MotoTT, Friday 24th July, Track 1

**del-solider** · 22nd July 2009, 09:37

the more and more i look at the weather the worse its looking

**kiwifruit** · 22nd July 2009, 09:47

Wet trackdays are still fun and you'll learn lots... you'll develop more feel for what the bike is doing and how your inputs impact upon it.

**kiwifruit** · 22nd July 2009, 12:57

Segways will be available for hire on the day

(not for use on the track!)

**retired motoman** · 22nd July 2009, 13:39

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Wet trackdays are still fun and you'll learn lots... you'll develop more feel for what the bike is doing and how your inputs impact upon it.

I dont think its a good idea doing my first one on a crapy cold wet winter day

Think ill pass and see how next months shapes up , shame cuse ive scrubed in the new tyres and had a good ride doing so was looking forward to it and feeling confident about it.

**kiwifruit** · 22nd July 2009, 13:43

Originally Posted by retired motoman

I dont think its a good idea doing my first one on a crapy cold wet winter day

I disagree with you but its your call

**prettybillie** · 22nd July 2009, 15:28

Originally Posted by del-solider

the more and more i look at the weather the worse its looking

What chu talking about Willis? I just checked the metservice website and it looks like it's going to be fine - a little cloud, but mostly fine!!!!!

**retired motoman** · 22nd July 2009, 16:37

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

I disagree with you but its your call

Dont get me wrong , i totaly get where your coming from with it teaching
you lots. Being smooth on the brakes and throttle and keeping the bike more upright would be the main things that you would want to get right

Im just a big wimp full stop in the wet, maybe i need to htf up

weather is on the improve at the end of the week anyway so could get
the best of both worlds, some damp and dry runs

might still make the trip.

**kiwifruit** · 22nd July 2009, 16:42

Yep, its all in the mind, (wet riding). I recon you're right, bit of damp in the morning with a dry afternoon

**Kornholio** · 23rd July 2009, 08:47

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Yep, its all in the mind, (wet riding). I recon you're right, bit of damp in the morning with a dry afternoon

Lets hope so O Fruity one.... see you there G

**Matt Bleck** · 24th July 2009, 07:04

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, freak out!!!!!!!

**saul** · 24th July 2009, 07:10

Originally Posted by Kornholio

Lets hope so O Fruity one.... see you there G

Have good day fella

**erik** · 25th July 2009, 10:34

That was awesome!

I got to do 7 sessions, 193.6km. Had to refill the tank once (the sv does about 160km before the fuel warning light comes on).

I've done 2 or 3 wet track days in the past, one in '07 on the bandit and the last one on the sv was a bit wet as well. But this time the track was properly wet all day.
Riding in the wet close to the tyres limits highlighted for me that I really need to work on my body position for right hand corners. T2 in particular going from brakes to on the gas, it felt like I wasn't holding the bike upright enough and it was starting to tuck under. Adjusting the way I was gripping the throttle/brake and how I was hanging off helped, but I'll have to focus on it more in the future. It'll be interesting riding Hampton Down's since it's a clockwise track - more right handers.

Anyway, here's some video. First video is following kiwifruit on the first few laps of session 1, then some passing in session 2.

The second video is from session 3 where some guys on motards passed me and I tried to keep up, then a bit from session 5 where a gsxr passed me and I pushed it a bit too much, making a few mistakes before giving up trying to chase him (my concentration was going a bit).

All good fun.

The go on the segway was interesting, it beats walking.

Thanks MotoTT.

**kiwifruit** · 25th July 2009, 10:44

Exceptional riding Erik. Do you think you'll do the 3 hour endurance race in December? I think you'd do well.

Was a great day, i enjoy the wet track. Didn't enjoy the wet feet so much. Riding Big Steve's Moto Guzzi V11 was the highlight for me, what a great experience.... art in motion.

**erik** · 25th July 2009, 11:19

Originally Posted by kiwifruit

Exceptional riding Eric. Do you think you'll do the 3 hour endurance race in December? I think you'd do well.

Was a great day, i enjoy the wet track. Didn't enjoy the wet feet so much. Riding Big Steve's Moto Guzzi V11 was the highlight for me, what a great experience.... art in motion.

I don't think my knees could handle the 3 hour race.

Having wet feet for most of the day was the worst bit.

Re: the patch repairs...
I reckon they're actually even more grippy than the normal track surface (at least in the wet). I noticed small scratch marks on my tyres that I don't remember seeing before, I guess it's from the grit they put in the patches.
They're an improvement over the old patches, but ideally they should have the same level of grip as the rest of the track. Taking the inside line on T7, if I drifted a bit onto the patch, it would grip more and kind of kick/wiggle a bit. Or I noticed once when I went over the patch properly, the rear felt like it started to slip a bit going back onto the normal track surface.

**Matt Bleck** · 25th July 2009, 12:53

Yip i noticed more grip on the repaired repairs too, and then the drop in grip as you went back onto the orginal seal.

+1 on the good riding there erik!

You should do the 3 hour, come give me a run for my money in the SV class!!

I had a great day cept for the wet feet bit too!

edit: the dude in the second vid that passed you on the yellow n bleck gixer was the kiwibiker better know around these parts as Kornholio.