GingerMidget's new bike!

**GingerMidget** · 18th April 2012, 15:38

Originally Posted by gatch

There is a track day this saturday at manfield. PMCC running it.

$60 for a whole lot of track time. Best place to learn to ride..

OMG.

I was just talking to Gerry about doing a track day today. I have enough money to enter, but I'm not willing to ride that far. Hrmm... I wonder if dad would notice if I borrowed the Ranger until monday and took it up north...

Or... ducatilover could let me take geoff out! but i doubt it...

**ducatilover** · 18th April 2012, 16:07

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

OMG.

I was just talking to Gerry about doing a track day today. I have enough money to enter, but I'm not willing to ride that far. Hrmm... I wonder if dad would notice if I borrowed the Ranger until monday and took it up north...

Or... ducatilover could let me take geoff out! but i doubt it...

You're more than welcome to take Geoff out

**Grant`** · 18th April 2012, 17:06

Do that track day! awesome fun!

Nice bike also, good score

**gatch** · 18th April 2012, 17:10

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

OMG.

I was just talking to Gerry about doing a track day today. I have enough money to enter, but I'm not willing to ride that far. Hrmm... I wonder if dad would notice if I borrowed the Ranger until monday and took it up north...

Or... ducatilover could let me take geoff out! but i doubt it...

Do what you got to do to get there.

Unless you are a bull fighter or like to ski down avalanches, taking a bike around the track is one of the MOST exciting things you will ever do.

**GingerMidget** · 18th April 2012, 17:27

Cheers Doug!

I'm gonna think really seriously about coming up to this, even though I should probably learn to walk before I attempt to run. It sounds stupidly exciting though. I remember my first time on the track in the car. I didn't stop grinning til long after we got back to the house.

**Grant`** · 18th April 2012, 17:30

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

Ooh you enablers!

HAhahahaha I don't need any more bad influences, but thanks

Smart me is chiming in though, and saying learn to walk before you try to run. I'm gonna think really seriously about coming up though.

You will learn a lot from being on the track and I guarantee when you leave if you don't do it you will be gutted you didnt spend the money for it.

**gatch** · 18th April 2012, 17:32

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

Cheers Doug!

I'm gonna think really seriously about coming up to this, even though I should probably learn to walk before I attempt to run. It sounds stupidly exciting though. I remember my first time on the track in the car. I didn't stop grinning til long after we got back to the house.

You need to think fast.. If you aren't there early, you will not get entry. For $60 every man and his dog will be there for a go... I'd like to go, however I am going to work instead.

Originally Posted by Grant`

You will learn a lot from being on the track and I guarantee when you leave if you don't do it you will be gutted you didnt spend the money for it.

+1

**ducatilover** · 18th April 2012, 18:45

Dunno if my Geoff would pass scrutineering with his fucked fork seals, but you're welcome to try

**GrayWolf** · 18th April 2012, 19:06

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

Cheers Doug!

I'm gonna think really seriously about coming up to this, even though I should probably learn to walk before I attempt to run. It sounds stupidly exciting though. I remember my first time on the track in the car. I didn't stop grinning til long after we got back to the house.

The value of track days to improving road riding has been discussed to death many times. There is a camp who believe strongly that race techniques improve road riding, and another that think that 'roadcraft' and 'road riding' is of higher importance. I will admit to being in the latter camp quite firmly.
Doing a track day is a matter of choice, however? I believe you hit the nail on the head.... dont try to run before you can even crawl.

**FJRider** · 18th April 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

The value of track days to improving road riding has been discussed to death many times. There is a camp who believe strongly that race techniques improve road riding, and another that think that 'roadcraft' and 'road riding' is of higher importance. I will admit to being in the latter camp quite firmly.
Doing a track day is a matter of choice, however? I believe you hit the nail on the head.... dont try to run before you can even crawl.

The best part of track days ... there's nothing coming the other way. You can use the whole "road" ...

**Grant`** · 18th April 2012, 20:14

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

The value of track days to improving road riding has been discussed to death many times. There is a camp who believe strongly that race techniques improve road riding, and another that think that 'roadcraft' and 'road riding' is of higher importance. I will admit to being in the latter camp quite firmly.
Doing a track day is a matter of choice, however? I believe you hit the nail on the head.... dont try to run before you can even crawl.

Track day in my eyes is mainly about riding in a safe environment and having the ability to try things that you may never attempt on the open road.. Riding the same corner and just solely practising your entry speed into it trying to go a little faster, or looking through a corner and leaning over a little bit more than you ever have before...

Its not about going fast all the time, and they have fast groups just for that reason.

**blackdog** · 18th April 2012, 20:33

Mmmm, trackday.

I hope the weather is good.

If I go I'll have room on the truck for the EN and two more bikes if there are any takers.

I'm pretty keen if we all chip in for diseasel.