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03-07-07, 03:35 PM

I've done three trackdays there on a variety of bikes. My old Gixer Thou K1, my daughter's trackbike R6 and my knackered old Bandit 600. Have to say I've never done the full GP circuit, just the National but I've always had a whale of a time. It flows nicely and there's enough to make it exciting without dangerous. There's plenty of run off where really needed (Coppice, Craner) and the back straight means you can easily max the bike out under the bridge and experience the front coming up over the dip (mega fun on a Gixer Thou at 150mph). I had the Bandit nailed most of the way round (despite a serious lack of ground clearance through the Old Hairpin and Coppice) and found the R6 was in its absolute element round there. Can't wait to take my SV to another one there to be honest. Donington was one of the main reasons I decided to build a dedicated trackbike.

03-07-07, 03:35 PM	#3
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's Donnington like for a trackday on the SV? I've done three trackdays there on a variety of bikes. My old Gixer Thou K1, my daughter's trackbike R6 and my knackered old Bandit 600. Have to say I've never done the full GP circuit, just the National but I've always had a whale of a time. It flows nicely and there's enough to make it exciting without dangerous. There's plenty of run off where really needed (Coppice, Craner) and the back straight means you can easily max the bike out under the bridge and experience the front coming up over the dip (mega fun on a Gixer Thou at 150mph). I had the Bandit nailed most of the way round (despite a serious lack of ground clearance through the Old Hairpin and Coppice) and found the R6 was in its absolute element round there. Can't wait to take my SV to another one there to be honest. Donington was one of the main reasons I decided to build a dedicated trackbike.