my mate booked it.

i did enjoy it especially for my first track day. got alot more confident hanging off on the corners.

were looking at doing snetterton at the end of the month
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