Guess who lost her track day virginity today?! :oD

sv_cath · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Karma :

Meeeee!!!

It was Castle Coombe, for them that's interested. I went out in a usual group of 12, but had one-to-one instruction which was fab - they got me to follow them for a couple of laps then I led and they'd go back past me on bits I got wrong to put me right and by the end of the day the instructor said I'd done a perfect lap!

It wasn't the fastest lap in the world (although I did overtake a Ducati Senna on a previous lap - LOL) but I really felt like I knew how to ride a track by the end of the day, just got to get faster and get me some knee sliders now...

I'd recommend Castle Coombe to any first timer - the instruction was brilliant and I don't think I'd have progressed half as well without them.

Now, when's the next one...?! Very Happy

TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

nice one

id quite like to take me zxr4 on the track if i pass me test
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Nice

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Wanna come race in minitwins next year? Razz

Note that from what I've heard there are plenty of better tracks than Castle Combe for a first trackday, but then I've never really seen anyone disapointed with a first trackday where ever they have done one Smile

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swaffs · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Good one. Sounds like you enjoyed it.

Excuse for another TZR for track use?

All the best

Keith
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Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

Well done

Just don't do what I did on Sunday Wink

. As G said, there are plently of better tracks than Castle Coombe which I personally found quite repetitive.

I believe you'll be wanting this website... https://www.uktrackdays.co.uk/

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Glad you had fun!

I got my first Trackday in just over a week now! I haven't fitted Crash Bungs. Shocked

Tempting fate? Confused

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no_shad · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Apr 2005 Karma :

Silver · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Karma :

And not the cheap ones either...

https://www.rg-racing.com/crash-protectors/suzuki-crash-protectors-frame-sliders.html Wink

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Just a note - I'm not so convinced about sticky out crashbungs these days.

They seem to be fine for gentle drops. But tend to bend (like Silver's did) under more strain. Also they can mangle the threads, as they have done to my engine, under repeated 'use'.

Next crash bungs I get will be shorter, wider and closer to the bike.

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Is it possible to fit the bungs myself?
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Yes.

They generally just replace a couple of engine mounting bolts.

Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Nice one Cath Very Happy

Glad you enjoyed it... I'm guessing there are going to be many more to come now!
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I wouldn't be popping your head up here anna, sure you've been saying you wanted to do one for many years now Razz

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(Infact I seem to remember you were considering going to the first track day that I went to - hmmm, maybe a good thing you didn't, looking at how much I'm spending on track riding now Razz

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Dusty · King of the Rim Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Karma :

Well done Cath. Thumbs Up

No doubt we'll be seeing you at a BCF trackday in the near future. Laughing

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Andy99 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Karma :

Aaah but would you have enjoyed it as much had the instructors not been falling over each other for the honour of teaching you Very Happy

I've never seen an instructor debreif last as long,seriously at least 2 groups had been out by the time they'd stopped chatting her up,shamefull it was i tell ya Wink

Good on ya girl,especially following that R1 past the Ducati Senna,he must have been gutted,where's next Question

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Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

Wish you still had the 125LC to take around the track, what fun that would be! Wink

That pic is very cool, you suit that bike very well. Thumbs Up

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