Silverstone 18th Feb Focused Events

[veetwin]

Just booked 4 of us on with Focused Events for a full GP circuit track day (Sunday as well) for £69 plus a free WSBK Silverstone ticket thrown in with the price!!

Bargain!


The link if anyone fancies it:

www.focusedevents.com/event_details.asp?eid=660

[veetwin]

See ya there Rawrr! We have another one joining us as well. It is my friend's brother's 40th birthday so he will be taking his RSVR Factory out.

So far:

Me - CBR1000RR
Dave - GSXR750K5
Lil Sis - R6
Greg - ZX7R
Brian - RSVR

Just got to get a new C&S kit from the bike show going to run 15/41.

£69 each by the way!!!!

[veetwin]

BEGINNER!!!





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Edited by veetwin on Tuesday 16th January 17:21

[veetwin]

Dont worry Rawwr. I can't imagine that we will be going mad on the first of the season.

My sister is really nervous after a road accident. Dave and I are going to relax to get back in the swing of it after winterising the bikes since October and his brother is sh*tting a brick as he hasn't been on track for 4 years. Greg is just out for a laugh and is building up confidence.

It will be nice to have others to chat to, etc.

I just hope we don't get snow and ice like last year!! The marshalls were driving Land Rovers around the circuit for four hours trying to dry the ice. As you went through Bridge corner, the bike would move around as the water was just re-freezing in the shade!!

[veetwin]

It will be fine, trust me!!

[veetwin]

Just take it easy, I have a new rear 2ct to scrub in!!

Edited by veetwin on Monday 12th February 22:37

[veetwin]

Focused have a tyre van there on Sunday, prices as follows, taken from their website:

Type Front Rear Pairs
PIRELLI
Intermediates £105 £125 £230
Full Wets £105 £125 £230
Slicks £105 £125 £230
Diablo £95 £115 £220
Diablo Corsa £100 £120 £230

Super Corsa £105 £125 (180 Rear) £190
(inc soft 190 Rear) £170
Super Corsa Pro £115 £125 (180 rear) £230
£130 (190 Rear) £235
PIRELLI SPECIAL OFFERS
Super Corsa Pros 120 Front & 190 Rear £225
Wets £215
Slicks £215

METZLER
Rensport £100 £120 £210
(inc 190 soft rear) £170
Racetec £115 £130 £235
Slicks £105 £125 £230

Sportec M1 £95 £115 £200
Sportec M3 £110 £130 £230
METZLER SPECIAL OFFERS
Rensport 120 Front & 190 Rear £195
Rensport 120 Front & 180 Rear £190
Racetec 120 Front & 190 Rear £225
Racetec 120 Front & 180 Rear £219

[veetwin]

Looking forward to it lads, shall we all share a garage? We aim to get there for 7.30 for signing on.

Just got the rear tyre fitted. Dropped my car back home at lunch so I can take the works Transit home, clean up track leathers tomorrow and pack gear, tools, cool bag. Then load bikes. Leave house at 6.00am heading towards Silverstone.

Weather looking dry at the moment.

Managed to get a tripod and camera, which I am mounting to the back of the bike, so if anyone wants to follow me for a bit and get some footage that I can email, feel free. I got a 2gb memory card on 3.2mpixel digi camera so should be good for an hours worth.

See you up there, we will be in the 'Sondex' liveried Transit.

[veetwin]

Wow, £69 well spent, talk about value for money. A great start to the day with a sunny morning made sure there was plenty of grip to be had.

Met with Mad Dave and Rawrr and all set up in garage 8C. Great to meet you both, you both looked to be thoroughly enjoying yourselves out there!!

A sausage and egg roll ensured suitable energy levels and then out we went. I can't believe how busy it was!! Loads of Yellow Jackets braving the cold.

All in all a great day even though it clouded over at lunch and the temperature dropped considerably (as the Intermediate Heroes found out!!) I could not believe that after all the warnings, signs and tannoys about warming tyres, the idiots still managed to have someone fall on every single warmup lap!!

Anyway I have attached a few photos:

[veetwin]

The Blade felt really good all day long, I struggle to see why the press call planted and forgiving handling boring!! I must admit that on most bends my knee touched down followed quickly by my toe sliders, I don't think that I have got much lean left so I will need to start working on my lines better to go faster.

Also, because I fear highsiding so much, I really don't get on the power early at all. So this could be an area that needs attention to go quicker.

[veetwin]

Rawr, marshall says no!!!

Told us to take it off the bugger!! Never mind, we will have to invest in some bullet cams!!

[veetwin]

shot2bits said:

veetwin said:

The Blade felt really good all day long, I struggle to see why the press call planted and forgiving handling boring!! I must admit that on most bends my knee touched down followed quickly by my toe sliders, I don't think that I have got much lean left so I will need to start working on my lines better to go faster.

Also, because I fear highsiding so much, I really don't get on the power early at all. So this could be an area that needs attention to go quicker.

Same here on the 1000, powering out of corners is always a concern! I reckon you need to move you foot into a better position to avoid the toe sliders touching down - I had the same problem.

Tried that and got cramp!!

[veetwin]

fergus said:

S2B, get some rearsets which will move your feet higher and further back. Try and get the ball of your foot onto the outside 'ball' on the end of the footpeg when you're cornering. See if this helps?

This is exactly where my foot is placed when I ride and my toes are still touching the deck. That is why I have started to think about getting some rearsets to get my foot higher.

I have removed the 2" hero blobs and the end of the peg is scuffed so basically it doesn't matter where I put my feet, I am going to scrape something.

I just hope I don't run out of tyre!!

[veetwin]

Right then, must get another one booked soon!!

Anyone else fancy it? There is a PH Donington one coming up. Any space left??

Cheers

James