the bb trackday thread.

the bb trackday thread.

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Fleegle

16,688 posts

175 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Biker's Nemesis said:
Wish I was going to Jerez but my bike wont be delivered until mid April after being told it was going to be March 1st.

grumpy
What's the problem John?. Its been on order for ages

Biker's Nemesis

38,536 posts

207 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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Fleegle said:
Biker's Nemesis said:
Wish I was going to Jerez but my bike wont be delivered until mid April after being told it was going to be March 1st.

grumpy
What's the problem John?. Its been on order for ages
Dunno, Volleys who does the TD's with us Ordered his in Dec and he's been told the end of April.

I ordered mine at the end of Sept start of Oct.

graeme4130

3,823 posts

180 months

Saturday 20th February 2016
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SAS Tom said:
graeme4130 said:
That tip paid off nicely today, so thank you very much
It was blimmin lashing down all day Oulton today, and I kept warm hands though 6 sessions smile


Come on then where's the report? How did you find it?
It was very wet, which for me on my first bike track day (Ive done 22 years of car ones) was probably perfect as I couldn't go too hard straight away
Wets on the bike I rented through Smallboy made a surprising amount of grip
I'd not been to oulton before though, so it took about 3 sessions to work my head around it, but it clicked nicely in the afternoon, although by that point it was raining so hard the track was starting to flood
I had a nice wobble at the top of third gear where I aquaplaned a bit and the rear wheel span up causing a bit of a tank slapped, but I kept the throttle open and the bike corrected itself. Needed a short sit down after that though smile
I'm definitely hooked though, and already looking at Donnington dates in march through NL as its at least a track I'm familiar with, albeit in a car
Hiring the bike in through Matt at Smallboy was really easy and he had all sets of tyres, warmers etc just in case
I reckon I'll definitely carry on with the hiring route this year, and maybe do a couple on my Ducati before deciding if I want to shell out a few grand myself on my own track only bike
Overall, a quality day and I was buzzing in the car the whole 3hrs home
Not sure I'll be expecting a call from any MotoGP teams just yet to sign me up, but I certainly learnt a stload today

Pic from before the heavens really opened and the wet weather suit came out






Edited by graeme4130 on Sunday 21st February 08:31

HollywoodStig

901 posts

148 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Is anyone doing Rockingham next Sunday (28th Feb) with No Limits?

moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,918 posts

197 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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graeme4130 said:
SAS Tom said:
graeme4130 said:
That tip paid off nicely today, so thank you very much
It was blimmin lashing down all day Oulton today, and I kept warm hands though 6 sessions smile


Come on then where's the report? How did you find it?
It was very wet, which for me on my first bike track day (Ive done 22 years of car ones) was probably perfect as I couldn't go too hard straight away
Wets on the bike I rented through Smallboy made a surprising amount of grip
I'd not been to oulton before though, so it took about 3 sessions to work my head around it, but it clicked nicely in the afternoon, although by that point it was raining so hard the track was starting to flood
I had a nice wobble at the top of third gear where I aquaplaned a bit and the rear wheel span up causing a bit of a tank slapped, but I kept the throttle open and the bike corrected itself. Needed a short sit down after that though smile
I'm definitely hooked though, and already looking at Donnington dates in march through NL as its at least a track I'm familiar with, albeit in a car
Hiring the bike in through Matt at Smallboy was really easy and he had all sets of tyres, warmers etc just in case
I reckon I'll definitely carry on with the hiring route this year, and maybe do a couple on my Ducati before deciding if I want to shell out a few grand myself on my own track only bike
Overall, a quality day and I was buzzing in the car the whole 3hrs home
Not sure I'll be expecting a call from any MotoGP teams just yet to sign me up, but I certainly learnt a stload today

Pic from before the heavens really opened and the wet weather suit came out






Edited by graeme4130 on Sunday 21st February 08:31
Glad you enjoyed it. I done oulton this time last year and fell in love with it.


redback911

2,702 posts

265 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Biker's Nemesis said:
I've noticed that the crash bungs on that Doocati have done what appears to be the square root of fk all.
Ya, exactly what I was thinking. I am going to replace them with engine casing protectors/sliders instead now.

grahamr88

421 posts

172 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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Is anyone else going to Anglesey next Sunday (28th)? I'll be camping there on Saturday night, expecting warm weather and sunshine.

patchb

946 posts

113 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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This is going to sound like a stupid question....

How do most people get their bikes to trackdays if heading up the night before? My plan was to hire a van, drive up the night before and sleep in the van. But I have realised that I'm probably not going to be able to load the bike on my own without the risk of disaster! I also would need to buy some kind of ramp so it will end up quite expensive. Approx £140 plus fuel

Hiring a trailer would be a much cheaper and easier option, but then I can't really sleep in the car as the bike isn't particularly secure. Donington is quite far from me so I'd have to leave around 3.30am to get there for 7ish if I wasn't going to sleep in the car. Trailer hire is £30 for the weekend.

Does anyone know if they have facilities at donington that I could arrive the night before, put the bike and trailer in a garage then go and sleep in the car?

moanthebairns

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17,918 posts

197 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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I'll pm you of a b and b I use near donnie don't want to advertise location and date on a forum.

The guy has a locked garage way that you can fit a couple of trailers in and it's only 30 a night. Very clean and decent rooms and within ten mins of the circuit

I'll do it tomorrow when at work on the PC as it's a bh on the mobile.



Alternatively go in a pack and box them in with cars and pray theyre still there the next day. laugh

curlie467

7,650 posts

200 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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SAS Tom said:
Ok no problem I'll keep an eye out for him in the morning when I get there.

I'll be a bit more noticeable with this on my leathers

What group is he in?
He is in inters, he's just having a run out to blow off the cobwebs. He'll be there about 6.30 ish, yikes.

patchb

946 posts

113 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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moanthebairns said:
I'll pm you of a b and b I use near donnie don't want to advertise location and date on a forum.

The guy has a locked garage way that you can fit a couple of trailers in and it's only 30 a night. Very clean and decent rooms and within ten mins of the circuit

I'll do it tomorrow when at work on the PC as it's a bh on the mobile.



Alternatively go in a pack and box them in with cars and pray theyre still there the next day. laugh
Cheers, that would be much appreciated

mattrg

235 posts

136 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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HollywoodStig said:
Is anyone doing Rockingham next Sunday (28th Feb) with No Limits?
Yep, I'll be on this


HollywoodStig

901 posts

148 months

Sunday 21st February 2016
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mattrg said:
HollywoodStig said:
Is anyone doing Rockingham next Sunday (28th Feb) with No Limits?
Yep, I'll be on this

Magic, there are a couple of us heading up from Elstree.

mattrg

235 posts

136 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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HollywoodStig said:
mattrg said:
HollywoodStig said:
Is anyone doing Rockingham next Sunday (28th Feb) with No Limits?
Yep, I'll be on this

Magic, there are a couple of us heading up from Elstree.
Good stuff! What are you riding? Will try to find you smile

moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,918 posts

197 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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patchb said:
Cheers, that would be much appreciated
pm sent

graeme4130

3,823 posts

180 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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moanthebairns said:
graeme4130 said:
SAS Tom said:
graeme4130 said:
That tip paid off nicely today, so thank you very much
It was blimmin lashing down all day Oulton today, and I kept warm hands though 6 sessions smile


Come on then where's the report? How did you find it?
It was very wet, which for me on my first bike track day (Ive done 22 years of car ones) was probably perfect as I couldn't go too hard straight away
Wets on the bike I rented through Smallboy made a surprising amount of grip
I'd not been to oulton before though, so it took about 3 sessions to work my head around it, but it clicked nicely in the afternoon, although by that point it was raining so hard the track was starting to flood
I had a nice wobble at the top of third gear where I aquaplaned a bit and the rear wheel span up causing a bit of a tank slapped, but I kept the throttle open and the bike corrected itself. Needed a short sit down after that though smile
I'm definitely hooked though, and already looking at Donnington dates in march through NL as its at least a track I'm familiar with, albeit in a car
Hiring the bike in through Matt at Smallboy was really easy and he had all sets of tyres, warmers etc just in case
I reckon I'll definitely carry on with the hiring route this year, and maybe do a couple on my Ducati before deciding if I want to shell out a few grand myself on my own track only bike
Overall, a quality day and I was buzzing in the car the whole 3hrs home
Not sure I'll be expecting a call from any MotoGP teams just yet to sign me up, but I certainly learnt a stload today

Pic from before the heavens really opened and the wet weather suit came out
Glad you enjoyed it. I done oulton this time last year and fell in love with it.
I enjoyed Outlon, but as it was my first time there, it certainly took a while to learn the corners, especially as many of them are blind from the elevation changes
Today, I've booked into the No Limits day at Donnington on March the 24th with a hire bike through smallboy again too, so hopefully my familiarity with that track (circa 15 car track days there) will help me get a bit more up to my own speed within the couple of sessions
I'm still buzzing from Saturday, and looking forward to a summer of these now smile

patchb

946 posts

113 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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graeme4130 said:
Today, I've booked into the No Limits day at Donnington on March the 24th with a hire bike through smallboy again too, so hopefully my familiarity with that track (circa 15 car track days there) will help me get a bit more up to my own speed within the couple of sessions
I'm still buzzing from Saturday, and looking forward to a summer of these now smile
If you see me come and say hi, Red white and purple ZX7R. It's my first trackday and I'll be there on my own!

graeme4130

3,823 posts

180 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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patchb said:
graeme4130 said:
Today, I've booked into the No Limits day at Donnington on March the 24th with a hire bike through smallboy again too, so hopefully my familiarity with that track (circa 15 car track days there) will help me get a bit more up to my own speed within the couple of sessions
I'm still buzzing from Saturday, and looking forward to a summer of these now smile
If you see me come and say hi, Red white and purple ZX7R. It's my first trackday and I'll be there on my own!
Will do
Let's hope for a dry day, as I've done car track days there before in the wet, and it's like an old ice rink

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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I'm being a spaz given I've been several times before but does anyone know what time oulton opens? I can't remember if it's half 6 or half 7.

moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,918 posts

197 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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they say 7:30 but ive seen people getting there at 7, rather you than me. brrr freezing out there.