Track day in the wet

[Giddsy]

Right then..

I'm going to be selling the storm and moving to Oz very soon. I have never done a track day and really want to. I was looking at this weekend for Lydden Hill but now weather looks like it's going to be proper shite.

I could wait but the next one available / possible would be Brands Hatch end of Oct and I really wanted to have bike flogged by then... But at a push could hold on to it for a bit longer!

Has anyone ever done a wet track day? Have heard it said that you learn a lot from it but then to be honest what I really want to do is hoon around without worrying about the wet...

What ya thinking?!

[benny hedges]

i'm thinking have a look at this what seb posted....
if you can ride like this..............
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[Giddsy]

Superb! If bloody only I was gonna look like that in the wet.

Forecast is looking up a bit anyway so could be game on!

[Pete.L]

I've done one in the wet
Notice I said one, singular. All you end up doing is seeing how much beans you can give it exiting the bends without spinning the wheel too much. Fun for a while but boring after a bit. Then you get to sh1t yourself trying to stop without locking up the front wheel at the end of the straight.
Give me a sunny day anytime, unless you have a track bike with full wets and you're not worried about leaving a few battle scars on your pride and joy

Pete.l

[Giddsy]

Cheers Pete!

Well have booked in anyway.. The met office can refund me if it is not sunny as they have promised!

Sat 8am start at Lydden Hill near to Canterbury if anyone fancies joining..
Call 01304 830557 - give 'em your deets and job done.

[Pete.L]

Have a good one
Don't try to do too much too quick, give yourself time to get a feel of the track and your bike. Get the tyres nice and warm and have a blast! The speed will come, you just have to stay relaxed

Pete.l

[Giddsy]

Thanks Pete,

Will let you know how it goes!

[adam]

Be smoooooooooooth and watch the brakes. Circuits often have grippier tarmac than the usual polished limestone cack they put on the roads. My cousin resurfaced Ty Croes - he's an upmarket Pikey