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As a few of you are aware that today is Dan's 30th Birthday, so MrsWRCSixtyThree bought him a track day on Croft.
Whilst we were there we meat up with two other Sv.orgers - "Hello"
so I took a few photos but not really off the action as
MrsWRCSixtyThree took the track action.
so mine first.
As you can see it was a beautiful day.
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Dan getting her Strapped up...
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Ready for the off.
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Digging that nipplering dude...;)
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Cought with his pants down.
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Showing off his Clean Moist Helmet thats Glistening in the sunshine.:smt103
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So Guess who's bike this is?
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Yes it's TommyTank.
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and who is this Cheeky Chappie....?
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Yes it's Sevorg and his Red Devil, edit "I think that van said Birkinhead..."
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Dan ready and Nervus for his First outing... You can Smell the Fear.
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and on the way back in again.
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23 seconds after arrival, Dan is tense and need a lie down... Bless.
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There was a famous Celebrity there, can you guess who?
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Yes Rod Stewart, cook up the breakfast burgers.. teehee.
one of the privateers
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Dan is Shattered. Never mind only a few more boughts to go.
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Someone trying to nickoff with the pace car... I wounder who ?
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and finally from me....
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And very finally.
I'll not say anything about what happen'd after I left, I'll leave that up to Dan......!
bikerskez
07-07-07, 07:57 PM
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THAT WILL BE THE KILL SWITCH THEN.
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Youv'e ****ed your self again!!! Now you can wash your clothes and it's bed early tonight and no supper!
Tim in Belgium
07-07-07, 08:31 PM
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" You still can't see it even though I'm pointing it out!"
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"Dan I tought you were Mad, But now I can quite clear see your Nuts"
kwak zzr
07-07-07, 09:09 PM
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all that heavy braking's caused you some damage dear.
Jester666
07-07-07, 10:11 PM
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" I know you were excited about the trackday but I don't need to see HOW excited you are!!!" :D
_Stretchie_
07-07-07, 11:56 PM
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Oh look.. Just like a willy but smaller :mrgreen:
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"Arr I see, I thought it was loose change in your leathers, but it's your BALLS OF STEEL making all that noise!"
Great photos there Richie - Yes the weather managed to hold out for us. Looked liked it was going to rain a couple of times but turned out great. Managed to burn my nose and forehead so the current bun must have been shining.
Done a couple of track days before but that novice group was the quickest I've seen yet. Some of those boys [and maybe girls;)] could seriously give it some pace. In the first session from lunch I started directly behind Dan [WRCSixtyThree] and thought I could keep up with his ZX7. Not a chance, of all the bikes I followed around track Dan could lean that sucker like crazy. Seriously, it was almost elbow on Tarmac stuff. Hats off to his riding style [Dan - I know you had an 'incident' so I'll leave you to decide if you want to broadcast it.....see quote!].
In all a cracking day - Thanks to Richie for turning up with the moral support and photos. Dan - Happy birthday, hope the jet washer did the trick!! - see quote.
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"Look Dan, I know it's your birthday but that's no excuse for sha*ging your fairing" - Sorry mate!
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Is that a sock down your pant or are you just pleased to see me!!!!
Quiff Wichard
08-07-07, 10:18 PM
Dan's got a Mrs?????????????? :confused:
Dan's got a Mrs?????????????? :confused:
You sound surprised... or is that disappointed???
So since I'm here... I guess I'd better fill in the gaps. Let me start by just saying it was an excellent day, and I'd recommend it to anyone.
After Richie left, I went out for more track sessions, and had a brilliant time. Got my knee down, closely followed by peg and boot, :p and was driving round the outside of other bikes on some of the corners.
I got progressively faster through the day and was really on it by the session around 15:30. One small problem - all day there was a Hornet who at times rode with great brilliance, hooning round bends like a maniac, and at times looked like he was wobbling round CBT cones in a carpark.:x
Determined to get past him so I could get into a rhythm, and having to do it on the straight because he'd blocked my line into bends on several occasions, I chose a spot on the back straight and hammered past.
Coming into Tower, I was on completely the wrong line, but tipped in and drove into the bend. Pegs weren't decked out, neither was my knee, so I had plenty left... Looked toward the exit of the bend, and as I turned my head, I caught a flash of orange hi-vis bib, and LOOKED STRAIGHT AT THE MARSHALL.
Needless to say, the result was me travelling toward the grass at some speed, completely incapable of tearing my eyes off the spot I was heading toward in time.:rolleyes:
Front wheel hits grass, grass is wet, bike goes one way as it goes down, I jump off to go the other and we slide gracefully :shaking2: to a halt.
Anyway, after recovery to the pitlane, damage assessment was good. One top fairing and it'd be job done. Bike still starts and runs, no other damage, happy bunny. :smt003
Then I managed to undo a ratchet strap in a haze of stupidity... and so now I need a right-side fairing panel as well, since my previously undamaged but muddy one now has a trailer wheelarch shaped dent and crack in it. :hackedoff:
So overall, my assessment:
Plus points:
I'm undamaged, and so is all my kit
Bike still works perfectly, no mechanical damage whatsoever
Had a brilliant day
Learnt a lot
Got some excellent photos, which I will post when I've sorted through them
Got knee, peg and boot down
By the end of the day I was one of the quicker Novice group riders (although by no means quickest or even close)Minus points:
I'm a pillock
Bike needs new plastics
I'm a pillockOh, and one other plus point... I done got me a streefighter :smt046
post the photo's ... post the photo's....!
post the photo's ... post the photo's....!
I'm at work, don't have em with me. You've got the day off, post 'em yourself if you like, I don't mind!
No..... I'm off out on my bike now for a hoon up North,
Enjoy your Work Dan... snigger snigger.
Tim in Belgium
09-07-07, 09:48 AM
Glad to hear that you had fun and the bike suffered only minor damage.
So are you up for doing it again at a later date?
Glad to hear that you had fun and the bike suffered only minor damage.
So are you up for doing it again at a later date?
Absolutely Tim, without a doubt. After all, I have a set of track fairings now!
Righto, all the photos we took are now online here (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/WRCSixtyThree/CroftTrackday070707)
Tom and Ryan, if you want any of the pictures of you in bigger form let me know and I'll post them somewhere for you to download.
Enjoy.
Tim in Belgium
09-07-07, 08:19 PM
Some good pics and plenty of lean!
Some good pics and plenty of lean!
Yeah, if only I'd remembered to stick my knee out on every corner I'd have had loads more slider scuffs and less peg-scraping ;)
Righto, all the photos we took are now online here (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/WRCSixtyThree/CroftTrackday070707)
Tom and Ryan, if you want any of the pictures of you in bigger form let me know and I'll post them somewhere for you to download.
Enjoy.
One word - Awesome! Absolutely Awesome, er sorry I think that's three. You've got some excellent photos there. I told you that sucka of a Kwak can lean!! Many thanks for posting them so soon. They are great. Trackdaydigitalimages.com have tonight posted Fridays trackday so I reckon they might upload Saturdays tomorrow. Watch this space for a link!!
Cheers ..... Ryan
Quiff Wichard
09-07-07, 09:46 PM
bit of both Dan,.. re shocked or jealous- ha ha
I just read your blog--
its ace..
I shall check in ever day
you are a bit of a wordsmith
you should be a reporter or feature writer mate
Tommy_Tank
09-07-07, 10:52 PM
Dan, Ryan, Richie ..
Top day out, sorry again about your bike Dan, but at least you were trying and it's good to hear that you aren't letting it put you off !
I didn't realise you'd dropped it off the trailer !
Richie, good to see you again, hopefully we'll see you on the track soon !
Ryan, you were getting that sv over big style ... just watch it on cold tyres ! I could barely watch when I was following you around on the first sighting lap of the day as you were scraping your knee on the first corner. You've got bigger balls than me !
Cheers
Tom
bit of both Dan,.. re shocked or jealous- ha ha
I just read your blog--
its ace..
I shall check in ever day
you are a bit of a wordsmith
you should be a reporter or feature writer mate
Thanks for the kind words Quiffy... Don't check in too regularly, it's been weeeeks since I've had chance to add anything to the rants... but I'm hitting a quiet time at work so I should catch up!
One word - Awesome! Absolutely Awesome, er sorry I think that's three. You've got some excellent photos there. I told you that sucka of a Kwak can lean!! Many thanks for posting them so soon. They are great. Trackdaydigitalimages.com have tonight posted Fridays trackday so I reckon they might upload Saturdays tomorrow. Watch this space for a link!!
Cheers ..... Ryan
I didn't think there looked like that much lean on those photos... there's still plenty of air between peg and track anyway :p
I've been keeping an eye on the site for when the pro photos go up... can't wait to see them... might well have to invest in a set if they're any good.
Dan, Ryan, Richie ..
Top day out, sorry again about your bike Dan, but at least you were trying and it's good to hear that you aren't letting it put you off !
I didn't realise you'd dropped it off the trailer !
Richie, good to see you again, hopefully we'll see you on the track soon !
Ryan, you were getting that sv over big style ... just watch it on cold tyres ! I could barely watch when I was following you around on the first sighting lap of the day as you were scraping your knee on the first corner. You've got bigger balls than me !
Cheers
Tom
Yeah, the trailer drop was an expensive mistake I think... never mind, my own fault and these things happen. You're right about Ryan though - following him on one of the sessions I was surprised how far over it looked - didn't realise at the time I was just as far over!
Bloody fantastic day though :thumbsup:
Dan, Ryan, Richie ..
Ryan, you were getting that sv over big style ... just watch it on cold tyres ! I could barely watch when I was following you around on the first sighting lap of the day as you were scraping your knee on the first corner. You've got bigger balls than me !
Cheers
Tom
Yep Cheers for the advice Tom - After you mentioned the cold tyres thing I started to take the first couple of laps a bit easier. Good advice and taken on board!
Laters.
Dan check out your other track day photos on http://trackdaydigitalimages.com
_Stretchie_
11-07-07, 10:03 PM
Whoa.. Glad you're ok mate..
Stop thinking about me while your on the track though.. You KNOW it'll only distract you
Whoa.. Glad you're ok mate..
Stop thinking about me while your on the track though.. You KNOW it'll only distract you
Guilty as charged :smt040
Some great pics on that No Limits site.. some of you too Dan.
I was pretty disappointed with the professional pics to be honest... there aren't as many half decent ones as I'd have liked really.
Certainly not £30 a CD's worth, anyway.
I was pretty disappointed with the professional pics to be honest... there aren't as many half decent ones as I'd have liked really.
Certainly not £30 a CD's worth, anyway.
If you bought the printed pictures on the day, they were £5.00 each or when you bought 3 or more they were £4.00 each.
If you bought the printed pictures on the day, they were £5.00 each or when you bought 3 or more they were £4.00 each.
Oh, when we went on the Saturday they said the photographer didn't have any on-site facilities that day... And I'm still not convinced there's any that good that I'd want them at a fiver!
On the plus side, I have a realllly big box in my office... full of new fairings :smt112
Nice,
Have you got your New Visor... the one where the mashalls are toned down?
Nice,
Have you got your New Visor... the one where the mashalls are toned down?
No visor yet... you cheeky bugger :p
Lurvely new fairings though... started repairing my damaged 'road' nosecone last night, will keep my new 'race' cone for best :rolleyes:
Just got to work out how the hell to straighten out the fairing support now :D
:smt003 :smt003 :smt003 :smt003
Wooooooohoooooooo!!!!
From faired, to crashed, to naked, to faired - in less than a week.
New lowers and race top fairing from eBay for £50... and I have a bike with fairings again, in the right colours, right decals, and they fit well. =D>
I am a HAPPY bunny :D
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