First trackday ever........
 

Had my first trackday on the 749 on sunday, infact it was my first trackday ever! Have to say that I loved it. Never having been to the track I had no idea where to brake or best lines or pretty much anything infact. The day was run in 10minute sessions, it rained for the first session, so it was a case of trying to be sensible. which was fine until I was changing down from 3rd at the end of the straight and had a monent with the back wheel stepping out, after that it was fine although I did chicken out a bit and pretty much stayed in 3rd gear for every corner. Lost my chicken strips and scrapped both boots on the tarmac, which surprised the sh*t out of me the first time it happened - but all in all it was fantastic - and the brakes were brilliant!

Thought i'd jump on the positive thread idea for a change.:sing:

Nice one mate - glad you had a great time :D

Excellent, it's a whole lot of fun. I hope you know your bank manager well :D

Glad you enjoyed it , i was hoping to get down but never made it :(
Hoping to do the 22 May though :D

I'm actually quite glad there was no-one from the forum there, now I can add 20mph to every straight and 10 degrees lean angle to every bend.:)

Me keepy mouth shut , dont want anyone knowing how bad i am either :D


I have realised that its only a bit of fun , if some one's faster then there faster, and going home intact is more important ;)

that's the thing that's put me off trackdays so far, the fact that i'm not that quick.... but want to give it a try, i'm not bothered about being the fastest around - just want to enjoy

nice 1,glad you enjoyed it

Glad you had a good time i did another one on Sat just gone weather was great.

do a DSC day mate, worked for me!

nice 1 m8, i had my first track day on friday, just like u i was enjoying it untill i binned it after getting too cocky.

get an experienced rider and tag along with him, ask him to give you some advice. eg reference points, braking markers, lines.

/ian

Anyone who has not been on a track day but has an inner desire to do so.

GET OUT THERE!

Don’t worry about your ability, just book one, go and have the best fun you can have on a bike.
My cousin came to snett with me for his first day binnd it and still can’t wait to get back out there.
In fact he fell off in the second session and had to get the bike cobbled back together so he didn’t miss the next one.

So you can get hooked even if you crash.

It will improve your riding

We all take far more risk every time we go out on the road.

Cocky on the track............... back here to chat

Cocky on the road................____l_l_l_l________l__________ _______end
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Just taken a £65 cheque off Chippy tonight so that he can bring his 749 along to Llandow on may the 27th to experience his first ever trackday, hopefully the weather will be kind to us and we can all have a great time

WOOHOO!

Sorry said that a bit loud didn't I?

Glad you had a good time Necro...So then whens the next one!:lol::lol::lol:

Necro

Try the Ron Haslam race school, an excellent day that will build your confidence on track no end.

Mike:bouncy:

Either the Ron Haslam OR the Mick Bodice race school at Darley Moor which is just as good but cheaper. I did that 2 years ago and improved my road and track day riding no end:smug: