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Considering my first track day. Advice?
Right im looking into track days and snetterton aint to far from me so thats where im heading. Basically, ive never ever done this before, or even got my knee down (I know, how poor of me), but I hope to change all this
Should I be changing anything on my bike in preperation for the day or be doing anything?? I have no clue Cheers guys |
05-08-13, 04:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Yea use someone's bike and not you own.....lol...
lights mirrors and indercators, take off if possible. you'll enjoy it.................
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Haha unfortunately thats not an option:L however there is a tidy zx9 in the garage too...
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Check out this post:
http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=127659 But basically, just enjoy it, don't worry about being faster that someone else and make sure the bike's in decent condition before you turn up Jambo
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Best advice I can give, other than what's in the other posts, is to get off your backside and book one. Like so many things, the hardest part is getting started...
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
No need to, just fold your mirrors in, stops you worrying about whats behind you, the faster boys will avoid you
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The 2nd one is pure enjoyment, and you'll wonder what all the fuss was. Snetterton is a great track
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
http://www.focusedevents.com/trackda...cd5f232eef6ea3
Spaces still available for Sunday. Also spaces available at Cadwell on Thursday/Friday, at an event that's about perfect an introduction to trackdays as I can think of for a novice.
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
I checked that thread out, gave me some useful info. My bike is great atm, not sure on my tyres thou. Got a pair of metzelers on-loads of tread. Im guna book it after work tomorrow. Possibly get in the novice only day.
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Im workin sunday so ill give that one a miss. Probs lookin at monday 30sep as thats a novice day and when ive got time off
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Re: Considering my first track day. Advice?
Don't get hung up about the novice thing. However crap you think you are, there'll be someone ten times slower out there. And don't worry about the knee-down thing either. It'll come. Or it won't. Either way, it doesn't matter. I've been riding on the road for 16 years and only got my knee down for the first time last October. Been making up for lost time since though
Current conditions notwithstanding, you might be pushing your luck a bit at the end of September. Unless you like rain, anyway.
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