Brands Track Day riders

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Originally Posted by punyXpress

Don't want to pi$$ on anyone's parade, but do they still use flux oil in the mix? If so it could be quite slippery for a week or two.

Not in track Tarmac they don't, from experience at donington and silverstone

[fastdruid]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

It was Paddock, but it's amazing how far you can go through a gravel trap if you're still riding the bike...! The trick is to crash earlier and slide into it!!

Dunno, about that, last time (corner 1 @ rockingham national) I just ended axle deep. Bike parked perfectly vertical, zero damage[1]. Just hauled bike out with the assistance of a marshal and continued the session (at a rather reduced pace).

Druid

[1] Apart from needing new underware.

[Nick_69]

Originally Posted by Red Herring

It was Paddock, but it's amazing how far you can go through a gravel trap if you're still riding the bike...! The trick is to crash earlier and slide into it!!

I think the trick is not to crash at all lol

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Originally Posted by fastdruid

Dunno, about that, last time (corner 1 @ rockingham national) I just ended axle deep. Bike parked perfectly vertical, zero damage[1]. Just hauled bike out with the assistance of a marshal and continued the session (at a rather reduced pace).

Druid

[1] Apart from needing new underware.

I managed to make it right through the entire gravel trap at the end of the main national straight at rockingham lol. I just seemed to skim along the surface of it because it was damp.

Managed to stay on somehow on the wet grass after and just missed the Tyres, could have been a painful day.

[Red Herring]

Originally Posted by fastdruid

Dunno, about that, last time (corner 1 @ rockingham national) I just ended axle deep. Bike parked perfectly vertical, zero damage[1]. Just hauled bike out with the assistance of a marshal and continued the session (at a rather reduced pace).

I guess it all depends on the gravel trap...

The problem with trying to ride through the one at Paddock is that it's not very far, it's downhill, and there's a tyre wall on the other side.... Hang on, that's where we started this conversation isn't it?