23-01-13, 05:04 PM
Been in my car, on my TRX850 & on my Fireblade. Always stay at Brendan's place, http://www.slidersguesthouse.com/
Always wear 1 piece leathers (not in car!), not ideal on the ferry but don't own 2 piece suit. Would not entertain anything less personally. Depending on how quick you are around there you may need to check your mirrors regularly for faster cars/bikes you could be holding up. Weather can make or break your trip so don't cry if it rains for your entire stay. September is pushing it if you ask me regards weather but who knows? Wouldn't advise timing yourself either. Up to you but chasing lap times on your first visit doesn't seem like a good idea to me specially if you are in a group. From experience I would not advise lapping with a close friend or friends if you have a history of interesting & competitive bike related stories together! Track closes often during the day due to accidents. Some are down to people who don't know their own limits, some because of oil/coolant spillages from cars causing bikers to slide off. Worst case & not too frequent but it happens so be aware!
The place is stunning, scenery amazing at the ring & surrounding areas. If you're lucky with the weather you WILL want to return. Best advice I can think of is to remind yourself constantly whilst lapping that your bike is your only means of getting home & that you are a long way from it! lol
Look forward to hearing all about your trip. 8)
Always wear 1 piece leathers (not in car!), not ideal on the ferry but don't own 2 piece suit. Would not entertain anything less personally. Depending on how quick you are around there you may need to check your mirrors regularly for faster cars/bikes you could be holding up. Weather can make or break your trip so don't cry if it rains for your entire stay. September is pushing it if you ask me regards weather but who knows? Wouldn't advise timing yourself either. Up to you but chasing lap times on your first visit doesn't seem like a good idea to me specially if you are in a group. From experience I would not advise lapping with a close friend or friends if you have a history of interesting & competitive bike related stories together! Track closes often during the day due to accidents. Some are down to people who don't know their own limits, some because of oil/coolant spillages from cars causing bikers to slide off. Worst case & not too frequent but it happens so be aware!
The place is stunning, scenery amazing at the ring & surrounding areas. If you're lucky with the weather you WILL want to return. Best advice I can think of is to remind yourself constantly whilst lapping that your bike is your only means of getting home & that you are a long way from it! lol
Look forward to hearing all about your trip. 8)