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[955matt]

Well done dave great lap time,looks like you passed most things out there.!!!

How long does it take to get an idea of where the track goes?

Matt

[749er]

watched that and was very impressed, then I read about gauges and scrubbing tyres in, and was even more impressed

[madmav]

Originally Posted by 955matt

Well done dave great lap time,looks like you passed most things out there.!!!

How long does it take to get an idea of where the track goes?

Matt

Hi matt, 20 laps will let you have a good idea, 50 ish, before you will understand whats happening with your head lol
but remember , this place the "Ring" doe's not forgive!!!!!

listen to advice and it's awesom, think you know it all and you will pay the price!

I have watched Dave B's video time and time again !
that is one perfect lap !
traffic is the variable !

Just enjoy the Ring and take it for what it is !

mav

Another clip showing busier times but light fading towards the end of the year and day so video a bit sketchy in places:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcMWwqIMvnk


Dave B

And finally one more lap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-69xbqTKA

Sun was getting low hence poor quality video.

Was supposed to be videoing the guy on the Aprilia, but got 'mugged' quite viciously going into first set of bends called T13 by an MV then wiated for his mate to come past on ZX10, long story short my mate on Aprilia pulled over to let me chase them, no b****y chance on straights, but reeled a bit back under braking and cornering.

Was a good fun lap, and where else on earth can you ride like that for 13 miles at a time with no on-coming traffic ???

Dave B

[madmav]

Originally Posted by DaveB916

And finally one more lap.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O-69xbqTKA

Sun was getting low hence poor quality video.

Was supposed to be videoing the guy on the Aprilia, but got 'mugged' quite viciously going into first set of bends called T13 by an MV then wiated for his mate to come past on ZX10, long story short my mate on Aprilia pulled over to let me chase them, no b****y chance on straights, but reeled a bit back under braking and cornering.

Was a good fun lap, and where else on earth can you ride like that for 13 miles at a time with no on-coming traffic ???

Dave B

TRUE !

[weeveetwin]

Hi guys

I've a video on my hard-drive of a guy doing a commentary whilst riding the Nurburgring. He's riding a virtually standard RC30, and is running on ordinary Metzeler MEZ1 road tyres (circa 1993). Takes him about 8mins on this lap (although his record time is 7.49). So far as I can discover, it's still a production-bike lap record.

If this is actually true, can anyone shed any light as to why this time has never been beaten? Also, as a matter of interest, what are all the white painted letters on the road surface?


http://videos.streetfire.net/categor...5100ae3aff.htm

[madmav]

Originally Posted by weeveetwin

Hi guys

I've a video on my hard-drive of a guy doing a commentary whilst riding the Nurburgring. He's riding a virtually standard RC30, and is running on ordinary Metzeler MEZ1 road tyres (circa 1993). Takes him about 8mins on this lap (although his record time is 7.49). So far as I can discover, it's still a production-bike lap record.

If this is actually true, can anyone shed any light as to why this time has never been beaten? Also, as a matter of interest, what are all the white painted letters on the road surface?


http://videos.streetfire.net/categor...5100ae3aff.htm

jourund siem beat that on a gixxer thou in 2002 but he is no longer with us !

paint on road is grafiti !

mav

[weeveetwin]

Cheers Mav/Dave

A lot more graffiti on there now than back in '93!

Can't find any info on Jourund Siem. Was his lap unofficial? Google says the above record still stands. Hard to believe tho - after so many years..!

The story goes that Helmut Dahne was testing tyres for Metzeler. Sounds like it could be true, since he mentions the tyres once or twice in his commentary.

Some info on the guy, sadly no longer riding there.


http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/joerund/index.html