+/- for trackdays

[vgcspares]

maybe an olde topic (prior threads) but I hope not an anyway things change ...

having just done 2 trackdays and with a handful more booked, i'd cite the following plusses and minuses but would be interested to know what i've missed (yet to learn)

Plusses

get it (speed) out of your system
realise how dangerous public roads are
get a reality check on how well you ride
pick up a few skills in the gear change, braking and line-taking areas
oh, and have some fun while so doing
? anything else ?

Minusses

the cost (seems very cheap in terms of training to me)
? anything else ?

[sosman]

Plusses

1:More than a Lane width of room
2.Thrashing yr bike the way its meant to be
3.Not worrying about looking over yr shoulder for cops
4.Giving some thou's the learn :bleh:
5.Talking Smack afterwards
6.Catching a front end loose while trying to keep up with racers
& not ending up in the ditch....

Minusses

1.Getting black flagged for doing wheelies :spanking:
2 loading up the trailer afterwards :oi-grr:
3 Oh yeah! bloody brake fade

[Rodney007]

Minusses


1. Riding home afterward

[Cr1MiNaL]

Minusses


1. Riding home afterward

Is that a cannabis plant aaaahahahahahahha! :niceone::first:

[Duke848]

Major -ve is the accumulating accommodation costs for the 2 nights spent in Taupo (for ppl without trailers)...besides that the track days are the best out there

[cowboyz]

plus side is well documented.
negative side is often forgotten or ignored.
My downfalls of a trackday.

insurance is a nightmare. I havent had a single at fault insurance claim and although claims were made that coverage for the track will be made on a case by case basis I get lumped in with all others reputation and have hiked up excesses 4x to go on the track.

weather. - uncontrollable for sure but road riding I can sit at home and any day the sun comes out I can jump on the bike and go for a ride. We have had fantastic weather all week and today - the day of the trackday which we have been waiting for - it rains. sucks.

[roy.nz]

First 3 replys where spot on, just the shit thing maybe good is riding down on thrusday telling your boss you are crook loving friday and saturday waking up sore and sunday and riding home in the FUCKING rain on sunday, stiil worth it.
Track days are well worth there money and im booking for more now. If you want a CHEAP goo place to stay, silverfern lodge, its $25 a night for a bunk room and has ace facilitys, cou;dn't ask for more.:niceone:

[roy.nz]

O yes one BIg thanks to Kiwitrackdays and Motott for putting on great track days, and great weather...
:niceone::first:

[quickbuck]

-ve.... breaking your bike so you can't do the next one in a weeks time!

Well, that was just me. Just glad it is a simple fix and not a write off.

Plusses... Well, there is no way I would have gotten away with saving the pending highside come tankslapper on the public road without hitting a fence or pole!

For those playing at home I was at Manfeild and came out of the corner formally known as Coka Cola, and cranked on too much gas as I was exiting.
Got the back end out big time and the bike wanted to fire me into the tyres!
I held on, and she slapped like a bronko. First time ever in 6 happy years.....
Managed to ride that out only to find a HUDE pot hole off the side of the track.
Hit hard and launched the bike into the air... another slapper on the GRASS!

Recovered that too....

What a ride. Damaged the front rim very badly... oh and my Sportec tyre with exactly 85 miles on it :argh:

At least I didn't break me or the bike though :2thumbsup

[Biggles08]

weather. - uncontrollable for sure but road riding I can sit at home and any day the sun comes out I can jump on the bike and go for a ride. We have had fantastic weather all week and today - the day of the trackday which we have been waiting for - it rains. sucks.

Just go to motoTT track days...they are always fine...I think Sue knows someone who knows someone ;-) hehehe (Nice bike too btw)

[Rodney007]

.....moto tt=more people to show off too that why people like it

[zzzbang]

negative - tires seem to disappear in front of your eyes :weird: