Track day participation?

[Hitcher]

Who's a fan of track days and racing?

[eelracing]

Who's a fan of track days and racing?

Im a fan of both.Trackdays for the relaxed atmosphere and racing for that extra buzz.
The most fun ya can have with your boots on i reckon.

[roy.nz]

Yip love the track days....... wouldn't mind 1 a week.

[Wingnut]

I took my GSXR to a track day on a sunday and had bought my CBR race bike on the following tuesday. So I guess you could say I found it enjoying. Well enjoying enough to want to get amongst the racing side of things anyway. I still like to participate in track days also. Any track time is good track time!!

[Goblin]

I voted the first two options because I have ridden at a few track days but I mostly just marshal at the MotoTT days.
I love the solitude when I'm sitting out there in my little box watching everyone else having all the fun. It's cool to see the riders improve over the days. I make up names for some riders, like Aprilia Dude, Ducati Dude and Elbow Guy.

Having also raced in a previous life, the thrill of grid starts and "turn one" cant be beaten. I cant wait to do it again!

[MotoGirl]

I'm a fan of track days and am getting to the point where I have more fun at Taupo/Manfeild than I do riding on the road. You really can't beat learning/practicing in a controlled environment.

Now to find a suitable track day where I can ride the RSVR!

[sinfull]

See a guy on a harley at the motott track day yesterday was having a ball !
Just proves a harley can go round corners (well most of em, then it becomes a v twin plough)

[MotoGirl]

See a guy on a harley at the motott track day yesterday was having a ball !
Just proves a harley can go round corners (well most of em, then it becomes a v twin plough)

It's interesting you say that. My first time at Taupo was with Brian Bernard and Fred Merkyl for a rider training day. We had guys on Goldwings and Harleys flying around the track with sparks flying everywhere. Awesome!

[Goblin]

See a guy on a harley at the motott track day yesterday was having a ball !
Just proves a harley can go round corners (well most of em, then it becomes a v twin plough)

Yes! I wanted to shake his hand but ran out of time in my lunch break. Was a revelation to me. I didn't know a Hog could corner so well!

Actually the Vespa dudes were having a ball too. Funny as to see them in the racing crouch and hanging off round the corners. Big ups to all of them!

[quickbuck]

I have seen enough Harleys at training days, track days and race days to know that in the right hands they aren't that disadvantaged.

I can't remember the lap times the Late Robert Holden used to do around Manfeild on the 883 in the 90's, but I know they were relatively quick.

[wharfy]

See a guy on a harley at the motott track day yesterday was having a ball !
Just proves a harley can go round corners (well most of em, then it becomes a v twin plough)

Have you ever seen Darren Heman from Nelson ? He races an 86 softtail with forward controls and wide bars, I've seen him race a few times, (and even against him at Greymouth). He gives it DEATH

[CHOPPA]

Track days are cool! Maybe to take out option 3 for the racers they could have a race class with maybe really fast road riders!

[AlBundy]

Track days are fun but don't get to them much, due to work and not having a track close by...

[BigG]

Luv Trackdays but cant do to many because of the cost factor.

[MotoGirl]

Luv Trackdays but cant do to many because of the cost factor.

Yes, they're definitely expensive. We're off to Manfeild next weekend for another Suzuki track day (the entry fee is cheap at $65) and it's costing us about $500 including travel and accommodation. Nonetheless, it's money well spent