240bhp+ Fabia vRS at Bedford Autodrome
Discussion
I went on track last week and got a few video snippets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jX_RcfCmVk
Some really nice cars there on the day including 5+ Atom's, a GT3 RS, M3's, Evo's, etc.
Really good day but open pitlane wasn't as good as I thought it would be. There was a lot of very slow drivers taking a lot of fun away from the day and a lot of cars would be too embarrassed to indicate over for a diesel Skoda so you either have to overtake without consent or drop back half a lap...
Fun day regardless though. I averaged 20mpg on track pretty much flat out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jX_RcfCmVk
Some really nice cars there on the day including 5+ Atom's, a GT3 RS, M3's, Evo's, etc.
Really good day but open pitlane wasn't as good as I thought it would be. There was a lot of very slow drivers taking a lot of fun away from the day and a lot of cars would be too embarrassed to indicate over for a diesel Skoda so you either have to overtake without consent or drop back half a lap...
Fun day regardless though. I averaged 20mpg on track pretty much flat out.
You've titled this differently to posting on Corsasport:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?t...
Wonder why? Nothing to do with you getting slated for your manner of driving i suppose?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?t...
Wonder why? Nothing to do with you getting slated for your manner of driving i suppose?
From corsasport:
Originally posted by xa0s
Me and my mate went halves on a 05 R5, and fortunately the guy lived 30 miles from my house.
It's an out and out track bike, with no road kit what-so-ever. Absolutely nothing. No lights, no indicators, no mirrors, no numberplate -- nothing. Oh, and it's on semi-slicks.
We were originally going to collect it in a van, but that fell through but the previous owner of the bike agreed to deliver it on a trailer. Sorted.
However, that fell through too (his car broke down). We were stuck, and really didn't want to pay £150 for it to be collected.
I said I'd ride it. Bare in mind it has no MOT or tax, and I'm not insured. The bike isn't even registered as on the road yet.
It also has a very short steering lock -- the turn on it is literally 2cm either way.
We set off and the sat nav f
ked up (I was following my mate in front), so I continued following him around tons of little roads (not fun with that steering lock). After a few (scary) minutes, we reached the motorway. Instantly I felt comfortable. I know the R6 would out run Police T5's as I had had previous encounters with them before. I had a little play and the lightened front end made it lift effortlessly compared to a road R6. I guess the headlights, clocks and standard fairings really make a big different. I thought it'd be rude not to knock it into 3rd whilst on one-wheel, so I did, and then got carried away and went through the entire box.
It was all sts-and-giggles until I saw a Police car, but fortunately it was only a Skoda so I had a little play with him too. I hand-signalled over onto the hard shoulder and slowed down to 20mph before lifting the front again and repeating the current event. I couldn't see him after I landed.
I love the bike -- it really is a much better bike than a carb'd R6. The gearbox has been fixed and it's incredibly hard to find neutral (which is perfect). It pulls like a train and the induction kit roars like a fookin' dinosaur. I felt invincible. 8)
It was all going perfect until it randomly chucked it down. I got soaked within seconds and I got very worried about riding on semi-slicks as I still had 5 miles to my house once I left the motorway. I cained it from then on hoping to beat the rain but it was still very heavy when I left the motorway. On the very first corner I knew I was going to have trouble, as the front end randomly started sliding but thankfully a quick stamp of the Alpinestars boots managed to keep it up right.
I got up to a roundabout and carefully went round it and took the last exit just as a Police car was coming round the other way. Instantly the lights come on and he took the roundabout a lot quicker than I could. I opened it up in 1st and it span up effortlessly. Into 2nd and it continued spinning (throughout the entire rev range). Same with 3rd. I thought I was going to be fine in 4th, but no -- it continued to spin the entire way through 4th too, but thankfully 5th was OK.
The pig was long gone by now, and I only had 3 roundabouts left until I was home. I took them all very carefully, and even then the rear was extremely tail happy. I think I was loosing traction more than actually having traction after I left the motorway. :?
Next we came up to a speed camera. I felt obliged to set it off due to no number plate, so tried clutching it up in 2nd but it just span, so I kept the throttle planted, leant over the tank, and went through the camera at 80mph... SIDEWAYS. :mrgreen:
Pretty boring after that. Carefully rode it down my back roads and took it up my garden path and into the back garden.
I'm still buzzing. :mrgreen:
Originally posted by xa0s
Me and my mate went halves on a 05 R5, and fortunately the guy lived 30 miles from my house.
It's an out and out track bike, with no road kit what-so-ever. Absolutely nothing. No lights, no indicators, no mirrors, no numberplate -- nothing. Oh, and it's on semi-slicks.
We were originally going to collect it in a van, but that fell through but the previous owner of the bike agreed to deliver it on a trailer. Sorted.
However, that fell through too (his car broke down). We were stuck, and really didn't want to pay £150 for it to be collected.
I said I'd ride it. Bare in mind it has no MOT or tax, and I'm not insured. The bike isn't even registered as on the road yet.
It also has a very short steering lock -- the turn on it is literally 2cm either way.
We set off and the sat nav f
ked up (I was following my mate in front), so I continued following him around tons of little roads (not fun with that steering lock). After a few (scary) minutes, we reached the motorway. Instantly I felt comfortable. I know the R6 would out run Police T5's as I had had previous encounters with them before. I had a little play and the lightened front end made it lift effortlessly compared to a road R6. I guess the headlights, clocks and standard fairings really make a big different. I thought it'd be rude not to knock it into 3rd whilst on one-wheel, so I did, and then got carried away and went through the entire box. It was all s
ts-and-giggles until I saw a Police car, but fortunately it was only a Skoda so I had a little play with him too. I hand-signalled over onto the hard shoulder and slowed down to 20mph before lifting the front again and repeating the current event. I couldn't see him after I landed.I love the bike -- it really is a much better bike than a carb'd R6. The gearbox has been fixed and it's incredibly hard to find neutral (which is perfect). It pulls like a train and the induction kit roars like a fookin' dinosaur. I felt invincible. 8)
It was all going perfect until it randomly chucked it down. I got soaked within seconds and I got very worried about riding on semi-slicks as I still had 5 miles to my house once I left the motorway. I cained it from then on hoping to beat the rain but it was still very heavy when I left the motorway. On the very first corner I knew I was going to have trouble, as the front end randomly started sliding but thankfully a quick stamp of the Alpinestars boots managed to keep it up right.
I got up to a roundabout and carefully went round it and took the last exit just as a Police car was coming round the other way. Instantly the lights come on and he took the roundabout a lot quicker than I could. I opened it up in 1st and it span up effortlessly. Into 2nd and it continued spinning (throughout the entire rev range). Same with 3rd. I thought I was going to be fine in 4th, but no -- it continued to spin the entire way through 4th too, but thankfully 5th was OK.
The pig was long gone by now, and I only had 3 roundabouts left until I was home. I took them all very carefully, and even then the rear was extremely tail happy. I think I was loosing traction more than actually having traction after I left the motorway. :?
Next we came up to a speed camera. I felt obliged to set it off due to no number plate, so tried clutching it up in 2nd but it just span, so I kept the throttle planted, leant over the tank, and went through the camera at 80mph... SIDEWAYS. :mrgreen:
Pretty boring after that. Carefully rode it down my back roads and took it up my garden path and into the back garden.
I'm still buzzing. :mrgreen:
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