Central Districts Touring Club track day. 13th Jan 2007

**RantyDave** · 13th January 2007, 19:47

A good, and ROASTING hot time was had by all. I made several discoveries including how crap I am; that dropping from 190k to very little at the end of Manfield's straight is trouser filling at the best of times; and that the Trumpet, given sufficient enthusiasm, will move at a considerable pace. Enough to prove how crap I am, anyway.

Must ... learn ... to ... brake. Must ... learn ... to ... corner.

In between sessions I did take a couple of videos. Most of which are also crap. However we do have:

The battle of the 250's drag race (GSX250 vs GT250R) which Freakshow is still under the impression he lost.

The "wheelie" dragger who won all his drags, ending all of them on the back wheel. No idea who this guy was or what he rode.

A short video of the last corner before the start/finish straight ... and I think this was the "race" group.

YouTube is still "processing" at least the last one, so if it spits you out, try again in a minute.

Dave

**spada** · 13th January 2007, 19:48

Yeah that was awesome fun. I had a smile from ear to ear. Got to spend a bit of money on the bike now so some buggers on zx6rs don't blast past me on the straights. Front tyre is gutted.

All in all a great day. To Mr and Mrs Kendog Aren't Hornets great.

**jimbo600** · 13th January 2007, 20:02

Originally Posted by RantyDave

The "wheelie" dragger who won all his drags, ending all of them on the back wheel. No idea who this guy was or what he rode.

That would be cowpoos. A top bloke who salvaged my day by letting me have a burl on his GSXR as I got turfed from the course for being too noisy.

**RantyDave** · 13th January 2007, 20:15

Originally Posted by jimbo600

That would be cowpoos.

Oh that's cowpoos. Fast eh?

Originally Posted by jimbo600

A top bloke who salvaged my day by letting me have a burl on his GSXR as I got turfed from the course for being too noisy.

See, now I didn't know this either.

Whod've thought it? All I did was get up early, ride for hours, scare myself shitless and get dehydrated and hot ... and my brain goes completely to custard.

Dave

**Kinje** · 13th January 2007, 20:26

yeah, top day. Well spent now

Started out in slow group, then when they called for second medium session after lunch when I expected slow, thought, ah well, im all amped to go!...best decision of the day

Good test of my ability, pushed me to improve skills and confidence. Tho I think my poor we cibbie had had enough by the end of the day- didn't quite get back to the pits

but started up again, all sounded fine, refill the tank, and she didn't miss a beat all the way home

Thanks CDTC, much enjoyed

**Trudes** · 13th January 2007, 20:27

Originally Posted by spada

To Mr and Mrs Kendog Aren't Hornets great.

You got that right, and I think you proved that to a few other people today also

!!!!!

Originally Posted by jimbo600

I got turfed from the course for being too noisy.

Noooooo, surely not!!

Hey nice one wheeled passing me on the way home too!

Had a wee chuckle in my helmet, certainly livened up an otherwise boring ride home after the track fun, oh aside from being sandwiched between a bunch of smelly bikers in BK!!!

**ajturbo** · 13th January 2007, 22:23

i had a great day... was a bit worried at first... the bike wouldn't go, sounded like a tractor!.. some nice guy came up and said that it was flooded.. do this and that and it well fix it... i did what he said ... and it worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

skunk and i had fun playing silly buggers... yep i can out brake him... but he was worried about scratching the pain work.. i wasn't....
got held up around a lot of corners by a guy on a SP1....!!!!

goooooooooood fun