Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please - SV650.org

25-04-08, 02:32 AM

What do regular road bike trackday goers do before/after trackdays maintenance wise, excluding prep like taking mirrors off and taping things up?

Not on an SV I should add.

25-04-08, 09:48 AM

i dont think it would be all that much really unless the bike is needing/due something after or b4 the track day.

25-04-08, 10:09 AM

It won't hurt to do an oil change.

Check your brakes too. You can cook your brake fluid, and this becomes even more likely during a track day.

flymo · 25-04-08, 12:22 PM

Adjust the chain properly, check tyre pressures, coolant. Make sure you dont have any loose bolts or anything that might fall off. Steering head bearings dont have play, oil level correct etc.

Just make sure its all as it should be.

25-04-08, 12:48 PM

Check the DB of you bike and see if the track has any restrictions.

northwind · 25-04-08, 12:52 PM

I don't do anything... Well, I do track prep, take off the nice plastics and fit a stickier front tyre, but I don't do any maintenance. If my bike's not working well enough to ride in the safe and predictable environment of a track, I won't ride it in the dubious and hostile environment of a road

25-04-08, 01:15 PM

+1 to Northy, give it a clean, check it over, if it's good enough for the road it's good enough for the track. I'd remove things where possible rather than just tape them over, numberplate, mirrors, indies etc. Take some spare levers or a fixit peg. Oh, and this last one kinda depends on your leathers and your seat, I used to tape over one of my bikes seat with duct tape as I personally found the bottom/seat interaction was too sticky and didn't allow for easy movement around the bike, but if you haven't got a problem here then there's no need for a solution.

25-04-08, 02:20 PM

Check bike has wheels, engine and seat.

jambo · 25-04-08, 02:46 PM

Service it before rather than after if it's due one.

Clean it, they take pictures. I looked like I was on a courier delivery at silverstone

25-04-08, 03:40 PM

We seem to be missing what seems to be the .org fashion for preparing your bike for a trackday!

Remove fairing, lights, and instruments....

it's a growing trend

25-04-08, 02:32 AM	#1
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please What do regular road bike trackday goers do before/after trackdays maintenance wise, excluding prep like taking mirrors off and taping things up? Not on an SV I should add.

25-04-08, 09:48 AM	#2
sv650k4 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please i dont think it would be all that much really unless the bike is needing/due something after or b4 the track day.

25-04-08, 10:09 AM	#3
Flamin_Squirrel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please It won't hurt to do an oil change. Check your brakes too. You can cook your brake fluid, and this becomes even more likely during a track day.

25-04-08, 12:22 PM	#4
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please Adjust the chain properly, check tyre pressures, coolant. Make sure you dont have any loose bolts or anything that might fall off. Steering head bearings dont have play, oil level correct etc. Just make sure its all as it should be.

25-04-08, 12:48 PM	#5
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please Check the DB of you bike and see if the track has any restrictions.

25-04-08, 12:52 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please I don't do anything... Well, I do track prep, take off the nice plastics and fit a stickier front tyre, but I don't do any maintenance. If my bike's not working well enough to ride in the safe and predictable environment of a track, I won't ride it in the dubious and hostile environment of a road __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

25-04-08, 01:15 PM	#7
MiniMatt Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please +1 to Northy, give it a clean, check it over, if it's good enough for the road it's good enough for the track. I'd remove things where possible rather than just tape them over, numberplate, mirrors, indies etc. Take some spare levers or a fixit peg. Oh, and this last one kinda depends on your leathers and your seat, I used to tape over one of my bikes seat with duct tape as I personally found the bottom/seat interaction was too sticky and didn't allow for easy movement around the bike, but if you haven't got a problem here then there's no need for a solution.

25-04-08, 02:20 PM	#8
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please Check bike has wheels, engine and seat.

25-04-08, 02:46 PM	#9
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please Service it before rather than after if it's due one. Clean it, they take pictures. I looked like I was on a courier delivery at silverstone __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can Last edited by jambo; 25-04-08 at 02:50 PM.

25-04-08, 03:40 PM	#10
rigor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Road bike doing trackdays-pre/pst trackday maintenance advise please We seem to be missing what seems to be the .org fashion for preparing your bike for a trackday! Remove fairing, lights, and instruments.... it's a growing trend

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