View Full Version : Some pics from Anglesey
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 01:19 PM
Some pics from my 1st ever track day, at Anglesey. Unfortunately the photographer was not around for the last session, where I binned it! :rolleyes:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_3178.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_3452.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_4217.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_3867.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_4321.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/Image0026.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/Image0027.jpg
plowsie
23-09-09, 01:52 PM
That one of the pegs grinding and sparking is awesome.
_Stretchie_
23-09-09, 02:05 PM
COOO ELL, well jealous, wish I could get it over that far..
: (
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 02:08 PM
That one of the pegs grinding and sparking is awesome.
:cool:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/180909_3843.jpg
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 02:12 PM
COOO ELL, well jealous, wish I could get it over that far..
: (
Mate, that was my 1st EVER track day and you'd be surprised how easy it is once you get going quick and with the camber on the track to help you.
It was a great sunny day which helped and there were instructors there to give you 1-2-1 tuition/de-briefs if you wanted them.
I was grinding my pegs something rotten in the morning sessions and wanted to lean off more to get my knee down. One of the instructors listened to my issues then followed me on a session. Gave me advice afterwards then came out again to watch me.
I got my knee down on nearly every corner after that and actually felt more confident hanging off with my knee down, then being stuck to the bike getting the pegs down.
I think the photographer must've packed up early because I had loads of KD moments towards the end.
I got even lower down on the last session when I leaned over too far on the 1st lap (cold tyres) and slid right off on the hairpin.
Whole day was immense fun!
plowsie
23-09-09, 02:17 PM
Mate, that was my 1st EVER track day and you'd be surprised how easy it is once you get going quick and with the camber on the track to help you.
It was a great sunny day which helped and there were instructors there to give you 1-2-1 tuition/de-briefs if you wanted them.
I was grinding my pegs something rotten in the morning sessions and wanted to lean off more to get my knee down. One of the instructors listened to my issues then followed me on a session. Gave me advice afterwards then came out again to watch me.
I got my knee down on nearly every corner after that and actually felt more confident hanging off with my knee down, then being stuck to the bike getting the pegs down.
I think the photographer must've packed up early because I had loads of KD moments towards the end.
I got even lower down on the last session when I leaned over too far on the 1st lap (cold tyres) and slid right off on the hairpin.
Whole day was immense fun!
Which hairpin mate? 2nd corner, dodgy banking, didn't realise how bad it was until Flymo walked us round the track.
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 02:45 PM
Which hairpin mate? 2nd corner, dodgy banking, didn't realise how bad it was until Flymo walked us round the track.
Last right hand corner on the run down to the pit straight, it was the International GP circuit. Highlighted below :rolleyes:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/Hairpin.jpg
plowsie
23-09-09, 02:46 PM
Last right hand corner on the run down to the pit straight, it was the International GP circuit. Highlighted below :rolleyes:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/Hairpin.jpg
Ah gotcha, didn't get to see that section because I think it was shut up. Too much angle and cold tyres then?
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 02:50 PM
Ah gotcha, didn't get to see that section because I think it was shut up. Too much angle and cold tyres then?
I guess so, I'd just gone up the inside of a guy on a Gixer, outbraked him into the turn and then tucked it in, just as I got around the apex I had JUST started accelerating and the bike just slid right out. Luckily I slid across to the edge of the track and the bike slid out to the grass.
Unluckily, the guy on the Gixer must've hit the anchors when he saw me go down and he ended up with a suspected disclocated shoulder and his bike was a bit more of a mess than mine I think :( .
Wouldn't put me off another TD, although the wife isn't happy that it's another £100 or so to fix up the bike :(
plowsie
23-09-09, 03:07 PM
I guess so, I'd just gone up the inside of a guy on a Gixer, outbraked him into the turn and then tucked it in, just as I got around the apex I had JUST started accelerating and the bike just slid right out. Luckily I slid across to the edge of the track and the bike slid out to the grass.
Unluckily, the guy on the Gixer must've hit the anchors when he saw me go down and he ended up with a suspected disclocated shoulder and his bike was a bit more of a mess than mine I think :( .
Wouldn't put me off another TD, although the wife isn't happy that it's another £100 or so to fix up the bike :(
Ouch. As long as it was a clean maneuver, you haven't done anything wrong, it's just hard luck and the way some TD's go. £100 is not bad to fix it up :) Good to see it hasn't knocked your confidence :)
davepreston
23-09-09, 03:23 PM
me jealous no
aargggghhh that looked mint
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 03:26 PM
me jealous no
aargggghhh that looked mint
'Twas a perfect sunny day, RAF jets flying overhead, rivalled only by the sound of Flymo's exhaust :D.
Rode home with a massive grin on my face (and a bruise on my ar$e)!
davepreston
23-09-09, 03:30 PM
as the ira say
chucky r la
=
our day will come
so would you suggest this is a good first td place and sorry for being rude but how much
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 05:15 PM
Deffo a good 1st day, felt very good. Cost me £125 - which I wouldn't hesitate to say is well worth it. Looking at the cheapo ones at Oulton in November now :)
Nobbylad
23-09-09, 09:23 PM
Some 'after party' pics.... :(
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/DSCF0238.jpg
Gorra luv fixa pegs!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/DSCF0239.jpg
Engine casing still shiny thanks to Messrs R and G!
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/DSCF0242.jpg
Need longer fingers to pull the front brake now..
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a161/nobbylad/DSCF0245-1.jpg
Still well worth it!
Ah its got that lived in look now NL. Stu, the extended track is the International layout, the same one we'll be racing on in a few weeks time. When we walked the track it was the coastal layout, it cuts out the longer straights and whats now called 'Nobby's hairpin'
caz650s
24-09-09, 09:51 PM
I love the pic with the heat haze from the exhaust :cool:
Nobbylad
25-09-09, 08:37 AM
I love the pic with the heat haze from the exhaust :cool:
WOW! Hadn't even noticed that myself, cheers for pointing it out! :D
CheGuevara
25-09-09, 09:14 AM
Pretty cool pics -looks like you had fun, and got off pretty easy with the crash damage. I'd forgotten you had mentioned doing this and was going to PM to see how you were getting on with the front end.
I've got some stock reasets if you're interested in the RHS - drop me a PM.
vBulletin® , Copyright ©2000-2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.