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[Mr C]

OK I'm new so I don't know what's bin said before and who's who or nuffink so apologies if this has all been said b4 and is therefore boring...

Question: who's into what? Who does track days, who are the straightliners, who can pull the mingingest wheelies etc.

For me, I've never done any straightline tomfoolery but I've done about a dozen trackdays at Cadwell Park (high 1:40s full circuit so not very quick - still in the fast group tho') but awesome fun. I live 40 minutes away so I ususally try to get to a few every year. Well I say 40 minutes but for some reason it only takes about 25 to get back, maybe my impressions of speed get distorted.

The only time my front wheel ever leaves the ground is over the mountain at Cadwell .. I used to be an engineer so I just can't bear the cack handed throttle and clutch abuse that practising wheelies on a 9R entails. You'se young'uns out there better get learning now on yr NSR's and stuff coz I never did when I had (relatively) cheap bikes and it's too late for me now....!!!


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[Ste]

straightlining has to be kev, whose away on his honeymoon right now. but quite a lot of people who can make it to Santa Pod, go to it. I'll be there hopefully soon . zim, g and mr lucky are the main culprits for being quick as well. Have a look at this lot

Track days... ermm, kev done racing for loads of years as well. Dunno who else

Wheelies: Zimma, zimma and zimma Download this to see. and this

[Annabella]

That would be "who's away on honeymoon"

Erm, Keith (kickstart) knows EVERYTHING about, well, everything.
Demonic is very large and snores VERY loudly.
Tin is the most useful person alive

Ahhh, so many people, so many characters....
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[Zimma]

All about me
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I is loon, I come from mental hospital in Kazhakstan to live in sunny England, it is very good, I get benefits from big wig government idiots. I ride bicycle every day and eat biscuits. This is my pet monkey Akrab, he will eat bananas. (sorry, bored)
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[Bendy]

I'm the forum grown up

My specialist subjects are:
Not crashing and giving people lifts cos none of them can drive.

[McJamweasel]

@ Zim

Well in that case I suppose Im the forum rat biker yeas, I am the one with the knackerd bike, including freshly blown fork seal, gaffer tape covering the seat and a piston that needs replacing. Oh, and a coupla months worth of dirt.
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[Scotty]

Closely Following his example ---^^

oh also one of the midlanders. and the Yougn's as you so right fully put it.

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[JimboJ]

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[WildGoose]

hmmm, i guess im the one that rides the 19000RPM hairdryer/lawnmower

and yes, thats the hairdryer/lawnmower that will take you up the outside on pretty much every corner that all these big forum boats cant handle (this applies to 100% of corners in craig's case)

im looking forward to trackdays if i can find some money, and welcome to the forum
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[Deano]

I so badly want to do a track day:D but I have this problem you see its called "no money"
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EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
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[Demonic69]

I only snore when I'm ratted
I'm almost sensible, till I get with this lot
I prefer straight-line SPEEEEED though my bike's limited to 112mph atm
Zim would be a good rider but e's lost too many brain-cells
G falls over on his bike much
Kev rides his NOS powered GSXR1100 down the strip and loves it.
Tin's our boyscout. Bella bounces and will have sex even with a snoring rhino in the room (not with the snoring rhino btw).
V only comes on here when she's skiving.
Stew's a poof and only rides in the sunshine.
Zak's just odd
Everyone else's pretty cool
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[Mr C]

Well Dean, I know you say "no money" does that mean "no money" or "very little money".

I can get 5 or six sessions out of a track evening (believe me when you ar overweight and underfit like wot I am that's enough - also it's a bout a full tank of fuel on the 9) and they are about £60-£70 full circuit... a birthday present maybe, or two week's beer money.

Dunno where you are but it's well worth checking out evening sessions at your local circuit and just turn up. Don't book it, I never have you're completely at the mercy of the weather. Just turn up and register after work/college/signing on whatever on a sunny day.

You will not regret it, the buzz is amazing and you can still be pulling melted rubber off the edges of your tyres days later....
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[Deano]

I mean very little money and Im based in Surrey if its only that expensive then maybe I will spend a couple of nights in to get on the track, but i do get a work bonus I think in April or August so I'll definatley by able to go then!
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EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Kris]

the only thing about a trackday that puts me off is what happens if you bin it. I mean my bike is my only transport and if something was to happen 1: how would i get home? 2:my transport would be in bits miles from home
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[Guest]

Dean, check this out, dates for Brands Hatch.

https://www.racedays.co.uk/diary_select.php

Kris, if that's you on your Avatar, you look far more likely to bin it on the road than on the track mate.

Look at it this way - all the traffic goes in one direction, the surface is MUCH better than any road or roundabout anywhere, there are instructors on hand to give you FREE instruction, usually 1 to 1, you don't have to ride like a twat (but I do and I fall off so I can speak from experience - but I did ride home).

You can also go in the slow group and do a few warm up sessions - you just have to keep telling yourself it's not a race, it's a learning experience. There will be people MUCH, MUCH, MUCH faster than you and if you try to race them you will fall off, if you give it the berries on cold tyres you will fall off... otherwise it's safer by far than road riding.

I am not ashamed to say that I have been embarrassed on the track by a ZZR600 where the guy had his 2-piece leathers gaffer taped together and had worn his footrests to little stumps, an RS250 priller that came round the outside of me at upwards of 90mph round Charlies and other memorable event a nutter on what I think was a 610 Husky Supermotard through the left-right approaching the mountain. But.... I am usually in the fast group and it gets competitive and I enjoy it because I know that there are people out there who have more talent than me and also those with less brains and I will race neither..!!!

The middle and slow groups are 99% full of peeps who want to get better so they are learning, not racing.

Give it a go - I guarantee if you follow this advice and be sensible you can learn to go much faster and much safer on the track and on the road..

If the worst comes to the worst and it's unrideable ... which let's face it is VERY unlikely you can push it to the circuit gate and call the RAC...

[Mr C]

whoops sorry ... last message was me .. not logged in for some reason
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[Deano]

Where is my local track? Im clueless I might go up this weekend and have a look?
The main reason I want to get on a track is so that I can learn lines for corners and learn how to take them properly as Im not that good but my braking is brilliant though compared to my mate on his Hornet I can always catch up with him on approach to corners coz I break twice as good as him
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Mr C]

not 100% but I think if you're a softy southerner from Surrey then it's probly Brands Hatch that's the best and most famousest one

if that's your NC30 you'll have a blast on the track, they are awesome little rockets and built for cornering

try a track day with g'teed instruction from experienced racers

OR my virgin track experience was on a Rider Skills day from Ride magazine .. it's a bit more expensive but it is VERY controlled and no-one ever crashes but you will build very quick confidence in small groups with braking, cornering and manoovering exercises with pro instructors, not always racers.
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[Deano]

No Im not a softy southener, I'm originally from Milton Keynes and Nottingham(kirkby-in-ashfield) and personally you northeners arent as hard as they make out to be lol

I'm seriously gonna do this in the summer, so I'll have make sure my bike is up for it first like tyres, chain, sprocket etc....
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[craigT19]

im the forum green lover \o/

i ride very fast and generally pride myself on pissing off goose

and im usually the first one to get pissed at the partys we throw


all the best
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[Wingchunal]

[Stew]

[Deano]

Wingchunal: I still regurly go down there to see my dad who rides a yellow ducati 907ie and his mate a with a gsxr750 and honda transalp, my dad lives on Kentshill so next time I'm down there I'll give you a shout if you want?
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Dean Stone #777
EMRA 2012 final standings, Formula 600s 3rd, Superstock 600s 3rd.
www.triplesevenracing.co.uk: www.ljmotorcyclerepairs.co.uk www.gettaylored.co.uk BN RaceScience, Now officially run out of money to carry on racing

[Mr C]

I am also now officially a fair weather biker and I don't care. my bike has been in the garage and not started since November

Riding in the snow and ice is no fun and doesn't make you a bigger man or better rider - although it does teach throttle and brake control...!! but it's a very expensive lesson

It's meant to be fun not a chore (although I'm still disappointed every time I get home and turn the key to off - even if I'm fookin soaked)

And yes, I also have a car for everyday use .. when you get old and fat like me it's essential

Fair weather biker is not an insult to me, nor is fat idle bastard coz that's what I am...
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