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Hi guys,

Been lurking around here for a few months. Time to say hello.
Forum shy, so I'll keep it short and sweet...
Bike history? Even shorter.
1989-1991 Honda Hurricane MBX75 (1986)
1991-1992 Yamaha FZR 600 (1990)
..and then, life happened…
May 2015. Compulsively get myself an R1 (2015) following a bad case of irrational love at first sight.
One month later I am attending my first ever track evening at Brands..
I am sure many of you are familiar with the rest of the story.. Completely hooked. SORN, Endless research, mods and more mods, financial meltdown…
Managed to pack 12 track days since, and progress to feel confident in the mid pack of the fast group at my home tracks, mostly thanks to the bike.. this thing is unreal..
I have found loads of useful information on the forum, so thank you guys. I'll try to give my two pence back.

Cheers.

d.

A very warm welcome D, track days do have a habit of getting expensive, but well worth it.

Where is your home tracks then

Welcome in bud


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Welcome in Dan
Glad your finding the forum useful but even happier that although you say your forum shy that you felt comfy enough to make a cracking newbie post

Fook that's some jump from then to now and on a new R1 good on you ,welcome aboard


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Hi, welcome to the forum.
Are you a Buddhist?

Thanks for the kind words, gentlemen. Still trying to learn the ropes for posting here..

PJC wrote:A very warm welcome D, track days do have a habit of getting expensive, but well worth it.

Where is your home tracks then

Hi Pete, Brands mostly and Silverstone a couple of times. I also did one day at Snetterton (But it rained half way through)
My favorite so far on my extremely short list is Brands Hatch GP. Rollercoaster!

petepassion wrote:Hi, welcome to the forum.
Are you a Buddhist?

Hi Pete..
I am not a buddhist, but I am a vegetarian. Does that count?

d.

Close but no cigar mate

That's it I'm not talking to him anymore

Welcome in mate. Gets some pics of your bike up with a list of your mods.

Colin

Rain at snetterton surely not
That's rain at snetterton,loved brands gp [emoji106]


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Welcome to the forum Dan, as our resident primate said, cracking good post. Those 2015 R1s are a cracking machine and to be mid pack fast group so soon

Anyway welcome to the mad house, join in with the banter and have a good laugh

Welcome

Stephen

Welcome along mate

Welcome dan

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Welcome in dude - as your enjoying the forum & now posting don't stop now m8 - show us ur ride


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Hi fellas,
Thanks again for the welcome posts. That rain looks mean! Would love to learn how to ride fast in the wet, but at the moment rain on track just makes my sphincter clench slightly
I have started another thread on the model specific section with a description of the bike. Here's the link.
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Cheers.

d.

Maverick tried out his wet tyres the other week & said he loved them

Amazing grip levels first time I hit my knee down was in the wet


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samr1 wrote:Amazing grip levels first time I hit my knee down was in the wet

jompy wrote:Maverick tried out his wet tyres the other week & said he loved them

Definitely must try in the future. I hear it's a great way to improve your riding skills, but still find quite unnerving to go balls to wall in the rain..

Diablo wrote:

samr1 wrote:Amazing grip levels first time I hit my knee down was in the wet

jompy wrote:Maverick tried out his wet tyres the other week & said he loved them

Definitely must try in the future. I hear it's a great way to improve your riding skills, but still find quite unnerving to go balls to wall in the rain..

your not the only one

Hi All,
I am Alex, not a very active forum member so will keep it short.
Owned:Suzuki GS500, Yamaha Fazer, Suzuki Gsxr
Current bikes: Suzuki RGV250 2 stroke, Yamaha R1 2015 & Suzuki Drz.
Inters level on track.(on a good day ) Not a lot on the road.
Wish you all a safe ride and a lots of sunny days.

Hi Alex & welcome it sounds like forums ain't ur thing mate (nor mine ) but why not start a newbie post so everyone can welcome you in properly pal


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