Track day clips edited out by Blue SV650S!

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Would love to do a track day in theory but in practice I feel torn.... to hire bike seems a shame when I got my own cracking bike... to use my own and then drop it like that would break my heart... specially if it was because of some muppet cutting me up! expect that sh*t on the road! Was gonna ask where do you stand with insurance..I assume you not covered, but it irrelivant to me anyway because I am only covered third party!

You are not covered by normal insurance, but you can take out special cover, as you would expect premiums are probably pretty high though.

If it really worries you that much, you would probably be better off with a hire bikes at £195 i think that is prety good VFM when you consider you are using their tyres and fuel!!!

If you get bitten by the bug after that and realise that you don’t HAVE to crash at a trackday then you might want to consider doing another on your own bike

Originally Posted by need2ride

havent we seen that one before?

thats weird - I only said that because the first time I looked at the clip it came up as the one of the guy who got clipped by the car on the road as he pulled into the layby - Ive just looked again and now see the track day crash video

I dont get modern technology sometimes

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

If you get bitten by the bug after that and realise that you don’t HAVE to crash at a trackday then you might want to consider doing another on your own bike

dammit - that's where I've been going wrong

Bin looking at some of your vids, looks great fun. Best place for me would probably be donnington due to my location. Like you say don't HAVE to crash!

Thing about hiring is, probably sounds sad but me n my bike have got a bit of thing going... I feel she would be upset and hurt if I left her parked up while I went and played with another...it just wouldnt be right! But seriously I like the feel of my bike, I would get the most out of the day itself by doing it on my own bike ... anyway in the mean time I shall enjoy watching your vids!

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Bin looking at some of your vids, looks great fun. Best place for me would probably be donnington due to my location. Like you say don't HAVE to crash!

Thing about hiring is, probably sounds sad but me n my bike have got a bit of thing going... I feel she would be upset and hurt if I left her parked up while I went and played with another...it just wouldnt be right! But seriously I like the feel of my bike, I would get the most out of the day itself by doing it on my own bike ... anyway in the mean time I shall enjoy watching your vids!

Your connection with your bike is a little disturbing but there is truth that I think you are LEAST likely to crash (own fault) on your own bike, as we all ‘know’ our own bikes, hop on a hire bike and everything is different!! But a hire bike does take away the worry of hurting your pride and joy!! :P

There aren’t that many days at Donnington, Rockingham is a good circuit, is that in the right direction?

I enjoyed making the vids, hopefully others like yourself have enjoyed viewing them Except Peter obviously

Originally Posted by weazelz

dammit - that's where I've been going wrong

The last TWO days (or 3 after the one you did this week?) you have proved u know the truth now mind

It might happen, but doesn't have to!! A bit like a road crash!

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

If it really worries you that much, you would probably be better off with a hire bikes at £195 i think that is prety good VFM when you consider you are using their tyres and fuel!!!

You need to factor in the insurance excess, seeing as you're doing it in case you crash.
Anyone know how much that would be?

Originally Posted by Stu

You need to factor in the insurance excess, seeing as you're doing it in case you crash.
Anyone know how much that would be?

http://www.focusedevents.com/hire_bikes.asp

there is no mention of excess with focused. Had a mate hire one and they never mentioned it to him when he actually booked either. A phone call should give the definitive answer mind!!

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

The last TWO days (or 3 after the one you did this week?) you have proved u know the truth now mind

three without a crash now. oddly enough I have discovered that not riding like an idiot helps somewhat

Originally Posted by Blue_SV650S

http://www.focusedevents.com/hire_bikes.asp

there is no mention of excess with focused. Had a mate hire one and they never mentioned it to him when he actually booked either. A phone call should give the definitive answer mind!!

hottrax have a £250-350 excess on their bikes:

http://www.hottrax-online.com/produc...products_id=67

http://www.hottrax-online.com/produc...roducts_id=363

even if you do have a crash - which you won't if you're sensible - the bikes have all been down a few times already so you're not going to get charged for scratched bodywork, only for what is damaged - maybe a lever or a footpeg - and even if you total it - which you won't - then you're only liable for the excess