11-07-13, 07:13 AM
all good advice. I would just stress that its so important to build up gradually on your first track day. Even in the novice group there will be experienced riders so dont go thinking I will just follow the guy in front ! Learn the track, look for braking and apex cones ( usually put out for you ), and dont get competitive till you really know what you are doing. I have had guys try to pass me on the outside of tight corners and go straight on !....knee down is a lark and a rite of passage but tbh I am as fast doing it mike hailwood style ! 
..using body weight to help turn a bike in is more important, and if yer pegs ground out , dont be tempted to do too much more lean. Thats when you should look at hanging off etc.If its a fazer 1000, pegs deck out quite early , and watch out for yer crash bungs and exhaust too.I decked my crash bungs and nearly had a big nerf off.
Tyres are soo important , you must must must warm them up properly and if you have cheapo rubber just remember what their limitations may be. The guy on the next bike could have racing slicks !...a lot of trackdays are used as practice sessions by club racers, on far better tackle than you and I...
Its a day of fun and learning new things, how well your bike can corner , handle and brake.Its a lovely environment to explore all this. Just keep in the back of your mind that someone else may have more experience and if you get passed dont see it as a must do to overtake back.Its easy to overcook it on many tracks if you dont use common sense and build up gradually.
Let us know how you get on !
..using body weight to help turn a bike in is more important, and if yer pegs ground out , dont be tempted to do too much more lean. Thats when you should look at hanging off etc.If its a fazer 1000, pegs deck out quite early , and watch out for yer crash bungs and exhaust too.I decked my crash bungs and nearly had a big nerf off.Tyres are soo important , you must must must warm them up properly and if you have cheapo rubber just remember what their limitations may be. The guy on the next bike could have racing slicks !...a lot of trackdays are used as practice sessions by club racers, on far better tackle than you and I...
Its a day of fun and learning new things, how well your bike can corner , handle and brake.Its a lovely environment to explore all this. Just keep in the back of your mind that someone else may have more experience and if you get passed dont see it as a must do to overtake back.Its easy to overcook it on many tracks if you dont use common sense and build up gradually.
Let us know how you get on !