Track day participation?

**sinfull** · 23rd November 2008, 20:24

Originally Posted by jrandom

Will you be sharing any tips on ethanol-based pre-trackday nutrition planning with us today mister sinfull sir?

Say no to crack days ! Awwww Track ? Haha shit sorry eyes are a bit blurry still ! Yeah love em !
No i don't do crack, i'm a dutchman and that shits far to expensive !
But bugger me i can't for the life of me think where i spent 2 spot on friday night ! Or for that matter i still can't remember how the hell i got back to the motel ! Do remember chattin to a rider when i did get there, what the hell he was doing staggering round at 2.30 in the morning before a track day i'll never know ! Fucks up yr whole day that does !

**DEATH_INC.** · 23rd November 2008, 20:24

I love trackdays, better value for money than racing, but not as much of a buzz though.....f**k I miss both of them

**erik** · 23rd November 2008, 21:25

I'm a fan of track days. I was thinking I don't really understand the point of racing, I figure there will always be faster and slower people than me, so what's the point of competing?
But after reading the preceding posts about the buzz of racing, it makes more sense.

There's also the thought that there's a greater likelihood of accidents in racing since riders are competing and might be driven to take risks or leave less margin for error than they would on a track day.

Anyway, for now at least I get heaps enough of a buzz from track days, working on my riding, gaining experience and slowly getting faster.

Hitcher, why do you ask?

**Hitcher** · 23rd November 2008, 21:38

Originally Posted by erik

Hitcher, why do you ask?

I have my enigmatic reasons.

**Toast** · 24th November 2008, 07:12

Track days are awesome fun! Back when I started riding on the road I thought that they were a bit expensive, but after trying a few the value for money quickly became apparent…yes you get less time riding for your money as compared to a Coro loop or some such. But the actual time spent nailing the bike into, through and out of corners at the best of your ability is usually a lot more, and that’s coming from someone who erred on the wrong side of sensible on the road.

Racing is something else though

And arguably safer due to lower speed differentials of riders on the same part of the track.

**jrandom** · 24th November 2008, 07:18

Originally Posted by Hitcher

I have my enigmatic reasons.

Looking forward to seeing you get yer knee down on the FJR then.

**Goblin** · 24th November 2008, 16:31

Originally Posted by jrandom

Thought that was Choppa!

Nah....he's Wheelbarrow Man.

**CHOPPA** · 24th November 2008, 17:06

Originally Posted by Goblin

Nah....he's Wheelbarrow Man.

lol howd i get that!? haha Maybe its cause i talk alota shit

**Goblin** · 24th November 2008, 17:23

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

lol howd i get that!? haha Maybe its cause i talk alota shit

Heh! Just keep telling yourself that.

**Chrislost** · 24th November 2008, 17:25

Originally Posted by erik

There's also the thought that there's a greater likelihood of accidents in racing since riders are competing and might be driven to take risks or leave less margin for error than they would on a track day.

I disagree. just as likley to crash anywhere. Perhaps more likley to be TAKEN OUT at a race day but meh...

i ride at a trackday to practice catching the wee beast in the act of tossing me off...

has come in handy once or twice on the road

**Quasievil** · 24th November 2008, 17:34

Apparently Im a wanna be racer on a chook chaser (so I was informed today) but anyway I like the social side of trackdays and the buzz of racing, trackdays are good for testing the bike and getting things soughted for the next race