Lydden Track day Saturday 7th May

[Tricky]

With no Limits- here
https://www.nolimitstrackdays.com/uk-tr ... 1651881600
Currently plenty of availability in all groups- I'll be there- is anyone else going / or fancy it?

I did a day there last year and loved it- it's a short lap and doesn't have the greatest amount of run-off in some places, but is top fun on any bike IMO, great for spectators and differs in the organisation from most others in that they run straight through from 0900 to 1500 with no breaks, and don't feck about waiting for all of you to line up before they let you out, so although there are 4 groups track time is good, or at least it was last year, and it's cheaper than most are now- £119 on a Saturday

Here's a view from my old 390 last time there

[Dodgy69]

I'm out... wrong weekend plus I don't know where it is.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I love Lydden, it's great fun, but I don't currently have a suitable bike ready to go, my 1170 Kawasaki would be great fun round there, but is pissing petrol at the moment.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I'm out... wrong weekend plus I don't know where it is.

Go to London, keep going east down the M2, if you get to Dover you've gone a little bit too far.

[Dodgy69]

I've never been to the South East. Is it normal.

[Pgm]

I might have a ride out and spectate if weather stays half decent.

[Count Steer]

I've never been to the South East. Is it normal.

Not if you live in Shrewsbury it isn't.

[Tricky]

Little bump in case anyone here is at a loose end this Saturday and fancies some decent value tracktime, or just a nice road ride down into deepest Kent to watch others going round and round

https://www.nolimitstrackdays.com/uk-tr ... 1651881600

There are still places available in all groups by the look of it, and crucially I've sorted it so that the weather will be decent

[weeksy]

Top job. We're up in the Peaks on MTB so won't get over sorry.

[Tricky]

I love Lydden, it's great fun, but I don't currently have a suitable bike ready to go, my 1170 Kawasaki would be great fun round there, but is pissing petrol at the moment.

Depends what you call a suitable bike I guess- I say that you do have a very suitable one - rumour has it there might even be a very unsuitable 900cc 3-wheeler there you could show the way around too

[Dodgy69]

Still not seen one out n about...Reckon you've got to be a proper thick skinned hooker to ride one of them.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Wish I could come, but I'm now booked on taxi driver duties carting annoying teenagers about, and in a bit of irony, Kawasaki is running well and not kissing petrol since I have the carbs a clean on Monday.

[Mr Moofo]

off to look at Lydden circuit for the future ...

[Count Steer]

I love Lydden, it's great fun, but I don't currently have a suitable bike ready to go, my 1170 Kawasaki would be great fun round there, but is pissing petrol at the moment.

Depends what you call a suitable bike I guess- I say that you do have a very suitable one - rumour has it there might even be a very unsuitable 900cc 3-wheeler there you could show the way around too

If Lydden was a slightly less journey from here I'd definitely come along for a couple of hours to watch that. Pix will be anticipated.

[2xtwins]

I love Lydden, it's great fun, but I don't currently have a suitable bike ready to go, my 1170 Kawasaki would be great fun round there, but is pissing petrol at the moment.

Depends what you call a suitable bike I guess- I say that you do have a very suitable one - rumour has it there might even be a very unsuitable 900cc 3-wheeler there you could show the way around too

There's no guarantee said three wheeler will make an appearance, though ....

Depending on who you believe, the weather gods will not be smiling tomorrow and, whilst it won't be full- on biblical precipitation, the prospect of doing 100/120 miles each way in showery conditions and the possibility of more of the same at the track until early pm is not filling this old fecker with eager anticipation of a fun day out.

Part of me thinks it would be a good experience for both me and the carriage and would almost certainly provide entertainment for the rest of the paddock.....and the other part of me thinks it's a bridge too far.

I guess you won't know until @Tricky updates this thread tomorrow

Kev

[Dodgy69]

Thought weather was ok tomorrow... who knows.

Anyway, 50% more grip and all that.

[MingtheMerciless]

This silly twit learnt that his zx7r wouldn’t out corner a RS250 at Lyden, I think I spent most of the day in 2nd and 3rd. Cracking little track with gradient change.

[weeksy]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643326


BBC says "lovely"

OK, lovely is a stretch.... but nice enough for a trackday

[Dodgy69]

Is it possible we may have some 3 wheeler track footage.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think a Niken would be good round Lydden, nice wide bars and double the front grip, though it could also end in big tears if you run out of lean angle, I was scraping the pegs on my supermoto round the bend at the bottom of the hill.