SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

I was just wondering if we where enough people, could we book a trackday with just SV's? And are there enough nut jobs on this forum to make it happen?
Has this been tried before?

Just a brain fart really.

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

I think it might be an idea to include Triumphs too ;-)

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

I'm a member of a club that has in the past had their own "trackday". To be more precise what they have done is approach an established organiser and basically booked out an entire session between them. This way you avoid all the problems with insurance and liability, plus it's down to each individual to pay their way. Worse case scenario there isn't quite enough of you to have complete exclusivity, but it's surprising how easy it is to gang up on an interloper should their behaviour not fit in with the group etiquette..... :)

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

And where would it end, with hardleys? To fill up maybe, but the thought was SVs only. Maybe I'm just funny in the head, but I thought this was a SV forum :joker:

Thats a very good idea, good thinking.

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

It would be great to do an Org's track day but limiting it to people who still own a SV650s that want to do a track day might mean you don't get the numbers. Be interested to see if you could though as a one model group could look pretty cool.

I'm pretty sure there have been a couple Org events in the past at Lyddon and Brands. I've been on a few with fellow Org'ers but not as a group booking at Silverstone, Snetterton and Lydden. We are going back a bit now though, maybe 2004-2008.

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

Lets do a roll call by poll

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

I was on a track day where one of the sessions was for BMW owners club only, so having an Org one could work the same way. As Red H says, it would simplify the insurance and other things like marshalls, first aiders etc.

The trouble i can see is getting us all together in one place on the same day.

But it would be fun :-)

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

We managed to get about a dozen or so of us at Brands a few years back. As I recall we weren't all in the same group as there is a huge range of abilities across the Org but we were all in adjoining garages and it was a bit of a laugh. A sort of .Org day out at the races.... This way newbies can get a bit of support and encouragement from the more experienced track riders and those not normally inclined to get on the track made the effort to do so.

Lydden, or even Brands indy are good tracks to pick because they happens to suit SV's quite well, but they're right in one corner of the country, Caldwell is another but again quite a long trip for some. Mallory Park is probably the most central circuit to go for, fairly easy to learn to. I'd probably avoid anywhere like Silverstone or Donnington because they are pretty much flat out on an SV and not that spectator friendly.

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

I don't own an SV so it'd have to be on another bike...

It would also depend on what track... I propose the best track for Sv's in the UK would be Knockhill.... ;)

They do slide into the hairpin very nicely there...

Re: SV650.org trackday 2017? Would it be a go or no-go?
 

Rockingham National is another good circuit. Pretty central and a mix of left and right bends. The National doesn't use the oval so would suit SVs and it is a much nicer track.