Summary of my day:
1) Got soaked
2) Battery was dead so needed a jump start
3) Went for noise testing, and my digital speedo unit failed... tester said "more revs please... more... you failed, 105db" (odd as the bike is not that loud and wasn't above 100db last year so I'm blaming a stroppy tester
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4) Got even more wet
5) Borrowed some baffles
6) Another jump starts, still no tacho, went out for a session about 12pm ("the noise test pass sticker must have fallen off")
7) Engine was spluttering. I recon I hit 60mph once in top gear... must have gotten water in somewhere during the monsoon
8) trundled round, learning the track a little. Track is drying and the chequered flag comes out. Get to Brittens I think. Left... right... down. Doh!!! I didn't even have enough speed to carry the bike off the track, but still managed to bend/snap levers and pegs on the right hand side. No idea what happened but no damage to me at least
so, £71, a trip from Kent, 15 minutes on track (maybe 4 or 5 laps) on a spluttering engine, ending in the recovery truck with wounded pride. Oh well, bring on Brands...