How not to ride at the track - Hampton Rider Skills Day

**EJK** · 15th February 2014, 21:34

The crash happens at around 3:00 mark.

KB Sherlock, go!

**BoristheBiter** · 15th February 2014, 23:09

Originally Posted by EJK

The crash happens at around 3:00 mark.

KB Sherlock, go!

It looks like the peg hits the ground.

**AllanB** · 16th February 2014, 08:51

See arses doing worse than that on the road every weekend - except they tend to be cutting off cars or campervans - in Christchurch when you get bored with fucking up track days you can advance to the Akaroa GP.......

The only thing 'safer' about a track day is thee are no cars about or lamp posts to run into, there is still that arse on the other motorcycle to contend with, and as per usual your own ability of course!!!

This thread is another reason I hate those gro-pro things. Give it 10 years and every c#*t walking down the street will have one embedded in their eyewear and the net will be full of posts about someone picking their nose or scratching their arse in public.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd February 2014, 15:28

Originally Posted by EJK

KB Sherlock, go!

The whole time I was watching that...it was pretty obvious the peanut in the blue leathers was the one that was gonna eat ashpalt. Some truly fucking horrible riding on display.

**c4.** · 22nd February 2014, 16:48

what a bunch of MUPPETS

all due respect

**Metastable** · 22nd February 2014, 17:37

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

The whole time I was watching that...it was pretty obvious the peanut in the blue leathers was the one that was gonna eat ashpalt. Some truly fucking horrible riding on display.

I'm sorry to say this, but blue leathers was also my first choice. Another good reason for only passing on the inside on the corner exit, not entry... at a trackday of course.... racing is another story.

**Grubber** · 23rd February 2014, 08:22

Originally Posted by nzspokes

The fact you dont want to be that guy means you probably wont. Ive looked back at the footage of my first couple of track days and realized I could have gone faster if I had cut other riders up. But I didnt and glad as they deserve there fun to.

Well said. Keep your wits about you and enjoy the day. Agreed as in others are out to enjoy also. Like has been said many times, its not a race its just time to enjoy a faster than normal day on ya bike.

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**SNF** · 23rd February 2014, 08:42

Slightly related/unrelated note. Are there track (crawl) days for total noobs? By that I mean a bunch of beginners, zero track experience, L plates and 250's? Don't want to go to a mixed event and end up in the way. Gotta start somewhere, right?

**sil3nt** · 23rd February 2014, 09:37

Originally Posted by FZR250

Slightly related/unrelated note. Are there track (crawl) days for total noobs? By that I mean a bunch of beginners, zero track experience, L plates and 250's? Don't want to go to a mixed event and end up in the way. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Yes. You can't get in the way in the slow groups.

**nzspokes** · 23rd February 2014, 09:47

Originally Posted by FZR250

Slightly related/unrelated note. Are there track (crawl) days for total noobs? By that I mean a bunch of beginners, zero track experience, L plates and 250's? Don't want to go to a mixed event and end up in the way. Gotta start somewhere, right?

ART days are prefect for it. 15 March is the next one.

**bosslady** · 23rd February 2014, 12:13

Originally Posted by FZR250

Slightly related/unrelated note. Are there track (crawl) days for total noobs? By that I mean a bunch of beginners, zero track experience, L plates and 250's? Don't want to go to a mixed event and end up in the way. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Originally Posted by nzspokes

ART days are prefect for it. 15 March is the next one.

Yup what spokes said, I might try that Art Day if I have the $$ maybe group 2 this time.

**Brett** · 24th February 2014, 17:11

Originally Posted by EJK

The crash happens at around 3:00 mark.

KB Sherlock, go!

Ha....well I picked that it was going to be that guy that crashed from the start. His lines were anything but smooth. He appeared to tip in, sit up a little and then re-tip many times. I'm not surprised he crashed. Lines were all over the show.

**Brett** · 24th February 2014, 17:12

Originally Posted by FZR250

Slightly related/unrelated note. Are there track (crawl) days for total noobs? By that I mean a bunch of beginners, zero track experience, L plates and 250's? Don't want to go to a mixed event and end up in the way. Gotta start somewhere, right?

Seriously mate...go slow group, it is usually very tame and learner friendly IMO.

**Marmoot** · 24th February 2014, 17:23

Originally Posted by AllanB

This thread is another reason I hate those gro-pro things. Give it 10 years and every c#*t walking down the street will have one embedded in their eyewear and the net will be full of posts about someone picking their nose or scratching their arse in public.

I don't see anything wrong with it
http://imgur.com/gallery/bomZSd2