Chanceyy's track day report - 1st time on the bandit

[chanceyy]

what a most excellent day - I trackdays and arriving nice & early meant a few stalls were appropriated we were able to keep everyone together

was not as nervous today as I was the first time I took the RZ out on the track two yrs ago .. but being aware of a bigger bike more horsepower was acutely aware that the corners would approach more quickly

went out for the scrub in session & followed 86 for a while until a few bikes got between us, but just in cruise mode & settled any nerves

well the drizzle started just as the first race bikes went out but stopped just before the novice group hit the track .. was not keen to do my first round on a wet track .. so Sugi offered to pillion me on my own bike & show me lines etc .. well a girl can not turn down that kinda offer so thanks Sugi it helped to be able to talk about it ... (til the leader came up behind us - but excellent advice when we went around the first corner )

so next session & the track was drying out nicely .. after the good advice from the previous session I managed to find myself some nice space and had a clear track to work with this meant I could just concentrate on what sugi had told me previously .. & just get a flow going .. blardy awesome too unlike the times on the RZ I was not lapped in this session

found the sessions after lunch were amped up .. unfortunately we had a race bike in there and the speed went up from the novice of 120 to ... well dunno wot it was but no where near the 120-140 range & being out the back meant I got lapped no probs in this one .. however the last session of the day & coming out of the hairpin (smallish group) the leader got past & a harley, (nice wheelie) then was past on the outside all sweet .. I was aware on the inside here was a bike & fark me only about 2 inches away & getting closer so a bit of evasive action required .. and then the finger plenty of room to pass me without having to make contact or even anything remotely close to it ..

what did I learn .. well from riding home afterwards 100ks is very slow, and its amazing how much more "time" you have to assess a corner .. Do I think it will improve my road riding .. absolutely .. not from a speed factor, but by trusting the bike & leaning it over more & finding out in a safe environment that it will do what I ask then yes its been totally worth it .. not to mention the fun factor & social aspect

Cheers to Balzybuell and Coffeejunkie .. balzy rode up with me this morn and CJ took my gear in the car, & joined on the way home with Rustys & Duke Girl, Nice wee convoy... so guys lets do it again next weekend


apart from watching the fiasco in one of the race sessions after a major off .. I enjoyed the day .. would like to see the groups with colored stickers though to stop those certainly do not belong in said groups coming in.

Roll on VMCC next sunday

[roadracingoldfart]

Well you did have a very big smile on your dial when i saw you at the Hot Dog van lol .
Well done and i could see you were having fun

Paul.

[86GSXR]

It was good for you too Great to catch up, just as much fun as ever eh! Yeah, a few near misses for me too, one big sequence where I felt the poor buggers slipstream as he screamed past on the straight, then watched him overcook that first hairpin, bounce off the track, into the grass and pogo along in the rough before getting it together still upright. Very close, very lucky.

My other 'moments' were nearly doing the same thing myself a session later, worrying about grip available on the repair, and later changing down too rapidly and getting a major rear shake.

Ruined my right boot but need a new pair anyway, more metal off the footpegs but I did try getting the knee down, nearly had it but then thought better of it after I was advised to only try it with kneescrapers

An excellent day

[sugilite:Me]

Well done and good on you for getting out there and giving it a go!
Your lines were looking really good. Nice n smooth and very in control. Grin detector was off the scale when i saw you giving it a big handfull down the straights!!!

[98tls]

Damn,a post about motorcycles and riding them on KBWell done girl a great read,keep it up eh.

[coffeejunkie]

Yes baby it was an awsum day indeed! met some cool people and saw some interesting riding styles, I must admit i do enjoy watching you ride, hehehe,

I also got a great giggle out of just how quick you made balzy go red in the stalls, LOL,

Was good to see my balzy pop his "track cherry", he had a blast!

So will be counting down the sleeps till next sunday

[chanceyy]

Well you did have a very big smile on your dial when i saw you at the Hot Dog van lol
Well done and i could see you were having fun

Paul.

Yeah Paul by lunchtime 5am had been a longgggg time previous.. hmm check out robertydog .. he made cake for the occassion

blardy big smile and tons of fun

An excellent day

yeah it twas an excellent day .. also glad the sun was not out in full force

Well done and good on you for getting out there and giving it a go!
Your lines were looking really good. Nice n smooth and very in control. Grin detector was off the scale when i saw you giving it a big handfull down the straights!!!

thanks .. hmm caught you out the side of my eye pumping me along so gave it a bit more of a twist .. even getting better around coke by the end of the day

Damn,a post about motorcycles and riding them on KB

blardy shocking huh .. geeezzz I am sure there will be other topics that will fill the spot

Yes baby it was an awsum day indeed! met some cool people and saw some interesting riding styles, I must admit i do enjoy watching you ride, hehehe,

I also got a great giggle out of just how quick you made balzy go red in the stalls, LOL,

Was good to see my balzy pop his "track cherry", he had a blast!

So will be counting down the sleeps till next sunday

ohh thats not hard making Jas go red .. at least he does not run ... yet ...

yeah good to see him out there having a blast .. next week we get to see you both out there having a blast

definately .. so same time as this morn

[Clivoris]

Way to go chick. Fingers crossed for the weather next week.

[Okey Dokey]

Great write-up, Chanceyy. Sounds like you had a blast. You rock!

[Nasty]

great write up chanceyy!

[Number One]

Way to go chick. Fingers crossed for the weather next week.

I second that sentiment good sir

BRING IT ON

GOod stuff Chanceyy I am looking forward to my turn next week even more now

[Switch]

Good write up Chanceyy
You looked like you were having fun out there, But i have to admit i was a bit jelous that you had another 950cc's to play with :P Glad you had a good time
I'll definitely be going again even if it is only on a 250

[Monamie]

Sounds like you had an awesome day babe-well done
Confidence seems to be the key with this biking lark...must go and find some

[Owl]

Yep, great write-up chanceyy!

Good day for me and all! Nothing to do with riding on the track cause I took the car, but I didn't once forget my partner's name! Well done me!

[chanceyy]

thanks guys

Good write up Chanceyy
You looked like you were having fun out there, But i have to admit i was a bit jelous that you had another 950cc's to play with :P Glad you had a good time
I'll definitely be going again even if it is only on a 250

hmm was sure its a 1050 just a short trip to the grid so he did not miss out

GOod stuff Chanceyy I am looking forward to my turn next week even more now

tis total fun chicky be good to see you there as well .. do we need to set up a bytches stall ???

Sounds like you had an awesome day babe-well done
Confidence seems to be the key with this biking lark...must go and find some

well as it so happens babe there is another track day next sunday ... so you coming along ?? I dunna mind riding around with ya chick .. quite a few first time girls coming next sunday

I didn't once forget my partner's name:! Well done me!

Cheers Al .. yeah big pat on the back for not forgetting her name .. I even remembered too (but you would have been in bigger trouble than me if you had forgotten again )