[sucati]

With the trackday season about to kick off, and judging by the number of questions in the IBF Trackday Thread, I reckoned it would be a good idea to start a thread here for all those questions you always wanted to ask about trackdays.
From preparation to trackday format, from gear requirements to which lines to take.
Fire them all up here and we'll get them all answered

[kido]

JayMurray, on Jan 16 2010, 09:07 PM, said:

Ha ha , thats why I don't normally type stuff like I did , some whore'll lap ye who's doing it 'all wrong' , that's were it's great being on the banks watching different styles of riding , I've learned to look and learn and never have a 'right way' around a track .

Ah no Jay, your post above are very helpful to all no mater what class they go out in on a track day. Info from someone like yourself that has raced & done a lot of track time can only be for the better.

[sucati]

JayMurray, on Jan 16 2010, 09:07 PM, said:

Did you shut the throttle ? The weight would be transfered to the front tyre if you went from a positive throttle to a shut throttle .

What he said - shutting the throttle then opening it up again might have destabilised the bike and caused the front to wash out.

kido, on Jan 16 2010, 09:40 PM, said:

Ah no Jay, your post above are very helpful to all no mater what class they go out in on a track day. Info from someone like yourself that has raced & done a lot of track time can only be for the better.

+1

[JayMurray]

kido, on Jan 17 2010, 07:40 AM, said:

Ah no Jay, your post above are very helpful to all no mater what class they go out in on a track day. Info from someone like yourself that has raced & done a lot of track time can only be for the better.

Give over , ye'll give me a big head , was a good point you made , you'll get lads telling you a million different things , some right , most wrong , I've been there ,nearly minced myself a few times doing what I was told , was just worried lads would be reluctant to post up the lines they use , you know yourself when we're out on track we're always watching the lad infront or the lad that just passed to see what they're at , the day you know it all is the day you land upside down in the gravel



Like this pic , the lad behind is doing it 'all wrong' according to some, not getting off the bike etc, he rode around the outside of me like I was standing still , just proves there's more than one way to ride a bike and more than one way to get around a track

[RallyMan]

lol, very true.

Great thread, going to be taking as much of that advice as I can remember and try out on my next track day.

Cheers.

[keep 'er lit]

JayMurray, on Jan 16 2010, 10:00 PM, said:

Give over , ye'll give me a big head , was a good point you made , you'll get lads telling you a million different things , some right , most wrong , I've been there ,nearly minced myself a few times doing what I was told , was just worried lads would be reluctant to post up the lines they use , you know yourself when we're out on track we're always watching the lad infront or the lad that just passed to see what they're at , the day you know it all is the day you land upside down in the gravel



Like this pic , the lad behind is doing it 'all wrong' according to some, not getting off the bike etc, he rode around the outside of me like I was standing still , just proves there's more than one way to ride a bike and more than one way to get around a track

just on your point there jay, one of da lads from here has an sp1 u probably sein him up there. he's a pure road rider. never sticks out da knee or attempts to get it down. + hes probably one of the quickest kerry lads + he's alot older. but when u see him ud think he was'nt makin an effort. its funny cause when u see him on the road bike ud swear he's only in his 20's. arai rx7 and full leathers. till he takes off da lid and u see da grey comb over. legend