today i took the fazer on the track

[Paulfzs]

went to a track day today and decided to take the old girl out....


only a small track (lydden hill) so mostly first and second gear, it  held its own and i only got overtaken a few times mostly got caught up on the straights or out accelerated out of corners.




i did make a video but my camera mount came loose so the angle is a bit sucky and its vibrating a lot... in the process of uploading so i will post it up providing i dont get hate for the fact it was living near the red line and the front wasn't always on the floor.


And it didn't fall apart!!


very bad video:
as i say camera mount loose so angle dropped and it was pretty wobbly!


i like how the screenshot below is on the back wheel

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[anutz]

cool.....i want to get mine on a track, most likely next year, croft circuit is close by so will look there....


awaiting the video...

[Paulfzs]

Uploaded the video buy youtube decided to make the quality even worse and for some reason destroyed the sound so trying to re-upload direct from camera.

few pics
was playing cat and mouse with this guy for a while then found my chance to get past.

[anutz]

brilliant..... :lol , i really want to get on to a track soon, but will have to be next year i suspect...

[anutz]

full leathers, do ALL tracks mandate that, or is it different on some etc?

[Paulfzs]

full leathers are a must on all tracks afaik, i wouldnt wear any less.


full leaths
boots
propper gloves
helmet.


also i re-uploaded but once again the quality and sound have been destroyed :/

[anutz]

wow that first corner seems to go on forever, also nice little wheelie at 1.42, watching the rest now.....god damn its wobbly!

[Paulfzs]

that first long corner is horrible! the track surface as you see is shocking, but it also dips down to the right aswell so you lean for the corner and get thrown towards the grass.


I didnt have time to check over the camera mount till i got off the track and realised it was wobbling like mad.


edited the video and trimmed in the hope i can get the quality to improve and sound to actually work.


logic:


trimmed the video in movie maker and saved it.. before 890mb after 1.6gb! uploaded a small sample and it has sound and the quality is better. uploading full length now.

[JZS 600]

I took mine round Brands a couple if years ago on a Kent Fire bike day, great fun.

Especially passing a Gixer and BMWR1000s round the outside on Clearways... oh yes!

[joebloggs]

Does Yamaha still have a weekend at a track each year. Went to Donnington several years ago £1.00 entry for the weekend and track time included in the entry price

[Paulfzs]

Does Yamaha still have a weekend at a track each year. Went to Donnington several years ago £1.00 entry for the weekend and track time included in the entry price

ive never heard of this, might be worth a call to them

[anutz]

anyone done a track day at Croft?