Riding 1hr to & from a trackday

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

Hey folks,

How feasible is it to ride about an hour (maybe a bit less) to and from a trackday on an SZR660?

Im quite fit but I guess im going to be tired never the less. Is this a ridiculous propisition or just a bit uncomfortable?

Ta,
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Not a problem.

Many on here have done more.

Some have had a 3-4hour ride home after a trackday!

jay12329 · Dr. Evil Joined: 02 May 2003 Karma :

I ride to and from all of my track days. Just this week (monday) i rode the 98 miles to silverstone in heavy rain, did a track day and rode the 98miles home in slightly lighter rain. 270miles in a day on a Hornet 600. I was tired and a little sore but i wasnt dead, and i'm not a very fit person.
HTH
J

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I rode 5hrs to my girlfriends friends house after a Cadwell.
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Stew · Posted: 22:42 - 06 Apr 2005 Post subject:

I have only ever done trackdays at Cadwell but every time I have ridden, it's about an hours ride from home to Cadwell.
Not really a problem on the YZF but was knackering on the NC30, so much so that I nearly dropped the bike on the driveway as my legs had seized on the pegs. Laughing

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paulyzf600 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Karma :

I have done a few trips to santa pod on mine on a sunday morning which is about a three and a half hour trip then back again in the evening! granted it's only a drag strip but the journey is a long one but it's ok so long as you rest when you need to!
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Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

I've ridden to five trackdays without problem. The worst I had was riding to Donington (90 miles away), doing 25-minutes sessions all day, covering 185 miles on the track ( Shocked

) and then riding home. I was okay but I was aching for several days and knackered when I got back.