The "official" Knockhill track day thread 2014
Discussion
Prof Prolapse said:
I think that's the most common line isn't it?
That's definitely the line Dennis Hobbs told me to use as well. I think Niall Mackenzie endorsed it as well during the briefing.
I'll be honest I still struggle with it seems counter intuitive.
Problem its blind going in, not be the first or last time ive hit that bump with the edge of my tyreThat's definitely the line Dennis Hobbs told me to use as well. I think Niall Mackenzie endorsed it as well during the briefing.
I'll be honest I still struggle with it seems counter intuitive.
Prof Prolapse said:
moanthebairns said:
Problem its blind going in, not be the first or last time ive hit that bump with the edge of my tyre
That was what I was saying to my new best friend Dennis.I just couldn't get my head round the blind bit. He just said to keep getting on it.
I do think he's right. Especially if thats the line the celebrity riders like Biker's Nemesis are taking.
Really nice guy actually.
clen666 said:
I'm tempted to take a trip up to KH to try my hand at this track day malarkey.
What are the morning sessions on a Saturday like? I'm guessing they will be pretty busy, and from what I've read may attract the 'wrong crowd' due to the lower price?
its gonna be busy. It will be fine in novices, just don't take something you cant afford to bin. What are the morning sessions on a Saturday like? I'm guessing they will be pretty busy, and from what I've read may attract the 'wrong crowd' due to the lower price?
Like the poor bugger who broke his ankle on his new mint cbr.
we were all saying it was nice, next session down he went
shame nice fella, hope it doesn't put him off.
clen666 said:
I can't afford to bin anything! I only have one bike, my road going zx6r.
Is there a particularly high number of offs there? Is that due to track/number of riders/people pushing too hard?
Think there was something like 15 yesterday, there's always loads at knockhill. Think its the circuit.Is there a particularly high number of offs there? Is that due to track/number of riders/people pushing too hard?
Kennymoto NSR250 said:
You'll notice a big difference getting your gearing sorted. I had standard gearing on the NSR first time out in July and couldn't get proper drive out of the hairpin or Clark's - one gear was too high and the other too low if you know what I mean. I used the mytracks app on my phone to work out what speed I was doing on exit of Clarks and the hairpin and stuck it in to the calculator on http://www.gearingcommander.com and it worked out what sprockets I needed to pull around 8,500rpm in second exiting the hairpin which is where it starts to make power. Made a huge difference. A 520 race chain & sprockets saps less ponies too.
You'll gain a bit through taking all the road kit off and sticking on race bodywork, apart from the weight savings you'll go quicker knowing you're not going to do a grands worth of damage to your road kit if you come off. Fibreglass is a bit more forgiving and cheap to repair.
It's getting serious now...talk of vans, getting fit and suspension specialists. You'll be after your race license next!
wtf happened to you in the afternoon you were gone after lunch, it was the whole day! You'll gain a bit through taking all the road kit off and sticking on race bodywork, apart from the weight savings you'll go quicker knowing you're not going to do a grands worth of damage to your road kit if you come off. Fibreglass is a bit more forgiving and cheap to repair.
It's getting serious now...talk of vans, getting fit and suspension specialists. You'll be after your race license next!
v60marko said:
Interesting comments about the chicane exit. Just watched some onboard BSB video's, and sure enough they all ride that kerb to some degree. That'll teach me for attending a superbike school day and not asking any questions. I will try this line next time out and hopefully shave another second off my lap times, cheers MTB 
I'm probably slower doing it than taking your route. Reason being im yet to find how much speed I can carry through and get away with it. When I bin it ill know.However, if I was to continue with your line, then when I came to shaving time off it would be even more counter intuitive as prolapse says possibly more difficult.
mckeann said:
Alex. You need to practice. Lots. Often. Unless your naturally talented, and even if you are, it's the only way to get better. 11 Trackdays isn't going I get you at the front of the grid. If it was, every 
and his dog would be on the grid.
So you can either go practice all the fking time and spend a fortune doing it, or you can lighten up, go ride your bike and have fun doing it.
I know im s and his dog would be on the grid. So you can either go practice all the f
king time and spend a fortune doing it, or you can lighten up, go ride your bike and have fun doing it. te, I'm quite happy pottering about 
All I want to do is go somewhere that isn't fking knockhill. I may even join you guys on a euro track day, just to say I've done it.
HOW5ER said:
moanthebairns said:
I'll be going down to do the James Whitham day regardless.
at croft or Anglesey. with oulton/cadwell/donie after or before.
Others are welcome would be good to have a group for a few days away.
I'll not bother chucking out my old duvet and pillows!
Id be right up for a trek down south sometime, Id probably fit another bike in the back of the Vivaro if its any good to anyone.at croft or Anglesey. with oulton/cadwell/donie after or before.
Others are welcome would be good to have a group for a few days away.
I'll not bother chucking out my old duvet and pillows!
HOW5ER said:
moanthebairns said:
im in, id even do one before the season ends if you fancy it
I doubt ill be able to ride a bike at all till next year the way my ankle is mate, Got physio tomorrow but from what I've been told id have been better off breaking my ankle 
Fingers crossed though I'm young and fit enough to heal up a bit quicker. v60marko said:
moanthebairns said:
take your wets Monday.
That said I bought a set and out of the 8 trackdays I done this year it only rained once.
I never had my wets with me that day for a morning session so I haven't used them at all.
This summer has been great during the week.
It's all looking a bit grim, girl at Knockhill said I've until 12:00 to cancel. If I do I'm going to look on no limits to see whats available. Shame it looks bad at Croft on Tuesday too or I'd be well gameso that's out the window. there is no where to get a track day bar knockhill
George29 said:
moanthebairns said:
the novice inters spaces have went at croft, texted BN last night and he said its fully booked.
so that's out the window. there is no where to get a track day bar knockhill
Cadwell next Monday!so that's out the window. there is no where to get a track day bar knockhill
Just book into the fast group at Croft. If you're not fast enough they will just move you down.
I'd be too embarrassed to book onto fast.
Think marks ruling it out as he only rides in the dry that's why he bought slicks, which is fair enough.
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