S&W trackday, take 2?

[Wideboy]

i was hoping to be spinning myself round a track tomorrow but have been told im not allowed and now i want to and its not fair

seeing as last time i tried to arrange this i threw myself down the road, i thought i'd try it again..... the arranging part!! :lol:

post your ideas ect here.... as for track im thinking castle combe? and date tba but probably best after ar?

obviously its date dependant for people, myself included but please only post if you are genuinely interested in doing one and not back out after a bit saying you have to wash your hair as i've yet to do one and most of my friends that do are hardcore racing types

[metalhead19]

Sounds good to me. Im wanting to do a track day this year.

[cuffy]

If you're looking at doing Combe, be warned that they have very stringent noise levels.
If you have standard cans get them fitted.

[Rai86]

I wanna come but cant do castle coombe as they are too tight on noise. not gunna fit my standard just to go there

Cant we go somewhere else? like go do an evening session at brands?

[BaP]

Wanted to do one for as long as I've been passed.

I'll start saving now, so count me in.

Standard SV and 2 piece zip together leathers sufficient?

[cuffy]

I wanna come but cant do castle coombe as they are too tight on noise. not gunna fit my standard just to go there

Cant we go somewhere else? like go do an evening session at brands?
You may get away with it with the db killer in, if you have the means of getting it noise tested before hand that might be good.

Wanted to do one for as long as I've been passed.

I'll start saving now, so count me in.

Standard SV and 2 piece zip together leathers sufficient?
Standard can will be fine, as will your leathers.

[BaP]

Ideal - please count me in

[gruntygiggles]

I'll be up for this. Most tracks will let you go along on a track day, just to get a noise test. They do it as they want you to come back and do a day with them.

WB....you'll deffo have to check yours. The Castle Coombe noise level is max 105db. Not that bad actually compared to others!

[Wideboy]

Noise isnt a problem for me as i'll have to put standard back on regardless of where it is

[Rai86]

:-( i will try but im thinking it wont pass. Will check it out next week sometime

Pretttttttyyy please can we go brands plllllllllllleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase[-o<

[gruntygiggles]

That's alright then Gav!

Castle combe gets my vote as it's less than 10 minutes away :-)...but I'll go anywhere!

Will need to be after the AR for me though.

[Wideboy]

I'll be up for this. Most tracks will let you go along on a track day, just to get a noise test. They do it as they want you to come back and do a day with them.

WB....you'll deffo have to check yours. The Castle Coombe noise level is max 105db. Not that bad actually compared to others!

yeah im more 210db at the min :lol:

[gruntygiggles]

I noticed Gav. When we came back to mine and Dans, you blipped it going over the walled bridge before the hill up the house......almost burst my eardrums and mine isn't exactly quiet with the pipes blowing...lol

[metalhead19]

Hoping mine will be on with the baffle in. Haven't got any preferences on track as they will all be a fair treck.

[gruntygiggles]

Hoping mine will be on with the baffle in. Haven't got any preferences on track as they will all be a fair treck.

If we do castle combe, I know of a house on a hill you could all stay at!

[_Stretchie_]

yeah im more 210db at the min :lol:

What about the bike

; )

[Wideboy]

Yeah so thats you banned

;)

[_Stretchie_]

: P

Not going anyway...








(I'll get too embarassed when I can't keep up with you on my Fireblade)

[fizzwheel]

Castle Coombe is probably closest. Will keep an eye on threads for dates, but I am very limited date wise.

More on noise regs here...

http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/trackdays/bikeinformation.asp

IIRC they are a bit strict noise why due to the locals complaining about the noise. But I am not 100% sure of this.

[gruntygiggles]

Castle Coombe is probably closest. Will keep an eye on threads for dates, but I am very limited date wise.

More on noise regs here...

http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/trackdays/bikeinformation.asp

IIRC they are a bit strict noise why due to the locals complaining about the noise. But I am not 100% sure of this.

Nope, you're right, when I spoke to them they said they have to be strict as the locals complain that often, there is actually a group set in Castle Combe to lobby and moan! Crazy huh!

[Wideboy]

cheers fizzington

: P

Not going anyway...








(I'll get too embarassed when I can't keep up with you on my Fireblade)
dont be silly, you tart
Nope, you're right, when I spoke to them they said they have to be strict as the locals complain that often, there is actually a group set in Castle Combe to lobby and moan! Crazy huh!
yes them dam locals moaning!! ;)

[Amanda]

I'm in now that I have the 600 and a standard can :thumbsup:

[Wideboy]

coolio, let this run for a few days, people can suggest places and dates ect and post ideas about stuff and then we can decide

[squirrel_hunter]

If everyone else is...

Looks like the Blackbird is returning to the track.

[Scoobs]

I'm in date dependant.

[squirrel_hunter]

Actually any places hire track bikes for the day?

[gruntygiggles]

Actually any places hire track bikes for the day?

+1...I really want to take BB on track, but after the last month...dn't want to be off the road if I bin it!

[metalhead19]

+1...I really want to take BB on track, but after the last month...dn't want to be off the road if I bin it!

+1 to that. I'm the same, I want to track it, but binning it would render me bikeless :(

[cuffy]

These will supply Castle Combe, £180 a day to hire, £250 excess if you stack it.

CLICK ME (http://www.prtrackbikehire.com/whatwedo.html)

[Rai86]

http://www.focusedevents.com/event_info.asp?ID=1719

ahem *cough* cough*

[Wideboy]

These will supply Castle Combe, £180 a day to hire, £250 excess if you stack it.

CLICK ME (http://www.prtrackbikehire.com/whatwedo.html)

A bit pricey, know what condition they're like? most track hire companys cars i've seen has been fit for the scrapper

[Rai86]

:cyclopsani::confused::rolleyes::cool::twisted::sm t072:tiesto::smt016:smt112:reaper::smt026:smt026:s mt026:smt026:rave:



:-dd

[BaP]

It is a bit pricey but if I stack it - my insurance won't cover me and recovery won't take me home!

How much is track hire on top of bike rental? I can see this getting even more pricey :(

[gruntygiggles]

Castle combe, with the company Cuffy linked to would be £125 for the track day, £180 for the bike hire and £250 excess if you bin the bike. This does not include fuel though, which you have to pay for on the day.

[BaP]

£325ish all in for the day then? That's pricey - I better get saving!!

[Rai86]

Surely there are cheaper options?!

[gruntygiggles]

Ben, call your insurance and ask how much for one day track insurance.

[BaP]

Good plan - I'll also at the same time request the policy documents that they neglected to send me through the post or via email! There must be some law broken there - I'll find it.

Best enquire about recovery too - better to be safe that sorry.

[cuffy]

Don't crash! Simples ;)
You don't have to go out thinking your Rossi, take each session as it comes, if you start to feel tired and thinking your getting close to the edge of your limits then miss the next session. Assess how you've been riding or ask others who are in the same session with you, preferably the instructors.

For your first few times out on track go at a pace you're comfortable with, as the day progresses then you can start to think about later braking into corners. Don't try and get your knee down into the 1st corner of your 1st session as you'll probably find that the rest of your body will follow.
It's hard, but self constraint is of paramount importance if taking your road going bike on hte track.

[BaP]

[QUOTE=cuffy;2306568]Don't crash! Simples ;)[QUOTE]

Point taken - but I'll be so nervous on my own bike! I'll just take it steady then as £325 all in for a track day is on the expensive side.

[Wideboy]

Brans is a nice idea and i'd like to do a trackday there but its not an ideal location. For a start its not really close to any of us, i no longer have ideal access to a van so i'd be riding to the track as would most people?, people coming from a far will need digs which costs money, an evening session would still require a day off work and still maybe some digs and i'd prefer to do a full day for the sake of loosing a days money if not at the weekend...... so its not really practical for anyone........ so need to think of somewhere else

as of td insurance, like said it would probably be less than hire cost... but regardless i've crashed so many times my garage is full of sv spares :lol:

[metalhead19]

i've crashed so many times my garage is full of sv spares :lol:

Not sure thats really the point :rolleyes: lol. Think Brans has a no first timers policy on their evening sessions? might be wrong. Hadnt thought about track day insurance, might be a good idea though.

[BaP]

Castle Combe would be even better - I'm not far away and I have room for another to crash at mine and space in the garage for one other bike if needs be. I'm a 20/25 minute ride away - 15 if you push it, but I wanna stay shiny side up at least until I arrive :)

[Wideboy]

i dont mind were it is, i have access to vans but only one guaranteed and i can only get my bike in it with the back open so i'd rather not use it... but it would be handy with tools ect

what track will be put to vote its not my decision... same as date but we've all pretty much said after ar

[gruntygiggles]

Well, to say it again....if it is voted to be castle combe...everyone is welcome to crash at ours. There's room for 1-2 extra bikes in the garage, but we have hardstanding (no stones) at the side of the house. Will just need to move some stones out the way for you to get on it...lol

[Rai86]

i have a long wheel based master, with tools etc that will def be coming with so dont worry too much about having tools etc. think we can cover it

[BaP]

For the record - I vote Castle Combe

[Rai86]

for the record i vote other, as i cant ride at castle combe. But end of the day i can ride most other places on acu testing, was really looking to spend the day with org folk. So its cool if you lot want to go cc. I'l just meet up with you all another time

[Wideboy]

Change your system then, your not the only one having to ar5e about with your bike to go, im having to change all sorts and take all sorts off......

[Rai86]

i am well aware that im not the only one gav, but im not gunna spend loads of time messing about with my bike when i will have to spend loads of time changing it all back again for the next round. Got enough bike stuff to be doing

[Wideboy]

Alright calm down, use a different the sv then

i'm sure i have something that will fit it

[Wideboy]

Actually i have got a pointy can and link pipe ect

[Rai86]

Im perfeckly calm sweet cheeks. As i said, i dont mind if you go cc, its a cool track, its just that i wont be able to come. which isnt a prob, cus i'l catch up with you lot another time. Just trying to keep people in the loop

[_Stretchie_]

This is better than watching Neighbours

:smt040

[Wideboy]

yeah but the sv?

im pretty sure the can i've got will pass the noise regs and it wouldnt take 5mins to make it meet them if it didnt

[Rai86]

This is better than watching Neighbours

:smt040


lol lets hope we dont bicker face to face. Mind you, i'l be playing with bikes instead of being in a dark office so im bound to have a much happier disposition :smt040

[Wideboy]

This is better than watching Neighbours

:smt040

Just making sure everyone can come, Dont want peeps to miss out :D

But i'd rather you didnt come

[Wideboy]

sv??????

[Rai86]

yeah but the sv?

im pretty sure the can i've got will pass the noise regs and it wouldnt take 5mins to make it meet them if it didnt

was gunna take the CB not the sv. I dont mind too much if i come off that, breaking the sv would bugger me a bit

[_Stretchie_]

You know you want to, looking forward to seeing someone who races on the track.. erm.. on the track.

Does that makes sense??

[Wideboy]

Thought it would be the otherway round if the cb breaks you cant race

go on.... free can

[Rai86]

You know you want to, looking forward to seeing someone who races on the track.. erm.. on the track.

ha ha well i wouldnt expect too much lol

[Rai86]

Thought it would be the otherway round if the cb breaks you cant race

go on.... free can


ah but if i break the sv i cant get to work to earn the money to go racing on the cb...ooo what a web

Anyhoooooo, what does everyone wanna doooooooooooo? Happy to come along and help people out with stuff. Have tyre warmers and kit that some can borrow if they need

[BaP]

Happy to come along and help people out with stuff. Have tyre warmers and kit that some can borrow if they need


This sounds awesome!

[Wideboy]

Tut disapointed :(

can offer stands for anyone else.... although i wouldnt relly on it, it may not pass

[metalhead19]

TBH im not too fussed on which track, lets face im not gna be fast, it'll be about learning more about the bike and how to actually use it. lol. Plus im miles away most tracks anyway...cept thruxton mind you :D

[fizzwheel]

Anyhoooooo, what does everyone wanna doooooooooooo?

Personally I'd prefer Castle Coombe, as Evel says, its not to far and we dont have to shell out for hotels, camping staying over etc, so it makes life easier, and also it keeps the cost down as I am a bit financially challenged at the moment.

If I am able to make it, I am happy to lend a non rider my DSLR with my Tele lens on it if somebody wants ago at snapping a few pics.

[gruntygiggles]

Personally I'd prefer Castle Coombe, as Evel says, its not to far and we dont have to shell out for hotels, camping staying over etc, so it makes life easier, and also it keeps the cost down as I am a bit financially challenged at the moment.

If I am able to make it, I am happy to lend a non rider my DSLR with my Tele lens on it if somebody wants ago at snapping a few pics.

We could all chip in to take pics of eachother....and videos even :-)

[phil24_7]

I may be up for this. Was gonna do Brands or Rockingham this year on the CBR before I sell it but may be able to slot this one in too!

[gruntygiggles]

I may be up for this. Was gonna do Brands or Rockingham this year on the CBR before I sell it but may be able to slot this one in too!


Oooh oooh, what CBR have you got???

[Wideboy]

tut....... ohhh god........ ;)


well comon peeps i think we decided on the track now the date, i'll find out tomorrow what dates i cant do after AR and post them up

[phil24_7]

Oooh oooh, what CBR have you got???

I have a CBR600RR-6 track bike.

[cuffy]

If I am able to make it, I am happy to lend a non rider my DSLR with my Tele lens on it if somebody wants ago at snapping a few pics.
Same here, if i don't do the track day i'll sit and take pic's.
A few examples from CC last year.
Plus it'll save you a fortune on official snaps :smt040

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01312.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01313.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01281.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01369.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01278.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z41/cuffy44/Track%20day/DSC01234.jpg

Here are the available dates for bike TD's at Combe.
LINK (http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/trackdays/dates.asp)

[metalhead19]

Out of the dates shown from cuffy's link, i cant do the 18th of August, but can do the other, but the 1st September is my preference. After that il be travelling from Plymouth.

[BaP]

Those pics areabsolutely awesome. Can you photoshop me with my knee somewhere close to down? ;)

1st September sounds good to me!

[chompy]

im getting posted to RAF odiham in sept and i was looking up to see what its like and they hold track days there. there is one in october for bikes if anyone fancies doing it

[gruntygiggles]

1st Sept is good for me...I'll see if Dan can get the day off x

[Rai86]

Well if i can get the day off, i will come up and help cuffy with picture taking and help people sort there bikes

If anyone is up for a evening session at brands think i will be going in the next month or so

[gruntygiggles]

Well if i can get the day off, i will come up and help cuffy with picture taking and help people sort there bikes

If anyone is up for a evening session at brands think i will be going in the next month or so

Will remember that Rai and let you know. All dependant on getting BB back on the road...lol

[_Stretchie_]

Those pics areabsolutely awesome. Can you photoshop me with my knee somewhere close to down? ;)

1st September sounds good to me!

He's not a miracle worker you know

[Wideboy]

im getting posted to RAF odiham in sept and i was looking up to see what its like and they hold track days there. there is one in october for bikes if anyone fancies doing it

Ahhh good an inside man, i signed up to the club but everytime i go to sign up for the trackday they're sold out

i think sept 1st is also good for me but need to check, would need a day off but thats nay bother

[chompy]

Ahhh good an inside man, i signed up to the club but everytime i go to sign up for the trackday they're sold out

i think sept 1st is also good for me but need to check, would need a day off but thats nay bother

dont worry dude ill sort you out when i get there

[Wideboy]

Yarse i can do the 1st of sept.... add your name to zee list and i'll cantact them to see if we can get a cheeky discount, you dont ask you dont get!!

1. wideboy

[BaP]

1. Wideboy
2. BaP

[gruntygiggles]

1. Wideboy
2. BaP
3. Gruntygiggles

[_Stretchie_]

Gav

When you ring them can you ask about those who might want to share a bike, is the charge per bike or per person, bearing in mind if you are sharing a bike then you might not get the same amount of track time. Is there a limit (within reason obviously) to how many people can share a bike?

Cheers ears

[Wideboy]

Will do, wont be phoning for a few days, so people can see this thread. how many of you are thinking of sharing? i take it this is due to the noice regs?

[_Stretchie_]

Could be..

[gruntygiggles]

Could be..

could not be...

[Wideboy]

Yeah thanks, both of you really cleared that up for me

;)

Put your dam names on zee list

[_Stretchie_]

Well it all depends on the answer about shared useage you see

[gruntygiggles]

Yeah thanks, both of you really cleared that up for me

;)

Put your dam names on zee list

I did, does that mean I get a lolly or a sticker to say I am a good girl? :-)

Well it all depends on the answer about shared useage you see


:smt040

[Wideboy]

You get a big sloppy kiss..... and so does dan if he puts his name on the list!

[_Stretchie_]

: X

Well I've requested the day off at work is that enough for now?

[Wideboy]

No

[_Stretchie_]

You better get us an answer then 'antcha'

[Wideboy]

were do i put in my expenses claim for the phone call?

[_Stretchie_]

I have an idea......

[Wideboy]

Hahaha

well everyone (except big ghey dan) if we put our names down to give me a rough idea of numbers then we may get a bigger discount as i can say "excuse me fine sirs, i have *insert number* wishing to partake in a delectable trackday at your fine establishment, do we get a mass booking discount"

[metalhead19]

1. Wideboy
2. BaP
3. Gruntygiggles
4. metalhead19 (YAY me)

Il put my name down so can get idea on numbers, but will confirm at later date.