Don't get me wrong, I would love to do it on a bike - but it would have to be a bike-only track day.
Unlike a UK trackday, you have to obey the normal German road rules, which means that you must let faster traffic past. This means you have to have one eye on the rear view mirror at all times - and we all know how easy that is when the bike is leaning right over...
Also, the noise limits are very well policed. One chap from the UK with a non-modified TVR was turned away because it failed the test.
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http://nurburgring.org.uk/warning.html to appreciate the risks:
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The Ring is an incredibly unforgiving place. With the exception of a handful of bends, there's no run-off: if you fail to make a bend, you're going to hit something hard. Worse, most of the bends and crests are blind, so the chances of one accident leading to a second one are also relatively high.
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If you enjoy both driving and riding, I'd urge you to think seriously about the relative risks involved. Although car drivers and passengers are killed there too, the majority of the deaths and serious injuries there are motorcyclists. The difference in vulnerability is immense. Although I loved riding the Ring, I've seen too many bad bike crashes: I now stick to four wheels.
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