Suzuki Owner Track Days 2008

[chris]

Isn't that what track day's are for?

No, it's not what track days are for.

A controlled environment to get to know your bike.......and do some training.

Exactly. However, wheelies are still not allowed.

Better there than on the open road I would have thought?

I wouldn't have thought so. At a track day it is highly likely you will be sharing the track with a number of bikes. The consequences should you drop the bike while attempting a wheelie could be disastrous.

[chris]

My partner was having a chat to a lady in the suzuki store today who said at the mo they are estimating 2hrs a class which is way better than the normal 80min

Possibly. We will be running three speed groups at three sessions an hour. This will mean two hours of track time. It is however subject to track conditions, recovery of bikes etc.

[mashman]

May well seem like a daft arsed question, but what's the score with rockin up and just watching some of the day as I had planned to do this tomorrow at Manfeild whilst doing the loop of SH1 and SH2???

[dhunt]

May well seem like a daft arsed question, but what's the score with rockin up and just watching some of the day as I had planned to do this tomorrow at Manfeild whilst doing the loop of SH1 and SH2???

Yeah that's shouldn't be an issue. Come say hello if you do turn up. I've got the purple/yellow #18 bike.

[Morepower]

I hope I make it , I will be thrashing all night I think to get the TL running properly . Driving me nuts right now .

Dave

[sosman]

Originally Posted by chris
We know an accidental wheelie when we see one luckily. Persistently deliberate offenders will be dealt with....

Isn't that what track day's are for?
A controlled environment to get to know your bike.......and do some training.

Better there than on the open road I would have thought?
Originally Posted by festus

Well for starters the track straights Aint long enough ...muhaha! & if ya cunning....for example on my bike(k6 GSXR-750) I come onto start/finish straight Taupo! in 2nd gear..yank on to bars while full thottle(so ya not holding anyone up) get the
Wheelie to the point where yr not backing off full throttle & ya keep tucking down like yr on a NSR500 while looking threw yr screen,then the track police will think its a wheelie under full acceleration's & of cause it is

[rachprice]

Thanks guys for an amazing day
My first track day went very smoothly (well on the organisers front anyway)
Had sooooooo much fun but man Im tired and sore now!

[MotoGirl]

Well, it was yet another fine Suzuki fun day. Full kudos to the guys running the show - you exceeded our expectations, yet again. I certainly can't complain about the weather and how much track time we got. I haven't had so much fun on the track in years!

My first session of the day wasn't a good one and I felt out of place on the bike. I hadn't ridden the 600 since April and I think it was a case of needing to familiarise myself with it again. It was also a very different beast to last time I'd ridden it because hubby has made lots of mods to it. Come the second session, WEEEEEEEEEEE!

I recognised some of the riders from last year (like the woman on the yellow/silver K7 1000) and it was great to see just how much my riding has improved. Last year, that particular woman got in my way and I found it hard to pass her. This year she wasn't an issue and I was obviously a lot faster.

It was good having one of the K8 'busas in the group because he would gas it down the straights and I had to out-brake him to get past. Damn good braking practice if you ask me!

I also had a good play with the guy on the black GSX-R1000 when he passed me about three laps before the end of the session. I was a bit disappointed that the session ended because I'd gained on him and would've been able to get in front again. It was such good fun and I've always had more fun chasing people than leading them.

[rachprice]

Oh by the way does anyone know who was out on the the track taking photos?

[Cajun]

there were a few friends of riders there taking photos (one of guys taking photos was a friend of ours there taking pictures of us)

[rachprice]

there were a few friends of riders there taking photos (one of guys taking photos was a friend of ours there taking pictures of us)

Yeah I had a friend there too but there was someone who was taking photos as you came out of the left hander and I think they took photos of me, they may not have but I would be curious to see them if they did.

[slowpom]

Great day at Manfield, BIG smile on my dial at the end of every session. Now just need to win big wednesday and trade one of those Audis in for some two wheeled toys.

[Ralph]

MANFEILD IS AWESOME!

Big thanks to Suzuki and Track fun for putting the event on

Had been looking forward to getting on the track to practice some new skills where the track is really the only place to do so.
Finding it hard to walk today but worth it, Had a great time

[SHELRACING]

Full cred to the organisers. A very well managed meeting. They even took time to give some advice on setting up my rear suspension a bit better, unfortunately I couldn't make changes at the track. But will do before the next session.

This was my first vist to Manfield, what an awesome track. First time on the track with the old 5 hundy as well. All the riders we spoke to were really friendly.

Looking forward to riding at the next meeting at Taupo in a couple of weeks. Hope the weather is just as good.

Thanks again to Suzuki and organisers.

[toonzn]

Are there any places for the 13th of dec??