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Old 19-06-07, 10:59 PM   #1
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Default My first track day

.... Was on Monday, the forecast was rain, thunder and lightening..
MINT!!

Anyway, got soaked on the way there, the track was damp but still had lots of fun and 'progressed' quite nicley around the track (Llandow in South Wales). Met RingDing there who was there for moral support for his mate and he took loads of pics for me

Thanks mate, I look forward to getting the CD with all the pics.

The weather picked up and was alright but then about 12:00 it monsooned it down while I was still on the track so did a few more laps before coming back in when we had lunch. After that it was an open track so on and off as you felt like it. A couple of us let the bigs fellas with the track bikes go out to dry the track off for us before going back out, then the weather just got fantastic

Here's a few to be getting on with it was FANTASTIC I think I'm going to be doing a few more trackdays and the smell of burning rubber when your tyres are starting to blister is awesome


Just going into a corner



Increase tha peace


Tight slow corners after a blast upto just over a ton




Oh yeah, I got my toe down not quite as convincingly as Hovis did (no. not my knee though) but you'll be able to see things better from the other pics when I get them.

I was quite concerned when it happend (a few times) because I don't ride with my feet on the pegs so my toes are sticking out, I always have the balls of my feet on the pegs so no part of my foot really sticks out too far and when I touched down it felt wierd and that freaked me out and put me off trying to push the bike down further (as well as already being scared anyway). It'll come with practise..

Once again, thanks to RingDing and it was nice to see you again mate
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Old 19-06-07, 11:01 PM   #2
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great photo. glad you had fun
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Old 20-06-07, 06:48 AM   #3
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Good work fella!
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Old 20-06-07, 08:42 AM   #4
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its not a bad track to start on is it?

i did not know there was one on monday, i might have done it , or i would have come down to point & laugh at you at the least

glad you enjoyed it
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Old 20-06-07, 09:35 AM   #5
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I want a go, I want a go

Photos are quite good, have you been practicing the racers stare in that last pic?
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Old 20-06-07, 09:38 AM   #6
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Getting tempted by Llandow, quite a bit closer than Pembs (though I love that circuit). Great piccies

Is it all one surface now or are there still bits of landing strip / spitfire parts?
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Old 20-06-07, 10:23 AM   #7
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Well there are bike days on: (all are Saturdays)

23 June
14 July
11 Aug
08 Sept


All £80 and you get alot of track time, I don't know how it compares to others but the track is just shy of 1.5km long which according to conversion websites is 0.92 miles...

I did 90 miles while I was there and had plenty of opportunity to have done more, the surface was fine but there was a bit of overlap on tarmac in the long last corner just before the straight (which had me wheeling on exit because of a dip but it was great)
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Old 20-06-07, 10:31 AM   #8
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nice one

But that isn't an SV

I love the 'cat in that blue ... it looks good in the black too

So when is your next one?!!?

Oh and is the cat a 160 or 180 rear? I can't remember ...
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Old 20-06-07, 10:57 AM   #9
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Spot on pal. Looking good there.

I want a go, Need a bike first

I guess i am now O l 4 wheels
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Old 20-06-07, 11:00 AM   #10
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how did you find out about this monday one?
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