Who's up for a Trackday this year ??? - Page 3

Liz · 18-01-2010, 09:13 PM

Me, me, me, somehow, somewhere, I'm gonna do it on the 'baby'!

bigredduke · 18-01-2010, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilps

The Monster's going nowhere near a track. I can't afford to damage it. I sold the track bike as I had decided not to do track days any more, and now I'm missing the buzz of track riding.

FWIW I agree. I did the UKMOC trackday at Mallory on my S4R and although I enjoyed it to a point, there was a palpable sense of relief at the end of each session when I returned to the pits in one piece.

Just a thought. If anyone has a track bike they are not precious about, perhaps they could rent it to a member for some of the sessions when they are not using it. It may even pay for their trackday!

Stafford · 18-01-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bigredduke

FWIW I agree. I did the UKMOC trackday at Mallory on my S4R and although I enjoyed it to a point, there was a palpable sense of relief at the end of each session when I returned to the pits in one piece.

Just a thought. If anyone has a track bike they are not precious about, perhaps they could rent it to a member for some of the sessions when they are not using it. It may even pay for their trackday!

I know what you mean Paul, I did try on the Monster but nowhere near as hard on the 888 last year. But as for lending out your bike (see Jasper on the 888 forum) as Slob once said to me when I offered a spin on mine "If you can't afford to buy it, don't ride it", well something like that. Go on J.P organise another.

uksurfer · 18-01-2010, 09:33 PM

i think i'll decline this one, just in case!

Liz · 18-01-2010, 10:16 PM

What is the matter with you lot? I'm gonna do a track day on my cheap, little M600. It is as special to me as any of your 'expensive' bikes, I would be as devastated binning my 'baby' - it's not the cost, it's the emotion.

And if you can't feel the emotion, you shoudn't be riding a bike!

uksurfer · 19-01-2010, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Liz_62

What is the matter with you lot? I'm gonna do a track day on my cheap, little M600. It is as special to me as any of your 'expensive' bikes, I would be as devastated binning my 'baby' - it's not the cost, it's the emotion.

And if you can't feel the emotion, you shoudn't be riding a bike!

Can't afford it

19-01-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by PDL

Hi Mand, yes that is me at Oulton on a very wet and greasy track. Wasn't me yesterday though the bike's not been out of the garage for a month. I need to get it out this week though and prep it for Angelsey and also test out my new GoPro Wide camera.

Wet and greasy track? It must have been summer time then.

I quite fancy taking the Monster around Oulton Park, but then again I quite fancy doing that rallying course they do too.

Enjoy yourself at Anglesey.

bigredduke · 19-01-2010, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stafford

I know what you mean Paul, I did try on the Monster but nowhere near as hard on the 888 last year. But as for lending out your bike (see Jasper on the 888 forum) as Slob once said to me when I offered a spin on mine "If you can't afford to buy it, don't ride it", well something like that. Go on J.P organise another.

Oh yes, I know all about the 888 incident at Cadwell last year. I was there and it happened right in front of me. Ironically it was an instructor who didn't actually manage to ride it upright on any of the track, he lost it on the short approach from the pits. Big handful of throttle & cold tyres - a deadly combination. It was a superb example of an 888.

No, I wouldn't want to take a bike of that calibre out at all. I was thinking more of a bit of an old nail that the owner would not be too upset if it suffered a scrape or two, subject to it being repaired by the borrower.

19-01-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bigredduke

No, I wouldn't want to take a bike of that calibre out at all. I was thinking more of a bit of an old nail that the owner would not be too upset if it suffered a scrape or two, subject to it being repaired by the borrower.

Which one of your is he calling an old nail Staffs, hey?

19-01-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by bigredduke

Oh yes, I know all about the 888 incident at Cadwell last year. I was there and it happened right in front of me. Ironically it was an instructor who didn't actually manage to ride it upright on any of the track, he lost it on the short approach from the pits. Big handful of throttle & cold tyres - a deadly combination. It was a superb example of an 888.

An excellent piece of muppetry. In his defence he did pay for it to be put right though.

J.P · 19-01-2010, 01:58 PM

http://ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=36171

Take your pick Boys.

18-01-2010, 09:13 PM	#31
Liz Co-ordination Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calne Bike: S2r Posts: 1,361	Me, me, me, somehow, somewhere, I'm gonna do it on the 'baby'! __________________ Never give up, never surrender!

18-01-2010, 09:33 PM	#34
uksurfer Its all grey now Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: southampton Bike: M1200s Posts: 2,940	i think i'll decline this one, just in case! __________________ Evolution - M600 - S4 - M796 - M1100evo - M1200s

18-01-2010, 10:16 PM	#35
Liz Co-ordination Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calne Bike: S2r Posts: 1,361	What is the matter with you lot? I'm gonna do a track day on my cheap, little M600. It is as special to me as any of your 'expensive' bikes, I would be as devastated binning my 'baby' - it's not the cost, it's the emotion. And if you can't feel the emotion, you shoudn't be riding a bike! __________________ Never give up, never surrender!

19-01-2010, 01:58 PM	#41
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	http://ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=36171 Take your pick Boys. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.