Nurburgring, On a 400?

[EddyJones]

Anyone done it?

If so how did you find it?

I could be going next year around April ish depending I can get the funds/time off.

My zxr would of just been on the road by then and in tip top condition, its got 27K on it at the mo and im a bit wary to say the least. I know its prob not the most suitable bike for the job ( ) but I cant see other than mechanicly what could go wrong. anyone here rode to the Nurburgring?

Cheers

[The Tot]

Mate of mine at the lufbra union motorcycle club did it on his VFR400 and was going around R6's Gixxers, even an RC45, THE LOT peg scraping! He was reliably informed by the RC45 rider at the car-park that "he shouldn't have leant the bike THAT far over!", chamfered footpegs and the like - proof was from the auto club guys following him on lightened and stripped out corsas (yes don't laugh but it was just a chassis, roll cage, stiffened springs - lift off oversteer and such like with a few on audi quattros !)
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[craigs23]

Some chaps over at 400gb are planning an excursion to the ring next year.

[NSR Mick]

I did it on my GSXR and it was great. Heres me just having disposed of an SP1 about to suprise a ZX6.

It's something everyone should try once no matter what bike your on.

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[Fawbish]

Talk to Maurice


76,000km or something on his VFR, and he did the Nurburgring in the middle of a 3000 miles trip


Ooh, it looks so fun
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[D O G]

Absolutely do it, most of the track is about keeping the corner speed up anyway.

It's still gonna be the best thing you will have ever done on your bike.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[aaron0288]

[NSR Mick]

[EddyJones]

Sounds good then

The only other thing im worried about is when actualy on the track, ive been on a 4t 125 for just over a year now and only ridden the zxr once.

Do I need to know the lines etc for corners? or just go there and wing it?

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[NSR Mick]

[The Tot]

When few of the lads went to the ring in 2006, they were forever shotgunning my Tourist Trophy CD! Failing that, any car game - forza motorsport, gran turismo 4, Tourist trophy will give you a better insight of the ring so that it won't be as big as a surprise.

Also, one thing is NOT to bin it against the armco or break down whilst in the ring - horror stories of 1000 euro repair bills for the barriers and 500 euro recovery!

And don't even tell your insurers that you're going to the ring!
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The Tot 2019 Z1000SX - 2007 R1
Never argue with autism

[NSR Mick]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[AngelGrinder]

[Gazdaman]

My insurance policy specifically names the ring, saying I'm not insured there.

Gaz

[EddyJones]

So what do people do in that case? just go on it anyway?

Also Craig, do yo uhave a link for the 400Gb trip as i cant find anything. Cheers

[Shay HTFC]

[NSR Mick]

[D O G]

Yes, just go on it anyway, but be careful!

The only real problem would be if you smack the barrier bad, or fuck yourself up bad. resulting in track closure costs also. But I figured if that happened it would be the least of my worries.

Take it easy when you first get out there. I was being passed by everyone for my first five laps or so - had the right indicator on all the time, and I have studied videos and games of this track for over a decade. It just takes some time to get your head round the reality.

By the end only locals were passing me, and dicking all over porkas, ferraris and litre bikes is great fun.

My mate was really anal about the whole thing - got ADAC breakdown insurance, the lot, just to be safe etc, but the best advice is just to be careful.

You need to look at this site, it tells you everything you need to know. Perhaps join this forum too, and check out Dale Lomas' (of PB fame) site too.

[Shay HTFC]

That'd be why I don't work in law. Good point!

[D O G]