LouSCannon
03-08-2009, 06:26 PM
Only just got back from a very tiring ride home from Cadwell, and what a day!
Fantastic track, brilliant weather and all the UKMOC members got round without incident (I hope, there was one last session when I decided to head home).
My first time on a track and I loved it, no knee down but the toe pegs and side stand got a fair scrape now and again, and my tyres are now pretty well scrubbed.
My last session was excellent, once I got past a Honda that was constantly quicker then me in the straights despite me being all over the back of it in the corners it felt like I had the track to myself. Only person I saw overtake me was an instructor with a quick thumbs up. Everything clicked in to place and I had smooth lap after smooth lap, felt brilliant, but that last session wiped me out, and given the journey home I thought I'd do what a few others did and end on a high (And while I still and rubber to get me home)!
Had one moment where I put my life in my bikes hands (First right hander after the long back straight) as I thought I was carrying far too much speed but decided to hang on and go for it and sure enough the bike had plenty to give while I was praying to the first god that came to mind!
Definitely got a taste for it, and although having a lack of power on the straights I still love my little 695 although after the absolute throttling I gave her on some of my fast laps I don't think she's going to be speaking to me for a little while. I was starting to think out what performance mods I could do during the ride home! :)
Recommend it to anyone, I feel so much more confident on the bike now, especially at speed.
Hope everyone else got home OK, I'm off for a well deserved bath, beer and a substantial amount of food!
Finally, thanks again J.P. for pulling it altogether, it's much easier and more fun to do this sort of thing with a group.
PS - Got some great pictures of the guys in the intermediate group, will go through them and post them over the next day or two, 150+ to get through!!
Fantastic track, brilliant weather and all the UKMOC members got round without incident (I hope, there was one last session when I decided to head home).
My first time on a track and I loved it, no knee down but the toe pegs and side stand got a fair scrape now and again, and my tyres are now pretty well scrubbed.
My last session was excellent, once I got past a Honda that was constantly quicker then me in the straights despite me being all over the back of it in the corners it felt like I had the track to myself. Only person I saw overtake me was an instructor with a quick thumbs up. Everything clicked in to place and I had smooth lap after smooth lap, felt brilliant, but that last session wiped me out, and given the journey home I thought I'd do what a few others did and end on a high (And while I still and rubber to get me home)!
Had one moment where I put my life in my bikes hands (First right hander after the long back straight) as I thought I was carrying far too much speed but decided to hang on and go for it and sure enough the bike had plenty to give while I was praying to the first god that came to mind!
Definitely got a taste for it, and although having a lack of power on the straights I still love my little 695 although after the absolute throttling I gave her on some of my fast laps I don't think she's going to be speaking to me for a little while. I was starting to think out what performance mods I could do during the ride home! :)
Recommend it to anyone, I feel so much more confident on the bike now, especially at speed.
Hope everyone else got home OK, I'm off for a well deserved bath, beer and a substantial amount of food!
Finally, thanks again J.P. for pulling it altogether, it's much easier and more fun to do this sort of thing with a group.
PS - Got some great pictures of the guys in the intermediate group, will go through them and post them over the next day or two, 150+ to get through!!