Croft TD 20th April 2015
Discussion
brilliant. 
Biker's Nemesis said:
t week work -wise this week ) , see what he comes up with , but Al says he's good and he took plenty ...Top day - thanks again for tow . I actually really enjoyed the track by the end of the day and shall go again !
Tim85 said:
Has anyone got anymore days booked at croft. I really want to go back, absoloubtly loved it despite the mishap. Probably the most ballsy circuit I've done so far despite that awful last corner.
I thought you were the bloke with the ZX6-R in the fast group from Wakey?If that wasn't you, who was he!? Lol.
I'd do Croft again in a hearbeat...
TheLordJohn said:
I thought you were the bloke with the ZX6-R in the fast group from Wakey?
If that wasn't you, who was he!? Lol.
I'd do Croft again in a hearbeat...
Nah I was on the ropey black gsxr600 in inters blocking the garage. Hat and tattoos with black leathers. Spoke to you on the pit wall abit but mostly I was asleep in the back of my car. If that wasn't you, who was he!? Lol.
I'd do Croft again in a hearbeat...
I'm away a lot of May so gonna book cadwell 8th June (it's a double day if you fancy it MTB) and anglesey near the end of June
Then croft beginning of july
TheLordJohn said:
I thought you were the bloke with the ZX6-R in the fast group from Wakey?
If that wasn't you, who was he!? Lol.
I'd do Croft again in a hearbeat...
That was Alan Naylor , an old ( well, fair bit younger than me !) mate of mine , raced a fair bit over the years - top lad , if you need an electrician round your way - Naylor Electrical Services - you'll find him . He's given George29 on here a fair bit of help on his way into racing - and a pal of his now. Good bloke . Cheers John, we never got introduced I'm afraid ..!If that wasn't you, who was he!? Lol.
I'd do Croft again in a hearbeat...
hebegb said:
That was Alan Naylor , an old ( well, fair bit younger than me !) mate of mine , raced a fair bit over the years - top lad , if you need an electrician round your way - Naylor Electrical Services - you'll find him . He's given George29 on here a fair bit of help on his way into racing - and a pal of his now. Good bloke . Cheers John, we never got introduced I'm afraid ..!
Ah right, thanks very much. Hope to meet him again, he seemed top drawer. Tim - I'll be up for Croft in July then.
hebegb said:
That was Alan Naylor , an old ( well, fair bit younger than me !) mate of mine , raced a fair bit over the years - top lad , if you need an electrician round your way - Naylor Electrical Services - you'll find him . He's given George29 on here a fair bit of help on his way into racing - and a pal of his now. Good bloke . Cheers John, we never got introduced I'm afraid ..!
Al is a top bloke. Helped me no end when it comes to bikes/racing. He's flying on that Kwak at the moment too. curlie467 said:
Whats your opinion on the blade after its first outing?
It is OK apart from the riding [position being too cramped for me, I am trying new handlebars then maybe a different set of rear sets.I also have a new race style seat unit to go on so maybe that will help for my next visit on the 15th May.
I apologise for not sharing a few thoughts of the day sooner.
Left home with a clear blue sky and dry roads at 5.55am, turned off at the Barton services slip road where it was wet. (only 5 miles from Croft)
Got to the track at bang on 7am and saw Paul25 in his van in the paddock patiently waiting to let someone with a caravan reverse into a spot so I nipped in front of him and nicked the space where Paul wanted to park. (he did call me many rude names but it fell on deaf ears)
Had a right old fk on with the electric tripping every 2 minutes when we first got there until someone realised it was Loon R1's massive extension lead over heating due to being 99% wound up on its reel.
Got called 10 minutes before our first session to be noise tested at the end of pit lane so I jump on my bike and try to pull away only to find that I couldn't let the clutch out when I turned full lock because my hand was trapped by the fairing. I nearly dropped it.
Sat for 10 minutes waiting to be noise tested then got told there was another 10 minute wait as the previous group were going back out to finish their first session after a red flag.
back in the garage, back on the stands and back on with the tyre warmers as my tyres were stone cold, (using an old set of Moto2 slicks) 5 minutes later we are called out so off with the warmers and off the stands, remembered about the lock this time.
Sat waiting to go out for another 5 minutes so I pop it on the side stand and take my glove off, tyres stone cold yet again.... At last we're off for the sighting laps, pull away and can't get my false leg onto the peg so stand up on one leg to reach over and lift my foot up and nearly fell off again!
The 3 sighting laps were behind a 500 Kawasaki thing that was taking its time so there was still no heat in the tyres and the track has lots of damp patches, I hit One slippy One on the first lap and nearly fall off, when I tensed up I immediately got cramp in my false leg side hip which made riding nearly impossible, so I stand up again and that seems to do the trick.
Lap 2 of the 3 sighting laps I managed to hit every slippery damp patch which made the bike slew a few times but I did not nearly fall off this time.
At the end of the 3rd sighting lap the flag drops and everyone passes old BN like he's going backwards in the novice group, I maned up and got some heat in the tyres and stuck it out until the end of the first session!
I'll be brief with the rest....
The bike felt horrible because I just couldn't move around on it so I felt like I had both arms and legs tied behind my back, when I did take the bit between my teeth and throw it in the exhaust grounded out making the back come around. (I nearly fell off)
The rest of the day was much the same.
It was as usual great to meet people that I have not before, Tim85, prof and Hebegb's mate Soofthsayer? on the HP4 who was going really well. Was nice to see all the others that I have met before too.
Got in the van at 5.05pm and was sitting in the house at 6.20pm
That's it really.
Left home with a clear blue sky and dry roads at 5.55am, turned off at the Barton services slip road where it was wet. (only 5 miles from Croft)
Got to the track at bang on 7am and saw Paul25 in his van in the paddock patiently waiting to let someone with a caravan reverse into a spot so I nipped in front of him and nicked the space where Paul wanted to park. (he did call me many rude names but it fell on deaf ears)
Had a right old f
k on with the electric tripping every 2 minutes when we first got there until someone realised it was Loon R1's massive extension lead over heating due to being 99% wound up on its reel.Got called 10 minutes before our first session to be noise tested at the end of pit lane so I jump on my bike and try to pull away only to find that I couldn't let the clutch out when I turned full lock because my hand was trapped by the fairing. I nearly dropped it.
Sat for 10 minutes waiting to be noise tested then got told there was another 10 minute wait as the previous group were going back out to finish their first session after a red flag.
back in the garage, back on the stands and back on with the tyre warmers as my tyres were stone cold, (using an old set of Moto2 slicks) 5 minutes later we are called out so off with the warmers and off the stands, remembered about the lock this time.
Sat waiting to go out for another 5 minutes so I pop it on the side stand and take my glove off, tyres stone cold yet again.... At last we're off for the sighting laps, pull away and can't get my false leg onto the peg so stand up on one leg to reach over and lift my foot up and nearly fell off again!
The 3 sighting laps were behind a 500 Kawasaki thing that was taking its time so there was still no heat in the tyres and the track has lots of damp patches, I hit One slippy One on the first lap and nearly fall off, when I tensed up I immediately got cramp in my false leg side hip which made riding nearly impossible, so I stand up again and that seems to do the trick.
Lap 2 of the 3 sighting laps I managed to hit every slippery damp patch which made the bike slew a few times but I did not nearly fall off this time.
At the end of the 3rd sighting lap the flag drops and everyone passes old BN like he's going backwards in the novice group, I maned up and got some heat in the tyres and stuck it out until the end of the first session!
I'll be brief with the rest....
The bike felt horrible because I just couldn't move around on it so I felt like I had both arms and legs tied behind my back, when I did take the bit between my teeth and throw it in the exhaust grounded out making the back come around. (I nearly fell off)
The rest of the day was much the same.
It was as usual great to meet people that I have not before, Tim85, prof and Hebegb's mate Soofthsayer? on the HP4 who was going really well. Was nice to see all the others that I have met before too.
Got in the van at 5.05pm and was sitting in the house at 6.20pm
That's it really.
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