My first track day on the 1198s - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

AsimB · 06-20-2011, 07:46 AM

Finally got down to doing it

. This Saturday was my very first trackday, luckily on a really cool track bike. I went to a track called Thunderhill in northern california.
Here are some pics.
My first track day - Thunderhill 6/11 - a set on Flickr
It was such an adrenaline rush, i'm definitely going back for more.

I'll provide a detailed report shortly.

Noor · 06-20-2011, 02:38 PM

Thread approved

Superb, waiting for more details.

jvh · 06-20-2011, 02:58 PM

Awesome! Can't get enough of the 1198. Yesterday, me and Aditya were dropping our jaws and rolling our eyes over a red 1198SP. And man! you took it to a track

Waiting eagerly for the report

shrinathrao · 06-20-2011, 03:43 PM

Awesome man

cbr600 · 06-20-2011, 10:04 PM

Superb. I want to do it some day.

Carlitos · 06-20-2011, 11:24 PM

Wow, awesome stuff man. Pictures are awesome and great lean angles. Maybe 10Het and some of the other track addicts can offer more insight into your technique.
Seems like I am the only chicken left to track my bike.

vbhingarkar · 06-20-2011, 11:49 PM

wow.. great stuff there!! I wish I can go tracking soon though always chicken out thinking about what all can happen to my bike.
Though after looking at the ducati being tracked, I am having a change of heart

AsimB · 06-21-2011, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlitos

Wow, awesome stuff man. Pictures are awesome and great lean angles. Maybe 10Het and some of the other track addicts can offer more insight into your technique.
Seems like I am the only chicken left to track my bike.

Yeah there's a lot of room for improvement

Hopefully in the coming months I can get out there again.

AsimB · 06-21-2011, 01:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbhingarkar

wow.. great stuff there!! I wish I can go tracking soon though always chicken out thinking about what all can happen to my bike.
Though after looking at the ducati being tracked, I am having a change of heart

I'd totally recommend it, as long as you ride within your limits you should be fine. Plus itl make you a safer street rider, you wont try anything unnecessary on the streets

It took me the longest time to track my bike too (1.5yrs), constantly thinking of the consequences. But these bikes belong on the track, thats where they perform the best.

rakshit rana · 06-21-2011, 11:15 AM

awesome man & you are right these machines belong to track & perform best there waiting for a full report

06-20-2011, 07:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
AsimB 696/1198s Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 103	My first track day on the 1198s Finally got down to doing it . This Saturday was my very first trackday, luckily on a really cool track bike. I went to a track called Thunderhill in northern california. Here are some pics. My first track day - Thunderhill 6/11 - a set on Flickr It was such an adrenaline rush, i'm definitely going back for more. I'll provide a detailed report shortly.

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Noor Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 2,336	Thread approved Superb, waiting for more details. __________________ Happiness is finding you have another Gear left.... Join xBhp On

06-20-2011, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
jvh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 207	Awesome! Can't get enough of the 1198. Yesterday, me and Aditya were dropping our jaws and rolling our eyes over a red 1198SP. And man! you took it to a track Waiting eagerly for the report __________________ Opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one. And most of them are full of shit.

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Carlitos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 363	Wow, awesome stuff man. Pictures are awesome and great lean angles. Maybe 10Het and some of the other track addicts can offer more insight into your technique. Seems like I am the only chicken left to track my bike. __________________ " RIDE In Peace MARCO #58"

06-20-2011, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
cbr600 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: US Posts: 46	Superb. I want to do it some day.

06-20-2011, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
vbhingarkar Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10	wow.. great stuff there!! I wish I can go tracking soon though always chicken out thinking about what all can happen to my bike. Though after looking at the ducati being tracked, I am having a change of heart

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rakshit rana member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CH/PB/JK/HR Posts: 342	awesome man & you are right these machines belong to track & perform best there waiting for a full report Last edited by rakshit rana; 06-21-2011 at 11:19 AM.

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