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Track days - 2017
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Glad its nothing worse, thats the problem with the groupings on most track days sadly, always going to get idiots who think its acceptable to stuff it down the inside without a care for the other rider, its a bloody track day FFS!
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Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.
A friend of mine is racing in the same class this year, he was in powerbikes last year but changed to an early model r1 over winter, I'm running in f600. We got very lucky with the weather for the first round
It's our second season with Wirral this year for both of us, wished I'd started years ago.
Yeah it was a weird mixed inters/novice group because the groupings used one for some andalucian competition, so they stuck us together. I'm pretty slow but was still one of the faster people in the group, but there were people doing 3+ minute laps, so the faster people would just stuff everyone up as I guess they were frustrated with having to overtake all the time. Still annoying though...
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Oops, forgot to post! Last week I booked on to Oulton Park June 3rd for my first track day
Nice one. Post up in the thread a couple of days before the day and if I'm free I'll pop over and say hello.
I don't usually do weekend dates because you need to book so far in advance. I just book a day off work and book a midweek day.
Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery.
A friend of mine is racing in the same class this year, he was in powerbikes last year but changed to an early model r1 over winter, I'm running in f600. We got very lucky with the weather for the first round
It's our second season with Wirral this year for both of us, wished I'd started years ago.
Thank you. It's a small world, we probably live quite close too (I'm just within Cheshire, couple of miles from the Staffs border). My friend is in Golden Era 600's but he crashed in qualifying and the bike wasn't fit to race in the first round. He's missing Oulton as he's not been there before but will be back for the third round.
My recovery and fixing the bike means I'll probably miss all the ACU assessment days so I'm out for the year now. I had booked onto the ACU assessment at Darley in mid March but was still in hospital.
Still it's not all bad.... heading over to SportsbikeShop on Sunday for some new leathers, chest protector and a lid.... taking all precautions now as I wouldn't want another head injury or other significant injury again.
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I'm mid Cheshire, Northwich.
He's missing out not going to Oulton, it's a fantastic circuit. My first ever race was Oulton last year, i'd done two track days there prior to the race. Not as bad as Snetterton though, I'd never ridden there, had a ten minute practice session (౩ laps) then straight out as part of a three man team for the no limits 8hr endurance
There'll be plenty of ACU courses through the year, keep an eye out on the no limits site.
I'm mid Cheshire, Northwich.
He's missing out not going to Oulton, it's a fantastic circuit. My first ever race was Oulton last year, i'd done two track days there prior to the race. Not as bad as Snetterton though, I'd never ridden there, had a ten minute practice session (౩ laps) then straight out as part of a three man team for the no limits 8hr endurance
There'll be plenty of ACU courses through the year, keep an eye out on the no limits site.
Relatively close then.. I'm just off J16.
That's my opinion too, I love Oulton, it's a great circuit to ride. He just thinks he won't be competitive as he's not been before, so it's not worth bothering with.
I haven't looked around for ACU courses yet, not until riding again is within reach. Need to repair the bike and got valve clearances to do on my two road bikes but just don't have the energy just yet. Hopefully see you around either on track or road once I'm out and about.
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Anglesey this weekend, all loaded up and ready to go straight after work tomorrow.
Come and say hello if you're in the paddock, white and yellow cbr, I'm in red/white crowtree leathers.
Come and say hello if you're in the paddock, white and yellow cbr, I'm in red/white crowtree leathers.
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Superb weekend at Anglesey. It's about time some of you came out to play too.
https://flic.kr/p/TE5UQD
You too could look that awesome
Another visit to Oulton Park is on the cards, 27th and 28th June. Come along, I guarantee sunshine*
*I don't.
https://flic.kr/p/TE5UQD
You too could look that awesome
Another visit to Oulton Park is on the cards, 27th and 28th June. Come along, I guarantee sunshine*
*I don't.
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So, couple of weeks until my first track day at Oulton Park Novice Only day, followed by a day at RAF Benson on the airfield on July 15th
New front tyre last week which has been scrubbed in but getting a little nervous to be honest 
I am thinking of booking one sometime in September, got far too much on before sadly, plus I don't want to tempt fate before my brothers wedding....
Why are so many tracks so stupidly quiet now?? I remember the days when it said DB limits but they never actually checked....
Why are so many tracks so stupidly quiet now??
I remember the days when it said DB limits but they never actually checked....
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We reap what we sow unfortunately.I am thinking of booking one sometime in September, got far too much on before sadly, plus I don't want to tempt fate before my brothers wedding....
Why are so many tracks so stupidly quiet now??
Too many people with ridiculously loud shorty pipes have caused the councils to clamp down on noise levels and it's only going to get tighter.
There's absolutely no need for an ear splitting din, my race bike has a full arrow race system, with no baffle fitted it reads 99/100dB at Oulton, decent length can with acoustafil matting inside. My road bike has the standard can, I don't like to announce my presence when I'm up to no good
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A friend's bike was horrendously quiet up until he put a full Leo Vince system on. I invited him to the second track day but without a baffle he's reading 119Db 
Even with baffle in he's too loud
Even with baffle in he's too loud 
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Second one of the year this Friday for me and the other half. Mallory, and so far the weather's looking good
New (to me) bike to try out and she will get to ride it first
Just realised I will have to change me Sig pic!
New (to me) bike to try out and she will get to ride it first
Just realised I will have to change me Sig pic!
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Just popping over to Oulton now to see if I can find a noobish abbz, hope i don't have to proposition too many sv650 riders before I find him
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Found him, I staked him in the show us your bike thread and found a picture of his bike
Looked like he was enjoying himself out on track, perfect weather for it too.
Looked like he was enjoying himself out on track, perfect weather for it too.
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Found him, I staked him in the show us your bike thread and found a picture of his bike
Looked like he was enjoying himself out on track, perfect weather for it too.
He absolute was enjoying himself
Red flag in each session unfortunately except for the last one. By that point a lot had headed off home; penultimate session it was spitting and we had 3 red flags in that single session no serious injuries, however But the trackday; what an incredible experience
I've had super car experience drives before (Gallardo, STi Subaru, Ariel Atom) but none of those compare to yesterday Deers Leap gave me shivers the first time I went through it under our own pace. I personally think I struggle with confidence in bends on the roads, but by the end of the day, in the last session, the bike was just going in and I knew full well it was going to stick; a lovely feeling Almost got rid of the chicken strips, on my last set there was about an inch left when I changed them, (no track riding) Lots of pictures from various sources, will try and get a couple up over the next week or so, and will definitely be looking to do more
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We most certainly did not get sunshine for Oulton this week threw it down for the first morning so plenty of wet practise, 3 dry sessions in the afternoon, it then started raining at 2am the next morning and didn't let up all day (was still raining the next day) standing water everywhere, huge rooster tails off the back of the bikes, soaked to the skin and boots full of water, loved it, getting much more confidence with wets.
Next day booked for Anglesey 28th July.
threw it down for the first morning so plenty of wet practise, 3 dry sessions in the afternoon, it then started raining at 2am the next morning and didn't let up all day (was still raining the next day) standing water everywhere, huge rooster tails off the back of the bikes, soaked to the skin and boots full of water, loved it, getting much more confidence with wets.Next day booked for Anglesey 28th July.