The "official" Knockhill track day thread 2014
Discussion
2seas said:
Good man - how about this weekend if the weather is good? I'm not particularly fast or balls to the wall - so no offence taken if you can't be arsed waiting for me to bimble about.
just had a look at the weather, its been raining all day and will continue till Sunday.I'll still go out if you fancy it, riding in rain doesn't bother me, I would say though I don't normally choose to go out in it. I'll let you call it.
I'm proposing a venture down south...
oulton park 16th and 17th of july. think loon, George and tim are going to be there.
hopefully get 3 or 4 bodies, rent a big van, do collections along the way, head down on the 15th drop the bikes off in the pits, then camp out with a BBQ and a few Malibu's and Pineapple till the 17th then head home.
its only 4 hours away from central Scotland.
Anyone fancy it?
£80ish for van and diesel
£250 for two days on track
food and beer wouldn't be much
that's based on 3 of us going. Anyone fancy it.
I'll start with the mix-tapes.
oulton park 16th and 17th of july. think loon, George and tim are going to be there.
hopefully get 3 or 4 bodies, rent a big van, do collections along the way, head down on the 15th drop the bikes off in the pits, then camp out with a BBQ and a few Malibu's and Pineapple till the 17th then head home.
its only 4 hours away from central Scotland.
Anyone fancy it?
£80ish for van and diesel
£250 for two days on track
food and beer wouldn't be much
that's based on 3 of us going. Anyone fancy it.
I'll start with the mix-tapes.
think I'm not here around then....will check the diary
gsxr is roadworthy but not pretty - no movement on sorting the engine - or even if it needs sorting - need to get a compression tester ordered. Got waylaid by one of those exotic italian v-twin things which is eating up all my time. And money. Well I needed a spare after my binning event.
Definitely up for more evening Knockhill fun as would like to prove to myself that I have the restraint to last more than 20 fecking laps. Even bought a onesie for the purpose. As soon as the next eve session comes up that I can get onto I will get it booked.
gsxr is roadworthy but not pretty - no movement on sorting the engine - or even if it needs sorting - need to get a compression tester ordered. Got waylaid by one of those exotic italian v-twin things which is eating up all my time. And money. Well I needed a spare after my binning event.
Definitely up for more evening Knockhill fun as would like to prove to myself that I have the restraint to last more than 20 fecking laps. Even bought a onesie for the purpose. As soon as the next eve session comes up that I can get onto I will get it booked.
moanthebairns said:
2seas said:
Good man - how about this weekend if the weather is good? I'm not particularly fast or balls to the wall - so no offence taken if you can't be arsed waiting for me to bimble about.
just had a look at the weather, its been raining all day and will continue till Sunday.I'll still go out if you fancy it, riding in rain doesn't bother me, I would say though I don't normally choose to go out in it. I'll let you call it.
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Let's keep an eye on it - Met office currently saying cloudy tmw and maybe some light rain later in the aft/early eve. If it stays like that I'd be up for a ride but if it looks like rain then I'm ooot.
Sorry missed your text MTB been away until today.
I can't afford it at the moment. I spent £2,000 on buying a kilt and hiring some for the world's most expensive party. I can't believe I actually thought I was going to have the money for an 899 after this.
Weather permitting I'll head up to see you chaps on my way out for a run on the bike.
I can't afford it at the moment. I spent £2,000 on buying a kilt and hiring some for the world's most expensive party. I can't believe I actually thought I was going to have the money for an 899 after this.
Weather permitting I'll head up to see you chaps on my way out for a run on the bike.
GWM?
Had a belter of a day. To summarise:
1. Soaked on the way up, nearly went home
2. Got to the track and it started drying
3. was at safety briefing, didn't hear a word of it other than "own risk", "you might die", "medical centre"
4. First session out, lap 3 and someone falls off. knockhill decided to make us lose that session - pretty pissed off but hope crash guy is OK.
5. 2nd Session - got cocky and went for a bit of cross country action at duffus. R1's don't work on grass but didn't fall off.
6. Learned lines, gears and braking points. Overtook everything apart from 1 or two. Braked faded very quickly
7. 3rd session - game on. overtook absolutely everything apart from one guy, locked rear wheel into hairpin, knee down onto the main straight. Celebrated my awesomeness.
All in all a fantastic day but the classes seem a bit messed up. There were folk far to slow to be on the track on dedicated track bikes and there were folk on the track that need to calm the f
k down.
Next time i think i'm going to ditch the bib and go into inters. I honestly felt i was being held up by most.
But man - how addictive! No better feeling that getting that last corner right and nailing in down the straight at 130 on one wheel. Magic.
Good to meet MTB and Prolapse. get a ride out sorted soon.
D.
Had a belter of a day. To summarise:
1. Soaked on the way up, nearly went home
2. Got to the track and it started drying
3. was at safety briefing, didn't hear a word of it other than "own risk", "you might die", "medical centre"
4. First session out, lap 3 and someone falls off. knockhill decided to make us lose that session - pretty pissed off but hope crash guy is OK.
5. 2nd Session - got cocky and went for a bit of cross country action at duffus. R1's don't work on grass but didn't fall off.
6. Learned lines, gears and braking points. Overtook everything apart from 1 or two. Braked faded very quickly
7. 3rd session - game on. overtook absolutely everything apart from one guy, locked rear wheel into hairpin, knee down onto the main straight. Celebrated my awesomeness.
All in all a fantastic day but the classes seem a bit messed up. There were folk far to slow to be on the track on dedicated track bikes and there were folk on the track that need to calm the f
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Next time i think i'm going to ditch the bib and go into inters. I honestly felt i was being held up by most.
But man - how addictive! No better feeling that getting that last corner right and nailing in down the straight at 130 on one wheel. Magic.
Good to meet MTB and Prolapse. get a ride out sorted soon.
D.
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