Went to cadwell park the other day for my first ever track day...

[mr.anderson]

Originally Posted by Sideshow#36

Only problem with just taping over them is that the lights can cause excessive heat build up on the lenses, causing them to warp, crack and craze. Crazing is what normally happens. Just pull the fuze, its easier.

Oh I see, i did not realise...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tUNNM-Hyu8

Cool pics mate - do they have photographers at every track day?

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There is always a photographer, normally £25 - £30 for a CD with all the days photos on. Sometimes they are crap, sometimes they are good.

It often handy to speak to photographer just there practising off there own back, they sometimes get better pics

My first ever track evening at cadwell and i ended up in the intermediate group as the novice one was over booked!!
That was interesting but good fun. Took a week to calm back down, what an high!

Originally Posted by Paul the 6th

One of the guys I went with who's supposed to be an ex-racer of some sort (friend of a friend type thing) says it's the most difficult track in the UK and probably not the best place to have your first ever track day... That and it seemed like I was the only novice in the novice group because everyone else was trying to have me off going into every corner... Was quite impressed but I think I'll go for a novice only track session next time.. Couple of pics (and no I'm not a cheap bugger, I am actually buying them)

You should have said you were going, I was there all day in the instructors bit helping my mate Danny set up the red R6 he raced at the weekend. I was the short dark haired geezer with specs and a No Limits shirt on.

There's a fuse you can pull out that will take out the lights.

You might also consider removing the mirrors (4 allen key bolts into the front fairing, don't lose the little caps, or just turn them in), taping over the speedo, and removing the plate.

Looks like fun!

Looks like you got the money shot, wheel up at the mountain

Originally Posted by thor

You might also consider removing the mirrors (4 allen key bolts into the front fairing, don't lose the little caps, or just turn them in),

It's easier and better to remove the single allen bolt each side that holds the mirror stem to the swivel base. That way the fairing doesn't flap around either because the mirror base holds it down.

Originally Posted by Lozzo

It's easier and better to remove the single allen bolt each side that holds the mirror stem to the swivel base. That way the fairing doesn't flap around either because the mirror base holds it down.

+1.

Then they look like little ears too

Which company ran the day? I did my first one at Snetterton recently with MSV who were very civilised. Got chatting to a couple of lads who had done a track day at Mallory and had found it very daunting with lots of 'nutters' in the beginners group.