all attending track day please reply to this poll

**bugjuice** · 18th March 2005, 14:17

I'm thinkin bugger it - I'll go in the fast group and be on the track all by myself!!

**Sheep Dags** · 18th March 2005, 14:40

i'm racing my avanti. should i go in the slow group?

**mikey** · 18th March 2005, 15:44

i want to go in snail group . have never done a track before.

**Skunk** · 18th March 2005, 16:07

Slow group for me (I think I'll get in their way too

) :spudguita

**FROSTY:Me** · 18th March 2005, 17:57

hey guys/gals --there is no need to justify yourselves in any way.
MY NO1 objective is that everybody rides inside their comfort zone.
Im expecting that everybodys comfort zone gets moved up a peg or two by the end of the day.
The important thing is not to stress -were all here to have fun/

**MrMelon** · 18th March 2005, 18:08

Judging by the speed of the medium and slow groups at the last manfeild day I don't really want to be in them again! I wouldn't call myself fast though. Will there be someone at the front who can't be overtaken in each group?

**DEATH_INC.** · 18th March 2005, 18:32

I've never done a track before but I'm stupid so I'll try out the fast group

**Two Smoker** · 18th March 2005, 18:37

Aiming for 44's mate, but we will see on the day... In that case (being serious now) Im happy to ride in all the groups, Fast, Touring and Slow... Fast so i can have a play, Touring to show some big bikes some lines and stuff, and slow too teach some newbies... If thats ok Frosty???

**Gixxer 4 ever** · 18th March 2005, 18:38

Originally Posted by MrMelon

Judging by the speed of the medium and slow groups at the last manfeild day I don't really want to be in them again! Will there be someone at the front who can't be overtaken in each group?

.Your not helping the nervous ones

People..... think about it. I was the same for the first track day. Went in the slow group and had a ball. Moved up and had a great ride. Everyone left the track on a high. As I said before it is not a race day just a chance to ride with out cars and shit. You get to know the corners and what your bike feels like when you corner and brake and stuff. I never heard or saw and shit about peoples riding. If you wanted help you just ask. I did and it improved my riding and confidence. And if you want to know who I ask it was More Power from here. Relax you will go home buzzing and maybe Frosty could make this an annual event. Couldn't we Frosty?
Remember everyone going is on your side.
Nice spread over the 3 classes to date. Good to see.
I would be happy to ride in the front of the slower group for a few laps. Make a no passing rule for the first section. Put some cones down the back straight to weave in and out of to keep the speed down and it is a great way to start. But up to Frosty it is his day.

**Rainbow Wizard** · 18th March 2005, 18:55

Originally Posted by bugjuice

I'm thinkin bugger it - I'll go in the fast group and be on the track all by myself!!

I did it last month with Merkel and although not a fast rider he did ask me to slow down on the back straight (he was, after all, only on an SV650) and fast as they are, le Voxan 996 don't like waiting when there's a safe opportunity to stretch the legs.

I think it's good to have some fast dudes up front so that us more adventurous riders have a chance to up the stakes behind a clear indicator that it's safe to corner at that speed. Good to start a little conservatively then push a bit more. If it gets that the leaders are into lap mode maybe it's time to pull the tribe in and start again.

I posted for you to decide but I aint givin ya carte-blanche. I figure I need to ride/brake/corner faster to get better. Hopefully that = more experience and safer.
Word of caution though: Timing the riders can breach insurers terms and conditions so I advise you to put up a list where people can register that they do not want to be timed and are not intending to "race".

Now if someone just happens to check another's circuit time without the rider's express approval I guess there's no harm in telling the rider what it was.

**bugjuice** · 18th March 2005, 22:33

under no terms is this deamed a timed/race event - I think you might find the almight Frosty will tell ya that.. Anyone wanting to know what they're putting out will probably have to arrange that themselves..

By me commenting about being on the track myself, I was joking that everyone is saying they're going in the touring class, so there's very few in the fast.. don't think my sarcasm really came across then!

and as for the bit about following the faster riders, kinda yeah, and kinda no.. kinda yeah, cos they might show you a 'better line' to take, and you might pick up some pointers, but then more kinda nah, cos the reason they go faster, is cos they know more, where as you're guessing more, which lead to fukups. Plus, the may have better tyres, suspension etc, so they may be more capable of it too.. It's good to push your comfort zone a little under circumstances like this, but not to the extent where you're competing or going to run up the back of someone, cos they have their braking point down to half an inch..

Just take it one step at a time, ay?! as the day winds on, so will the experiance and speed, but no one is Rossi overnight

**FROSTY:Me** · 19th March 2005, 00:55

Guys I've put a heck of a lot of thought into this track day.
I;ve been lucky to have had advise from some very experienced event organisers.
I promise you lot I have thought of or been told about all the points you have raised -actually I've told a few of you what I have planned.
Emphasis on the day is on EVERYBODY having fun at their own pace in a SAFE enviroment.

**muzz** · 19th March 2005, 01:44

Good idea to mix it up a bit slow with the fast. Nothing like have a few mobile chicane's to make it more interesting. Teaches the faster ones how to pass. But keep it safe out there guys have fun. Enjoy the day.

**justsomeguy** · 19th March 2005, 05:07

You volunteering to be one of the chicanes Mr Muzz???

And Oi Frosty since I got my license yesterday you must have guessed what I chose

**trev** · 19th March 2005, 09:48

I don't have any intention to wreck my bike - I quite like it in one piece & I don't need to impress anyone so I'm looking forward to having fun. I am also expecting to learn heaps.
I'm really keen to try different suspension settings as I can concentrate on the different handling of the bike instead of cagers comimg around corners etc.
For anyone who can help it will be appreciated. I am going to set my bike up for my weight by starting with the "sag" section of the following website & will be prepared ( with shims etc. ) to play with "ride heights" etc. on the day.

www.zx9-r.net/Per_Handling2.htm or
http://www.sportrider.com/tech/146_0...ble/index.html