A car forum I used to go on, used to run an official track tour each year. The idea being visit a few different circuits, planned out in advance to get as many people on as possible which brings the following benefits:- less scary for track newbies as they will have people they know there
tis a lot more fun with lots of people (as CCS showed) and also gets a bit competitive
Shared accomodation when doing tracks further away cutting costs
With a group you can take over a whole pit garage, and due to people being out in different groups your stuff is much safer when left alone.
There will be greater tools, resource available should something go wrong with your bike.
I am going to get the ball rolling with the following event, get involved as the more people the better
27th July - Brands Hatch run by focused events which means there will be instructors on hand free of charge. It is also in the evening (be there for 4pm registration) meaning it is cheaper and you only need a few hours off work. The indy track is great for beginners as there isn’t many corners so you get the hand of it quicker.
I’m looking at Mallory on the 20th August mate. Its a Saturday with Focused Events for £109. Nice circuit and being a saturday more likely to get a few more together.
I will let you know if i take it further. If enough are interested we could always camp there on the friday night and a few could share the costs of hire vans.
yes!!! get a baffle for it. My cut down (by about 40%) race only micron exhaust with a baffle did 101DB at brands. an exhaust fab will make you one for about £20
Awesome stuff!!! There is only 5 spaces left now for this so people need to get booking ASAP if they want in. Chris, get it booked! Zander has shown some interest…
I saved a fiver and bought the pictures when booking, first day on the gixxer so will want some of me tumbling down the road on me arse
You’d be surprised at how loud 102db is to break… I had a cut down twin port stubby Blue Flame exhaust on my Gixer Thou no baffles and it was fackin loud… 90db :DThere was another guy there on a Ducati with 2 arrow exhaust, that was fackin LOUD!! His must have been right on the limit!!
agreed, there are track only bikes with full systems etc that seem very loud that pass. If you are worried, get to an MOT testing stationt that has a DB tester and get them to test at 7k RPM
Just my 2penneth worth again, my local MOT place didn’t have a db checker thingy… They just had a tool for checking emissions… So this might prove difficult!! If you don’t live to far from Brands might be worth getting down there on hour or two earlier, have them check it… Alternatively just whack the standard back on… I think they only measure it at like 5500rpm so I wouldn’t worry mate!!
Hi all - thanks to Leon and Claire, I’ve booked up now
Not done an evening session before, and uses up my last half-day of unbooked holiday nicely.
Hope my bike passes the noise test - I believe the Speed Triple just got to 102db during the last Brands day I went :blink: even though it seems quite quiet idling away. Think the day limit is 105db.
Might have to bring the Hornet as a safe, quiet option…
your more than welcome to ask him but i can guess you’d get a no :P,i have parts but not sure its the one your looking for:hehe: