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    Posted: 30 Dec 2016 at 12:06
Well my season starts in Spain at Cartagena Feb15-19 4 days with No limits can't wait to get the BB Gen2 back out on track. Going to try some different rear sprockets and really play with the geometry of the bike early on next year

Stew n some lads are planning on Snetterton 20/3/17 as the opener for the UK
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Hope it all goes well for ya mate and the red flags stay away lol, I'am gonna be doing snett with NL in February to test out the bike and new gear, tyre warmers etc before the snetterton meet in March..!!

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Will be God to see ya mate
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Originally posted by NickyBoy1984 NickyBoy1984 wrote:

Hope it all goes well for ya mate and the red flags stay away lol, I'am gonna be doing snett with NL in February to test out the bike and new gear, tyre warmers etc before the snetterton meet in March..!!

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Originally posted by redratbike redratbike wrote:

Originally posted by NickyBoy1984 NickyBoy1984 wrote:

Hope it all goes well for ya mate and the red flags stay away lol, I'am gonna be doing snett with NL in February to test out the bike and new gear, tyre warmers etc before the snetterton meet in March..!!

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better pull your finger out then Nickyboy ha ha
hahaha that's what I was thinking RR. Post up closer to the time fellas and I'll pop down if it's mid week and say hi and wind myself up that I still haven't got my track bike sorted
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Yep I've gotta get a new shock ordered, plus some other parts like track bodywork, the list is long and expensive lol...

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Originally posted by sarge2771 sarge2771 wrote:

I might be there
really what on your Diavel??????


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No I have two zx6 trackbikes I bought this year
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Originally posted by sarge2771 sarge2771 wrote:

No I have two zx6 trackbikes I bought this year
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Originally posted by WARNZ WARNZ wrote:

Well my season starts in Spain at Cartagena Feb15-19 4 days with No limits can't wait to get the BB Gen2 back out on track. Going to try some different rear sprockets and really play with the geometry of the bike early on next year

Stew n some lads are planning on Snetterton 20/3/17 as the opener for the UK

Cartagena.....Lucky bugger, enjoy mate. I will try and make Snett in March 
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I'll see you later in the year when it warms up, brrrrrrr
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No worries,I am hoping it's a freak 15+degress like last the last couple of years and DRY.



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Does everyone on here ride their Aprilia road bikes on track or do you have dedicated track bikes?

I ask as I have a track bike too but (and I know it's a swear word) it's Japanese not Italian

Not sure if aprilia track days are planned too as I'd always bring the road bike out to a few
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I used to ride my road Mille on track as well,did that for a few years and only dropped it the once Embarrassed

Since getting a Tuono for road use I'm leaving the Mille in track trim now,although I did think about getting something like a Gixxer 750 for track use like a couple of ex forum members have.

General opinion seems to be you can go as quick ,just with a lot less effort on the Jap bike though Confused

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Originally posted by IanG IanG wrote:

I used to ride my road Mille on track as well,did that for a few years and only dropped it the once Embarrassed

Since getting a Tuono for road use I'm leaving the Mille in track trim now,although I did think about getting something like a Gixxer 750 for track use like a couple of ex forum members have.

General opinion seems to be you can go as quick ,just with a lot less effort on the Jap bike though Confused



Thats my setup. Tuono factory 1100 for road

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Tuono for the road, tatty ZX10R for the track.
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Originally posted by londonsean69 londonsean69 wrote:

Tuono for the road, tatty ZX10R for the track.


Glad it's not just me then. I see on another post an rsv4 being made for track

That's my plan in the future but right now I'll stick with what I got

My k1 was a potent old bike once I set it up and cost me £1600 plus £250 suspension and maintenance etc throughout the year

My k7 was a salvage £1100 smash up which over 4 months buying everything needed currently stands me in at £2600 but after suspension and bazzaz setup I reckon will be about £3500

It's cheap track time. If I was to give anyone advise though don't do what I did on the k7 it doesn't work out cheaper and can be alot of grief
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So far booked Snett 20th March & 15th-16th May. Will be the first track outing for my new V4, so lots to learn!
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Well I'm having bazzaz issues on my gsxr so although the only one I've officially booked so far is Donni mid summer I was thinking I've riding up to snett on the 26th Feb as a few mates are going

I'm gonna fit the baffle and see if it passes. If it does I might see if I can pay for half a day in the afternoon
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This post seems to be a bit tumble weed...

So weather forecast looks crap, raining and I'm bored. Decided I couldn't be bothered to do a road ride tomorrow and booked snett

On the road bike with m7rr's. If I don't crash I'll get some gopro up of me having a plod round
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Top job mate, that's the spirit!
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Originally posted by Stew9955 Stew9955 wrote:

Top job mate, that's the spirit!


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Well had a very cold wet day at Snett Sunday. First session was dry then it was rain rain sleet and more rain with temperatures between 4-5 degrees 

I had a few mates booked to go for a while but I was meant to be taking my boy racing until it was called off because of the weather 

Knowing the forecast and not being able to get any of the other lot out for a road ride I randomly booked it late last Saturday night

My Aprilia is on the left and my old track bike which I sold to a mate is #41


Had my AR can fitted but baffle in and it blew 100db! Thats a pass so I went on track and first session was dry so straight away got some good pace even though its my road bike and I was running M7RR's with everything in road settings

Not been on track since Spain in November and I was running V02 slicks so these tyres moved about ALOT to say the least. Ran 32f 27r hot and not really trying I averaged 2.08's first session which shows how good road tyres are these days and how capable these super nakeds are. I honestly think I could shave 4 seconds off with warmer weather, dedicated tyres & setup suspension

Anyways last lap it started spitting...and then the heavens opened!! Sleet all day and temperatures of 4 degrees made the garage time inbetween sessions FREEZING! Latex gloves out to keep the fingers warm and my condom rain jacket to keep some rain off the leathers

Went out next session with half the people already packed up and gone only to be black flagged 3 laps in


They said it was blowing 95db drive by. I had it retested baffle in again, went out next session and blew 97db so they said standard can or no more riding. Standard can fitted and 94db static with no drive by issues. I dont believe in making lots of noise and completely understood what they were saying but as said its my road bike and I honestly had no idea what to expect


Red flags were a plenty - literally every session. Even my mate on his new track bike (the red gsxr) binned it and smashed his collar bone. I just treated the day as a fun road ride out with nothing to prove. There was mud running onto the track in places and a running river in 3 areas with brown mud/water going through

My mate made me laugh, he out excelled himself braking into a corner in fast group but made the corner perfectly here. The guy in the garage opposite by pure luck got it on camera. Blink and you'd miss it but I screen shot it


I had aqua planning like Ive never felt down the back straights but went with the 'if in doubt throttle out' and kept it dead straight hitting an indicated 152mph on the straight. Braking from that with M7RR's was, well, an experience


The poor bike averaged 18.4mpg and I done a tank of fuel in 64 miles. We then loaded up and went home all with a smile on our faces, and all laughed watching our mate fit his ZX10R in a Bellingo!


I think I set a new lap record for the slowest time ever averaging 2.48's when the weather went as it did...its very very boring to watch. First 8 minutes behind Matt, after I decided to pass and go at my pace

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Jesus Birky, sounds like a very cold and orrible place on Sunday lol, hopefully it'll be nicer soon mate, oh yeah btw, sorry I dashed on ya so bloody quick at Finchingfield a few weeks ago, just about to head over to the cafe, then realised the time, had to be back to drop me other half to work Haha..!!

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Originally posted by NickyBoy1984 NickyBoy1984 wrote:

Jesus Birky, sounds like a very cold and orrible place on Sunday lol, hopefully it'll be nicer soon mate, oh yeah btw, sorry I dashed on ya so bloody quick at Finchingfield a few weeks ago, just about to head over to the cafe, then realised the time, had to be back to drop me other half to work Haha..!!

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Yeh no worries Nick - we came out the cafe just as you rode off, literally missed you by a minute

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I have booked cadwell for Thursday 20th April if anyone else is about...
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I have booked cadwell for Thursday 20th April if anyone else is about...


I haven't yet but it's Mr favourite circuit so might join ya
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Right seem to be doing snett alot this month

Got a few mates going on the 12th I'm 50/50 for that one

I'm booked on 27th March as it's open pit lane... Anyone else?
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