Brands Hatch ride skills day

[Grandma]

Excellent day, a lot of fun and managed to miss the rain 8)
Fazer was flying, only did one track session as not enough places spare and needed to be home to let dogs out!

[HarryHornby]

BRILLIANT day out, all foccers should go on this.  Thanks to Grandma for my fairly glowing report after my advanced ride (I read it when I got home).  and PS, what's wrong with 30mph in a 60??  :b


Felt loads more confident on the track this time, even managed to scrub up my tires a bit :-)  I certainly overtook more than I was overtaken this time, a complete reversal from the last time   

[Punkstig]

What a day, and that hill, jesus, that hill!

[Buzz]

Very happy to take the the wooden spoon prize of "Slowest Foccer on the track".  Even Punkstig going past on the outside round Clearways, punching the air whilst "knee down" couldn't speed me up! 

The first lap of the day was pretty nerve wracking as being on a track was way out of my normal riding comfort zone, but after the end of the second session (after 20ish laps) I was pretty much getting the lines right and feeling miles more comfortable.  The ratio of being overtaken to overtook was probably about 10 to 1 but I didn't really care, it's an experience I won't forget and was on a massive high afterwards (so much so that only when I was on the M25 did I realise that I forgot my rucksack like a total tw@t and had to come back for it!!  :lol ).

I think I'm going to do a Novice track day on that back of it, I must be mad.

Greetings to Dazza, HarryHornby and Punkstig, a lovely bunch of lads and you've really shown me what Fazers are capable of.  That yellow one was crazy fast!  Sorry that I didn't say Hi to you, Grandma...you were always deep in conversation and I never got the chance...next time.

And yes, that hill was like dropping off the end of the world.  :eek

[Punkstig]

Buzz- a proper trackday will be mutch better for your confidence, mainly because you'll be in groups of similar abilities.
Focused events trackdays now fit all bikes with a tracker system that works out all your lap times etc and after lunch they put you in proper matched speed groups!

[HarryHornby]

Buzz, that was soooo me last time.  On both sessions I was just glad they were over and I got back in one piece, while grinning because I'd actually ridden Brands Hatch (a track I've watched races at so often over the years).
Yesterday was a different ball game, I remembered corners from last time, I didn't try to push it (except once on Clearways, the bike squirmed a little and I shouted, FUCKING YESSSS in my helmet, with a big grin) but apart from that I felt so much different going round.  Still at my own pace, but this time I over took more than I was overtaken.....bonus!
Do ride skills or a track day again and you will notice the difference, I did! 

[Grandma]

A few more photo's off the Firebike Facebook page

[Grandma]

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[red98]

Looks like you all had a great day......must do one myself as not been on a track before......you wont be the slowest then, buzz  :lol

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[Grandma]

Looks like you all had a great day......must do one myself as not been on a track before......you wont be the slowest then, buzz  :lol

MSV do an evening 20 minute taster session for £25 or 3 x 20 mins for £69 at Brands Hatch
http://www.msvtrackdays.com/bike-home/ev...uctid=2416

[red98]

mmmmmmmmmm.....that sounds good....thanks for the link grandma.....i think i`ll do the first one on my own so you bunch of foccers cant take the pi**  :lol

[kitcrazy]

that looked like a great day and some great pics gutted i missed it  :'( hopefully next time.

[Grandma]

that looked like a great day and some great pics gutted i missed it  :'( hopefully next time.

MSV photo's now posted up on line


http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3226738602  Dazza at Druids


http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3226724202  Stiggy at Druids


http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3226698202  Grandma at Druids


http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3226680402  Harry Hornby at Druids

http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3226672402 Not a Fazer, but this guy was awesome!

[Punkstig]

I prefer this one personally-
http://www.msvtphotography.com/v/photos/...3227015202

[Grandma]

Fabulous missed that one :rolleyes
Shame no opportunity to speak Buzz and didn't see your bike to identify on track, hope you are able to find shots of it

[Grandma]

Went on 11th August too and should be there 15th September, Fazer is flying