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  • Thinking Of Track Riding?
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TRACK & BIKE PREPARATION

Your bike - Road or track bike?

Your bike - Road or track bike?

Your bike - Road or track bike?

Panoramic picture of Cadwell Park on the morning of our track day. That’s the exit of pit lane.

What we decided and how we did it step by step whilst on a budget. This guide will help you to not make the mistakes we did.

Converting a road bike

Your bike - Road or track bike?

Your bike - Road or track bike?

A Honda Fireblade CBR929 road bike ready to be converted into a track bike in the garage.

The guides in this section will take you through the processes of converting a road bike to a track bike. Not all processes are necessary, but might save time and money when it gets to your track day.

What riding kit do I need?

Your bike - Road or track bike?

What To Take On Your Track Day

Dainese one piece racing leathers ready for Donington Park. Fresh knee sliders but not for long!

To go on track you need a helmet that has a gold sticker on the back, boots, full gloves, and a leather suit. The suit can be a two piece set but they must zip together all the way around (not just at the back).

What To Take On Your Track Day

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

What To Take On Your Track Day

Track bikes all loaded up in the van ready for our first track day. Parts included for maintenance!

Going to the track for the first time can be daunting and normally ends up in you running around your garage trying to throw the kitchen sink in the back of a van “just in case”. After a few events you’ll soon figure out what are essentials, but this guide highlights our kit list.  Download  our  free  kit list  below

Likely Timetable On The Day

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

Donington Park main straight from the pit wall on a sunny day. Full gas!

Which ever company you use, your track day will be very well run. You must attend the morning briefing and sign on before you can roll down pit lane. Groups are called forward in advance and you’ll get information emailed to you before the event.

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

Are tyre warmers necessary? What tyres do I need?

The tyre warmers are doing there job on the CBR929 track bike ready to provide maximum grip!

This is just our opinion....warmers aren’t needed, BUT you can tell that the tyres are “ready to go” sooner than without them. Road tyres are designed to heat up quickly, but all will be covered in this guide.

Using your track bike on the road

Find out how..

How do you learn a track?

Read our guide

Do I need to change my suspension?

Do I need to change my suspension?

Do I need to change my suspension?

Forks receiving much needed maintenance. The internals are off to KTECH. New springs are going in.

You don’t need the latest gold forks and shock to enjoy your track time. Standard suspension is perfectly fine, but you should do a few things to make sure that you’re going to get the right feedback from the bike...

Fuel

Do I need to change my suspension?

Do I need to change my suspension?

Take plenty of fuel to the track. Track bikes can eat petrol once tuned to a custom engine map.

It’s surprising how much fuel you can use, we generally take 20 litres each and know that the onsite fuel station will be open at specific times throughout the day. Some great tips are in this section that I wish I’d of known!

Noise Limits

Do I need to change my suspension?

IT’S NOT A RACE!

Maintenance is essential to ensure that your track bike remains within the set noise limits.

We all love the different sounds bikes make. James' 675 sounds glorious on the pipe, but not everyone thinks the same way, unfortunately! All tracks have specific limits, unless its a “non silenced” day. Avoid the black flag with our recommendations....

IT’S NOT A RACE!

Say Hello To Everyone

IT’S NOT A RACE!

Track riding is just that. Riding the track on your bike. It’s NOT a race.

Let’s repeat that, ITS NOT A RACE! No trophies are given out at the end of the day. What you have to always keep in the back of your mind is everyone’s abilities are different, especially in the novice group. When you move up the groups you’ll notice everyone’s turning in and braking points are consistent. 

Say Hello To Everyone

Say Hello To Everyone

Say Hello To Everyone

Everyone in the pits is there to enjoy the track. Make friends with everyone and share fixing tips.

You pull up at the garages and instantly get that “first day at school feeling”, but remember, everyone came to the track for the first time. By the time I’d got to the back of the van 3 people had said good morning. One even offered to help get the bike out! You’ll find everyone talks to you and will give advice if you need it. It’s a great atmosphere!

Crashing

Say Hello To Everyone

Say Hello To Everyone

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We had to mention it....that horrible c word.

If you keep going to the track and keep going a bit quicker every time, the chance of the dreaded “heart in the mouth” moment will happen.

Take the first sessions easy, you don’t want to be the first person to go down in the first 20 minutes  and  brings  out  the  red flags. 

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