careful out there...

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  1. lexathon

    lexathon Active Member

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    Managed to get behind a white van spitting oil tonight.
    Bike
    Helmet
    Visor
    Me
    All covered in the shit.

    Nearly couldn't take my lid off it was so slippery!

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    Luckily the forecast at rockingham tomorrow is rain! So there's a chance some of it will wash off!
     
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  2. Shane_L

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    Oh no gutted mate hope it comes off easy enough for you. Are you at a track day at Rockingham speedway tomorrow? I live around the corner I might have to pop round.
     
  3. lexathon

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    Yeah - in the inters for what it's worth. Not sure if I'll stick out to the end of the whole afternoon looking at the forecast tho!
     
  4. lexathon

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    Garage 23 if you decide to pop down... Bring a flask!!
     
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    Well too much rain for me!

    1 tank got me 3 sessions and all the way back to London. Guess I was taking it easy!
     
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    Fooking idios mate. You are ok though.
     
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  7. Shane_L

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    Sorry mate been on nights and slept through. I was unable to pop by. Shame the weather wasn't on your side today. Got to be careful in the rain at Rockingham it's a little bumpy.
     
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    No worries. Yeah, there are definitely some seams in a few awkward places!

    Session 1 was like glass with drizzle enough to just lift the week's grease too the surface.
    Session 2 was a little better as the track dried up a little.
    By session 3 it was full on rain, and I'm not exaggerating when I say that every time I came around Chapman we were on yellows with another bike in the grass.
    That was enough for me! Radar suggested heavy rain all afternoon and I am on a brand new bike after all!
    Was good to get some rain experience in though - all helpful in training yourself into giving the bike as little input as possible when traction starts to go.
     

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