Not bothered putting wets on will decide in the morning depending on how heavy the rain is . Al let me know what garage you are in but I will be there 7.00issh.
I won't be there for 7 so let me know where you end up Why get there so bloody early ? nothing happens till about 8:00 and its not a heavily sold day (only Inters is full, novice and advanced loads of space)
If I get there for seven I only just have enough time to unload the bike, set my stall out and sort out tyre warmers and pressures. Depending on the weather I may need to change wheels, along with swapping brake discs, signing on, noise test and a bit of a chin wag!.......Phew!!!!!!! Only just made it!!
Home, wet and cold do not describe today from 3rd session Bike in one piece - pics to follow , maybe some video- off to gym to warm up!
Yep washout today did one session in wet then came in as was soaked/cold and I had full waterproofs on track was flooded in parts so no fun at all today .One more next Friday then I reckon that will be it this year until my hopefully warm Jerez trip 18-20th Nov.
Managed a tentative first session on slicks with a damp track then switched to full wets for next session. First time I have used wets and was not impressed! The bike felt like it had a hinge in the middle! My arse got a good soaking too! Then the track all but flooded so sacked the rest of the day off. There was still peeps going round in the deluge when I left.........but not the guy who binned his 62 plate R1 before he even got on track!! Must've spun it up on the out lane! Why would you take a bike like that on track on a day like this!!!
Can't believe you didn't like them mate, I was totally blown away.... It does get a bit of a weave on but the grip was amazing IMO! I actually had fun out in the wet last time out....
Know a few from round here that were going up today, they def wasnt looking forward to it due to the weather, id b shit scared binning me bike in this weather, poor bloke on the R1, hope he can ger it iff track n make a claim
I dont think he wants to risk a criminal conviction for fraud so is going to pay to replace the parts - unfortunately its going to be a pretty long list - the thing would not run after he'd washed the mud off it and had to be trailered away. It had traction control - and a fat lot of zero good it did him today....
Yep - a good mate of a mate - older guy in his mid 50's His wife did not want him to do the day after the fatal but he talked her round, on condition neither he nor the bike were damaged - oops... He is a highly experienced road rider - and simply could not explain how it happened on the approach to the circuit - that's right he did it before even getting on the circuit proper. He was amazingly calm over it - taking 'it can't be undone and can be fixed' approach - I'd have been fuming, but if you can't afford to repair / replace it don't take it on track
Well that's a shame for him. But surely if he didn't do it on the actual track.... A claim wouldn't be too bad of a thing. Lol Hope he gets the bike sorted either way.
Yeah thats what i was thinking, if he didnt actually ger the bike on track, then whats wrong with pushing it out of the circuit boundary and making a claim?? He wudnt be defrauding anyone as he hasnt been on track??
But as always AL (aka the grimreaper) was there to get pics of it . Feel sorry for the bloke as I think he was in a state of shock also feel very sorry for him when the wife mutters those words (I told you so )I told you not to do it and you wouldn't listen ) At least he walked away ok and didn't seem hurt.
just re-read post about getting to track - meant that he was not on the circuit proper, but the filter lane leading to it - from the line up area he prob did 200 metres to join the track
it was between pits and circuit - but yes know where you are coming from - He'd managed one session before smashing it up - Few pics Jason 'I'm gonna be a racer' The aftermarth of the R1 Frame slider twisted and deformed side panel, Clock mount bracket, clocks, top yoke all damaged, top fairing / nose cone, mirrors damaged Mud pic1 Mud pic2 - swingarm heavily marked Damage to can end caps, rear subframe bust Tank damaged Mega mud fest
Bloody hell alot there to replace, fink insurance companies wud prob write that off if the swingarm is damaged n the price of every other part poor bloke them R1's look gorgeous in the colour scheme
Worry too much U do! That R1 has GB Racing engine covers so no myther there, bar plastics the rest is just scratches! The reason it won't start is nothing sinister it's just the Auto Fuel Cut off switch that'll need re-setting due to it having been on it's side! Fine it will be young Skywalker! (Oh, and Jase, you'll not get RACE FIT eating that Shyte mate!)
