1st track day

14-05-2013, 07:51 PM

Sunshine....brands hatch full gp.... Top day out

Black Bob · 14-05-2013, 08:03 PM

Nice one!

And how did the Evo cope?

14-05-2013, 08:21 PM

Better than I did...... With my novice skills in the novice group the fastest the lap timer did was 2min 5.
Surprised a few peeps though. Maybe they think that because its not a sports bike it's not too rapid. Till you go winging past them, especially on the outside of the hairpin. Or any corner. Or especially out of any corner with the traction the evo has. Sometimes they caught up towards the end of the straights or under braking.

Very impressed with the evo stability. I was expecting it to be more flighty, but it was rock solid. Squirrelled a bit under braking when I overdid it a bit!

Booking Cali superbike school L1 to learn some skills. Hooked!

J.P · 15-05-2013, 09:06 AM

Well done Marcus, sounds like you did fine for a first time out.

Funkatronic · 15-05-2013, 09:44 AM

TRACKDAYS ARE VERY ADDICTIVE:-)

..you have been warned ;-)

15-05-2013, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Funkatronic

TRACKDAYS ARE VERY ADDICTIVE:-)

..you have been warned ;-)

Dito. . . . . . .

Black Bob · 15-05-2013, 01:07 PM

Don't suppose you noticed what sort of speed* the Evo got up to along the start/finish straight? I imagine the lack of screen starts becoming an issue?

(*don't forget to deduct 8% - ffs)

J.P · 15-05-2013, 01:51 PM

It's not how fast you got round the track.
It's how good you look while doing it !

I would expect you would see 120mph-130-mph before backing off and slamming on the brakes for Paddock Hill bend, or the gravel...

Funkatronic · 15-05-2013, 02:38 PM

oh no its just the slippery steep grassy bank to worry about there

the gravel, that comes later when you have out braked yourself into druids

Black Bob · 15-05-2013, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

It's how good you look while doing it !

Remember this? You big poser....

J.P · 15-05-2013, 04:29 PM

Exactly, gotta look good, however slow you may be going.

Black Bob · 15-05-2013, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

Exactly, gotta look good, however slow you may be going.

You weren't going terribly slowly!

15-05-2013, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J.P

It's not how fast you got round the track.
It's how good you look while doing it !

I would expect you would see 120mph-130-mph before backing off and slamming on the brakes for Paddock Hill bend, or the gravel...

Spot on. Looking at the speedo whilst going under the bridge was about 125.

14-05-2013, 08:03 PM	#2
Black Bob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter Bike: M1100evo Posts: 580	Nice one! And how did the Evo cope? __________________ "I'm not Black, I'm not Bob and I'm not in Exeter.... no, wait, erm..."

15-05-2013, 09:06 AM	#4
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Well done Marcus, sounds like you did fine for a first time out. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

15-05-2013, 01:07 PM	#7
Black Bob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter Bike: M1100evo Posts: 580	Don't suppose you noticed what sort of speed* the Evo got up to along the start/finish straight? I imagine the lack of screen starts becoming an issue? (don't forget to deduct 8% - ffs) __________________ "I'm not Black, I'm not Bob and I'm not in Exeter.... no, wait, erm..."*

15-05-2013, 01:51 PM	#8
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	It's not how fast you got round the track. It's how good you look while doing it ! I would expect you would see 120mph-130-mph before backing off and slamming on the brakes for Paddock Hill bend, or the gravel... __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

15-05-2013, 04:29 PM	#11
J.P No more Monster... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Bike: Other Not a Ducati Posts: 4,326	Exactly, gotta look good, however slow you may be going. __________________ J.JP ------------------------------- My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.

14-05-2013, 08:21 PM	#3
Marcus Guest Posts: n/a	Better than I did...... With my novice skills in the novice group the fastest the lap timer did was 2min 5. Surprised a few peeps though. Maybe they think that because its not a sports bike it's not too rapid. Till you go winging past them, especially on the outside of the hairpin. Or any corner. Or especially out of any corner with the traction the evo has. Sometimes they caught up towards the end of the straights or under braking. Very impressed with the evo stability. I was expecting it to be more flighty, but it was rock solid. Squirrelled a bit under braking when I overdid it a bit! Booking Cali superbike school L1 to learn some skills. Hooked!

15-05-2013, 09:44 AM	#5
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	TRACKDAYS ARE VERY ADDICTIVE:-) ..you have been warned ;-)

15-05-2013, 02:38 PM	#9
Funkatronic another year another bike Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 1,597	oh no its just the slippery steep grassy bank to worry about there the gravel, that comes later when you have out braked yourself into druids