Bedford Autodrome

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 11:50 am

At last the weather is looking up. Booked to do Bedford for the first time tomorrow 23rd April with nolimits. Â£69 for the day.
Dave

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:19 pm

Aren't they supposed to have a reputation as noise nazis?

I not, I may join you as that is super cheap - the last time I was there was to buy a car!

Post by **phuk72** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 10:21 pm

Edit - crap the 23rd is tomorrow and I'm working in Truro this week! That ain't gonna work

Post by **Jak** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:50 am

phuk72 wrote:Edit - crap the 23rd is tomorrow and I'm working in Truro this week! That ain't gonna work

did you dye your hair blond recently?

Let me know if you want to stop for a coffee on your way back up the M5

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:38 pm

Cracking idea - I'm coming home early and heading back tomorrow afternoon if you are around?

I'll PM you my work mobile as I've left my personal phone at home!!!!!

Post by **Jak** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:39 pm

haha you're definitely having a blond week! Yep I'm around tomorrow

Post by **phuk72** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 10:44 pm

Jak wrote:haha you're definitely having a blond week! Yep I'm around tomorrow

Cool - black no sugar please.

I've PM'd you

Post by **Jak** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 11:04 pm

I know

errrr Dave, sorry, we hijacked it!!! how was the trackday?

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:00 am

This good;-

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Brilliant day and a must do circuit. 1km straight is a bit long for the trx, saw 7600rpm in top (no speedo).
Great in the twisties.
Will be going again.
Dave

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:55 am

Good pics Dave.
Not bad for an old 'un! (the bike, not you)
Hows that trick front end compare?

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:08 pm

Dave, Its a CBR600 F3 set up with cartridge forks. Its not something i would reccommend, but its ok. I set the sag to 35mm but it feels a bit wooden campared to the old TRX. The brakes arent that good, well not hauling it down from 140mph anyway, and before you make any rude comments i have lost over a stone since christmas.
I shalnt be changing it anytime soon as it was a cheap trackday bike, and i would like to keep it cheap and just have fun with it. Might try some different pads though.
Good in the twisties though. There is a youtube video from someone in the fast group and he was hitting 182 mph on the main straight.
Dave

Silver · Post by **Silver** » Thu May 23, 2013 2:38 pm

Have just booked to go there again on Monday 8th July for Â£79 with Focused events.
Sadly "Leo" who is the character on my avatar, died on saturday morning. He had a tumour on his spleen which eventually led to his demise. Will be sadly missed, but i'll keep him as my avatar as the photo still makes me smile.
Have made some home made rearsets for the trx and fitted some racing pads. Also fitted a go faster stripe instead of the chequer banding which should help with the speed down the backstraight!
Dave

Post by **Jak** » Thu May 23, 2013 5:07 pm

Silver wrote:Sadly "Leo" who is the character on my avatar, died on saturday morning. He had a tumour on his spleen which eventually led to his demise. Will be sadly missed, but i'll keep him as my avatar as the photo still makes me smile.

awwww

fung · Post by **fung** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:32 pm

He had the look of a beautiful soul

alextrx850 · Post by **alextrx850** » Fri May 24, 2013 8:23 am

fung wrote:He had the look of a beautiful soul

Yeah, bet he,d love a crisp as well...keep the avatar...a good mate.!

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