Manfield track day, 14th Jan

**emaN** · 16th January 2006, 12:38

[QUOTE=bugjuice]

so I was trying to find the lines and trust the bike/surface,

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exactly what i DIDN'T do years ago at Manfield!
second lap, into the esses a weeeee bit quick, and off for a bit of cross-country riding!
(yes,i do learn from mistakes!)

good to see ya had a fun time bro...

**bugjuice** · 16th January 2006, 12:42

heaps of fun man!
yeah, last thing I wanted was to really fluff things up.
First session, find the track and see the rubber for the lines
Second session, see what exits I could pull off..
Third session, put the first two together, start haulin ass
Fourth session, missed it, cos I lost my keys. I take that as an omen, cos I was gonna be pushing harder still
Fifth session, had the gf on the back for a few laps, couldn't get my knee down.
sixth session, mixed of the slow and medium (i was running med), got out the front, had to slow a few times so I didn't get chucked off. Got a few corners really well, kept fluffing up the left hander-hairpin no matter what I tried.

Went home happy. I'll be back...

**Beemer** · 16th January 2006, 18:06

Originally Posted by Bartman10

Yeah, that was after the 'public' part of the track day had finished. A few CD members decided to have a quick fang for 15 minutes, including me.

That "quick fang" is the club members' allotted time out on the track as reward for all the hard work they have put in scrutineering, leading sessions, signing on, etc. Many don't get the chance to ride during the day so this is 'their time' without the public.

And unfortunately one of our members usually biffs it during this session - don't know why! That's why my husband was allowed to take the Goose out in a slow session but not at the end of the day! (Not that he's ever biffed it though!)

**Gunner** · 16th January 2006, 19:14

Here is one of my clips that I downloaded to the comp so far, I have about 40mins worth of footage in total. This clip is 3 mins long and is 2 laps worth, Im pretty sure the orange kawasaki in front is bugjuice.

**skelstar** · 16th January 2006, 19:30

Go Buggy!

**et al** · 16th January 2006, 20:21

That's my boy "giving some peeps the learn" (as you young people like Cowpoos would say). Lovely noise is courtesy of a Neptune can.

**skelstar** · 16th January 2006, 20:27

poos is gonna love that.

**James Deuce** · 16th January 2006, 20:31

Nice stuff round the outside of the sweeper Gunner. (Hint for next time is it's a double apex corner. Don,t brake so early, sweep across the track at the 300M board to the inside of the track, stay on the gas, brake at 100, apex early, go right out and up wide like you were doing and then chop back inside for the front straight early. You'll pass the rest of the buggers you didn't get out of the hairpin that way.)

I'll say he was giving them the learn et al. Bloody smooth too.

**et al** · 16th January 2006, 20:32

Cowpoos is indeed a character, I noted that he had done some mobile blinging - he ended up with blue disc rotors. Colour coded discs, what next?

**skelstar** · 16th January 2006, 20:40

Jim - you are so gonna come with me to the next trackday. Ill rig ya up with a UHF CB radio...we will also have a complicated backup system of flags and lights.

**Gunner** · 16th January 2006, 20:40

Originally Posted by Jim2

Nice stuff round the outside of the sweeper Gunner. (Hint for next time is it's a double apex corner. Don,t brake so early, sweep across the track at the 300M board to the inside of the track, stay on the gas, brake at 100, apex early, go right out and up wide like you were doing and then chop back inside for the front straight early. You'll pass the rest of the buggers you didn't get out of the hairpin that way.)

I'll say he was giving them the learn et al. Bloody smooth too.

There was alot of stuff I could of done different but didnt want to take the risk or didnt want to cut in on anyone, Alot of people were unpredictable out there. Cant wait for Feb 25th so I can do it all again.

**James Deuce** · 16th January 2006, 20:58

Originally Posted by Gunner

.......didnt want to take the risk or didnt want to cut in on anyone......

You'll never make it in reality TV land! Never!

**Fatjim** · 16th January 2006, 21:01

Hey Jim2, did I see you up the tukas tonight?

**James Deuce** · 16th January 2006, 21:02

Yes. Yes you did.

**bugjuice** · 16th January 2006, 21:05

Originally Posted by Gunner

Here is one of my clips that I downloaded to the comp so far, I have about 40mins worth of footage in total. This clip is 3 mins long and is 2 laps worth, Im pretty sure the orange kawasaki in front is bugjuice.

that is beyond f'in cool!

yeah, that's me, tryin to look me best!
does my bum look big in that?