Trackdays

[SpontaneousOrder]

Anyone here do bike TDs?

[Mich the Tester]

Yep

[TestMangler]

Yup, very occasionally, and now not done one for a couple of years.

Mostly at Knockhill though. So, hilly, wet and cold.

Have done a lap of Donnington and the Nurburgring too but not trackdays as such.

[Scrag Meister]

Have considered it but never done it.

Not to keen on throwing it down the road at speed, done that on a public road.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Have considered it but never done it.

Not to keen on throwing it down the road at speed, done that on a public road.

I took the plunge once my Daytona was a couple of years old - that way i thought it would be less heartbreaking if I trashed it uninsured.

Now it's track-only so when I eventually do bin it hopefully it won't be too bad.

I lost all interest in riding on the road after starting TDs. I'm considering a new road bike now just to add some stimulation to my daily routine at clientCo.


You should book into one of the 20 minute taster sessions, and take it easy (the pace will be ultra slow, although i was still pretty nervous when i did one). Especially if you do one at a track used by BSB (i wouldn't do silverstone if they do them - you'll only get about 2 laps in ) - that way when you see it on tv you can relate to having actually been there yourself.

Assuming that you can mitigate/accept the risk of binning your bike then they're a great way to hone any cornering skills that will be useful on the road, in as safe an environment as you'll ever find.