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I am joining soon!!! congrats.
how much is the OTR?

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What does it mean by "sharing basis"? So, the same suit will be shared by multiple riders on the same day?

I have THH helmet. How to find out if that's approved by FIA?

Can we take leather suit/shoes/full gauntlet gloves on rent from any shops for a day? How much is the rent generally?

Regarding the documents, do we actually need to carry our "Personal insurance/mediclaim policy" with us?

Last question (a little silly ;-) ), people who go to such track days - do they go all dressed up in full leather suit, shoes etc. from home or do they change at the track? Just a little concerned about the kind of looks I will get from various people/kids in my locality if that's how I leave my home.

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Although I'm not the right person to consult for this event, but I'll answer all that I can.

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On-road Price is 2.45 in Hyderabad.

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Well, I did participate in the KTM Trackday at Coimbatore: Kari Motor Speedway which was held on March 15th. The track officials are very strict about the dress code. My gear was a LS2 helmet, Cramster Jacket, Knee guards and Gloves. First, did not allow me to participate as I did not have the appropriate riding boots. ( There were almost 15 riders who were not allowed ) They also did not have any option of renting. ( I was wearing high neck Woodland Boots ). I borrowed the boots from a rider who finished his laps in the first batch. They asked me to first sign a stamp paper document and Driving Licence for verification. Mediclaim or Personal Insurance was not asked.

Well, at first we feel angry that they did not allow us, but guys trust them. Its for your own safety. There were guys on in each batch crashing up and being carried away injured and that too they had full gear. I think 5 guys crashed up in total. 4 Duke 390 and 1 RC 390. Not too sure of the number of guys who were unfortunate.
Let me tell you guys, If you have never been to the track; then you are in for a surprise. It is a totally different experience. I am an ACE rider, been riding and driving since when in was in 5th standard and can challenge anybody on the road. But on the Track, I was next to ZERO. Anyways, it is definitely something you should not miss if given the opportunity. Check out the Trackday Pics below.

Guys, Dont be misguided by the fourth pic. You can see all of us pushing the bikes to the Start line. You can also see my woodland boots and other guys with sports shoes. They do the inspection at the start line and that is where the guys with improper safety gear were sent back. In the next pic where I am riding alone, if you zoom in you will see that I have the riding boots on now.

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^^ Thank you R-Series and LiveforPower. I appreciate your response.

I am still trying to follow up with dealers to register myself. Looks like most of them have already sent the list to KTM.


So we can still get injured even after wearing full gears? I understand that nothing is completely safe but still, aren't we supposed to feel safe wearing full gears?

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On the straight stretch, I was able to touch around 165kmph ( Kari Motor Speedway is a small track ) and the problem is when we approach the bend, we go in too hot ( too fast) and thats when all goes wrong. I missed crashing up twice myself. Once was at the corner, I came in too fast and was not able to take the turn and almost ran off the road. ( that is where people crash ). Second was on another turn when I downshifted suddenly to second gear and the rear wheel locked-up for a second... HA HA HA that was a scary moment. The rear was suddenly like a fish tail. Luckily I was able to manage.

Since you would be approaching certain corners at 110-120 kmph and then if you crash at that speed, Yes you would definitely get hurt even if you have gear. Unless of course not if you are all protected like Stoner or Rossi.

I registered myself a week before the event so you should be able to. I also think there were guys who were not registered and came last moment and got their names added the last minute, not sure about that. Go to the showroom and sit and get it done and then leave.

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That's a great experience. Learn throttle blipping, you won't get into fishtail. You will get into confident speeds before entering corners.


On the move from my XSP

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Believe me, it's not only you :P

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Riding gears are there to give you the confidence to push your bike harder on tracks and ride safely without any accidental spill on roads. Nothing is fool-proof, safety gears are there to reduce the intensity of a fall or crash, that's all they do. Eventually everything has its limit as to what it can do. Positives of mesh/textile products are they are easy to wash, breathable and light weight. A leather apparel, or jacket would hold in more crashes, resist scuffing pretty good, and most of all it will last a life time, provided you take good care.

Fabric/textile motorcycle apparel do their job good, that is until you take a spill which in turn rips up (depending on the severity) the outer shell of the textile apparel, which almost renders it useless for the next ride. Textile jackets can take very very very light scuffing when you hit the tarmac, but a leather jacket will hold it's strength and, good news, it should be ride ready for your next trip. But leathers don't breathe so easily, which makes it heavy, and I've known riders who've fainted or have almost lost consciousness wearing leather jackets that aren't breathable coupled with high ambient temperature. And a good breathable leather apparel would cost more than 1/3 of your motorcycle, so textile is a cheap fix.

But, the mantra is this, something is always better than nothing, you never know when you might appreciate a little protection.

Cheers!
VJ

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Just did some stickering on my bike. Trying to upload a picture but the damn app does not let me do it.
Oh and the fuel f1r can has mellowed down to about 50 percent of its original which is a good thing and beyond 6k rpm its wicked.
Oh and up for the BIC track day. Let's see.

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Yes, it is.
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Fuel F1r: As soon as I was this, I thought it is some kind of fuel additive.... Googled and found out it is an exhaust. Please post the pics...waiting here. Also please give some details as to the performance and sound results. would be great if you can upload a video of the sound. I am eager to fit an exhaust on my bike but wondering which to choose. I don't want something very loud. I want something which has a deep growl and just a little louder that the stock exhaust. As it stands I am noted for my loud exhausts on my TBTS and don't want to become a nuisance in my neighborhood...... Waiting for the pics

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Listen to mivv ghibli, fmf apex. If you like deep bassy sounds you will like them

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Hey my suggesion would be the fuel diablo exhaust. The sound is very deep n bassy. N it's road legal even with the db killer out. But overall I can vouch for the quality. My exhaust was very loud when fitted. But give it some 2000kms break in time. N it will be perfect.
My f1r is now pretty decent loudness wise but strictly with the db killer. And it absolutely growls at high rpms.
Please do check out the sound in YouTube! You can judge it easy that way.
After that if you need the sound clip still from me, I'll oblige for sure!:beer:

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