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jay12329 Dr. Evil
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Posted: 22:44 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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Well craig the worst rider is the world is doing a track day on a GPZ500, the worst bike in the world. (You know i'm joking craig, the CBR125 is the worst bike in the world. )
Yes you can be to slow on a track day but only if you ride extreamly slowly. Any bike is genrally ok for a track day, its mostly about the rider. Last year on a 33bhp restricted hornet i overtook a R1.
Get on a day with some other BCFers and we'll see your alright.
HTH
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G The Voice of Reason
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Posted: 22:45 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: Re: track day novices |
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A cb400 should be fine.
It's probably not worth it if you're really, really slow. I'd go to a roundabout first and get used to leaning, then do it .
Otherwise, there is people of all levels on all bikes, so don't worry.
Even if you're really, really slow, worst case expect extra help from the instructors. |
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Posted: 22:53 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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Those lovely people on the message board over at https://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/ are looking at organising an Enfield only trackday. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! ____________________ Current: CB500 Previous: CB100N, CB250RS, XJ900F, GT550, GPZ750R/1000RX, AJS M16, R100RT, Enfield Bullet
[i:6e3bfc7581]But still I fear and still I dare not laugh at the madman...[/i:6e3bfc7581] |
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Posted: 22:57 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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lol ok well i am certainly going to do one, and more if it goes well this summer!! i reckon that i am an ok rider considering my bike, but i have sticky rubber on it and i have seen the pegs down on both sides this year already, so i am up for giving it a go.
just worried that i would get laughed off the track or something
anyway i have plans to fit cbr600f2 forx and rear shock which go straight into the cb1 so that shoud sharpen up the handling! then its just the ground clearence!! the engine is ok, shud be good for 50 horses
also got my full leather suit now
cheers for the advice guys i will see you all sometime soona at a track day hopefully! ____________________ gixer 6 |
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Scooby Scrappy Doo
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Posted: 22:59 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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I partially agree G, like I say it's just opinion. I know that the instructor I know had someone who was racing in the R6 cup and the lad had only ever done trackdays then entered as a privateer. He booked into the race school because a couple of his mates were doing it, and he thought he'd turn up and gave it the big one, thinking he was great. Once the instructor had proved a point that he wasn't as good as he thought he was, he actually started listening to the instructor, and they managed to take 3 seconds off his laptime.
Trackdays are all well and good, but they are not governed as such, there are horror stories of some idiot on a beat up CBR6 taking out someone on a brand new Blade or 999, and with no insurance there's not much you can do. But like you say, if you can afford a Race School it's best, but if you can't, then you will improve from just doing a trackday, but beware of the risks ____________________ A big enough hammer fixes anything! |
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Posted: 23:00 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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If you're getting your pegs down you should probably move something. The usual thing is your body .
If you're happy doing that you won't have a problem and are unlikely to be the slowest at least.
No one woth worrying about will laugh at you for being slow. |
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Posted: 23:04 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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seriously the ground clearence is rather wank!! ince i got my full leathers i have been hanging off here there and everywhere!!! but pegs seem to go down 1st b4 knee anyway ____________________ gixer 6 |
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iCraig World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:32 - 16 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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I'm gonna be laughed at cos I am so slow and when I crash at Cadwell.
Gonna be fun. |
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Posted: 00:35 - 17 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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My first trackday is this Saturday however at Donington Park. |
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The#Doctor# Spanner Monkey
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Posted: 00:45 - 17 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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While were on the subject of trackdays is there anything i can do before i go on the track to protect my bike as havent had it for long and dont want to kill the fairing if i came off on a trackday (cbr6 btw)
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Bendy Mrs Sensible
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Posted: 00:47 - 17 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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R&G crash bungs. Worth every penny.
www.rg-racing.com
Incidentally, why does everyone always worry about binning on a trackday? You're just as likely to bin on the road, and probably to do more damage in the process (more to hit). |
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Bendy Mrs Sensible
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Posted: 01:00 - 17 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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I'm not in the best place to argue it, having only binned on the track and not on the road
I had bungs on my bike for the road anyway. Admittedly, I've now got a set of scraggy plastics that I'll put on for trackdays, but I'll also probably be lazy and leave them on for the road half the time.
Maybe I'm just over the 'honeymoon period' and reckon that if it happens, it happens. Scratches are like scars, they hint at experiences and stories to tell. |
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EuropeanNC30R... Gay Hairdresser
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Posted: 10:24 - 17 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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I disagree. IME you're much more likely to crash on one mile of trackday riding, than one mile of road riding. Offset is it's a safer place to crash, you don't even have to pick your own bike up off the floor |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 16 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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