Top Trackday Tip

[tricky]

Look where you're going......

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6700/sdi3508bl0.th.jpg (http://img508.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sdi3508bl0.jpg)

NOT at the photographer.....

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3806/sdi3486pa2.th.jpg (http://img260.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sdi3486pa2.jpg)

;) :lol: :oops:

[Stig]

Nah, looking at the photographer gives the impression that you are totally in control and checking out the scenery on your bimble round the track. :lol:

[gettin2dizzy]

fantastic. how was it? much track experience before? if you look at this weeks MCN you'd be appalled at the picture on the front cover...

[weazelz]

nothing wrong with looking at the camera

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w171/weazelz/DSC_3306.jpg

looks like you were giong well, Mallory - correct? looks like you maybe have been scapng knees :-)

[tricky]

fantastic. how was it? much track experience before?

Done one track day before and the RH Race School

It was awsome. It was a Focused Events "Chequered Flag Day".

The morning you are in groups of 4 or 5 with an instructor with him giving debrief / tips after each session. Afternoon is on your own normal track day.

Yes it was Mallory, my right slider is now nicely scuffed but my left one is still spotless ! :D

[gettin2dizzy]

must....do...trackday...!
your road riding improve much?
i'm thinking CSS or RH for the first time is the way to go! :)

[weazelz]

Yes it was Mallory, my right slider is now nicely scuffed but my left one is still spotless ! :D
:thumbsup: good work that man. just need to swap the sliders over for your next trackday

[tricky]

your road riding improve much?
i'm thinking CSS or RH for the first time is the way to go! :)

I suppose it improves your machine control and so that will improve your road riding. I'm a pretty cautious road rider and see track riding as kind of a different thing.

RH is a good introduction to track riding if your nervous about it, plus you don't have to worry about hurting your own bike or kit. It is a bit pricey though.

[lukemillar]

I have found that doing trackdays has made my road riding improve loads. I never really realised until I went out riding with a couple of guys I hadn't ridden with for a while (pre-trackdays) they used to leave me for dead and I felt nervous trying to keep up. This time, I had to keep on pulling over and waiting for them to catch up.

Danger of trackdays though is now i'm not really all that keen on going out, riding for fun on the road - it's just not the same. Only answer is to book more trackdays!

And trackday pics.... wear a dark visor! Then no-one knows where the hell you are looking!

Shamless opportunity to post this again! :wink:

http://www.lukemillar.co.uk/rockR6.jpg

[tricky]

Shamless opportunity to post this again! :wink:

http://www.lukemillar.co.uk/rockR6.jpg


:cool: :cool: :cool:

[fastdruid]

Nothing wrong with looking at the photographer ;)

http://www.fastdruid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SV650/640x480Rockingham_07042007_183.jpg

[gettin2dizzy]

Nothing wrong with looking at the photographer ;)

http://www.fastdruid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SV650/640x480Rockingham_07042007_183.jpg


smoooth :cool:

[weazelz]

Nothing wrong with looking at the photographer ;)

http://www.fastdruid.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/SV650/640x480Rockingham_07042007_183.jpg
that looks like an sv with a busa front end .. were you at rockingham on easter saturday?

[fastdruid]

that looks like an sv with a busa front end .. were you at rockingham on easter saturday?
Yep, that was at rockingham, 7th April :-)