february is the most consitently cold month of the year…and regularly snows, but if its not too bad i will come out with the ZX7r… my birthday ride perhaps…
i have had the zx7r in the garage for weeks now and only ridden it about 200 yards…need to have a go…wont be going fast though just trying it out to see how she runs and handles…
Afro, you going up on your bike…I am going to go in the truck and take the zx7r…may even take the zx 10r if it has arrived but wont be pushing that just yet…
that sounds like a better time, sun is usually out by then…plan to do at least 6 track days next year…brands will be one or two, donnington for sure, snetterton if afro goes and the weather is nice, would not mind doind oulton park as it was where I used to go and watch Barry Sheene many years ago…and then ride home like him on my KH500 which would blow most bikes into the wind in those days…great fun because most people would think it was just a 250…those were the days…
Is this any good for a track day virgin? or is it better to do the full day course etc? Thanks for help on this, also does anyone know which schools provide bikes as don’t want to throw my duke on as a first timer!Jimi
Hi there Jimi, Snetterton is a nice and easy track for a newbie, no real undulations and it has long straights to get your head back after the corners. I would suggest doing one track day before going to a school, so you can get all the ‘being on the track nerves’ out of the way and concentrate on what the school is telling you. Dont worry about being a novice on the track, loads of people are and its up to other people to pass you if you are slower, not your problem, ride your own track, etc, etc.Both the schools I know of, Ron Haslam (CBR600RR’s) and Californian Superbike (R6’s) schools allow for hire of their bikes on the course. For pure track days Focused Events (R6’s) allow you also to hire a bike from them for the day of the track day as well, not sure about Motorsport Vision.Loads of other posts on here about snet, and other tracks, and the schools, have a browse around.
What’s the score with trackdays and weather… is there ever a refund offered if its not deemed sdafe to go out at all, or is that just tough terds and you got bite the cost?
And realistically, what would actually get the organisers to say that, cos assuming people would be demanding refunds, it must take a serious amount of rubbish weather to get htem to actually say, nope track closed, here’s your money back…?
afro, you definitely going on the 24th…i am going to book it this week…take the ZX7r and might even have a go with the new ZX10 if its arrived by then…