Trackdays and wheelies

**DEATH_INC.** · 17th July 2010, 11:04

What is it with trackday promoters and their anti-wheelie rules?
The motott guys are pretty reasonable about it, and don't give ya too much shit if you aren't to stupid, but the hampton guys are bloody over the top, they threatened to send me home because the front was lifting outta corners! wtf is up with that????
I'm pretty reluctant to go back now, for fear of getting kicked out.
Any one else have this problem?

**onearmedbandit** · 17th July 2010, 11:36

At the last trackday down here I was at they (the promoters, not the track staff) were very firm on the 'no-wheelie' policy, with one of the organisers going as far as to say 'if you want to do that, do it on the streets'. I figure I'll use that one if I get caught doing so.

However, going to the track on either Tuesday or Friday here and you can wheelie to your hearts content. In fact I got given a years pass to the track for doing so.

**imdying** · 17th July 2010, 11:41

On a ZX10R I would have thought it was your divine right!

**Little Miss Trouble** · 17th July 2010, 11:49

I was there mister Death Inc, you was being naughty!

(Wheelies are big and clever but we is told they are not allowed at those track days)

**DEATH_INC.** · 17th July 2010, 12:05

I think not, the thing wheelies on it's own in the first 3 gears, and the fact that over half the corner exits are first gear means it is not possible to keep the nose down. Unless I putt round like a nana, and that's really not what trackdays are for is it.
Edit; and I'm not talking about proper wheelies, just the front coming up under power

**Maha** · 17th July 2010, 12:11

Sounds a bit harsh Andy, given the controledl environment of a trackday it sounds naff to be honest.
If it seemed like you were there just to wheelie around all day them maybe.

Next time, stand on the rear set and calmly wave at the track officials as you pass them by on the front straight.
Probably bad advice eh?

**Mental Trousers** · 17th July 2010, 12:19

When was that Andy?? I didn't see you last Saturday at Hampton Downs.

**DEATH_INC.** · 17th July 2010, 12:20

A couple of months ago now......but I'd kinda like to do another one....but....

**Mental Trousers** · 17th July 2010, 12:28

Just have a talk to Matt. He's usually Course Controller so it's up to him. But as long as you're not doing them on purpose and don't hold the wheelie for half the straight (again on purpose) there's usually no problem.

**sosman** · 17th July 2010, 12:36

puke test days are good!...you can do what ever the fuck ya want

**Mental Trousers** · 17th July 2010, 13:01

Shame the place sucks though eh!!

**Gremlin** · 17th July 2010, 13:01

down to each group running the day really. No group wants to get a dangerous reputation re crashes, otherwise insurance companies won't cover people for those trackdays etc...

**DEATH_INC.** · 17th July 2010, 13:05

Originally Posted by sosman

puke test days are good!...you can do what ever the fuck ya want

Yep, but no insurance for those.....

**FROSTY:Me** · 17th July 2010, 13:06

Death -mate I totally 100% get where they are coming from.If wheelies are allowed then an accident is going to happen it's just a matter of time.
Remember that f##wit on his R1 pulled a bigass wheelie right through a gaggle of 250/400 riders.
Its easier to just put a total ban on them and make it clear the concequences.
That said it seems that there may be some education needed for those policing the rule.
Question to ask them would be "would you ban stroudy,bugdon,shiriffs etc during a race for doing exactly what I'm doing ?"