Trackday question

[heros]

Does any1 have a list of tracks that you can rent a bike from (or if this is even possible) also are there any requirements liscence wise etc for a track day?

[Stu]

Liscence requirements? - Yes you must have one! (either a road or race one will do)

Why do you not want to use your own bike?
If you crash a hire bike the ins. excess will be a lot anyway, put crash bungs on and any crash on track shouldn't be too expensive (fairings & levers usually)

But if you still want to, look at the track day companies like Focused Events it's them that rent the bikes not the tracks.

[heros]

hmm mite have to look at getting a track bike with my bro then, if i was on a 33bhp liscence does that mean i can only ride a 33bhp bike on the track am abit confused on this 1

I know that some track day companies don't allow people on with a restricted licence, it's probably best to check with the different organisers.

you could get an ACU licence if you don't have the required road licence

Originally Posted by heros

hmm mite have to look at getting a track bike with my bro then, if i was on a 33bhp liscence does that mean i can only ride a 33bhp bike on the track am abit confused on this 1

Don't know any tracks that allow you on with a restricted licence I'm afraid. Your choices are either do your full test or get a race licence.

http://www.biketrackdays.co.uk/bikehire.html

IIRC when focused events were at silverstone they were hiring ex R6 cup bikes for £200 a day, they'll set all the suspension up and all that malarkey but the downside is if you bin it it was £400 excess, so if the unfortunate did happen you'll have forked out £600 where as if you bin your own your probably looking at lever and fairing damage which is what flea bays all about.

Originally Posted by cuffy

http://www.biketrackdays.co.uk/bikehire.html

IIRC when focused events were at silverstone they were hiring ex R6 cup bikes for £200 a day, they'll set all the suspension up and all that malarkey but the downside is if you bin it it was £400 excess, so if the unfortunate did happen you'll have forked out £600 where as if you bin your own your probably looking at lever and fairing damage which is what flea bays all about.

But then if he bins it and it's only a lever he'd only have to pay for that.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

But then if he bins it and it's only a lever he'd only have to pay for that.

True, but there's a helluva difference between OEM replacement parts & full labour rates + perhaps compensation for bike out of use which all could be charged binning someone else' bike compared with fleabay prices for fixing your own.

(Just got a brand new fairing for £37 instead of £188 - Woohoo!)