I need a track....

[creampuff]

You know when there is something about your riding (or anything else) which you know isn't up to the standard you want it to be and you need to improve it?

Well I need to go around bends faster and use up that last bit of chicken strip on my tyres.

So I need a track.

But I also have these other requirements:
- I don't want to have to buy leathers
- I don't want to use my own bike incase I bin it

Am I correct in thinking Ron Haslam Race School with their loan bike and loan leathers is my only option without it getting really expensive?

[creampuff]

The chance of crashing on a track day are far, far higher than on the road. You only need to look at the typical trackday where somebody crashes to the many many road rides you do without ever seeing a crashed bike. The consequences of crashing on a track compared to the road may be lower but the crash itself is more likely to happen.

I've already taken my bike to the Nurburgring. For more track work to be beneficial to me I'd prefer a sports or naked bike and an instructor. The downside is obvs that I'd be on an unfamiliar bike, but the benefits of a bike with more ground clearance, better high speed stability and most importantly will switch off the nagging worry of "you need to ride this bike home" outweigh the downside of an unfamiliar bike.

Edited by creampuff on Tuesday 16th September 10:05

[creampuff]

dapearson said:

I rolled sharply off the throttle, lost the front and that was the end of my day.

That's what, I was saying about tracks and not using your own bike

[creampuff]

Anyway, back to my question:

If I want a loan bike and leathers then is Ron Haslam the only option, other than paying about an extra £400 at CSS?

Nothing against Ron Haslam, it is just a bit of a drive to get there and back and I'd prefer weekends.

[creampuff]

Hmmmmm, I'm taking a few months off next year. I may look at doing CSS in either Sydney or Los Angeles. Still costs $1,000 (£600) with bike hire though. Or I suppose I could take the Pan European for another punt down the Nurburgring......

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dibblecorse said:

I think the OP has given up on his thread .....

No, I'm reading it this morning through the bleary eyes of a hangover

I had to stop on the way to the office for an emergency English breakfast; thought I wasn't going to make it.