First track day

[dern]

Not an unmitigated success but... came down with a mental virus thing on thursday, sweats/shakes, whole nine yards... bed at 6, not looking good. Woke up friday not great but had to be in work. On bike after work to go to Wales. Couple of pints and bed and off to the track day in the morning sweating like a good un.

Did the first session and a scratch in the fork leg bottom (the casting the stanchion screws in to and through which the wheel spindle goes) turned in to an open crack so day was over. First session was excellent, getting faster and it ended very quickly (20 minutes apparently).

Still, on the bright side I don't have to be nervous doing a trackday again and will be doing another asap.

On the less bright side riding on the road is pretty rubbish in comparison

If you haven't done one sign up for a novice day, you'll love it.

Ebay track bike listings here I come...

[Rach81]

I'm hoping to be confident enough by next year when I move back to Englandshire, then my current ride will be my track bike and I'll be using something newer daily.
Thats the plan anyway

[Yoda954]

dern said:

...Did the first session and a scratch in the fork leg bottom (the casting the stanchion screws in to and through which the wheel spindle goes) turned in to an open crack so day was over. First session was excellent, getting faster and it ended very quickly (20 minutes apparently)...

The 954's had a recall for this a couple of years ago over (allegedly) a 'one off' possible problem such as you describe possibly maybe happening....I thought the 929's also had the same recall? Might be too late now, but maybe worth a bit of delving?

ETA: I had mine done in Feb 2006

Edited by Yoda954 on Sunday 8th June 23:53

[dern]

Yoda954 said:

dern said:

...Did the first session and a scratch in the fork leg bottom (the casting the stanchion screws in to and through which the wheel spindle goes) turned in to an open crack so day was over. First session was excellent, getting faster and it ended very quickly (20 minutes apparently)...

The 954's had a recall for this a couple of years ago over (allegedly) a 'one off' possible problem such as you describe possibly maybe happening....I thought the 929's also had the same recall? Might be too late now, but maybe worth a bit of delving?

ETA: I had mine done in Feb 2006

I phoned a honda dealer and gave them the vin and the recall is still current so I can get it done for free. I decided to ride home from Wales (was with mates and wanted to go to the pub rather than wait for the rac) and the bike was ok on the way home although the crack was a bit longer when we arrived. Bikes grounded now until fixed so commuting by car again - bah.

Cheers,

Mark

[Yoda954]

^^^^
Good news

[711]

Sounds like you're on the way to getting your bike sorted, but I had that recall work done on my 929 just a couple of weeks ago, so you should be OK.

Thank god that I got it done!!

[dern]

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[dern]

They've got the bits in and have me booked in for friday and will have a loan bike ready

Commuting by car to Oxford has been doing my head in.