How long did you wait to do a track day after passing?

[Stuno1]

Just wondered how long people waited to show their bike a track after passing.

Appreciate it comes down to individuals confidence and ability.

Stu

[Guest philgale]

i waited about 2 years, but thats coz i got a track bike then. since then done about 25 track days and love it.

just get out there and try it, get in novice and have fun thats what its all about. trust me there will always be someone slower so dont worry about that.

[Stuno1]

How much are bike track days?

Do you go through a lot of pads, discs, tyres etc?

Cheers for the reply.

I wont be doing my DAS until ealry Feb but eventually want to get into track days for definate. I want to get a G ixer 600 :0)

Stu

[Guest philgale]

How much are bike track days?

Do you go through a lot of pads, discs, tyres etc?

Cheers for the reply.

I wont be doing my DAS until ealry Feb but eventually want to get into track days for definate. I want to get a G ixer 600 :0)

Stu

 

how longs a piece of string? they range from 35 quid all the way to 800 for a 3 day spanish trip,

on average, if your in london not sure but brands and snett prob your closest, in summer brands GP expect £250 not sure about snett but mabe £160ish depending on track layout being used.

not loads of pads, i go through a few sets of tyres yes. im running in fast group so use them alot more than a novice group rider so will change mine more. id say a good set would prob last me 3 maybe 4 at a push days. pads are maybe 2 sets a year (based on about 15 track days a year)

[techno]

Never done one, not really interested, nowt to do with with confidence or ability either, more to do with not wanting to throw my bike down a track....someone elses on the otherhand

[fullscreenaging]

I had been riding 8 months before I went and did the RHRS (Ron Haslam Race School)

http://www.silverstone.co.uk/experience ... ce-School/

It was at Donnington at the time. Silverstone looks awesome!!

[Revvin Kevin]

For the first time, best advice would be to try a controlled track experience such as the Ron Haslam School mentioned above or go for a Novice only trackday and pay the extra to hire one of the organisers bikes.

[mattyb]

I waited about 6 weeks after DAS then went on first one. I wouldn't say I was a particularly skilled or confident rider, but I don't think another 6 months road riding would have made any difference. Day on track helped hugely though. If you can ride on the road then you can ride on a track in novice group IMO. Avoid open-pitlane days but any with a novice group will be ok.

Great book that someone (maybe you phil) recommended was trackdays for virgins, well worth picking up.

[Guest philgale]

Great book that someone (maybe you phil) recommended was trackdays for virgins, well worth picking up.

 

yeah i remember that book, i read it and thought it was a bit obvious what was being written but then again i read it after doing about 15 track days so yeah would be obvious now. its a good book and does give you an insight what to expect.

as above re open pit lanes, but then again every single open pit day will say "no first timers" so kind of speaks for itself.

have a look here should tell you everything you need to know....

but honestly dont worry about it, i was worried i would hold people up (still do now ) but after a couple of laps you realise there are plenty people slower and you will be surprised how well you get on.

[Stuno1]

Great book that someone (maybe you phil) recommended was trackdays for virgins, well worth picking up.

 

yeah i remember that book, i read it and thought it was a bit obvious what was being written but then again i read it after doing about 15 track days so yeah would be obvious now. its a good book and does give you an insight what to expect.

as above re open pit lanes, but then again every single open pit day will say "no first timers" so kind of speaks for itself.

have a look here should tell you everything you need to know....

but honestly dont worry about it, i was worried i would hold people up (still do now ) but after a couple of laps you realise there are plenty people slower and you will be surprised how well you get on.

 

Cheers people! I guess i will know when I am ready. I hpe to pass my DAS Feb time then go on a track day when the weather picks up. Will have a look at that link.

Cant wait to do some ride outs and meet some folk :0)

Stuart

[Mighty Mariner]

I waited about 40 years before I did a trackday. Very pleasurable and reasonably safe way of ridng fast. But expensive and hard on the bikes brakes and tyres.

[BoB3rt]

4 months I couldnt freakin' wait to kiss that apex

Still, i have only done one track up to now, waiting to see if it warms up a little in feb to use the new bsb corsa tyres

plus buying track bike this month with bit of luck... as techno says I dont want nothing to ride if i throw it down the track.

[Guest]

I have never done a track day.

I don't want to pay good money to bin the bike or end up in hospital with tubes everywhere or both.

It's like drowning while learning to swim so that you don't drown if you fall in ( i can swim though ).

Everyone says there will always be someone slower, yeah, that person would be me

[megawatt]

Took me nearly 30 years and I loved it. Slowest in the slow group, it was brilliant.

There's a novices taster day on March 8th, I think, at Brands. £20 for 20 mins and every 20 mins after. If you don't like it after 1 lap, it only cost you £20

I'll be going if dry, dunno if you have to book ahead. You can have a marshall follow you round with advice for another £25.

[Guest philgale]

I have never done a track day.

I don't want to pay good money to bin the bike or end up in hospital with tubes everywhere or both.

It's like drowning while learning to swim so that you don't drown if you fall in ( i can swim though ).

Everyone says there will always be someone slower, yeah, that person would be me

 

but surely you know how to ride a bike and wont necessarily fall off? or have you got such little confidence in your ability to ride a bike or self control to not ride like a prick?

megawatt...if you book a day with any other TDO you will get instruction for free, focused events, no limits, hottrax or easytrack all offer free instruction and if your thinking of £20 for td and £25 for instructor why not just book a full day for about £60 instead of £45 which you would pay for just a 20 mins session.

[megawatt]

Where can I do a full day for £60 mate. I was hoping some noobies would join me at Brands

[Guest philgale]

Where can I do a full day for £60 mate. I was hoping some noobies would join me at Brands

 

no limits

Brands Hatch Indy Mon 28 Feb 11 - £65.00 - BOOK NOW

easy track for an evening one (usually 3 sessions i think

Wednesday 4th £79 BRANDS HATCH INDY (evening)

doesnt help you live near the most expensive track in the UK but mallory yesterday was £59 for the full day i did oulton the other day for £28 quid full day but loads round this time of year for less than a ton

[megawatt]

Cheers mate, will post on here how I get on. Was suggesting the £25 tuition for other noobies. I've done 3 trackdays, first at Cadwell, then Brands then RAF Wittering. I am rubbish though, my lines are terrible and I don't lean over far enough. Could do with an experience trackdayer to give me some pointers, the marshalls just said " Hang off the bike", bit interesting on a Streetfighter.

Here's me gettin in the way of a mate on his RC8

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r240/megawattblade/Wittering_Track0096.jpg

[Guest philgale]

street fighters will get round just as well as any other bike, check out the hornet race series or cb500 there mental quick.

having used no limits instructors and focused there usually all top guys and girls who usually give you more that just lean off...

the worst one i had was a NL guy at cadwell, went up and asked for on told him the times i was doing and he said it will have to be either him or one other guy who can keep up. did one lap behind him waved me through next thing i know hes in the pits so was a f**king waste of time.

[megawatt]

Yeah , wasn't impressed with the guys at Brands, but I can't afford to pay for a race school day.

[Guest]

I have never done a track day.

I don't want to pay good money to bin the bike or end up in hospital with tubes everywhere or both.

It's like drowning while learning to swim so that you don't drown if you fall in ( i can swim though ).

Everyone says there will always be someone slower, yeah, that person would be me

 

but surely you know how to ride a bike and wont necessarily fall off? or have you got such little confidence in your ability to ride a bike or self control to not ride like a prick?

megawatt...if you book a day with any other TDO you will get instruction for free, focused events, no limits, hottrax or easytrack all offer free instruction and if your thinking of £20 for td and £25 for instructor why not just book a full day for about £60 instead of £45 which you would pay for just a 20 mins session.

It's lack of confidence that i could afford another bike should mine suffer a misfortune outside of my own control.

Yes, i know what it sounds like

[Guest philgale]

I have never done a track day.

I don't want to pay good money to bin the bike or end up in hospital with tubes everywhere or both.

It's like drowning while learning to swim so that you don't drown if you fall in ( i can swim though ).

Everyone says there will always be someone slower, yeah, that person would be me

 

but surely you know how to ride a bike and wont necessarily fall off? or have you got such little confidence in your ability to ride a bike or self control to not ride like a prick?

megawatt...if you book a day with any other TDO you will get instruction for free, focused events, no limits, hottrax or easytrack all offer free instruction and if your thinking of £20 for td and £25 for instructor why not just book a full day for about £60 instead of £45 which you would pay for just a 20 mins session.

It's lack of confidence that i could afford another bike should mine suffer a misfortune outside of my own control.

Yes, i know what it sounds like

 

then why not treat it like a normal ride, i've seen loads of different bikes on track anything from brand spanking new r1's to triumph tigers and a full on BMW gs. people just going out to have fun not set lap records.

[Guest]

Phil, i'm gradually being persuaded. ...

[megawatt]

Well I keep saying, NOVICES TRACKDAY, BRANDS INDY, MARCH 8th, anybody

[Guest]

Well I keep saying, NOVICES TRACKDAY, BRANDS INDY, MARCH 8th, anybody

If i do decide to go for it i'd go on one of those all day things, not 20mins free for all, sounds a bit dangerous.