View Full Version : Oulton Park. 23rd March.
Old Yella
17-Mar-2005, 09:05
Anyone going to this one with Focused Events?
I hope to have the 748 rebuilt by then but even if I am going round with Duck tape side panels I will be there!
If your going there gis a shout.
Best be good weather this bloody time! :burn:
Not riding, but subject to my ability to skive work will come over and spectate for a while.
Me too... might pop down, and duct tape is your friend, I'll be using it this weekend!!!
WJB swears by the stuff
Old Yella
17-Mar-2005, 14:17
JPM
My mobile has changed as I lost it in the pits at cadwell so will u2u my number again.
Be good to see you both but be warned, your ability to use duct tape may be needed! :P
.....I'll bring my spare roll! :lol:
Old Yella
21-Mar-2005, 18:57
Bump
I'm in Northwich in the Morning so may just take a slight detour, Be rude not too really
Redruth
21-Mar-2005, 19:11
Did you get your panels sorted out yet? Duct tape is worth it's weight in gold, isn't it? Have fun. And try to keep it sunny side up this time. :devil:
So, how often do you guys have track days there?
Old Yella
22-Mar-2005, 01:27
Mr C,
Be good to see you. Yella 748 in the inters group.
Old Yella
22-Mar-2005, 01:30
RR,
Sorted thanks on a temp basis.
Ducsoon,
Got a few booked there as well as others, check out the site in my signature for dates and locations?
Roll on wednesday and a new track.
Never ridden this one before at all so will be a vigin track.
Circuit guide shows lots of sweeping corners and a few tighter ones to throw in the mix, cant wait!
Originally posted by DucSoon?
So, how often do you guys have track days there?
Ducsoon?
There are quite a few trackday companies here, I would say if you were that way inclined you coud do trackdays every day of the week for at least 6 months if you had the money.
Oulton Park usually runs 2 a week from now until October for example
Originally posted by jpmercer
Originally posted by DucSoon?
So, how often do you guys have track days there?
Ducsoon?
There are quite a few trackday companies here, I would say if you were that way inclined you coud do trackdays every day of the week for at least 6 months if you had the money.
Oulton Park usually runs 2 a week from now until October for example
Wow........ :o i'm jealous :(
You lucky *******s.
Here you have like 2 or 3 track days a year with luck.
It was better some years ago but now it just sucks. :mad:
That's why i gave up on having a track bike (i had two).
I also raced in an amateur class (just for fun) and was planning to race this year too, but with the accident i had last November and this steel bar on my leg i can't kneedrag on the right corners (for now :D) so i had to quit this year. :flame:
How much do you pay for a track day there, in average?
And how many sessions of how many time do you have?
[Edited on 22-3-2005 by DucSoon?]
Duc
Track days vary in price hugely depending on the circuit and time of year. I guess the average for a good track in summer is around 150 quid.
Normally get about 7 20 minute sessions through the day
Originally posted by Lily
Duc
Track days vary in price hugely depending on the circuit and time of year. I guess the average for a good track in summer is around 150 quid.
Normally get about 7 20 minute sessions through the day
150 is a bit more than you pay here, but for 7 sessions of 20 minutes it's worth it.
Here we usually just have like 4 sessions of 30 minutes.
But to have those many options is just great.
Consider yourselfs lucky :)
i reckon 30 minutes may be too much for me. i struggle to make 7 sessions at 20 mins a go, especially early in the year. I need to build up some wrist strength and general fitness for bike riding.
Originally posted by Lily
i reckon 30 minutes may be too much for me. i struggle to make 7 sessions at 20 mins a go, especially early in the year. I need to build up some wrist strength and general fitness for bike riding.
I hear you and i agree.
Not in track days, but in race pace i usually get too tired after 30 minutes.
Well just popped over to see Old Yella and see how he was getting on, Hmmm bike in a few bits looks like the clutch slave has given up the ghost, but he's upright and the bike is technically in one piece, me thinks it's held together with grime and chain loob :P
Nice and warm over there again, and plenty of smiles so all is well, good to meet up again anyways.
AND....
I definitely saw Yella with a handbag.... may even have a picture of it.
Now he never really struck me as .... well you know.... that way inclined. Guess you just never know with some ;) :D
A handbag??
If it was a purse i would say you've spotted McGay :D
Ahh... and yes. Pics!!! please :D:D
Old Yella
23-Mar-2005, 23:18
Good to see you all today.
Mr C, JPM, Jagsti and the blushing bird Lil.
There was some mighty fine tackle there today Ducati wise.
Most memorable was Dean Ellisons old BSB bike from a few years ago, 996RS I believe.
Plenty of quick boys about in the fast group with an R6 cup runner out there practising but did not get a name.
Lots of race boys out getting practise time in and a few of them in the Inters as the fast must have been booked up?
As for the bag incident>>>>
Lil, you set me up and me being so kind I did as you bid me to and then you took a pic of it!
I should have at least emptied your purse while I was at it???
Next time you can stick yer handbag up yer *$$ :P :P :P
Nice to have met you Old Yella. Bad news on the slave Cylinder :(
Not sure about the Green Tyre warmers though!!
You know what the say: Yellow and Green shouldn't be seen!!! :roll:
I've decided im defo going to have to do a track day and stop worrying about stuffing it.
Think the RS in question was my mate Boyo...
Racing for the first time up at Cadders this weekend
Old Yella
25-Mar-2005, 23:22
First time out at Oulton and what a hoot.
Track is wider than a motorway and needs to be in some places.
Felt comfortable after the second session and was well on my way to learning the track in the fourth session when I found I was unable to change down for Lodge, after nearly filling my pants I managed to get back to the pits where I could not find my spare slave cylinder and had to sit out the last three sessions, hey ho, least I was home before darkness settled in.
Found my spare today and fitted it but it also had a split seal so called Festa748 up to rob him of his spare slave which worked after a seal swap.
Clutch now sorted but need to find where the oil leak is from now??????
Hope its not too serious as I am booking for the 7th April at Croft so need it a ok for then.
Mr C,
As you have a red one colour schemes are not your strong point so leave it to us more flamboyant yella owners to extend the boundaries of colour matching and you lot stay with yer many variants of red :P :P :P
Originally posted by Old Yella
Mr C,
As you have a red one colour schemes are not your strong point so leave it to us more flamboyant yella owners to extend the boundaries of colour matching and you lot stay with yer many variants of red :P :P :P
Hee hee I like yellow look heres the proof my latest set of 4 wheels:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/pclensey/M35.jpg
But my Duke is the fastest Colour.... Orange/Silver/Blue GSE Colours
:burn:
Old Yella
27-Mar-2005, 14:31
Nearly there with the beemer mate.
Lovely car but it needs some green tyres :P :P :P
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