Donnington 20th Nov (I fell off)

[FreshAL]

What not to do no your first track day

It rained overnight, so the track was wet when we first set out. The guys I went with were riding in Inters and Advanced, so went out first. They came back in saying it was really slippery.

The first session for novices is a no-overtaking session lead by an instrauctor just ot get used to the track. I had a couple of slides and wobbles on that session, but nothing too bad and came back in grinning like a loon.

By the second session out the track had started to dry a little. I remembered the advice given in the briefing, and went extra easy for the first few laps. I was building a bit of confidence and starting to feel the track flowing, so built up the pace a bit (well, quicker than I had been going anyway)

Coming out of craner heading towards old hairpin the back slid out, then gripped again, big tankslapper then
ground-sky-ground-sky


Huge thanks to everyone else there who helped me bodge enough repairs to get back out for the afternoon sessions

So, anyone got SV650

Right footpeg
Right mirror (yes, I know I should have taken it off)
indicators
right bar end & grip?

(trashed the exhaust and brake lever as well, but sorted replacements already)

[Gazdaman]

Unlucky mate hope it hasn't dampened (err) your spirits towards trackdays.

Definitely best to get straight back out there and not to let it get you down.

Gaz

[Silver]

Hope you get it fixed alright.

Last day I did was at Donington on the GP circuit, in the wet. Coppice and the Melbourne Loop were dodgy for traction but I was probably just riding like a girl... , although it doesn't help when you get chucked in the Fast group and then a Phase One Endurance team rider bins it on the first lap, in front of you!

[Zimbo]

I hate Donny in the wet, real lack of grip, something to do with the planes flying over and dumping tiny amounts of fuel residue I'm told!

[Whosthedaddy]

Unlucky mate on the off.

It was obvious from the posts leading up to the track day that you were like a kid hyped up on candy the night before christmas, excited to say the least.

I was hoping that maybe I would have been able to have done the track day at then end of Nov at Brands, but as you have highlighted the weather is, and will be pants, making it not as pleasurable as it should be, but fun none the less. The fact that the bikes been sold has something to do with it too

Its a shame that you came off and scuffed the bike, not the best introduction to track days I'd imagine, hope it has nt put you off.

Hope you get it sorted soon
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[Silver]

[Aidan]

Sorry to hear it mate.

Did the R&G's not help - by the looks of them I'd guess you'd taken them off?

[FreshAL]

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[colin1]

al, you dont have to try to live up to your custom name

glad u are ok tho

would track day organisers object to a normally faired bike riding around without fairings on ?

[Gazdaman]

No, unless there are sticky pokey jabby fairings mounts sticking out all over the place.

They probably wouldn't like the headlight sticking out in the fairing mount too. That's gonna hurt if someone hits it.

Taking the lowers off and leaving the nose cone on is fine though. Shaun did it at Cadwell.

Gaz

[colin1]

if a crash bung breaks off, surely it is doing its job at absorbing energy that could otherwise damage a more important bit of the bike

if it just transmits the energy to the important bit, this might get broken

i like the whole sacrifical angle, although fairings are a bit too pricey and weak to be good at this

[Whosthedaddy]