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  • 22-08-2009 10:19pm
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    dubtom
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    Picked up a track bike last week, an FZR 600 and did a track day on Monday in mondello. I've been riding bikes for over 20 years,but doing the track left me feeling like a complete newb. It was like all my common sense went out the window. Even though a few months back I did the introduction course up there,I had forgotten everything,including the way around :eek: I discovered, and used,complete new lines for going around,so much infact a marshall had to show me the proper way,twice.:( In fairness I improved as the day wore on,my times didn't but I managed to take what looked like the correct lines. I won't say what my times were for fear of further embaressment, I had an onboard video and the card ran out,enough said. In saying all that I'm hooked and will be back up there sunday week.


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    Idleater
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    It's great craic.

    I'm still consider myself in the beginners group (haven't been out on track this year) and I get a blast out of it each time I go out.

    I think it is not the actual speed that you do, but how fast your speed changes - i.e. (presuming mondello) 55 around the last corner to 180 to 55 again for the first corner all in the space of a couple of seconds really.

    Don't mind having to get directions/instructions. That's what they are there for, and they will be very helpful if you ask them for advice.


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