My First Track Day

Was just plain awesome, I'm have the biggest smile, I am really tried and want more, more of it!

Hard to put in words how I feel, but you know I had a lot of fun, learnt a load of really useful things about my riding and have to make it better, I'm hooked simple as.

I got faster as the day went on, building up my experince and learning when to tip in, roll on the gas, brake ect. I have shredded my tyres they look used lol. You know I wasn't scared at all, I was having too much fun. The only time I though oh crap was when I went into a corner too fast. I dealt with that by leaning the bike over a lot more and rolling on the throttle, it works a treat. Not much scares me really.

Good points, I had 2 sessions with an instrucor both of them said I was smooth, which is ace a very important thing for a racer, I finally figured out the racing lines where to tip in lean etc. I was kissing the apxe on bends by the 4th session Riding in the all this rain, has made me a smooth rider! I did all 6 sessions as well


Points to work on;

Getting the racing line totally sorted.
Body postion
Brake and gear control

What next? Well I want to get me a race bike, so I ride it as much possiable and learn race craft. I will being doing probally another 2 track days and a bike safe before May. I will be racing in May as well, so that will add to my experince.

Just to add, I never felt out of control of the bike at any time, nor did I come close to a crash.

Well I can't wait till my next track day, I may go inters for Silverstone not sure yet, though I'm thinking noivce to work on the above things where I can go a bit slower, I guess I will decide in the next few days.

Nice one, sounds good! I wish I could have come along aswell.. Will defo be doing my first trackday this year.

Glad you had a great day Mr Thunder. I wish I had the gumption to do a track day but I'm too aprehensive of things going pear shaped.

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

Glad you had a great day Mr Thunder. I wish I had the gumption to do a track day but I'm too aprehensive of things going pear shaped.

Don't be you must belive in your self and remove anything like that from your mind easier said than done, but winning the mental battle is vital. You must go at your own pace and listen to what your told and you will be fine.

I wasn't the fastest person out there by far, but I was working on my skill. you can't even dream of being fast, without how your race/track craft sorted and down. I will make it part of me, that what you need do.

I would say go for it, you will be fine, but don't confuse my self belief for arrogance.

I have a lot of work to do, but I totally belive the goals I have set for myself in all parts of my life will happen wit hard work. It just depends on how much you want something, there are certian things I will do almost anything to get.

Glad you had fun. Was it raining? Where's the pics? How many people did you overtake? Was it Brands Indy? What did you have for lunch? Did you run off track? Kneedown? Pegdown? Any phhhhrrrtt moments? Why is the sky blue and finally can I have a go mister?

Originally Posted by teriyakimonkey

Glad you had fun. Was it raining? Where's the pics? How many people did you overtake? Was it Brands Indy? What did you have for lunch? Did you run off track? Kneedown? Pegdown? Any phhhhrrrtt moments? Why is the sky blue and finally can I have a go mister?

No rain was sunny then went cold brr! Yes it was, I had a hot dog (thanks trax) a cheese burger some candy and coke cola and water. No I didn't, not many either I was working on the race line rather than body postion.

Hell yeah when I finally worked out some lines after taking advice....coming out of Clear Ways full throttle storming to the next bend brake drop 2 gears, then round then down the slope up and brake drop a gear and lean.

I'm not worried about my speed yet, that will come I have aim set for me by a mentor which I will do! The sky is blue when I smile and sure if I can play with your bike

Cool.

Reading this has made me want to get on a trackday … when is the next one?? … I was going to go to the bike show on Friday and have the day off … feck the bike show, is there a trackday on!?!? {opens up trackdays page}

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ... {wets pants} ....

http://www.hottrax-online.com/produc...06767715a9e2fb



Snow is a bit of a worry mind ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1601

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

Cool.

Reading this has made me want to get on a trackday ? when is the next one?? ? I was going to go to the bike show on Friday and have the day off ? feck the bike show, is there a trackday on!?!? {opens up trackdays page}

There is one on Saturday, but I'm working I have almost used all my leave up un till the end of March now. I think its at Brands, but I need be at the bike show. Besides its free, also I have spent far too much money this and yes pay day is a wait for me...... got paid not that long agao.

Originally Posted by bluethunder

There is one on Saturday, but I'm working I have almost used all my leave up un till the end of March now. I think its at Brands, but I need be at the bike show. Besides its free, also I have spent far too much money this and yes pay day is a wait for me...... got paid not that long agao.

Hey, I can still go ... I was supposed to be going to the bike show on the 1st and now can do the trackday on the 2nd, it makes the journey up more worthwhile!! .. my only concern is leaving my fully loaded van with all my kit (and 2 bikes) at the show carpark ... perhaps not wise and I will worry all day ... ... what to do ... what to do ..