trackday at castle combe WHEN????

[anna]

it is advisable to make sure that you get your bike tested before the track day as Castle coombe have to be very very strict on who they allow on their track..

SH not a hope in hell my friend not with that hideous sounding can (not bitter honest )

Originally Posted by carlos

Well, I'll give the rideout a miss, but will be going down to get it tested, probably on the 3rd then. Mrs C is due to drop sprog number 2 on the 21st Feb so don't think I'll be too popular if I'm out on a rideout when she goes into labour "hold it in love I'm out on the bike, it'll have to wait"
Even then, its still posible labour can start anytime so it'll be wacky races all the way to CC and back just incase.

anybody else fancy this saturday??

i have just relised i will have to leave at 6.30 in the morning to get there for 8

Originally Posted by hovi5

anybody else fancy this saturday??

i have just relised i will have to leave at 6.30 in the morning to get there for 8

I'm just going to strap my original can to the bike... if any-ones else's curvy passes with one on then I know I'll be fine.

Originally Posted by Beenz

Give them a call, they are under a lot of strain from the anti race locals who got the limit lowered last year (or one before?), a non standard can should be OK if its quiet enough. I'll need to get my bike checked as the Yoshi might not pass and its a pain to swap over with all the exhaust valve cabling malarky.

I will have to see what my finances are like nearer the time to decide a date.

If your old I must be ancient

Hate to tell you Beenz but they say that a standard GSX-R K6 upwards is too loud, though you have a thou don't you? you might be alright:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING SOUND TESTING

Manufacturers are now launching bikes with shorter Moto GP style exhausts.

Whilst they look great, the smaller silencer means that some of these new bikes are over our noise limits. We do appreciate the frustration of buying a brand new road legal bike only to discover that it is too loud to ride at Castle Combe.

In our experience the following machines may not pass our strict limits:-

Suzuki GSXR600 – 2006 model
GSXR 750 K6 & K7
Yamaha R6 – 2006 model

taken from their website.

Thanks Kate, I read that also. It does not look good for me.

I know my gixer thou even with the standard odd looking can sounds a tad fruity when it revs because of the funny cable operated valve opens just in front of the muffler, with the yoshi even with the baffle in sounds a tad louder.

I don't think it's got much chance of passing. Thankfully I only live a few miles away so it's no trouble to get it checked.

I could fit a Scorpion that I can't (won't) afford that should pass according to the clever people at the factory who seem to know what they are on about. They use a dummy valve thing so you don't get the FI error as they don't have the valve in the system. From what I recall from talking to them the valve is mainly operated to restrict the noise for the EU.

Oh well, if it's too loud then I'll just go and watch the other loons and take photos/make tea/laugh at the others

Originally Posted by Beenz

A rideout that includes can testing sounds good, any suggestions for a route?

anybody?

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by hovi5

how about a rideout including time to go to CC for testing?

Anyone fancy a pillion???

Not worn my leathers for AGES, well not my bike leathers anyway

Originally Posted by hovi5

anybody?

Providing it's not snowing or freezing bloody cold i might be up for a rideout, i can show you some routes, i wanna be back for the afternoon so i can watch the rugby. I'll keep an eyeout on here to see if anyones coming out to play.

Gonna be a while before I'm out to play now so not this weekend anyway.