I think ive been booked in at EDIT: Bedford autodrome

[Groove]

Right, although she has been rather secretive about what she's got me for my 28th birthday I've figured out it EDIT: IS a track day at Bedford autodrome.

She's heavily hinted it's a track day and the date it is on it is pretty much the only option!

It'll be my first track day (in 11 years of riding ) so just a couple of questions;

Noise limits: I am just going to assume my Micron GP exhaust will not meet noise limit (stamped "not for road use" seems comical that it wouldn't meet track use either ) although I can't find a specific figure. I'm pretty sure I've got a baffle for it - I wont need to worry with that will I?

Tyres: I've got a fairly recent set of 2CT's on the bike. Never had a problem with them on the road. Will they cope OK on track? What sort of PSI should I be running? I think im running either 32 or 34 front and back on the road.

The track: I've never been to bedford, what's it like?
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[supZ]

Exhaust should be fine, it's just a slip-on. Take the baffle just in case though.

Unless you've got a full straight through system its unlikely you'd not meet the noise requirements.

Tyres will be fine, especially for your 1st outing. I ran BT016s for my 1st 2 or 3 trackdays

General rule of thumb is 33 ish front and back but getting more picky it all depends on hot hot a day it is, how hard you're pushing it to heat the tyres etc.. Some say use standard for the 1st session or two then drop them as needs be. Personally, I'd let about 4 psi out of both (from standard) and see how you go. Best thing to do is to measure them straight after a session.. will give you an idea of what pressure you're running hot; but as it's your 1st trackday, I'd say, just drop them a bit and see how they feel once warm.

Not been on that one personally so can't say how it is, but it looks longer than mallory and I can hit 6th there so I'm sure you'll have plenty of opportunity to stretch your bike's legs.

If it is a trackday, then you've got a keeper there matey... enjoy!!
____________________
CBR954RR - Daily toy
CBR600RR - Trackbike

[Groove]

I can be heard miles away. Read somewhere 107db.

She's not a keeper, I dumped her 3 months ago. She's just trying to worm her way back in.
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[.Bishbash.]

For tyre pressures, check the manufactorer website. 32 will be high, I run 22psi on the rear when on track on my Dunlops. You can always ask the tyre guy at the track in the morning and adjust accordingly if you can't find anything on the web.

And 107db That's loud, definately take a baffle weith you in case you're over the limit on the day, they might be lenient, but always have a backup.
____________________
Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[Groove]

Turns out it's at Bedford. A little closer to home and what looks like a much more interesting track!

Been watching lots of track day videos. Excited now!
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[Pete.]

If she REALLY loved you she would have booked you for this, at Bedford Autodrome:

https://www.palmersport.com/
____________________
a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Groove]

[Pete.]

[Groove]

[whitedevil]

Bedford is very strict with noise limits, definitely take the baffle, better yet take standard exhaust if you have it. I usually go with 30F 30R cold on road tyres and adjust after first session.
____________________
GPZ500 sold ~ CBR600FS-2 sold ~ ZX6R sold ~ Street Triple R

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Bedford noise limit is 101dB static, 87 drive by. Depending on how local you are, they have a trackday this Saturday, so if you can get the bike down at least you can get it tested beforehand (unless that is your trackday in which case take your OE can).

Good track, very flat, heaps of run off, fast bike straight. Watch out for the bump on the exit of West 6 ( don't ask me how I know).
____________________
My Flickr

[Groove]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Groove]

There was only one or two that failed noise and a chap that turned up in textiles.. Annoyingly there's another gsxr with a micron on it

I seem to be one of the top 3 fastest in novice. Guy on a fazer 6 going round the outside of everyone.

Had a slight moment where I got too hard/early on the power in 2nd chasing a blade near the paddocks but great day so far!
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Groove]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

For a "road bike day" there were a lot of pretty trick bikes coming out of vans I thought. Same a yellow speedblock 2015 R1 in one of the garages that looked nice too.
____________________
My Flickr

[skatefreak]

I was there...
On the CBR600 F3 (looks like a shed)

Pitched up with a yoshi (tested it a few nights before and was 99 in a hanger), on the day it rung 110 before even reaching 7,000rpm.

db killer would not fit so had to go 40 mins home and back to fit the stock exhaust after brief.

Not to bad, enjoyed the ride each way I guess and only missed 2 runs. Lesson learnt though... a year + old db meter wont cut it. They send theirs off for re calibration 2x a year!

Down side, bike was jetted for the straight through yoshi and would barely pull through 7,000 rpm on the stoke exhaust... Need to sort that

Not the end of the world though, most bikes were modern and or liters so I was left for dead on most straights

Me and a friend are actually planning to do another in the near future, are you far?

Debating merits of keeping the 600 and spending pennies on track days and worry about a bigger bike when I can handle the corners and actually ride properly (my mate was on a gixxer 750 and was blasting past people on the straights only to be over taken on all the corners... did not enjoy apparently).


Very good afternoon.

[img=https://www.msvtphotography.com/bike_trackdays_ba.html]Photos[/img] are still not up yet though...

[Groove]

[skatefreak]

Evening at snetterton next month is defiantly on the cards, just have to figure out the half day off work to get down there...
Value for money its cheap track time!

The bike could do with an overhaul though, valve clearances, maybe new clutch (has a new noise ), carb balance, actually look at the suspension, yoshi will need rebuilding to get a DB killer in there etc.

It was a real eye opener getting nailed on almost every single straight but it was my first time so I was coming out to low in the rev range, not revving hard enough most of the time and its a 20 year old 600 vs many liter bikes haha.

It was all good.
I have a long way to go before I'll be even half decent but I'm looking forward to working on it and generally having a good time with a few good mates. Maybe think about picking up a bigger bike over winter (not that I was not soooooo tempted after seeing all the big and shiny down there!).
I can't push the old steelie anywhere near justifying something new...
Might spray it though... I have some paint and an R6 tail knocking around...

Peugeot gold?

Couldn't be much worse than it is at the moment

[Groove]

27th June, 4th and 12th July are the next evenings. Pm me if you get your bike sorted and I'll join you. I might aim for the one on the 4th.

Just need to decide about fairings...
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[Groove]

Photos are up. I need to sort my body positioning...

https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh163/adam673673/Mobile%20Uploads/PR_160604_MSVT_BA_3403_zps1behv3m6.jpg

https://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh163/adam673673/Mobile%20Uploads/PR_160604_MSVT_BA_2534_zps2jha1qp4.jpg
____________________
|| Past: 1991 Kawasaki ZXR 250 ~ 2003 Honda CBR 600 F Sport ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1999 Yamaha R1 ~ 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R J ~ 2004 Kawasaki ZX6R B1H 636 ~ 1998 Honda VTR1000F Firestorm ~ K1 GSXR 600 Track bike ~ K6 GSXR 1000 ~ 2006 Speed Triple 1050 || Current: 2005 R1 https://www.adrucore.co.uk

[.Bishbash.]

[Groove]

[.Bishbash.]

Cool, what did you get?
____________________
Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8