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Ok - just been watching the TT stuff and have a hankering to go ride a bike again!

Old fart, me: don't want to buy a bike (can't afford one for a start!) but I should like to do a track day and give it a go again.

I have a bike licence and have had a few bikes in the past (was a dispatch rider for a while) and would like to do a 'Red Letter Day' or similar riding a bike on a track without cars present to piss me off / kill me.

Ideally based in southern England (I live near Basingstoke): any ideas / experiences (how much dosh / what you actually get to do etc?)

Thanks

Julian


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:06 pm
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Closest I've seen to that are things like the Ron Haslem Race School where they include the bike in the price. http://www.haslamraceschool.com/ or California Superbike school http://www.superbikeschool.co.uk/

Other alternative is a regular track day and google for a company that hires out track bikes.

or buy 'the comic' - MCN and have a peruse of the track day section and see what else is available.


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:15 pm
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Thanks - I'll give those links a look!


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:30 pm
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I'd say do track days on hired bikes twice a month? **** riding a fast bike on the road!


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:32 pm
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as an alternative
http://www.mxtryout.co.uk/

speed is relative ....


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:34 pm
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I'd agree with the above statement, BSB rider Josh Brookes looked to be having fun on my local mx track today despite not being at silly speeds...

Iain


 
Posted : 09/06/2010 7:48 pm