Chennai xBhp Track Day - 22 Feb '09 - The Discussion and Pics thread

[Samyaza]

I didn't expect trackday to be so much fun!! My first reaction on seeing the track was 'holy sh*t this is full blown track and im gonna ride here'. Refuelled my bike, came back in and saw Praful wringing the throttle out of the last corner. The sound the bike screaming as it went past..beautiful. Padded up and headed out!

My first session was really poor(naturally). I was braking at almost every corner not knowing what I'll find ahead. Slowly started pushing myself and the bike. After just one lap, saw the first victim of the day. A P200. GULP! Kept urging myself to go on knowing fully well that one overenthusiastic move and I'll end up the same. Go around once more and see Manoj's P220 along with the P200 on the side of track now. double GULP! Feeling disappointed and scared I come back into the pit lane.

2nd session I fared a bit better. Went off track on the very first corner, C2. Doh! Oh boy not a good start but things got better. I was faster on the curves and hitting the apex hence exiting at better speeds. Entry was still a problem because I wasn't sure of what gear to go in in. I was about to enter C2 when vroooom! A Karizma zooms past me with an ear splitting sound! Kushanth's ZMA I didn't know who the rider was then. I followed his line for a couple of seconds and I already see my speed was almost 5-6kmph faster on C3! Tried to keep up but almost went off track at C4. I don't see the ZMA anywhere now. I keep riding and try to remember how the ZMA rider was going around on some of the curves and learning from it. After another lap, just when I'm about to take the C6 sweeping curve, a RTR overtakes me with ease. Bloody hell its the same ZMA rider! But I don't go after him this time. I was getting used to how poorly the P220 handles and I wasn't feeling confident. Praful lapped me once and he looked confident while taking corners. Not leaning much, unlike me, so maybe its personal preference. Came in sweaty and exhausted from wrestling with the bike. Thats when I see the ZMA and RTR rider was Joel

3rd session was my worst attempt. Was having a headache and the heat was getting to me. Thought ill end for the end but it was not to be. Joel had other plans with my P220.

My 'nightmare' curves were C2(I went offtrack here 4 times!), C5 & C7(An assortment of bikes overtook me here) and finally C10(The whole world is my line).


@Xinfii
Beautiful pics. Wish you were there much earlier when everyone had a go at the track.

[majorpayne]

@ killer, I never felt that C8 was a tricky corner. But after the incident, I am feeling so....How do you approach this corner? you brake or downshift ?

Hey dude. I was right behind you when you crashed here. In my opinion, you entered C8 waaaay too fast. I knew you were going to crash at the speed you entered, so I backed off!

btw, Hope you are doing good after that crash. Hope to see you on the track again soon. (myself - on a black karizma and my friend on the Red pulsar 200 stopped to help you out when you crashed remember)

[karthik_R]

theres my exit, must get there asap

I expected this..

[wonderboy_tm]

Well to be honest, i was thinking - "theres my exit, must get there asap"

i will post the continuation of the log by tomorrow.... you tell your feed back ... and what can be done to avoid it.......

[Killer]

what were you thinking???

Well to be honest, i was thinking - "theres my exit, must get there asap"

[wonderboy_tm]

Dont use the gears i've mentioned just because i said so, you need to work up to carrying enough speed to require using those gears. Till then just use what i posted as a reference to tell you 'where you are in the ball park' and 'where you are loosing / not carrying enough speed'.

hmmmm..... ok... so as joel says.... gain on the digits slowly ......

[wonderboy_tm]

Nothing wrong, i've learnt a lot from the small bikes. Its just time to move on now and theres lots of work to do on the big bikes, they need a different riding style /technique that i am working on now. Riding the small bikes now will only interfere with my progress, hence the decision. I'm not quitting riding small bikes on track, will definitely so do for entertainment but not right now in the run up to the race season.

are you refering to sleeping on the track while tackling a corner....something like this




what were you thinking???

[Killer]

honestly.... i never used the 6th gear at any place.....
i was a gear lower at C3, C4, C6 & C7 (now i know why the bike hits the limiter there), C8, C12....

yeah
almost everywhere......

Dont use the gears i've mentioned just because i said so, you need to work up to carrying enough speed to require using those gears. Till then just use what i posted as a reference to tell you 'where you are in the ball park' and 'where you are loosing / not carrying enough speed'.

[Killer]

what wrong has the small bikes done to you that you have decided not to touch them anymore

Nothing wrong, i've learnt a lot from the small bikes. Its just time to move on now and theres lots of work to do on the big bikes, they need a different riding style /technique that i am working on now. Riding the small bikes now will only interfere with my progress, hence the decision. I'm not quitting riding small bikes on track, will definitely so do for entertainment but not right now in the run up to the race season.

[wonderboy_tm]

Will try my best to be there next time. Its encouraging after so long that people are finally getting on the trackday trip and better / safer riding.

honestly.... i never used the 6th gear at any place.....
i was a gear lower at C3, C4, C6 & C7 (now i know why the bike hits the limiter there), C8, C12....

yeah
almost everywhere......

[Killer]

Im not going anywhere near the circuit without tailing you atleast for a couple of laps Killer.
The next track day that us Bangy guys plan, you just have to accompany us please. Im sure there'll be no wipeouts then

Will try my best to be there next time. Its encouraging after so long that people are finally getting on the trackday trip and better / safer riding.

[nav75]

i'm not riding the small bikes anymore.

what wrong has the small bikes done to you that you have decided not to touch them anymore

[wonderboy_tm]

6TH gear under the MRF arch, around 127kph

[M@n()J]

Thanks for this new thread....

@Kushanth:It was on me the blue 220 whom you mentioned in the other thread...

Damages to my 220 after the crash - RHS Fairing bent inwards, crash guard bent, RHS clip on handle bent, deep scratches on the silencer. Should get my bike back to shape now.

[MavericK46]

Im not going anywhere near the circuit without tailing you atleast for a couple of laps Killer.
The next track day that us Bangy guys plan, you just have to accompany us please. Im sure there'll be no wipeouts then